Floyd The Barber’s Retirement
Because of the worsening health of actor Howard McNeal’s, he needed to be written out. In the last episode of season seven, Floyd retired after he earned enough money from the barbershop. He was replaced by Emmett Clark, the fix-it-man played by Paul Hartman. Emmett made the barbershop into a fix-it shop. Shortly after Howard McNeal exited the show, he passed away.
Star Trek Went To Mayberry
When Star Trek first aired, the show was really underfunded, so they used the set of Mayberry to film many different scenes. Mayberry can be seen in the Star Trek episodes “City on the Edge of Forever” and “Miri.” Actually, you can spot Floyd’s Barber Shop in the scenes where Captain Kirk and Edith Keeler walk together. You can also see the Walkers Drugstore, Mayberry Courthouse, and other major landmarks.