"the fun girls" (sardonically nicknamed by thelma lou) were a pair of fun-loving women: the giggly skippy (played by joyce jameson) and the gravel-voiced daphne (played by jean carson). the two hailed from mount pilot, the "big city" near the small town of mayberry. they were flirtatious, they loved dancing, and their appearance in town almost always meant trouble for sheriff andy taylor and deputy barney fife (both of whom had steady girlfriends). skippy was characterized by her high-pitched, grating laugh and was generally attracted to barney (whom she incessantly called "bernie"). daphne was known for her throaty greeting "hello doll" and was attracted to andy.