Once again, the Darling family descends upon Mayberry, beginning with Charlene Darling (Maggie Peterson), who demands a mountain-style divorce from her new hubby Dud Wash. This is crisis enough, but when Charlene announces that she wants to wed Andy Taylor, the nonplussed Sheriff is forced to rely upon the Darlings' inbred superstitions to extricate himself from the situation. Seen in the small but showy role of Dud Wash is
Bob Denver, betwixt and between Dobie Gillis and
Gilligan's Island; and as before, Charlene's daddy Briscoe Darling is played by the redoubtable
Denver Pyle. First shown on March 30, 1964, "Divorce, Mountain Style" was written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide