I also think Ron Howard's narration of the show might be the best part of it. I might have more of his lines stuck in my head than any individual character.
-GOB was intrigued. He also suspected he couldn't return a completely frozen dove to a pet store and get the full refund he felt he was entitled to.
-As a child, Buster had a pet parakeet who, after landing on their housekeeper Rosa's wig, flew away when she took out the trash, and into a transformer. When Buster found out, he destroyed the family's kitchen believing this to be where Rosa lived.
-As it turns out, she had gotten up early and had taken pain medication because of a hangover-related headache. However, she mistook the drowsy-eye alcohol warning for a winking-eye alcohol suggestion.
-Jessie had gone too far, and she had best watch her mouth.
-No one was making fun of Andy Griffith. I can't emphasize that enough.
-Due to poor acting, the burden of the story was placed on the narrator.
-Gene was far from the best.