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COLLECTION · Series · 1960

The Andy Griffith Show

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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* 7.6 (171)ComedyFamilyUnited States
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Creators
Sheldon Leonard · Danny Thomas
Countries
United States
Studios
CBS · Danny Thomas Enterprises · Mayberry Enterprises
Runtime
25 min/ep
Age rating
TV-G
Release
03/10/1960
Score
7.6 / 10 (171)
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8 episodes · 1960
Danny Meets Andy Griffith
Episode 1. Danny Meets Andy Griffith
1960-02-15 · 25 min

The "unofficial" pilot, first broadcast in season 7, episode 20 of "Make Room for Daddy". Danny runs a stop sign at a "future crossroad" traveling through the small town of Mayberry. Danny being a big star, Andy sees this as an…

Episode 2. Return to Mayberry
1986-04-13 · 95 min

After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.

Episode 3. A Mayberry Reunion
1990-11-19 · 25 min

TBS celebrates The Andy Griffith Show's thirtieth anniversary with a reunion show featuring stories and anecdotes from the cast and crew.

Episode 4. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry
2003-11-11 · 45 min

"The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry" is a retrospective TV special about The Andy Griffith Show that originally aired November 11, 2003 on CBS and was directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. Andy Griffith, Ron Howard,…

Episode 5. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion
1993-02-10 · 45 min

In this 1993 CBS retrospective, cast members from "The Andy Griffith Show" gather to reminisce about the classic 1960s TV series.

The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special
Episode 6. The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special
2015-12-25 · 45 min

This is a presentation of two cherished episodes,"Christmas Story" and "The Pickle Story", as broadcast on CBS in 2015. Both episodes have been colorized for this broadcast.

Episode 7. The Howards' On-Set Movies
25 min

Ron Howards personal home movies while on the set of The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1961).

Christmas Story (Colorized)
Episode 8. Christmas Story (Colorized)
1966-03-18 · 27 min

Local 'Scrooge' Ben Weaver manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on Christmas, but the good folk of Mayberry have a unique plan of their own.

Season 1
Season 1
32 episodes · 1960

Widower Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) divides his time between raising his young son, Opie (Ron Howard), and his job as Sheriff/Justice of the Peace of sleepy Mayberry, North Carolina. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), is his…

The New Housekeeper
Episode 1. The New Housekeeper
1960-10-03 · 25 min

Sheriff Andy Taylor and his young son Opie are in need of a new housekeeper. Andy's Aunt Bee looks like the perfect candidate and moves in, but her presence causes friction with Opie.

The Manhunt
Episode 2. The Manhunt
1960-10-10 · 25 min

Andy and his bumbling deputy, Barney Fife, offer to help track down an escaped convict, but the captain of the state police scoffs at the small-town sheriff's help.

The Guitar Player
Episode 3. The Guitar Player
1960-10-17 · 25 min

A gifted guitar player (James Best) who has self-doubts about his musical talent gets a chance at stardom -- with a little push from Andy.

Ellie Comes to Town
Episode 4. Ellie Comes to Town
1960-10-24 · 25 min

When Mayberry's local pharmacist falls ill, his niece Ellie Walker steps in as a temporary replacement -- and creates turmoil with the town's resident hypochondriac.

Irresistible Andy
Episode 5. Irresistible Andy
1960-10-31 · 25 min

It's the annual church picnic, and when Andy invites Ellie to the event, he begins to suspect that she has marriage on her mind -- so he hastily arranges for three of Mayberry's most eligible bachelors to lavish attention on her.

Runaway Kid
Episode 6. Runaway Kid
1960-11-07 · 25 min

Andy must intervene -- and risk breaking a promise to Opie -- when he discovers that one of Opie's young friends has run away from home.

Andy the Matchmaker
Episode 7. Andy the Matchmaker
1960-11-14 · 25 min

When Barney's bumbling law enforcement techniques are questioned, Andy and Ellie decide to stage a fake robbery -- a scheme that turns Barney into a real hero!

Opie's Charity
Episode 8. Opie's Charity
1960-11-28 · 25 min

Andy is dismayed when Opie refuses to contribute money to the school charity drive -- but there's a secret reason for Opie's apparent selfishness.

A Feud is a Feud
Episode 9. A Feud is a Feud
1960-12-05 · 25 min

Andy hopes to finally bring peace to two of the county's longtime feuding families, the Carters and the Wakefields -- by arranging a duel between the two patriarchs of the quarreling clans!

Ellie for Council
Episode 10. Ellie for Council
1960-12-12 · 25 min

It's a battle of the sexes when Ellie Walker decides to become the very first woman to run for a seat on the Mayberry city council -- and the town's horrified menfolk decide to sabotage her newfound political career.

Christmas Story
Episode 11. Christmas Story
1960-12-19 · 25 min

Mayberry's local "Scrooge," storeowner Ben Weaver, manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on Christmas -- but the Mayberry folks manage to celebrate Christmas with Sam in a most unusual way.

Stranger In Town
Episode 12. Stranger In Town
1960-12-26 · 25 min

Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and disrupts the lives of the townspeople because he appears to know everyone's name, intimate details about their lives, and other startling facts about them.

Mayberry Goes Hollywood
Episode 13. Mayberry Goes Hollywood
1961-01-02 · 25 min

Lights! Camera! Chaos! A Hollywood producer chooses idyllic Mayberry as the backdrop for his next movie, and the entire town goes into a frenzy as they gear up for the anticipated glamour, fame and fortune.

The Horse Trader
Episode 14. The Horse Trader
1961-01-09 · 25 min

Andy performs some slick dealing with an antique dealer to get rid of the town's old worthless cannon. But when young Opie later mimics his father's shady deal to obtain a pair of roller skates, Andy has second thoughts about his own…

Those Gossipin' Men
Episode 15. Those Gossipin' Men
1961-01-16 · 25 min

Aunt Bee, accused by Andy of being a hopeless gossip, sets out to prove that the men of Mayberry are even bigger rumormongers than the women.

The Beauty Contest
Episode 16. The Beauty Contest
1961-01-23 · 25 min

The Mayberry town council wants to end the annual Founder's Day celebration with a beauty contest, with Andy chosen to pick the winner. The result is pandemonium as candidates of all shapes and sizes descend on the hapless "judge."

Alcohol and Old Lace
Episode 17. Alcohol and Old Lace
1961-01-30 · 25 min

Opie comes home talking about a "flower-making machine" owned by sisters Clarabelle and Jennifer Morrison, the spinsters who run the local flower shop. Andy and Barney do a little investigating -- and discover the contraption is actually…

Andy, the Marriage Counselor
Episode 18. Andy, the Marriage Counselor
1961-02-06 · 25 min

Mayberry newcomers Fred and Jeannie Boone are constantly causing domestic disturbances with their fighting, so Andy decides to play marriage counselor to the bickering couple -- with disastrous results.

Mayberry on Record
Episode 19. Mayberry on Record
1961-02-13 · 25 min

A New York City record promoter arrives in Mayberry, intent on making a recording of the region's local folk music, but Andy becomes wary of the stranger and suspects he might be a con artist seeking some fast cash.

Andy Saves Barney's Morale
Episode 20. Andy Saves Barney's Morale
1961-02-20 · 25 min

When Andy has to leave Mayberry for the day to testify in a court case held in a neighboring town, Deputy Barney Fife is left in charge of the sheriff's department -- and he proceeds to arrest everyone in Mayberry!

Andy and the Gentleman Crook
Episode 21. Andy and the Gentleman Crook
1961-02-27 · 25 min

A notorious, nationally known con man dubbed "Gentleman Dan" becomes a hero of epic proportions to Aunt Bee, Opie and Barney when he is held for two days in the Mayberry jail.

Cyrano Andy
Episode 22. Cyrano Andy
1961-03-06 · 25 min

Andy makes an earnest attempt at matchmaking to help Barney win the heart of his girlfriend, Thelma Lou. Things go fine at first -- until barney misinterprets Andy's efforts and thinks he's trying to steal her away!

Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
Episode 23. Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
1961-03-13 · 25 min

Aunt Bee must leave Mayberry to care for a sick cousin, but not before scolding Andy and Opie for their messy housekeeping habits. The two are determined to clean house before she returns -- a project that suddenly accelerates when she…

The New Doctor
Episode 24. The New Doctor
1961-03-27 · 25 min

Andy must make a hasty, ill-advised marriage proposal to Ellie Walker after he becomes convinced that the new, handsome young doctor in town is trying to steal his girl.

A Plaque for Mayberry
Episode 25. A Plaque for Mayberry
1961-04-03 · 25 min

The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero named Nathan Tibbs, who has been traced to Mayberry. But their excitement turns to horror when they…

The Inspector
Episode 26. The Inspector
1961-04-10 · 25 min

When a state inspector arrives in Mayberry to check the jail and courthouse, Andy and Barney are shocked to discover he's a by-the-book stickler for rules and regulations. Things look shaky until Andy is able to demonstrate the "Mayberry…

Ellie Saves a Female
Episode 27. Ellie Saves a Female
1961-04-17 · 25 min

Ellie Walker takes pity on a shy tomboy named Frankie Flint and is determined to give a "Cinderella" makeover to the young girl -- much to her gruff father's displeasure.

Andy Forecloses
Episode 28. Andy Forecloses
1961-04-24 · 25 min

Andy, faced with the unpleasant task of serving an eviction notice on a family who has fallen on hard times, tries desperately to come up with a way for the tenants to keep their home.

Quiet Sam
Episode 29. Quiet Sam
1961-05-01 · 25 min

Barney is convinced that the new, mysterious farmer in town warrants further investigation. Andy finally agrees to pay a visit to the man's farm -- and finds himself drawn into a predicament he never imagined he'd find himself in.

Barney Gets His Man
Episode 30. Barney Gets His Man
1961-05-08 · 25 min

Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brooke vows to escape again and head straight back to Mayberry to exact his revenge.

The Guitar Player Returns
Episode 31. The Guitar Player Returns
1961-05-15 · 25 min

Mayberry's famed hometown musician -- Jim Lindsey (James Best) -- returns for a visit in his flashy convertible and fancy clothes. But despite all the trappings and signs of showbiz success, Andy senses that all is not well in the life of…

Bringing Up Opie
Episode 32. Bringing Up Opie
1961-05-22 · 25 min

After being scolded by Aunt Bee, Opie decides to run away from home -- a plan that quickly turns into a series of eye-opening, and sometimes dangerous, adventures for Opie and a scare for both Aunt Bee and Andy.

Cast by season
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier
Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee Taylor
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Barney Fife
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