The Andy Griffith Show

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

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EP1 Opie's First Love Sep 11, 1967

Opie has a really big crush on classmate Mary Alice Carter, but she has her eyes on hunk Fred Simpson. When Opie asks her to the dance, she says yes, not thinking Fred will ask her. When Fred asks her, she immediately says yes and has to think of a way to tell Opie she can't go with him. At the dance, Mary Alice realizes that she really wants to be with Opie and they end up together.

EP2 Howard the Bowler Sep 18, 1967

Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.

EP3 A Trip to Mexico Sep 25, 1967

Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.

EP4 Andy's Trip to Raleigh Oct 02, 1967

Andy cancels a big date with Helen in order to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, who turns out to be a beautiful women.

EP5 Opie Steps Up in Class Oct 09, 1967

After Andy sends a reluctant Opie to a swanky boy’s camp over his summer vacation, he becomes fast friends with a boy from a rich family. As a result, Andy becomes worried that Opie has grown accustomed to living a rich lifestyle during his time away from the laid back way of life in Mayberry. It is after he comes home for lunch one day Opie has his friend over that he sees how lavish a lunch Aunt Bee prepared that he decides to sit them down to explain money doesn’t make life enjoyable, being yourself does.

EP6 Howard's Main Event Oct 16, 1967

Howard, dating Millie, is threatened by her husky former boyfriend

EP7 Aunt Bee, the Juror Oct 23, 1967

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

EP8 The Tape Recorder Oct 30, 1967

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

EP9 Opie's Group Nov 06, 1967

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

EP10 Aunt Bee and the Lecturer Nov 13, 1967

A visiting professor is attracted to Aunt Bee because she resembles his deceased wife.

EP11 Andy's Investment Nov 20, 1967

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

EP12 Howard and Millie Nov 27, 1967

Howard proposes to Millie at the bakery where she works.

EP13 Aunt Bee's Cousin Dec 04, 1967

Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin Bradford alight from a freight train but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.

EP14 Suppose Andy Gets Sick Dec 11, 1967

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

EP15 Howard's New Life Dec 18, 1967

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

EP16 Goober the Executive Dec 25, 1967

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

EP17 The Mayberry Chef Jan 01, 1968

The head of a local TV station enlists Aunt Bee to do a nightly cooking show, having heard about her cooking. Although she may not exude great professionalism, she has that extra ""naturalness"" that they're looking for. But her main concern is that someone suitable is cooking for Andy and Opie during her absence each evening. Unable to find someone, but not wanting Aunt Bee to back out of this opportunity, Andy (with Opie) maintains the pretense that a ""Mrs. Parkinson"" is on the job. Andy actually does the cooking -- to his and Opie's mutual gastric discomfort. After 2 days on the job, Aunt Bee shows unusual quickness of mind in seeing through the charade and finding a resolution.

EP18 Emmett's Brother-In-Law Jan 08, 1968

Emmett's brother in law wants him to leave the fix it shop and join him in selling life insurance.

EP19 Opie's Drugstore Job Jan 15, 1968

Opie gets a job working at the drugstore and learns that everyone makes mistakes.

EP20 The Church Benefactors Jan 22, 1968

The Church Members must decide what to purchase with the $500 that's willed to the church. The choice is between Choir robes and repairing the church's foundation.

EP21 Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting Jan 29, 1968

An international summit is in the hands of Barney.

EP22 Goober Goes to an Auto Show Feb 05, 1968

An old friend makes Goober feel worthless.

EP23 Aunt Bee's Big Moment Feb 12, 1968

Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.

EP24 Helen's Past Feb 19, 1968

As Andy is looking through Helen's old newspaper clippings, he finds one of her being taken to jail by the police. He decides to keep his discovery secret until it leaks out to the school board which could destroy Helen's teaching career.

EP25 Emmett's Anniversary Feb 26, 1968

Emmett Clark cannot decide on a suitable anniversary gift for his spouse. Helpful friend Flora Mahlerbie {Alberta Nelson} finds a way and suggests her friend Bernie the wholesale fur man as the golden answer to Emmett's problem. Flora takes Emmett to Bernie's shop one night to haggle over furs and things. Ultimately, though, Cheapskate Emmett will not cough up the change for the pricey women's wear, even at 40% off, which leaves Flora a trifle sad.

EP26 The Wedding Mar 04, 1968

Howard's mother decides to get married and move to Mt. Pilot. Howard is so glad to have the house to himself that he decides to throw a couples party, but Helen ends up being the only female there.

EP27 Sam for Town Council Mar 11, 1968

Sam runs against Emmett for office.

EP28 Opie and Mike Mar 18, 1968

Opie sticks up for a young boy and must pay the price.

EP29 A Girl for Goober Mar 25, 1968

Sam and Andy call on modern technology to finally get Goober a steady girl.

EP30 Mayberry R.F.D. Apr 01, 1968

Sam brings over one of his Italian friends from the war--but unbenowst to him the friend brings over his elderly father and sister--and this creates mayhem in his family and business.
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Released: 03 October 1960 Ended
Producted By: CBS
Country: United States of America
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The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.

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BillyBeefcake It is pretty simple.This is a TV show that is not offense and can be watched by any age with any family.The stories are wholesome and entertaining.TV shows that are safe for families really do not exist anymore. This is a show that anyone can watch and enjoy it. Seasons 1-5 of course are the best of the series, and I would say focus on those seasons. Ironically as long as the show is black and white you cannot go wrong.Seasons 6+ you no longer have Don Knotts which really changes the function of the show which is a shame. Fortunately you do get 4-5 episodes in which ole Barney does come back, so make sure you at least watch each of those episodes.
Louis Bremen As a child I probably watched most of the episodes 7 or 8 times. I'm older and maybe a little jaded by now. The show seems too 'nice' to me.But it occurred to me that changing the premises and the characters to be more modern makes it watchable again. My premise is that it's still a comedy but Andy is a corrupt lawman who runs a county for the mob and each episode is his testimony at his RICO/murder trial. So he's trying to spin the events as innocently as possible. --Opie is actually Andy's 18 year old, 6'5"/300 lbs. brain damaged thug son.(Sonny Corleone's temper with Fredo's brain.) --Barney, is Andy's twitchy hit-man / bodyguard (that's why his pistol is always going off 'accidentally'). --Aunt Bea, Andy's frumpy gay Uncle Burt. --Floyd (a.k.a.- The Barber) Andy's eyes and ears on the street, handles the bookmaking / loan sharking. --Andy's various girlfriends are actually undercover FBI/ATF agents (Where do they go? They just disappear, who tipped Andy off? Maybe Ellie Walker saw something and had to flee and change her identity). --Thelma Lou-Barney's loyal girlfriend disappeared after Season 5. Barney's on death row at the end of Season 5 after Thelma Lou turns on him and entered witness protection. So the way to look at each episode as not being as innocent and charming as it seems. It's 'Justified' without Hugo Award winning actor Nick Searcy to carry the cast. Nick. Searcy. PS-Like I said, I really do love the show but since I know every plot and gag by heart, I can enjoy it on different levels.
hfan77 I remember The Andy Griffith Show well from its days as a Monday night staple on CBS to long-running reruns since the network first reran the show in daytime under the title Andy of Mayberry. To me, it was a very down home piece of life in a small southern town that is definitely the best known rural show of all-time.Griffith's folksy appeal was one key to the show's success. But the main reason the show became a hit was Don Knotts portrayal of deputy Barney Fife. His hyper tense mannerisms and comedic timing have made the character one of the funniest in sitcom history. When he left the show after five years, I felt the show jumped the shark. His replacement, Jack Burns wasn't as good as Knotts and he had a much shorter run.The show was also the spring board to Ron Howard's career. he started at age six as Opie and grew into his teens when Griffith quit the show in 1968. Also, there was Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee, best known for her cooking. The show also became the launching pad for Jim Nabors' career. After a season as Gomer Pyle, he got his own show, Gomer Pyle, USMC.The Andy Griffith Show is a true cult classic and a show that will never leave reruns on cable or local channels. From the whistled theme song to the closing credits, viewers can get a slice of small town life via Mayberry each day.
edalweber this show could hardly have been improved on for the first five years,then came an abrupt drop off.Few of the later episodes are worth watching.Besides the obvious reason,the departure of Barney,Andy turned into a very unlikable character;stern, hypercritical.In the early episodes he was a goofball,similar to his character in the movie"No Time For Sergeants",gradually becoming more sensible but still likable.But he carried it too far, becoming totally serious and humorless.Jack Burns was totally unsuited to replace Don Knotts,being irritating rather than funny.He must have left the show under unpleasant and bitter circumstances ,as in the several Andy Griffith Show "reunions" aired in later years he is NEVER mentioned,they showed no footage with him in it.Burns became a "non person" so far as the show was concerned,just like Skitch Henderson after he quarreled with Johny Carson.After he left,Andy had no deputy,which left a serious gap.Certainly they could have found someone reasonably satisfactory to replace him, though no one would have been equal to Don Knotts.Perhaps Andy Griffith,having been upstaged for so long by Barney,didn't want it to happen again.Some people have wondered about the name "Opie" for Andy's son.There was a famous Southern humorist and writer,who wrote many books, Opie Read(1852-1939),who would have been well known to both Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.His humor was very similar to Andy Griffith,who probably got much of his material from him.