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Businessman Malcolm Tucker (Robert Emhardt) grows impatient when he tries to get his broken-down car fixed on Sunday, only to discover that Wally the mechanic doesn’t work on the Sabbath. Pastor: William Keene. Gomer: Jim Nabors. Wally: Norman Leavitt., In this Emmy-nominated episode, harried businessman Malcolm Tucker (Robert Emhardt) is stranded in Mayberry on a quiet Sunday when his car breaks down. Impatient and imperious, Tucker bristles at the notion of being stuck in the tiny community until his car can be repaired on Monday. Even worse, he can’t even call his home office because the local party line is tied up by two of Mayberry’s gabbiest gossips. Ever so gradually, however, the magic of Mayberry and its residents weaves a spell around Tucker, who learns how to relax and enjoy himself for the first time in his life. Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, this episode is so full of highlights that it is impossible to list them all. As a bonus, this is the program in which the world was introduced to the redoubtable Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors). “Man in a Hurry” originally aired on January 14, 1963.
