Mayberry R.F.D. S01E17 - Driver Education

Sam and Howard meet with principal Mr. Adams (Willis Bouchey) and Mrs. Corcoran (Helen Page Camp), the head of the parent's association. Mrs. Corcoran is concerned with the rise of minor traffic accidents and violations occurring among the teenagers in Mayberry. She recommends a drivers education course be instituted at the high school. They also need to find a capable person to teach the course. Sam recommends Goober. Goober meets with Mr. Adams and accepts the job. Things go well with Goober teaching the class. Then one day while backing out of a tight spot in the parking lot, Goober backs into Mr. Adams' beloved car, badly damaging it. Goober admits to Mr. Adams what happened and Mr. Adams can't believe his driving instructor caused the damage. Emmett tells Goober he should quit before he gets fired. Goober lets Howard and Sam know he's quitting. Sam says he'll talk to Mr. Adams first. Mr. Adams tells Sam he's willing to overlook the accident. But, Mrs. Corcoran and some of the other parents want to hold a meeting about the incident. At the meeting, Mrs. Corcoran insists that Goober be replaced. Goober tells his class that he won't be teaching them anymore. His students are sorry to see him go. Goober is called to the meeting. The parents tell him how pleased they are with the progress he's made with their children. Mrs. Corcoran says that after hearing what the parents had to say, she looks forward to her daughter being taught by him next year. Elizabeth Harrower as Mrs. Meredith. William Henry as Mr. Wilkerson. Brenda Sykes as Dorothy June.