The Andy Griffith Show

  • Premiered: Oct 1960
  • Episodes: 249
  • Followers: 44
  • Ended
  • CBS
  • Monday at 21
  • Comedy Family

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Season 1
1x1
The New Housekeeper
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 03, 1960
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.
1x2
The Manhunt
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 10, 1960
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.
1x3
The Guitar Player
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 17, 1960
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.
1x4
Ellie Comes to Town
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 24, 1960
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.
1x5
Irresistible Andy
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 31, 1960
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.
1x6
Runaway Kid
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 07, 1960
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.
1x7
Andy, the Matchmaker
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 14, 1960
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!
1x8
Opie's Charity
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 28, 1960
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.
1x9
A Feud is a Feud
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 05, 1960
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!
1x10
Ellie for Council
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 12, 1960
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.
1x11
Christmas Story
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 19, 1960
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.
1x12
Stranger in Town
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 26, 1960
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.
1x13
Mayberry Goes Hollywood
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 02, 1961
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.
1x14
The Horse Trader
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 09, 1961
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 .. show full overview
1x15
Those Gossipin' Men
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 16, 1961
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.
1x16
The Beauty Contest
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 23, 1961
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."
1x17
Alcohol and Old Lace
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 30, 1961
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 .. show full overview
1x18
Andy, the Marriage Counselor
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 06, 1961
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.
1x19
Mayberry on Record
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 13, 1961
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.
1x20
Andy Saves Barney's Morale
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 20, 1961
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!
1x21
Andy and the Gentleman Crook
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 27, 1961
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.
1x22
Cyrano Andy
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 06, 1961
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!
1x23
Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 13, 1961
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 .. show full overview
1x24
The New Doctor
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 27, 1961
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.
1x25
A Plaque for Mayberry
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 03, 1961
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. .. show full overview
1x26
The Inspector
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 10, 1961
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 .. show full overview
1x27
Ellie Saves a Female
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 17, 1961
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.
1x28
Andy Forecloses
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 24, 1961
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.
1x29
Quiet Sam
Episode overview
Air date
May 01, 1961
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.
1x30
Barney Gets His Man
Episode overview
Air date
May 08, 1961
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.
1x31
The Guitar Player Returns
Episode overview
Air date
May 15, 1961
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 .. show full overview
1x32 Season finale
Bringing Up Opie
Episode overview
Air date
May 22, 1961
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.

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