The Andy Griffith Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
Season 8, Episode 30 · Aired 1968-04-01
Synopsis
Sam Jones invites a buddy from Italy to help him work his farm but does not expect his family to come too.
Finale desk 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.
In the series
This episode is part of The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) on CBS.
Mayberry as moral GPS — gentler than the decade around it.
Key cast
- Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor
- Ron Howard as Opie Taylor
- Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife
- Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor