After getting his start with "The Andy Williams Show", singer-comedian Ray Stevens now had his own program to let his brand of humor run wild. The skits tended more toward slapstick-style physical humor, interspersed with a number of Stevens' more well-known songs (such as "The Streak"), as well as some of his newer creations.

Le shérif veuf Andy Taylor et son fils Opie vivent avec la tante Bee à Mayberry en Caroline du Nord. N'ayant pratiquement aucun crime à résoudre, Andy consacre le plus clair de son temps à philosopher et à calmer son cousin, l'adjoint Barney Fife.