We're believe Aunt Bee is the quintessential southern matriarch not the least of which is her way around the kitchen. When The Tavern spare ribs restaurant closes another door opens. After visiting the restaurant during closing Aunt Bee chums up to the oriental cook and proposes he keeps the restaurant going using his expertise in Chinese fare. Upon her exit she finds a "lucky penny" which she sees as a sign she is to be the backing partner of the new venture. Nothing in this episode is too catchy. It's pretty much benign, just short of boring. What is nice is the two Asian actors. They have great screen presence and when they try to dissuade Aunt Bee's fears based on silly folklore, something funny happens. They convince themselves to buy Aunt Bee out, perhaps due to a fortune cookie of their own. I'd say, superstition aside, it's a good business idea as there's no direct competition and who doesn't love Chinese food? This episode is another outlier. It doesn't fit particularly, but it has some moments.
Review of Aunt Bee's Restaurant
