Frankly, Andy Griffith is actually lucky, for it came from the same creative well as the aforementioned Danny Thomas — we just highlighted its February 1960 backdoor pilot — with producer Sheldon Leonard taking an active interest in shaping the show and Thomas lending his pool of writers.
I am a public servant and will take the heat for you.
I find it hard to believe that the producers would spend additional money for material and labor for something that seems to serve no purpose.