A magazine story about Andy, titled "The Sheriff Without a Gun," attracts the attention of a group of Hollywoodites, who come to Mayberry announcing their plans to develop a TV series about Sheriff Taylor. Naturally, the town rolls out the red carpet for the visiting dignitaries, who immediately set about filming a robbery scene at the local bank. But Andy suspects that the Hollywood folks are not exactly whom they claim to be. Future
Mary Tyler Moore regular
Gavin MacLeod appears as self-proclaimed TV writer Gilbert Jamel. Scripted by Ben Joelson and Art Baer, "TV or Not TV" first aired on March 1, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide