on one occasion, andy and barney had to cancel their dates with their girlfriends helen crump and thelma lou respectively so they could work late at the courthouse, only to be interrupted by skippy and daphne. andy and barney innocently tried to escort the two back to mt. pilot so they could finish their work, but were spotted in the car with them by their girlfriends. to get back at them, helen and thelma lou went out with cousins gomer and goober pyle, and in turn, andy and barney went out with the fun girls. by the end of the day, it was apparent that gomer and goober were better matches for the fun girls as they genuinely seemed to enjoy each other's company.