When Andy and Helen complain that they're both too busy to spend any quality time together, Barney generously offers to handle their chores while they take a sabbatical at Myers Lake. Not surprisingly, Barney cannot keep apace of his new responsibilities, making a thorough mess of things. The fun really begins when, receiving a message that Andy needs some money to pay a fine, Barney misinterprets the missive and assumes that Andy and Helen have secretly gotten hitched. Written by
Bill Idelson and Sam Bobrick, this episode was directed by actor
Howard Morris, who briefly forsakes his usual "Ernest T. Bass" role to play a TV repairman named George. "Andy and Helen Have Their Day" first aired on December 14, 1964. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide