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Status: Ended
First Aired: October 3, 1960
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 249
Networks: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family

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The Andy Griffith Show(1960)
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TMDB Rating: 7.6 (150 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1

32 episodes • 1960Avg: 8.1

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The New Housekeeper	Oct 3, 1960	7.6
2	The Manhunt	Oct 10, 1960	8.0
3	The Guitar Player	Oct 17, 1960	8.0
4	Ellie Comes to Town	Oct 24, 1960	7.7
5	Irresistible Andy	Oct 31, 1960	8.0
6	Runaway Kid	Nov 7, 1960	5.5
7	Andy the Matchmaker	Nov 14, 1960	8.5
8	Opie's Charity	Nov 28, 1960	5.0
9	A Feud is a Feud	Dec 5, 1960	8.0
10	Ellie for Council	Dec 12, 1960	8.0
11	Christmas Story	Dec 19, 1960	8.7
12	Stranger In Town	Dec 26, 1960	9.0
13	Mayberry Goes Hollywood	Jan 2, 1961	7.5
14	The Horse Trader	Jan 9, 1961	8.0
15	Those Gossipin' Men	Jan 16, 1961	9.0
16	The Beauty Contest	Jan 23, 1961	7.5
17	Alcohol and Old Lace	Jan 30, 1961	9.5
18	Andy, the Marriage Counselor	Feb 6, 1961	8.0
19	Mayberry on Record	Feb 13, 1961	8.0
20	Andy Saves Barney's Morale	Feb 20, 1961	9.0
21	Andy and the Gentleman Crook	Feb 27, 1961	9.0
22	Cyrano Andy	Mar 6, 1961	8.0
23	Andy and Opie, Housekeepers	Mar 13, 1961	9.0
24	The New Doctor	Mar 27, 1961	8.0
25	A Plaque for Mayberry	Apr 3, 1961	9.0
26	The Inspector	Apr 10, 1961	8.0
27	Ellie Saves a Female	Apr 17, 1961	9.0
28	Andy Forecloses	Apr 24, 1961	9.0
29	Quiet Sam	May 1, 1961	8.0
30	Barney Gets His Man	May 8, 1961	9.0
31	The Guitar Player Returns	May 15, 1961	7.0
32	Bringing Up Opie	May 22, 1961	9.0

Season 2

31 episodes • 1961Avg: 8.4Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Opie and the Bully	Oct 2, 1961	9.0
2	Barney's Replacement	Oct 9, 1961	9.0
3	Andy and the Woman Speeder	Oct 16, 1961	7.0
4	Mayberry Goes Bankrupt	Oct 23, 1961	9.0
5	Barney on the Rebound	Oct 30, 1961	8.0
6	Opie's Hobo Friend	Nov 13, 1961	9.0
7	Crime-Free Mayberry	Nov 20, 1961	9.0
8	The Perfect Female	Nov 27, 1961	7.0
9	Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter	Dec 4, 1961	7.0
10	The Clubmen	Dec 11, 1961	9.0
11	The Pickle Story	Dec 18, 1961	10.0
12	Sheriff Barney	Dec 25, 1961	9.0
13	The Farmer Takes a Wife	Jan 1, 1962	8.5
14	The Keeper of the Flame	Jan 8, 1962	10.0
15	Bailey's Bad Boy	Jan 15, 1962	7.0
16	The Manicurist	Jan 22, 1962	7.0
17	The Jinx	Jan 29, 1962	9.0
18	Jailbreak	Feb 5, 1962	9.0
19	A Medal for Opie	Feb 12, 1962	8.0
20	Barney and the Choir	Feb 19, 1962	9.0
21	Guest of Honor	Feb 26, 1962	8.5
22	The Merchant of Mayberry	Mar 5, 1962	9.5
23	Aunt Bee the Warden	Mar 12, 1962	9.0
24	The County Nurse	Mar 19, 1962	7.0
25	Andy and Barney in the Big City	Mar 26, 1962	9.0
26	Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee	Apr 2, 1962	8.0
27	Three's a Crowd	Apr 9, 1962	7.0
28	The Bookie Barber	Apr 16, 1962	7.0
29	Andy on Trial	Apr 23, 1962	8.0
30	Cousin Virgil	Apr 30, 1962	9.0
31	Deputy Otis	May 7, 1962	9.0

Season 3

32 episodes • 1962Avg: 7.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Mr. McBeevee	Oct 1, 1962	9.0
2	Andy's Rich Girlfriend	Oct 8, 1962	7.0
3	Andy and the New Mayor	Oct 15, 1962	8.0
4	Andy and Opie, Bachelors	Oct 22, 1962	7.0
5	The Cow Thief	Oct 29, 1962	8.0
6	Barney Mends a Broken Heart	Nov 5, 1962	7.0
7	Lawman Barney	Nov 12, 1962	9.0
8	The Mayberry Band	Nov 19, 1962	9.0
9	Floyd the Gay Deceiver	Nov 26, 1962	7.0
10	Opie's Rival	Dec 3, 1962	4.5
11	Convicts-at-Large	Dec 10, 1962	8.0
12	The Bed Jacket	Dec 17, 1962	7.0
13	The Bank Job	Dec 24, 1962	9.0
14	One-Punch Opie	Dec 31, 1962	8.0
15	Barney and the Governor	Jan 7, 1963	8.0
16	Man in a Hurry	Jan 14, 1963	9.0
17	High Noon in Mayberry	Jan 21, 1963	9.0
18	The Loaded Goat	Jan 28, 1963	9.0
19	Class Reunion	Feb 4, 1963	7.0
20	Rafe Hollister Sings	Feb 11, 1963	7.0
21	Opie and the Spoiled Kid	Feb 18, 1963	9.0
22	The Great Filling Station Robbery	Feb 25, 1963	9.0
23	Andy Discovers America	Mar 4, 1963	8.0
24	Aunt Bee's Medicine Man	Mar 11, 1963	7.0
25	The Darlings Are Coming	Mar 18, 1963	8.0
26	Andy's English Valet	Mar 25, 1963	7.0
27	Barney's First Car	Apr 1, 1963	9.5
28	The Rivals	Apr 8, 1963	8.0
29	A Wife for Andy	Apr 15, 1963	7.0
30	Dogs, Dogs, Dogs	Apr 22, 1963	8.0
31	Mountain Wedding	Apr 29, 1963	8.0
32	The Big House	May 6, 1963	8.0

Season 4

32 episodes • 1963Avg: 8.3

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Opie the Birdman	Sep 30, 1963	10.0
2	The Haunted House	Oct 7, 1963	9.0
3	Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army	Oct 14, 1963	8.0
4	The Sermon for Today	Oct 21, 1963	7.0
5	Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee	Oct 28, 1963	7.0
6	Gomer the House Guest	Nov 4, 1963	8.0
7	A Black Day for Mayberry	Nov 11, 1963	8.0
8	Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain	Nov 18, 1963	9.0
9	A Date for Gomer	Nov 25, 1963	8.0
10	Up in Barney's Room	Dec 2, 1963	8.0
11	Citizen's Arrest	Dec 16, 1963	9.0
12	Opie and His Merry Men	Dec 30, 1963	9.0
13	Barney and the Cave Rescue	Jan 6, 1964	9.0
14	Andy and Opie's Pal	Jan 13, 1964	9.0
15	Aunt Bee the Crusader	Jan 20, 1964	8.0
16	Barney's Sidecar	Jan 27, 1964	10.0
17	My Fair Ernest T. Bass	Feb 3, 1964	8.0
18	Prisoner of Love	Feb 10, 1964	7.0
19	Hot Rod Otis	Feb 17, 1964	9.0
20	The Song Festers	Feb 24, 1964	9.0
21	The Shoplifters	Mar 2, 1964	8.0
22	Andy's Vacation	Mar 9, 1964	8.0
23	Andy Saves Gomer	Mar 16, 1964	8.0
24	Bargain Day	Mar 23, 1964	9.0
25	Divorce, Mountain Style	Mar 30, 1964	8.0
26	A Deal Is a Deal	Apr 6, 1964	8.0
27	Fun Girls	Apr 13, 1964	7.0
28	The Return of Malcolm Merriweather	Apr 20, 1964	7.0
29	The Rumor	Apr 27, 1964	7.0
30	Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt	May 4, 1964	7.0
31	Back to Nature	May 11, 1964	10.0
32	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	May 18, 1964	8.0

Season 5

32 episodes • 1964Avg: 7.6

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Opie Loves Helen	Sep 21, 1964	4.0
2	Barney's Physical	Sep 28, 1964	6.5
3	Family Visit	Oct 5, 1964	8.0
4	The Education of Ernest T. Bass	Oct 12, 1964	9.0
5	Aunt Bee's Romance	Oct 19, 1964	7.0
6	Barney's Bloodhound	Oct 26, 1964	9.0
7	Man in the Middle	Nov 2, 1964	7.0
8	Barney's Uniform	Nov 9, 1964	9.0
9	Opie's Fortune	Nov 16, 1964	9.0
10	Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor	Nov 23, 1964	8.0
11	The Pageant	Nov 30, 1964	7.0
12	The Darling Baby	Dec 7, 1964	4.2
13	Andy and Helen Have Their Day	Dec 14, 1964	8.0
14	Three Wishes for Opie	Dec 21, 1964	9.0
15	Otis Sues the County	Dec 28, 1964	9.0
16	Barney Fife, Realtor	Jan 4, 1965	8.0
17	Goober Takes a Car Apart	Jan 11, 1965	8.0
18	The Rehabilitation of Otis	Jan 18, 1965	4.2
19	The Lucky Letter	Jan 25, 1965	8.0
20	Goober and the Art of Love	Feb 1, 1965	7.0
21	Barney Runs for Sheriff	Feb 8, 1965	8.0
22	If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars	Feb 15, 1965	8.0
23	TV or Not TV	Mar 1, 1965	7.0
24	Guest in the House	Mar 8, 1965	7.0
25	The Case of the Punch in the Nose	Mar 15, 1965	9.0
26	Opie's Newspaper	Mar 22, 1965	8.0
27	Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau	Mar 29, 1965	7.0
28	The Arrest of the Fun Girls	Apr 5, 1965	7.0
29	The Luck of Newton Monroe	Apr 12, 1965	8.5
30	Opie Flunks Arithmetic	Apr 19, 1965	8.0
31	Opie and the Carnival	Apr 26, 1965	10.0
32	Banjo-Playing Deputy	May 3, 1965	8.0

Season 6

30 episodes • 1965

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Opie's Job	Sep 13, 1965
2	Andy's Rival	Sep 20, 1965
3	Malcolm at the Crossroads	Sep 27, 1965
4	Aunt Bee, the Swinger	Oct 4, 1965
5	The Bazaar	Oct 11, 1965
6	A Warning from Warren	Oct 18, 1965
7	Off to Hollywood	Oct 25, 1965
8	Taylors in Hollywood	Nov 1, 1965
9	The Hollywood Party	Nov 8, 1965
10	Aunt Bee on TV	Nov 15, 1965
11	The Cannon	Nov 22, 1965
12	A Man's Best Friend	Nov 29, 1965
13	Aunt Bee Takes a Job	Dec 6, 1965
14	The Church Organ	Dec 13, 1965
15	Girl-Shy	Dec 20, 1965
16	Otis the Artist	Jan 3, 1966
17	The Return of Barney Fife	Jan 10, 1966
18	The Legend of Barney Fife	Jan 17, 1966
19	Lost and Found	Jan 24, 1966
20	Wyatt Earp Rides Again	Jan 31, 1966
21	Aunt Bee Learns to Drive	Feb 7, 1966
22	Look Paw, I'm Dancing	Feb 14, 1966
23	The Gypsies	Feb 21, 1966
24	Eat Your Heart Out	Feb 28, 1966
25	A Baby in the House	Mar 7, 1966
26	The County Clerk	Mar 14, 1966
27	The Foster Lady	Mar 21, 1966
28	Goober's Replacement	Mar 28, 1966
29	The Battle of Mayberry	Apr 4, 1966
30	A Singer in Town	Apr 11, 1966

Season 7

30 episodes • 1966Avg: 8.7

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Opie's Girlfriend	Sep 12, 1966	0.0
2	The Lodge	Sep 19, 1966	0.0
3	The Barbershop Quartet	Sep 26, 1966	0.0
4	The Ball Game	Oct 3, 1966	0.0
5	Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory	Oct 10, 1966	0.0
6	The Darling Fortune	Oct 17, 1966	0.0
7	Mind Over Matter	Oct 31, 1966	0.0
8	Politics Begin at Home	Nov 7, 1966	0.0
9	The Senior Play	Nov 14, 1966	0.0
10	Opie Finds a Baby	Nov 21, 1966	6.0
11	Big Fish in a Small Town	Nov 28, 1966	0.0
12	Only a Rose	Dec 5, 1966	10.0
13	Otis the Deputy	Dec 12, 1966	0.0
14	Goober Makes History	Dec 19, 1966	0.0
15	A New Doctor in Town	Dec 26, 1966	0.0
16	Don't Miss a Good Bet	Jan 2, 1967	0.0
17	Dinner at Eight	Jan 9, 1967	0.0
18	A Visit to Barney Fife	Jan 16, 1967	0.0
19	Barney Comes to Mayberry	Jan 23, 1967	0.0
20	Andy's Old Girlfriend	Jan 30, 1967	0.0
21	Aunt Bee's Restaurant	Feb 6, 1967	0.0
22	Floyd's Barbershop	Feb 13, 1967	0.0
23	The Statue	Feb 20, 1967	0.0
24	Helen the Authoress	Feb 27, 1967	0.0
25	Goodbye Dolly	Mar 6, 1967	0.0
26	Opie's Piano Lesson	Mar 13, 1967	0.0
27	Howard the Comedian	Mar 20, 1967	0.0
28	Big Brother	Mar 27, 1967	0.0
29	Opie's Most Unforgettable Character	Apr 3, 1967	10.0
30	Goober's Contest	Apr 10, 1967	0.0

Season 8

30 episodes • 1967Avg: 6.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Opie's First Love	Sep 11, 1967	0.0
2	Howard the Bowler	Sep 18, 1967	0.0
3	A Trip to Mexico	Sep 25, 1967	0.0
4	Andy's Trip to Raleigh	Oct 2, 1967	0.0
5	Opie Steps Up in Class	Oct 9, 1967	0.0
6	Howard's Main Event	Oct 16, 1967	0.0
7	Aunt Bee, the Juror	Oct 23, 1967	6.0
8	The Tape Recorder	Oct 30, 1967	0.0
9	Opie's Group	Nov 6, 1967	0.0
10	Aunt Bee and the Lecturer	Nov 13, 1967	0.0
11	Andy's Investment	Nov 20, 1967	0.0
12	Howard and Millie	Nov 27, 1967	0.0
13	Aunt Bee's Cousin	Dec 4, 1967	0.0
14	Suppose Andy Gets Sick	Dec 11, 1967	0.0
15	Howard's New Life	Dec 18, 1967	0.0
16	Goober the Executive	Dec 25, 1967	0.0
17	The Mayberry Chef	Jan 1, 1968	0.0
18	Emmett's Brother-In-Law	Jan 8, 1968	0.0
19	Opie's Drugstore Job	Jan 15, 1968	0.0
20	The Church Benefactors	Jan 22, 1968	0.0
21	Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting	Jan 29, 1968	0.0
22	Goober Goes to an Auto Show	Feb 5, 1968	0.0
23	Aunt Bee's Big Moment	Feb 12, 1968	0.0
24	Helen's Past	Feb 19, 1968	0.0
25	Emmett's Anniversary	Feb 26, 1968	0.0
26	The Wedding	Mar 4, 1968	0.0
27	Sam for Town Council	Mar 11, 1968	0.0
28	Opie and Mike	Mar 18, 1968	0.0
29	A Girl for Goober	Mar 25, 1968	0.0
30	Mayberry R.F.D.	Apr 1, 1968	0.0

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