{"id":11544,"date":"2026-04-21T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/?p=11544"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:06:14","slug":"tcnw-887-the-merchant-of-mayberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/2026\/04\/tcnw-887-the-merchant-of-mayberry\/","title":{"rendered":"TCNW 887: The Merchant of Mayberry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Host:<\/strong> Allan Newsome
Running time:<\/strong> 0:52:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Merchant of Mayberry was the 54th episode filmed and the 54th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show<\/strong>. (S2.E22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “The Merchant of Mayberry<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plot Summary The Merchant of Mayberry<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mean old Ben Weaver goes on a rampage when Bert Miller, a traveling salesman, stops in Mayberry. Weaver demands Miller be taken off the street for not complying with a Mayberry law that prohibits anyone from selling goods without a permanent structure. Andy, out to have a little fun, decides to settle the matter in his own way by helping Bert build a nice little stand in a vacant lot down the street, setting off a trade war between Bert’s and Weaver’s Department Store. Ben finally gives in and decides the best way to eliminate the competition is to put him to work in his own store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode The Merchant of Mayberry<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll go over the answers for the trivia questions and then try a few bits of trivia from Paul Mulik with the topic: MEAT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TCNW 887: The Merchant of Mayberry<\/div><\/div>
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