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Clara Edwards (originally Bertha Johnson and then Clara Johnson) is a fictional character on the...

Clara Edwards (originally Bertha Johnson and then Clara Johnson) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960 – 1968). Clara was portrayed by actress Hope Summers. Summers appeared as Bertha/Clara in 32 episodes of TAGS and was one of a very few characters who appeared in all eight seasons of the show's run. The character migrated to the show's spin-off series Mayberry R.F.D.. Clara lives in the fictional community of Mayberry, North Carolina. She is a descendant of the earliest settlers, and a widow. She has a brother, (who never appears on the show), and an adult nephew Ferdie, who makes one appearance. She also has a son, Gale, who never appears on the show. Clara's best friend on the series is Aunt Bee. The two women gossip, shop, and compete with one another. In "The Pickle Story", for example, Clara and Aunt Bee both compete for a blue ribbon at the county fair with their quarts of pickles. Clara wins the ribbon. Clara occasionally looks after Bee's nephew Sheriff Andy Taylor and his son Opie when Bee journeys out of town. Clara positions herself as Bee's rival for the attentions of single gentlemen passing through town. One of the