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The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

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First Air Date: 1960-10-03
Average Runtime: 25m
Rating: 7.6
Votes: 167
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 249

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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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 32
E01
The New Housekeeper

Air Date: 1960-10-03

25m

Sheriff Andy Taylor and his young son Opie are in need of a new housekeeper. Andy's Aunt Bee looks like the perfect c...

E02
The Manhunt

Air Date: 1960-10-10

25m

Andy and his bumbling deputy, Barney Fife, offer to help track down an escaped convict, but the captain of the state ...

E03
The Guitar Player

Air Date: 1960-10-17

25m

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

E04
Ellie Comes to Town

Air Date: 1960-10-24

25m

When Mayberry's local pharmacist falls ill, his niece Ellie Walker steps in as a temporary replacement -- and creates...

E05
Irresistible Andy

Air Date: 1960-10-31

25m

It's the annual church picnic, and when Andy invites Ellie to the event, he begins to suspect that she has marriage o...

E06
Runaway Kid

Air Date: 1960-11-07

25m

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

E07
Andy the Matchmaker

Air Date: 1960-11-14

25m

When Barney's bumbling law enforcement techniques are questioned, Andy and Ellie decide to stage a fake robbery -- a ...

E08
Opie's Charity

Air Date: 1960-11-28

25m

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

E09
A Feud is a Feud

Air Date: 1960-12-05

25m

Andy hopes to finally bring peace to two of the county's longtime feuding families, the Carters and the Wakefields --...

E10
Ellie for Council

Air Date: 1960-12-12

25m

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...

E11
Christmas Story

Air Date: 1960-12-19

25m

Mayberry's local "Scrooge," storeowner Ben Weaver, manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail o...

E12
Stranger In Town

Air Date: 1960-12-26

25m

Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and disrupts the lives of the townspeople because he appears to...

E13
Mayberry Goes Hollywood

Air Date: 1961-01-02

25m

Lights! Camera! Chaos! A Hollywood producer chooses idyllic Mayberry as the backdrop for his next movie, and the enti...

E14
The Horse Trader

Air Date: 1961-01-09

25m

Andy performs some slick dealing with an antique dealer to get rid of the town's old worthless cannon. But when young...

E15
Those Gossipin' Men

Air Date: 1961-01-16

25m

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

E16
The Beauty Contest

Air Date: 1961-01-23

25m

The Mayberry town council wants to end the annual Founder's Day celebration with a beauty contest, with Andy chosen t...

E17
Alcohol and Old Lace

Air Date: 1961-01-30

25m

Opie comes home talking about a "flower-making machine" owned by sisters Clarabelle and Jennifer Morrison, the spinst...

E18
Andy, the Marriage Counselor

Air Date: 1961-02-06

25m

Mayberry newcomers Fred and Jeannie Boone are constantly causing domestic disturbances with their fighting, so Andy d...

E19
Mayberry on Record

Air Date: 1961-02-13

25m

A New York City record promoter arrives in Mayberry, intent on making a recording of the region's local folk music, b...

E20
Andy Saves Barney's Morale

Air Date: 1961-02-20

25m

When Andy has to leave Mayberry for the day to testify in a court case held in a neighboring town, Deputy Barney Fife...

E21
Andy and the Gentleman Crook

Air Date: 1961-02-27

25m

A notorious, nationally known con man dubbed "Gentleman Dan" becomes a hero of epic proportions to Aunt Bee, Opie and...

E22
Cyrano Andy

Air Date: 1961-03-06

25m

Andy makes an earnest attempt at matchmaking to help Barney win the heart of his girlfriend, Thelma Lou. Things go fi...

E23
Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

Air Date: 1961-03-13

25m

Aunt Bee must leave Mayberry to care for a sick cousin, but not before scolding Andy and Opie for their messy houseke...

E24
The New Doctor

Air Date: 1961-03-27

25m

Andy must make a hasty, ill-advised marriage proposal to Ellie Walker after he becomes convinced that the new, handso...

E25
A Plaque for Mayberry

Air Date: 1961-04-03

25m

The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revoluti...

E26
The Inspector

Air Date: 1961-04-10

25m

When a state inspector arrives in Mayberry to check the jail and courthouse, Andy and Barney are shocked to discover ...

E27
Ellie Saves a Female

Air Date: 1961-04-17

25m

Ellie Walker takes pity on a shy tomboy named Frankie Flint and is determined to give a "Cinderella" makeover to the ...

E28
Andy Forecloses

Air Date: 1961-04-24

25m

Andy, faced with the unpleasant task of serving an eviction notice on a family who has fallen on hard times, tries de...

E29
Quiet Sam

Air Date: 1961-05-01

25m

Barney is convinced that the new, mysterious farmer in town warrants further investigation. Andy finally agrees to pa...

E30
Barney Gets His Man

Air Date: 1961-05-08

25m

Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brook...

E31
The Guitar Player Returns

Air Date: 1961-05-15

25m

Mayberry's famed hometown musician -- Jim Lindsey (James Best) -- returns for a visit in his flashy convertible and f...

E32
Bringing Up Opie

Air Date: 1961-05-22

25m

After being scolded by Aunt Bee, Opie decides to run away from home -- a plan that quickly turns into a series of eye...

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