The Andy Griffith Show
"Nip it in the bud!"
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.
Season 1 Episodes
E1
Sheriff Andy Taylor and his young son Opie are in need of a new housekeeper. Andy's Aunt Bee looks like the perfect cand…
E2
Andy and his bumbling deputy, Barney Fife, offer to help track down an escaped convict, but the captain of the state pol…
E3
A gifted guitar player (James Best) who has self-doubts about his musical talent gets a chance at stardom -- with a litt…
E4
When Mayberry's local pharmacist falls ill, his niece Ellie Walker steps in as a temporary replacement -- and creates tu…
E5
It's the annual church picnic, and when Andy invites Ellie to the event, he begins to suspect that she has marriage on h…
E6
Andy must intervene -- and risk breaking a promise to Opie -- when he discovers that one of Opie's young friends has run…
E7
When Barney's bumbling law enforcement techniques are questioned, Andy and Ellie decide to stage a fake robbery -- a sch…
E8
Andy is dismayed when Opie refuses to contribute money to the school charity drive -- but there's a secret reason for Op…
E9
Andy hopes to finally bring peace to two of the county's longtime feuding families, the Carters and the Wakefields -- by…
E10
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 ci…
E11
Mayberry's local "Scrooge," storeowner Ben Weaver, manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on C…
E12
Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and disrupts the lives of the townspeople because he appears to kn…
E13
Lights! Camera! Chaos! A Hollywood producer chooses idyllic Mayberry as the backdrop for his next movie, and the entire …
E14
Andy performs some slick dealing with an antique dealer to get rid of the town's old worthless cannon. But when young Op…
E15
Aunt Bee, accused by Andy of being a hopeless gossip, sets out to prove that the men of Mayberry are even bigger rumormo…
E16
The Mayberry town council wants to end the annual Founder's Day celebration with a beauty contest, with Andy chosen to p…
E17
Opie comes home talking about a "flower-making machine" owned by sisters Clarabelle and Jennifer Morrison, the spinsters…
E18
Mayberry newcomers Fred and Jeannie Boone are constantly causing domestic disturbances with their fighting, so Andy deci…
E19
A New York City record promoter arrives in Mayberry, intent on making a recording of the region's local folk music, but …
E20
When Andy has to leave Mayberry for the day to testify in a court case held in a neighboring town, Deputy Barney Fife is…
E21
A notorious, nationally known con man dubbed "Gentleman Dan" becomes a hero of epic proportions to Aunt Bee, Opie and Ba…
E22
Andy makes an earnest attempt at matchmaking to help Barney win the heart of his girlfriend, Thelma Lou. Things go fine …
E23
Aunt Bee must leave Mayberry to care for a sick cousin, but not before scolding Andy and Opie for their messy housekeepi…
E24
Andy must make a hasty, ill-advised marriage proposal to Ellie Walker after he becomes convinced that the new, handsome …
E25
The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revolutiona…
E26
When a state inspector arrives in Mayberry to check the jail and courthouse, Andy and Barney are shocked to discover he'…
E27
Ellie Walker takes pity on a shy tomboy named Frankie Flint and is determined to give a "Cinderella" makeover to the you…
E28
Andy, faced with the unpleasant task of serving an eviction notice on a family who has fallen on hard times, tries despe…
E29
Barney is convinced that the new, mysterious farmer in town warrants further investigation. Andy finally agrees to pay a…
E30
Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brooke v…
E31
Mayberry's famed hometown musician -- Jim Lindsey (James Best) -- returns for a visit in his flashy convertible and fanc…
E32
After being scolded by Aunt Bee, Opie decides to run away from home -- a plan that quickly turns into a series of eye-op…
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