The Andy Griffith Show

S01E01 The New Housekeeper 1960-10-03

Andy's son, Opie, demands that their new housekeeper, Andy's aunt, be fired after the old one leaves to get married.

Pilot note — From the desk: The Andy Griffith Show opens its catalog run with “The New Housekeeper” (1960-10-03). Peak rural sitcom craft; character comedy without cruelty. Griffith's off-screen sharpness vs. on-screen warmth is a favorite biographer sport.

S01E02 The Manhunt 1960-10-10

Andy gives the state troopers a lesson in the efficiency of a county sheriff when a dangerous criminal escapes.

S01E03 The Guitar Player 1960-10-17

A hometown guitar player auditions with a dance band in the Mayberry jail.

S01E04 Ellie Comes to Town 1960-10-24

Ellie Walker, a pretty young graduate pharmacist, moves to Mayberry to help her uncle out in the local drugstore.

S01E05 Irresistible Andy 1960-10-31

Andy thinks Ellie is out to marry him. After a series of misunderstandings, Andy finally takes Ellie to the church picnic.

S01E06 Runaway Kid 1960-11-07

Andy gives his son, Opie, a lecture on keeping promises, but must break one of his own in order to persuade a runaway kid to come home.

S01E07 Andy the Matchmaker 1960-11-14

Andy and Ellie stage a hold-up at the drugstore so that Barney can impress Miss Rosemary with his heroics.

S01E08 Opie's Charity 1960-11-28

Andy makes a judgement concerning his son, Opie, before hearing the boy's side of the story.

S01E09 A Feud is a Feud 1960-12-05

Andy tries to stop a long-time feud between 2 mountain families so their children can get married.

S01E10 Ellie for Council 1960-12-12

Ellie Walker sets the men and women of Mayberry against each other when she runs for a seat on the town council.

S01E11 Christmas Story 1960-12-19

Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family, and thereby convert the town scrooge.

S01E12 Stranger in Town 1960-12-26

A stranger comes to Mayberry and disrupts the life of the townspeople because he knows everyone's name and business.

S01E13 Mayberry Goes Hollywood 1961-01-02

A Hollywood producer descends on Mayberry and the town proceeds to make itself over in Hollywood's image.

S01E14 The Horse Trader 1961-01-09

Andy does some slick dealing to get rid of the town's worthless cannon, but when Opie mimics his father's shady deed, Andy has second thoughts.

S01E15 Those Gossipin' Men 1961-01-16

Aunt Bee, accused by Andy of being a gossip, sets out to prove that men are bigger gossips than women.

S01E16 The Beauty Contest 1961-01-23

Andy, appointed judge of a beauty contest, shows the wisdom of Solomon by picking a popular winner.

S01E17 Alcohol and Old Lace 1961-01-30

Andy and Barney finally solve the problem of moonshining in Mayberry.

S01E18 Andy the Marriage Counselor 1961-02-06

Andy tries to counsel the constantly bickering couple, Fred and Jennie Boone, with mixed results.

S01E19 Mayberry on Record 1961-02-13

Andy suspects that a traveling record promoter is a con artist and he fears for the townsfolk who invested in his record.

S01E20 Andy Saves Barney's Morale 1961-02-20

When Barney's over-zealousness causes him to become a laughing stock, Andy tactfully arranges for Barney to regain his status.

S01E21 Andy and the Gentleman Crook 1961-02-27

A nationally known con man becomes a hero to Aunt Bee, Opie and Barney when he is held for two days in the Mayberry jail.

S01E22 Cyrano Andy 1961-03-06

Andy plays matchmaker for Barney but finds himself in difficulty when Barney misinterprets his efforts.

S01E23 Andy and Opie, Housekeepers 1961-03-13

Andy and Opie struggle to keep house when Aunt Bee leaves for a few days.

S01E24 The New Doctor 1961-03-27

Andy finally proposes to Ellie when he becomes convinced that the new young doctor in town is trying to steal his girl.

S01E25 A Plaque for Mayberry 1961-04-03

Town drunk, Otis Campbell, turns out to be the only living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero, much to the dismay of the mayor.

S01E26 The Inspector 1961-04-10

A state inspector learns some unique but effective police methods employed by the Mayberry sheriff.

S01E27 Ellie Saves a Female 1961-04-17

Andy and Ellie gives the Cinderella treatment to a farmer's daughter.

S01E28 Andy Forecloses 1961-04-24

Andy, faced with the unpleasant duty of serving an eviction notice, discovers a way to save the mortgagee's home.

S01E29 Quiet Sam 1961-05-01

Andy has to deliver a baby for a farmer's wife when the local doctor is unavailable.

S01E30 Barney Gets His Man 1961-05-08

Through a series of coincidences, Barney captures a dangerous criminal--twice.

S01E31 The Guitar Player Returns 1961-05-15

Andy helps a local musician get back to reality after success goes to his head.

S01E32 Bringing Up Opie 1961-05-22

Andy and Aunt Bee find that a good father-son relationship is more important to Opie than keeping him away from the sheriff's office.

S02E01 Opie and the Bully 1961-10-02

Andy teaches his son how to handle a seven-year-old bully.

S02E02 Barney's Replacement 1961-10-09

Barney resigns when he thinks Andy is trying to ease him out of his deputy sheriff job.

S02E03 Andy and the Woman Speeder 1961-10-16

An attractive young woman, who has been given a speeding ticket by Andy, pleads not guilty and uses female guile.

S02E04 Mayberry Goes Bankrupt 1961-10-23

An old penniless citizen of Mayberry forestalls his eviction by trying to redeem a century-old municipal bond.

S02E05 Barney on the Rebound 1961-10-30

Barney almost loses his shirt and his girlfriend when a charming female con artist dupes him.

S02E06 Opie's Hobo Friend 1961-11-13

Opie's friendship with a hobo begins to affect his ability to tell right from wrong.

S02E07 Crime-Free Mayberry 1961-11-20

A bogus FBI agent and his accomplice nearly make off with the Mayberry Bank money.

S02E08 The Perfect Female 1961-11-27

Andy is too obvious in his efforts to find out if a young lady meets his expectations.

S02E09 Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter 1961-12-04

Aunt Bee takes a shine to an itinerant handyman who has a way with the ladies.

S02E10 The Clubmen 1961-12-11

Andy refuses to join an exclusive club when Barney's bid for membership is turned down.

S02E11 The Pickle Story 1961-12-18

Rather than eat Aunt Bee's indigestible homemade pickles, Andy and Barney secretly substitute store-bought pickles in her preserving jars.

S02E12 Sheriff Barney 1961-12-25

A trial run as Sheriff of Mayberry convinces Barney that he is not quite ready to take over a similar job in a neighboring town.

S02E13 The Farmer Takes a Wife 1962-01-01

Andy dissuades a visiting farmer from marrying Barney's girl.

S02E14 Keeper of the Flame 1962-01-08

Opie keeps a secret club oath even in the face of the serious accusation of burning down a barn.

S02E15 Bailey's Bad Boy 1962-01-15

Andy teaches a wealthy young man the satisfaction of self-reliance.

S02E16 The Manicurist 1962-01-22

The men of Mayberry, after a slow start, accept the addition of a lovely manicurist to Floyd's barbershop.

S02E17 The Jinx 1962-01-29

A Mayberry resident is convinced that he is a jinx until Andy helps restore his self confidence.

S02E18 Jailbreak 1962-02-05

The small-town methods of Mayberry prove more effective than the attempts of the State Police in the capture of a criminal.

S02E19 A Medal for Opie 1962-02-12

After Opie finishes last at a track race, Andy struggles to teach his son what it means to be a good loser.

S02E20 Barney and the Choir 1962-02-19

Andy's diplomacy and engineering skills are required to help the Mayberry choir adjust to the recent addition of tone-deaf Barney Fife to the group.

S02E21 Guest of Honor 1962-02-26

Andy and Barney are hard pressed when Mayberry's guest of honor turns out to be a pickpocket.

S02E22 The Merchant of Mayberry 1962-03-05

Andy uses his wits to help a struggling salesman stay in Mayberry despite strong pressure from the competition.

S02E23 Aunt Bee the Warden 1962-03-12

Aunt Bee becomes warden for a day when she disciplines Otis Campbell after he is arrested for his usual drunken behavior.

S02E24 The County Nurse 1962-03-19

Andy is forced to exert all his persuasiveness to get a farmer to take a tetanus shot.

S02E25 Andy and Barney in the Big City 1962-03-26

Andy and Barney visit the big city and help to catch a notorious jewel thief in the process.

S02E26 Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee 1962-04-02

Aunt Bee begins dating the dry cleaner because she wants to give Andy space to pursue his own relationships.

S02E27 Three's a Crowd 1962-04-09

Barney learns the hard way that three's a crowd, when Andy and Mary Simpson try to find time alone together.

S02E28 The Bookie Barber 1962-04-16

Floyd expands his barbershop with the addition of a second barber. The new barber turns out to be a gambling bookie that Barney and Andy must catch in the act.

S02E29 Andy on Trial 1962-04-23

Andy is put on trial for his law enforcement practices when a Raleigh newspaper reporter writes a damaging article about the lawman.

S02E30 Cousin Virgil 1962-04-30

Barney's cousin Virgil gets over his awkwardness as soon as he learns that people have confidence in his ability.

S02E31 Deputy Otis 1962-05-07

When Otis Campbell's brother comes to visit, Andy agrees to make Otis a temporary deputy to cover the lie Otis told about his career.

S03E01 Mr. McBeevee 1962-10-01

Andy fears Opie has an imaginary friend when he starts telling tall tales.

S03E02 Andy's Rich Girlfriend 1962-10-08

Andy's girlfriend Peggy McMillan gets along fine with Andy until he discovers that her father is rich.

S03E03 Andy and the New Mayor 1962-10-15

The new mayor in town is displeased with Andy's laid back small town approach to law enforcement.

S03E04 Andy and Opie, Bachelors 1962-10-22

When Aunt Bee goes away for a visit, Andy and Opie discover the problems of brotherhood.

S03E05 The Cow Thief 1962-10-29

The Mayberry mayor demands that Andy get a crime expert from the city to help solve several cow thefts.

S03E06 Barney Mends a Broken Heart 1962-11-05

Barney tries to set Andy up when he mistakenly perceives that Andy is suffering from a broken heart.

S03E07 Lawman Barney 1962-11-12

Deputy Barney Fife loses his self-confidence when two farmers ignore his warning.

S03E08 The Mayberry Band 1962-11-19

The Mayberry band, composed of more flats than sharps, gets ready for its annual trip to the state band competition.

S03E09 Floyd, The Gay Deceiver 1962-11-26

Floyd the barber has misrepresented his worldly goods to a wealthy window, who decides to visit him.

S03E10 Opie's Rival 1962-12-03

Opie becomes jealous when his father appears to be paying special attention to a pretty girl -- even taking her fishing with them.

S03E11 Convicts-at-Large 1962-12-10

Three escaped female convicts imprison Barney Fife and Floyd the barber in a remote cabin.

S03E12 The Bed Jacket 1962-12-17

Aunt Bee longs for a pretty bed jacket for her birthday but seems destined to get more practical gifts from her family.

S03E13 The Bank Job 1962-12-24

Barney Fife is convinced that Opie's piggy bank is safer than the Mayberry bank-and sets out to prove his point.

S03E14 One-Punch Opie 1962-12-31

Opie must either learn how to box or lose prestige among his peers when a new boy moves into town.

S03E15 Barney and the Governor 1963-01-07

Barney gives a parking ticket to the Governor's car, and refuses to tear it up.

S03E16 Man in a Hurry 1963-01-14

A car containing a high-powered businessman breaks down in low-powered Mayberry.

S03E17 High Noon in Mayberry 1963-01-21

Barney Fife is sure that a Main Street gun duel is in the offing when an ex-con comes to town.

S03E18 The Loaded Goat 1963-01-28

Mayberry fears disaster when the sheriff discovers that a farmer's goat has eaten a good-sized meal of dynamite.

S03E19 Class Reunion 1963-02-04

Andy and Barney look forward to seeing their high school sweethearts when the Mayberry Class of '45 holds a reunion.

S03E20 Rafe Hollister Sings 1963-02-11

A poor farmer successfully auditions to sing at a concert. Barney and Andy take it upon themselves to spruce him up for the event.

S03E21 Opie and the Spoiled Kid 1963-02-18

Opie meets a spoiled youngster and decides his own allowance should be tripled.

S03E22 The Great Filling Station Robbery 1963-02-25

Andy uses common sense and Barney uses "modern criminal detection methods" to solve several burglaries at a filling station.

S03E23 Andy Discovers America 1963-03-04

The sheriff's knowledge of American history is put to the test by Opie and an attractive new history teacher.

S03E24 Aunt Bee's Medicine Man 1963-03-11

Aunt Bee falls for the sales pitch of a fast-talking medicine man and his Indian elixir.

S03E25 The Darlings Are Coming 1963-03-18

The sheriff has his hands full as a clan of mountain musicians descend on Mayberry to meet a bus.

S03E26 Andy's English Valet 1963-03-25

An English tourist works off his reckless driving fine by being a valet and chauffeur for Andy.

S03E27 Barney's First Car 1963-04-01

Deputy Barney Fife invests his life's savings in a used car that turns out to be a lemon.

S03E28 The Rivals 1963-04-08

Opie suffers from puppy love so Barney attempts to show him how to handle women.

S03E29 A Wife for Andy 1963-04-15

Barney decides that it's time to push Andy into matrimony, but Barney's marriage bureau collapses at a frantic dinner party.

S03E30 Dogs-Dogs-Dogs 1963-04-22

A pack of hunting dogs overruns the Mayberry Courthouse just as Andy is trying to impress a visiting state official.

S03E31 Mountain Wedding 1963-04-29

Howard Morris guest stars as Ernest T. Bass as the Darling clan returns to Mayberry with its own kind of mountain trouble.

S03E32 The Big House 1963-05-06

Barney Fife becomes super-efficient in executing his duties as deputy sheriff, after two thieves are jailed in Mayberry until their accomplices are captured.

S04E01 Opie the Birdman 1963-09-30

Opie accidentally kills a bird with a slingshot and becomes foster-mother to her three young birds.

S04E02 The Haunted House 1963-10-07

Andy, Barney and Gomer are a trio of laughs as they tread the boards of a "haunted house.

S04E03 Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army 1963-10-14

Guest star Howard Morris plays the part of a mountain man very disgruntled with being rejected by the army.

S04E04 The Sermon for Today 1963-10-21

A visiting preacher urges the residents of Mayberry to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life--leading to more work for all.

S04E05 Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee 1963-10-28

Aunt Bee is the unwilling object of matrimony when mountaineer Briscoe Darling comes a'courting.

S04E06 Gomer the House Guest 1963-11-04

Gossiping Gomer Pyle moves in with the sheriff when he loses his job and home at the filling station.

S04E07 A Black Day for Mayberry 1963-11-11

Ron Howard's real-life father and younger brother appear, as Mayberry gets involved with a gold shipment en route to Fort Knox.

S04E08 Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain 1963-11-18

Opie seems in line for a new bicycle as he comes home with an all "A" report card.

S04E09 Up in Barney's Room 1963-12-02

Barney is evicted from his rooming house for illegal cooking, and moves into the Mayberry sheriff's office back room much to Andy's chagrin.

S04E10 A Date for Gomer 1963-12-09

Barney Fife plays cupid for Gomer when Barney's girl refuses to go to a dance unless her cousin also has a date.

S04E11 Citizen's Arrest 1963-12-16

Barney tickets Gomer for a U-turn and is then detained in a citizen's arrest by Gomer for the same thing.

S04E12 Opie and His Merry Men 1963-12-30

Opie and his chums take their roles as Robin Hood and his merry men seriously as they befriend a hobo at the expense of the pantries of Mayberry.

S04E13 Barney and the Cave Rescue 1964-01-06

Barney organizes a rescue party when Andy and Helen are trapped in a cave by a landslide.

S04E14 Andy and Opie's Pal 1964-01-13

Opie learns a lesson in friendship when he befriends a newcomer to Mayberry.

S04E15 Aunt Bee the Crusader 1964-01-20

Aunt Bee stirs up a crusade for a chicken farmer whose property has been condemned to make way for a new road.

S04E16 Barney's Sidecar 1964-01-27

Barney adds a vintage motorcycle to the rolling stock of the Mayberry Sheriff's department, to the Sheriff's regret.

S04E17 My Fair Ernest T. Bass 1964-02-03

Ernest T. bass is a would-be Romeo, who is brought into the sheriff's home in an effort to teach him some manners.

S04E18 Prisoner of Love 1964-02-10

A beautiful prisoner threatens to crumble the security of the Mayberry jail, as both Andy and Barney fall for her charms.

S04E19 Hot Rod Otis 1964-02-17

Otis Campbell acquires a car and threatens life and limb of Mayberry's pedestrian population.

S04E20 The Song Festers 1964-02-24

Barney suffers an ego blow when Gomer out-sings him for a part in the Mayberry Choir. Andy Griffith's wife, Barbara, appears in this episode as a member of the singing group.

S04E21 The Shoplifters 1964-03-02

Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of theft at the Mayberry department store.

S04E22 Andy's Vacation 1964-03-09

Andy takes a week off, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. A prisoner also takes off in the resultant confusion.

S04E23 Andy Saves Gomer 1964-03-16

Gomer falls asleep on the job and Andy douses a fire to save his life. Gomer becomes a menace trying to repay the favor.

S04E24 Bargain Day 1964-03-23

Aunt Bee saves money by buying a side of beef. The beef is tough, the freezer conks out, and Gomer attempts to fix the motor.

S04E25 Divorce, Mountain Style 1964-03-30

A strange mountain-style divorce ritual is frustrated by another ritual performed by Barney.

S04E26 A Deal is a Deal 1964-04-06

When Opie gets caught in a scheme to sell a useless product, Barney and Gomer comes to his rescue.

S04E27 Fun Girls 1964-04-13

Joyce Jameson and Jean Carson appear as two fun-loving blondes who upset the sheriff's office.

S04E28 The Return of Malcolm Merriweather 1964-04-20

British comedian Bernard Fox plays an Englishman who returns to Mayberry and upsets Aunt Bee with his efficiency.

S04E29 The Rumor 1964-04-27

Barney interprets a kiss as a sign of a secret engagement between Andy and Helen. The town gets the word and prepares a surprise party for the couple.

S04E30 Barney and Thelma Lou, PHFFTT 1964-05-04

Barney is furious when he sees his girl Thelma Lou kiss Gomer.

S04E31 Back to Nature 1964-05-11

Andy takes his son Opie and several of his pals on a camping trip. Barney and Gomer tag along to help out but only succeed in getting themselves lost in the woods.

S04E32 Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C. 1964-05-18

Gomer Pyle decides to join the Marine Corps and immediately falls afoul of his drill instructor Sergeant Carter.

S05E01 Opie Loves Helen 1964-09-21

Opie Taylor develops a crush on his teacher, who also happens to be his father's girlfriend.

S05E02 Barney's Physical 1964-09-28

A campaign to fatten and stretch Barney Fife gets underway when it becomes apparent he doesn't match up to Civil Service physical requirements.

S05E03 Family Visit 1964-10-05

Aunt Bee invites relatives to Mayberry for a visit but they quickly wear out their welcome.

S05E04 The Education of Ernest T. Bass 1964-10-12

Ernest T. Bass (Howard Morris) goes back to school when his girl demands it.

S05E05 Aunt Bee's Romance 1964-10-19

Andy has his misgivings when Aunt Bee's old beau shows up in Mayberry and tries to win her over again.

S05E06 Barney's Bloodhound 1964-10-26

Barney Fife buys a bloodhound to aid in Mayberry law enforcement.

S05E07 Man in the Middle 1964-11-02

Barney and Thelma Lou have a lovers' quarrel. Andy tries to help but only succeeds in getting caught in the middle.

S05E08 Barney's Uniform 1964-11-09

Barney starts wearing his uniform all the time after being threatened with bodily harm if he's ever caught without it on.

S05E09 Opie's Fortune 1964-11-16

Opie almost becomes $50 richer after finding a change purse.

S05E10 Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor 1964-11-23

Andy goes to Raleigh for a job interview and chaos prevails in Mayberry with Barney Fife as acting sheriff.

S05E11 The Pageant 1964-11-30

When Aunt Bee snags the starring role in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant, Andy and Opie become neglected at home.

S05E12 The Darling Baby 1964-12-07

Opie's an unwilling participant when he's betrothed to marry a mountain family's daughter.

S05E13 Andy and Helen Have Their Day 1964-12-14

Andy and Helen are supposed to have a day off but are continually interrupted at their secluded picnic spot by Barney Fife asking questions about his duties.

S05E14 Three Wishes for Opie 1964-12-21

Barney Fife demonstrates gypsy fortune telling to Opie and then Opie's wishes seem to begin to come true.

S05E15 Otis Sues the County 1964-12-28

Otis slips and falls in jail and is convinced by a lawyer that he should sue the county.

S05E16 Barney Fife, Realtor 1965-01-04

Barney Fife decides to dabble in real estate as a side job. He tries to get the sheriff to put his house up for sale.

S05E17 Goober Takes a Car Apart 1965-01-11

Goober dismantles a car in the sheriff's office.

S05E18 The Rehabilitation of Otis 1965-01-18

Otis (Hal Smith) rides into Mayberry on a cow under the impression it is a horse.

S05E19 The Lucky Letter 1965-01-25

Barney Fife believes he's hexed when several accidents happen after he fails to continue a "lucky" chain letter.

S05E20 Goober and the Art of Love 1965-02-01

Andy and Barney think they'll have some privacy with their girlfriends after Goober finds a girl of his own. But they discover Goober favors triple dates.

S05E21 Barney Runs for Sheriff 1965-02-08

Barney runs for sheriff when Andy seems lined up for another job. Andy's job falls through and he becomes a write-in candidate for re-election.

S05E22 If I Had a Quarter-Million 1965-02-15

Barney finds $250,000 in cash from a bank robbery and decides to capture the robber himself.

S05E23 TV or Not TV 1965-03-01

Andy's reputation brings a proposal from a Hollywood writer that he star in a television series as a sheriff without a gun.

S05E24 Guest in the House 1965-03-08

Andy's girlfriend becomes jealous when a pretty friend of the family stays at the Taylor home.

S05E25 The Case of the Punch in the Nose 1965-03-15

Barney divides Mayberry into two hostile camps when he finds that an old assault case was never resolved.

S05E26 Opie's Newspaper 1965-03-22

Opie becomes a newspaper publisher and proceeds to put out a scandal sheet and distributes free samples.

S05E27 Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau 1965-03-29

Aunt Bee invents a beau. When she's pressed for a name she names the butter and egg man who is married.

S05E28 The Arrest of the Fun Girls 1965-04-05

Two fast girls from Mt. Pilot get a speeding ticket and enjoy the attention they get from the law officers.

S05E29 The Luck of Newton Monroe 1965-04-12

Comedian Don Rickles guest stars as Newton Monroe, an itinerant peddler who seems unable to do anything right.

S05E30 Opie Flunks Arithmetic 1965-04-19

Deputy Barney Fife helps Opie with his schoolwork, using a teaching method all his own.

S05E31 Opie and the Carnival 1965-04-26

Opie tries to win a birthday present for his father at a carnival, not realizing that the carnival shooting gallery is crooked.

S05E32 Banjo-Playing Deputy 1965-05-03

Jerry Van Dyke, brother of Dick Van Dyke guest stars as a carnival's destitute banjo player. He also proves to be an inept lawman when he is hired in Barney's Fife's absence.

S06E01 Opie's Job 1965-09-13

Opie gets a part-time job in a grocery store, but gives it up because another boy needs employment more.

S06E02 Andy's Rival 1965-09-20

Jealousy appears in Mayberry when Andy realizes that a handsome big city teacher is spending evenings with Helen.

S06E03 Malcolm at the Crossroads 1965-09-27

Andy hires a rock-throwing rustic as a school crossing guard and compounds the problem by replacing him with a bicyclist.

S06E04 Aunt Bee, the Swinger 1965-10-04

Has Aunt Bee discovered the fountain of youth when she starts dating elderly congressmen?

S06E05 The Bazaar 1965-10-11

Andy's eager-beaver deputy jails Aunt Bee and her friends for gambling at their charity bazaar.

S06E06 A Warning from Warren 1965-10-18

Andy's deputy upsets his weekend when he insists his extrasensory powers predict a picnic will prove disastrous.

S06E07 Off to Hollywood 1965-10-25

The Taylor family leaves for a Hollywood vacation.

S06E08 Taylors in Hollywood 1965-11-01

The Taylor family starts an exciting vacation in Hollywood including a visit to a movie studio.

S06E09 The Hollywood Party 1965-11-08

Andy poses for a picture with a Hollywood starlet and his romance with Helen is jolted when it appears in the Mayberry paper.

S06E10 Aunt Bee on TV 1965-11-15

Aunt Bee wins a kitchen-full of appliances on a TV show but loses all her friends.

S06E11 The Cannon 1965-11-22

Deputy Warren captures a pair of thieves through sheer stupidity about the functions of a cannon.

S06E12 A Man's Best Friend 1965-11-29

Goober has dreams of entering show business when he thinks he owns a genuine talking dog.

S06E13 Aunt Bee Takes the Job 1965-12-06

Aunt Bee gets a job at the town print shop where the new proprietors are really counterfeiters.

S06E14 The Church Organ 1965-12-13

Andy struggles with the financial challenge of helping an impoverished congregation buy a new church organ.

S06E15 Girl-Shy 1965-12-20

Girl-shy Deputy Warren turns into a somnambulistic Casanova after watching his suave hero on TV.

S06E16 Otis the Artist 1966-01-03

Deputy Warren starts the town drunk on a therapeutic art career.

S06E17 The Return of Barney Fife 1966-01-10

Barney makes a triumphal return to Mayberry to attend his high school reunion.

S06E18 The Legend of Barney Fife 1966-01-17

Barney is shamed into displaying his "legendary courage" by going after an escaped convict.

S06E19 Lost and Found 1966-01-24

Aunt Bee collects insurance for the loss of an antique jeweled pin and after she spends the money she finds the missing heirloom.

S06E20 Wyatt Earp Rides Again 1966-01-31

The town of Mayberry is filled with excitement when a newcomer claims he is a descendent of the famed lawman, Wyatt Earp.

S06E21 Aunt Bee Learns to Drive 1966-02-07

Andy faces some brand new problems when Aunt Bee buys a secondhand car and wants to learn how to drive.

S06E22 Look Paw, I'm Dancing 1966-02-14

Reluctant Opie attends his first dancing party, and discovers dancing is fun, even with girls.

S06E23 Eat Your Heart Out 1966-02-21

Goober falls in love with the new waitress in town but as far as she's concerned it is Andy who's the Blue Plate Special.

S06E24 The Gypsies 1966-02-28

Andy has a problem when a band of gypsies come to town armed with old-world hocus-pocus and modern science.

S06E25 A Baby in the House 1966-03-07

Aunt Bee agrees to a week of babysitting for her niece and finds the adorable infant adores everyone but her.

S06E26 The County Clerk 1966-03-14

Andy and Helen run into trouble when they play cupid for the county clerk and the county nurse.

S06E27 Goober's Replacement 1966-03-21

Goober's girlfriend fills in for him at the filling station and proves so efficient that his job is in jeopardy.

S06E28 The Foster Lady 1966-03-28

Aunt Bee almost becomes the star of a TV commercial before she decides stardom is not for her.

S06E29 The Battle of Mayberry 1966-04-04

Opie upsets the whole town when he proves that the famous Battle of Mayberry was only a bloodless brawl, settled over a jug of corn liquor.

S06E30 A Singer in Town 1966-04-11

Aunt Bee's original song about Mayberry is a hit when it's played by a rock n' roll star on his television show.

S07E01 Opie's Girlfriend 1966-09-12

Opie feels inadequate when he meets Helen's niece who is athletically superior to him.

S07E02 The Lodge 1966-09-19

Goober blackballs county clerk Howard when he applies for membership in the Mayberry men's lodge.

S07E03 The Barbershop 1966-09-26

The Mayberry barbershop quartet loses its tenor right before a big singing contest so Andy drafts an unsavory prisoner with a beautiful voice.

S07E04 The Ballgame 1966-10-03

Andy umpires a crucial baseball game and becomes the town pariah.

S07E05 Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory 1966-10-10

Aunt Bee buys a blonde wig and upsets Andy and the rest of Mayberry.

S07E06 The Darling Fortune 1966-10-17

Andy and the town of Mayberry undergo a trying experience when the hillbilly Darling family comes into a fortune of 300 dollars and are looking for wives.

S07E07 Mind Over Matter 1966-10-31

Goober's friends convince him that his minor mishap has resulted in a severe case of whiplash and he promptly becomes a helpless invalid.

S07E08 Politics Begins at Home 1966-11-07

Aunt Bee and Howard both decide to run against each other for town council.

S07E09 The Senior Play 1966-11-14

Helen Crump and her students convince a crotchety old school principal that today's youngsters aren't so different from his own generation.

S07E10 Opie Finds a Baby 1966-11-21

Opie and his friend find an abandoned baby and they run into trouble when they innocently try to find it some new parents.

S07E11 Big Fish in a Small Town 1966-11-28

Town clerk Howard, a novice fisherman, tags along on the first day of the season and antagonizes the town's anglers by catching Old Sam, the legendary fish in the lake.

S07E12 Only a Rose 1966-12-05

Opie accidentally ruins Aunt Bee's prize rose entry on the eve of the annual Mayberry flower show.

S07E13 Otis the Deputy 1966-12-12

Otis and Howard nearly botch rescuing Andy who has been taken prisoner by a pair of desperate bank robbers.

S07E14 Goober Makes History 1966-12-19

Inarticulate Goober grows a beard and suddenly turns into a verbose philosopher.

S07E15 A New Doctor in Town 1966-12-26

The town's new doctor is shunned by all the Mayberry citizens until Andy shows his faith in the young physician by letting him remove Opie's tonsils.

S07E16 Don't Miss a Good Bet 1967-01-02

Andy and four of his levelheaded friends and relatives are taken in by a con man's get-rich-quick scheme.

S07E17 Dinner at Eight 1967-01-09

Andy looks forward to eating a few snacks and spending an evening alone in the house but he finds he must eat three spaghetti dinners cooked by thoughtful friends.

S07E18 A Visit to Barney Fife 1967-01-16

Andy visits Barney Fife, now with the Raleigh police department, and makes a hero out of his bumbling former deputy.

S07E19 Barney Comes to Mayberry 1967-01-23

Detective Barney Fife pays a visit to his old hometown, the same day a glamorous movie star returns to Mayberry.

S07E20 Andy's Old Girlfriend 1967-01-30

Andy's perennial romance with Helen is jolted a bit when Andy's old high school sweetheart moves back to town.

S07E21 Aunt Bee's Restaurant 1967-02-06

Aunt Bee allows her superstitions dictate her decision to be a brief co-owner of a Chinese restaurant.

S07E22 Floyd's Barbershop 1967-02-13

Floyd decides to give up his Mayberry barbershop when Howard Sprague buys the building and raises the rent fifteen dollars a month.

S07E23 The Statue 1967-02-20

Andy and Aunt Bee learn their ancestor was the state's biggest swindler, just before the town of Mayberry unveils his statue as a hero.

S07E24 Helen the Authoress 1967-02-27

Helen writes a children's book that will be published and Andy faces the uncomfortable prospect of being the fiance of a famous writer.

S07E25 Goodbye Dolly 1967-03-06

Andy and Opie face the difficult problem of helping an old milk-wagon horse find contentment in retirement.

S07E26 Opie's Piano Lesson 1967-03-13

Opie insists on studying piano until he finds out that football practice and piano practice conflict.

S07E27 Howard the Comedian 1967-03-20

Staid Howard Sprague becomes a comedian and gets on a TV amateur hour.

S07E28 Big Brother 1967-03-27

Howard volunteers to become the Big Brother of a high school boy.

S07E29 Opie's Most Unforgettable Character 1967-04-03

Andy is distressed when Opie receives a failing grade for his school essay naming him his most unforgettable character.

S07E30 Goober's Contest 1967-04-10

Goober faces disaster when a printing error awards Floyd a large cash prize in his gas station contest.

S08E01 Opie's First Love 1967-09-11

Mary Alice Carter accepts Opie's invitation to a party but rejects him at the eleventh hour for another.

S08E02 Howard, the Bowler 1967-09-18

Howard, a last minute substitution for a bowling team sponsored by Emmett's fix-it shop, astonishes everyone by bowling a perfect game.

S08E03 A Trip to Mexico 1967-09-25

Aunt Bee goes to Mexico with her two best friends but the trip tests their friendship.

S08E04 Andy's Trip to Raleigh 1967-10-02

Andy doesn't tell Helen that the lawyer he worked with in Raleigh is a beautiful woman.

S08E05 Opie Steps Up in Class 1967-10-09

Andy sends Opie to an affluent boys' camp.

S08E06 Howard's Main Event 1967-10-16

Howard begins dating Millie but her ex-boyfriend still carries a torch and threatens him.

S08E07 Aunt Bee, the Juror 1967-10-23

Aunt Bee, summoned for jury duty, disagrees with fellow jurors on her first case.

S08E08 The Tape Recorder 1967-10-30

Opie disobeys Andy and secretly tape-records a bank robber's confession.

S08E09 Opie's Group 1967-11-06

Opie joins a rock 'n' roll group and starts getting failing grades in school.

S08E10 Aunt Bee and the Lecturer 1967-11-13

A charming lecturer is enamored with Aunt Bee who reminds him of his late wife.

S08E11 Andy's Investment 1967-11-20

Andy opens a coin laundry to save money for Opie's college education.

S08E12 Howard and Millie 1967-11-27

Howard proposes to Millie after three months of dating but soon realizes they may be rushing it.

S08E13 Aunt Bee's Cousin 1967-12-04

Andy learns his cousin Bradford is a broke phony, but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.

S08E14 Suppose Andy Gets Sick 1967-12-11

Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

S08E15 Howard's New Life 1967-12-18

Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.

S08E16 Goober, the Executive 1967-12-25

Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

S08E17 The Mayberry Chef 1968-01-01

Aunt Bee hosts a TV cooking show and Andy and Opie must fend for themselves.

S08E18 Emmett's Brother-in-Law 1968-01-08

Emmett is needled into becoming an insurance salesman by his wife and her brother, a successful broker.

S08E19 Opie's Drugstore Job 1968-01-15

Opie breaks a bottle of expensive perfume on his new job as a drug clerk.

S08E20 The Church Benefactors 1968-01-22

A $500 bequest to the Mayberry church almost provokes a schism over how to spend it.

S08E21 Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting 1968-01-29

Barney Fife is on the spot when he gets Andy to let him use the Taylor home for an American-Russian summit meeting.

S08E22 Goober Goes to an Auto Show 1968-02-05

Goober tries to impress an old mechanics' school friend by treating him to a lavish dinner and claiming to own a chain of gas stations.

S08E23 Aunt Bee's Big Moment 1968-02-12

Aunt Bee does well with her flying lessons until the instructor tells her she's ready to go solo -- then she becomes terrified.

S08E24 Helen's Past 1968-02-19

Andy learns that his girlfriend, Helen, was once arrested for carrying a gun, gambling and keeping company with a hoodlum.

S08E25 Emmett's Anniversary 1968-02-26

Emmett plans to surprise his wife with a mink coat for their 25th wedding anniversary, but she thinks he's not faithful because of his furtive ways.

S08E26 The Wedding 1968-03-04

Howard's mother remarries and moves away, so Howard remodels their home into a bachelor pad and tries to throw a swinging party.

S08E27 Sam for Town Council 1968-03-11

Sam Jones is urged by Andy and his other Mayberry neighbors to run for Town Council.

S08E28 Opie and Mike 1968-03-18

Sam Jones' son Mike idolizes Opie and doesn't understand why he prefers to spend time with a girl instead of him.

S08E29 A Girl for Goober 1968-03-25

Andy and Sam want to find a girlfriend for Goober and convince him to try a computer dating service.

S08E30 Mayberry R.F.D. 1968-04-01

Sam Jones invites a buddy from Italy to help him work his farm but does not expect his family to come too.

Finale note — From the desk: The guide closes on “Mayberry R.F.D.” (1968-04-01) — a series bookend worth the package context. Griffith's off-screen sharpness vs. on-screen warmth is a favorite biographer sport.