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Mayberry Crooks Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with the crooks that had a stay at the Mayberry jail. See how many you remember and can name. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
3120

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 38 (4/25), Guest 75 (18/25), Guest 64 (17/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What were the names of the purse snatchers at the carnival? Hint

Fred and Larry

Henry and Leroy

Mort and Ollie

Frankie and Skip

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the last name of the first criminal we see Andy and Barney capture? Hint

Noonan

Neal

Dirkson

Felts

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Question 3 of 25

3. What two brothers escaped from the state prison in Meehawken, South Carolina? Hint

Ubacher brothers

Jenkins brothers

Hanson brothers

Felts brothers

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the nickname of Mrs. Lesh, the crook that sold Barney his first car?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the name of the con man who tried to swindle Barney's landlady out of her life savings? Hint

Oscar Fields

Luke Jenson

Sheldon Davis

Charlie Ross

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who was name of the pickpocket that becomes Mayberry's guest of honor? Hint

Sheldon Davis

Clyde Plaunt

Tracey Crawford

George Medwin

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Question 7 of 25

7. What were the first names of Morrison sisters, who brewed moonshine in their green house? Hint

Jennifer and Clarabelle

Maude and Clara

Annabelle and Maggie

Lucy and Clarabelle

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who operated the rigged shooting gallery at the town carnival? Hint

Pete and Charlie

Jake and Jed

Junior and Elmer

Fred and Ray

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Question 9 of 25

9. True or False? George Medwin was the name of the "Bookie Barber" that sets up shop at Floyds.

True

False

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the name of the near sighted cow thief that tried to put shoes on a Bull? Hint

Ralph Neal

Luke Jenson

Luke Granger

Mort Jenkins

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the name of the crook that Andy wounded in a gas station holdup?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 25

12. George & Gladys Stevens were married to each other, but posed as father & daughter in order to try and swindle Barney with a breach of promise suit. What alias did she use? Hint

Agnes

Mary

Melissa

Sally

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Question 13 of 25

13. What counterfeiters did Aunt Bea once work for unknowingly? Hint

Ralph Kingsley & Arnold Finch

Fred Goss and Ed Sawyer

Jed Hanson and Arnold Winkler

Billy Crenshaw and Arnold Bailey

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Question 14 of 25

14. What forger, swindler, and con man assures the citizens of Mayberry
"On my word as a gentleman"?

Answer: (First and last name!)

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Question 15 of 25

15. What crook and his female accomplice hid out at the Half Moon Trailer Park? Hint

Tiny Mallory

George Hennessey

Clarence "Doc" Malloy

Herb Mason

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Question 16 of 25

16. What two burglars hid inside the trunk of their car to rob Wally's service station? Hint

Jed and Protho Hanson

Henry and Leroy Parker

Pete and Charlie Felts

Mort and Ollie Jones

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who sold illegal alcoholic Indian elixir? Hint

Colonel Harlan

Colonel Harvey

Captain Harris

Colonel Harrison

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Question 18 of 25

18. What escaped convict did Barney use his "Bloodhound" Blue to track down? Hint

Doc Malloy

Avery Noonan

Ralph Neal

Luke Comstock

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Question 19 of 25

19. What bank robber did Opie and his friend secretly tape record his confession to his lawyer? Hint

Eddie Blake

Henry Bennett

Eddie Brooks

Harvey Bunker

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Question 20 of 25

20. What speeder did Andy teach a lesson about standing on his own two feet? Hint

Ronald Bailey

Johnny Bailey

Arnold Bailey

Eddie Bailey

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Question 21 of 25

21. Name the moonshiner that enters the singing contest and wins. Hint

Jack Morrisey

Hale Kester

Rafe Hollister

Bob Schultz

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the last name of the family of supermarket burglars that provide barney with room and board in Raliegh? Hint

Floyd

Barrow

Parker

Nelson

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the name of the man that Barney arrested for the Walker drug store robbery? Hint

Clint Biggers

John Brown

Tracey Crawford

Jack Mason

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Question 24 of 25

24. What crook did Barney recapture in "The Return of Barney Fife"? Hint

Fred Walker

Avery Noonan

Jack Sweet

Jack Egbert

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Question 25 of 25

25. Can you name the moonshiner that accidentally set fire to his own barn and blamed Opie and his secret club? Hint

Jubal Foster

Ariel Alsup

Barney Alistair

Davey Harnoss

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the names of the purse snatchers at the carnival?

Answer: Frankie and Skip

Lee Van Cleef and Herbie Faye played the two purse snatchers. Jerry Van Dyke also appears in this episode.

2. What is the last name of the first criminal we see Andy and Barney capture?

Answer: Dirkson

Frank Gerstle appeared as Dirkson. In this episode we see Barney's mother.

3. What two brothers escaped from the state prison in Meehawken, South Carolina?

Answer: Felts brothers

This episode was titled "Family Visit".

4. What was the nickname of Mrs. Lesh, the crook that sold Barney his first car?

Answer: Hubcaps

Myrt "Hubcaps" Lesh was portrayed by Ellen Corby, who is better known for playing Grandma Walton on "The Waltons".

5. What was the name of the con man who tried to swindle Barney's landlady out of her life savings?

Answer: Oscar Fields

Oscar Fields was played by actor J. Pat O'Malley. Mrs. Mendlebright was played by Enid Markey.

6. Who was name of the pickpocket that becomes Mayberry's guest of honor?

Answer: Sheldon Davis

Thomas A. Moody was his alias. Jay Novello guest starred as Sheldon Davis.

7. What were the first names of Morrison sisters, who brewed moonshine in their green house?

Answer: Jennifer and Clarabelle

Charity Grace played Miss Jennifer and Gladys Hurlburt played Miss Clarabelle.

8. Who operated the rigged shooting gallery at the town carnival?

Answer: Pete and Charlie

Remember Opie won the electric razor for Andy's birthday.

9. True or False? George Medwin was the name of the "Bookie Barber" that sets up shop at Floyds.

Answer: False

His real name was Bill Medwin.

10. What was the name of the near sighted cow thief that tried to put shoes on a Bull?

Answer: Luke Jenson

Malcolm Atterbury played the near sighted Luke Jenson. Remember that Barney was going to give The interloper "The big freeze".

11. What was the name of the crook that Andy wounded in a gas station holdup?

Answer: Luke Comstock

He gave Andy a shotgun to show his appreciation for changing his life.
Luke owns a chain of TV repair shops.

12. George & Gladys Stevens were married to each other, but posed as father & daughter in order to try and swindle Barney with a breach of promise suit. What alias did she use?

Answer: Melissa

Jackie Coogan and Beverly Tyler starred as George and Gladys Stevens.

13. What counterfeiters did Aunt Bea once work for unknowingly?

Answer: Ralph Kingsley & Arnold Finch

Andy finally found them out and shot out their tire when they were trying to get away.

14. What forger, swindler, and con man assures the citizens of Mayberry "On my word as a gentleman"?

Answer: Dan Caldwell

"Gentleman" Dan Caldwell had everybody believing his stories except Andy.

15. What crook and his female accomplice hid out at the Half Moon Trailer Park?

Answer: Clarence "Doc" Malloy

Clarence "Doc" Malloy was played by veteran actor Allan Melvin.
Melvin played 8 different characters on the show.

16. What two burglars hid inside the trunk of their car to rob Wally's service station?

Answer: Jed and Protho Hanson

Remember Barney & Gomer tried high speed photo surveillance, but only got a picture of Barney waving.

17. Who sold illegal alcoholic Indian elixir?

Answer: Colonel Harvey

John Dehner played Colonel Harvey. Aunt Bea and her club got gassed drinking the elixir.

18. What escaped convict did Barney use his "Bloodhound" Blue to track down?

Answer: Ralph Neal

Arthur Batanides played Ralph Neal. Batanides was also played Mr. Kirkland in the "Police Academy" movies.

19. What bank robber did Opie and his friend secretly tape record his confession to his lawyer?

Answer: Eddie Blake

Herbie Faye Played Eddie Blake.

20. What speeder did Andy teach a lesson about standing on his own two feet?

Answer: Ronald Bailey

Bill Bixby played Ronald Bailey.

21. Name the moonshiner that enters the singing contest and wins.

Answer: Rafe Hollister

Rafe Hollister was played by Jack Prince. Prince played three different characters on the show, Ben Sewell, Rafe Hollister, and Luke Rainer.

22. What was the last name of the family of supermarket burglars that provide barney with room and board in Raliegh?

Answer: Parker

The Parker family consisted of Henny, Leroy, Agnes Jean and Ma. Barney would unknowingly tell them where the next stakeout would be.

23. What was the name of the man that Barney arrested for the Walker drug store robbery?

Answer: Tracey Crawford

Tracey Crawford was wanted in Tennessee. Crawford was played by Jack Mann.

24. What crook did Barney recapture in "The Return of Barney Fife"?

Answer: Avery Noonan

Avery Noonan was played by Ted White.

25. Can you name the moonshiner that accidentally set fire to his own barn and blamed Opie and his secret club?

Answer: Jubal Foster

Jubal Foster was played by Everett Sloane. Sloane wrote the lyrics to the "Andy Griffith Show" theme song "The Fishin' Hole".

Source: Author musicworks

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