Penny Kunard

Sam Jones is urged by Andy and his other Mayberry neighbors to run for Town Council.

When Herman orders Eddie to go to bed, he finds his son playing with a tape recorder that belongs to the father of one of Eddie's friends who is a disc jockey. Herman is unable to resist playing with the machine and soon becomes intrigued by the sound of his own voice as he records a number of his favorite songs. Though he is pleased with his accomplishment, Herman erases the tape and leaves it for Eddie to return.

Age has played havoc with Aunt Clara's witchcraft. Unable to fly great distances any longer, she is forced to give up a trip to Miami with the other witches. Samantha invites her to stay at the Stephens' home while they are away. All of Aunt Clara's efforts to help around the house prove disastrous. To cheer her up, Samantha and Darrin take her along for an evening on the town with the Caldwells. However, when the babysitter does not arrive, Aunt Clara insists on substituting. Aunt Clara's magic tricks delight Jimmy Caldwell, age six, so much that other families clamor for her services. However Agnes Bain complains when she learns that Aunt Clara has told the children she is a witch and they believe her. Aunt Clara receives a court order restraining her from further babysitting until she reports to Judge Virgil Winner for a hearing. Winner is so impressed by Aunt Clara that he asks her to babysit with his son. Aunt Clara's booming business is cut short, however, when the Stephens send her to Florida by train to join her friends.

The Douglas's stove breaks down on Thanksgiving Day. There's no way to get it fixed that same day and every restaurant in town is booked.

Gidget starts worrying when her boy friend, Toby, criticizes her close relationship with her father. Discussing it with Larue, Gidget concludes she might be jealous of her father's dates. To prove she doesn't mind Russ dating Barbara Leeds, Gidget insists on preparing dinner for both of them at home. When everything goes wrong and the dinner ends in disaster, Gidget faces the horrible truth of her jealousy. From then on, Gidget tries to avoid Russ. Both Gidget and her father discuss the rift at the Lawrence home with Anne. Resolved to teach Russ to get along without her, Gidget asks Barbara to bring dinner to the Lawrence home when she herself will be out. Russ invites Meg Denham to dinner the same night. Then, prompted by Anne and John, Pete Thatcher and his wife, her sister, and another couple arrive, making for an evening of chaos. Later, Russ makes Gidget realize that with her growing up, a change is inevitable, and that they might as well enjoy their companionship while they can. On a date with Perry, Gidget decides some things are beyond her control and that she'll find a little bit of her father in every boy she meets, if she's lucky.