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Cousins at First

Having a good memory or paying attention to detail may have helped when it comes to this detail. During the first three shows, there was a small detail that producers introduced into the series. For the first three episodes, Andy Taylor and Barney Fife were cousins.

It was only mentioned and maintained for the episodes “The New Housekeeper,” “The Manhunt,” and “Runaway Kid.” Then for some reason, the producers wanted to ax the idea of them being family. They hoped no one would notice. That is somewhat of a big factor that changes how character development happens, so good thing they got rid of the idea early.