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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Sheldon LeonardWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Mary Treen, Frank Ferguson, Cheerio Meredith
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Hal Smith, Ken Lynch, Mike Steen, Cheerio Meredith, Dick Elliott, Burt Mustin, Frank Gerstle, Norman Leavitt
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars James Best, Dub Taylor, Henry Slate, Jonathan Hole, Connie Van, Gus Bivona, Mathew McCue
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Elinor Donahue, Cheerio Meredith
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Robert Easton, Elinor Donahue, Harry Antrim, Ray Lanier, Bill Mullikin
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Arthur StanderGuest stars Dennis Holmes, Donald Losby, Pat Rosson
Episode 7
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!
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Arthur StanderGuest stars Elinor Donahue, Amzie Strickland, Jack Mann
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Arthur StanderGuest stars Stuart Erwin, Lurene Tuttle
Episode 9
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!
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Arthur Hunnicutt, Chubby Johnson, Claude Johnson, Karyn Kupcinet
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Hal Smith, Frank Ferguson, Elinor Donahue, Mary Treen, Forrest Lewis, Dorothy Neumann, Florence MacMichael
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Margaret Kerry, Elinor Donahue, Will Wright, Sam Edwards, Joy Ellison, Kelly Flynn
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by Arthur StanderGuest stars George Dunn, Walter Baldwin, Bill Erwin, Phil Chambers, William Lanteau, Pat Colby, Marlene Willis, Sarah Seegar
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Benedict Freedman, John Fenton MurrayGuest stars Howard McNear, Dan Frazer, Jonathan Hole, Dick Elliott, Josie Lloyd, Juanita Pike
Episode 14
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 wheeling and dealing.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Elinor Donahue, Max Showalter, Dick Elliott, Pearl S. Cooper, Joseph Crehan, Tom Jacobs
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Mary Treen, Harry Antrim, Phil Chambers, Jack Finch, Jonathan Hole, Sarah Seegar, Cheerio Meredith
Episode 16
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."
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Frank Ferguson, Elinor Donahue, Elvia Allman, Lillian Bronson, Dick Elliott, Josie Lloyd, Joy Ellison
Episode 17
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 a still and the kindly sisters are in the moonshine business!
Directed by Gene ReynoldsWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Hal Smith, Gladys Hurlbut, Charity Grace, Jack Prince, Thom Carney
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Gene ReynoldsWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Jesse White, Claudia Bryar, Forrest Lewis, Norman Leavitt, Tim Stevenson
Episode 19
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.
Directed by Gene ReynoldsWritten by Benedict Freedman, John Fenton MurrayGuest stars Howard McNear, George Dunn, Elinor Donahue, Hugh Marlowe, Bill Erwin, Eric White, Roland White, Billy Ray Latham
Episode 20
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!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Howard McNear, Hal Smith, George Dunn, Dick Elliott, Burt Mustin, Florence MacMichael, Joseph Hamilton, Joseph Crehan
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Hal Smith, Dan Tobin, Mike Steen
Episode 22
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!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Elinor Donahue, Betty Lynn
Episode 23
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 phones to say she'll be coming home earlier than expected!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Hope Summers, Rory Stevens
Episode 24
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Elinor Donahue, George Nader
Episode 25
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 discover that the intended honoree is the town drunk, Otis Campbell.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Hal Smith, Joseph Crehan, Isabel Randolph, Dorothy Neumann, Dick Elliott, Burt Mustin, Carol Veazie, Joseph Hamilton
Episode 26
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 way" of fighting crime.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Tod Andrews, Hal Smith, Ray Lanier, Jack Prince, Willis Bouchey
Episode 27
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Elinor Donahue, R.G. Armstrong, Edris March, Robert McQuain
Episode 28
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Hope Summers, Will Wright, Sam Edwards, Margaret Kerry, Joy Ellison, Robert McQuain, Jack Prince
Episode 29
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by James Fritzell, Everett GreenbaumGuest stars Howard McNear, Hal Smith, William Schallert, Eric White, Roland White, Billy Ray Latham, Leroy Mack, Clarence White
Episode 30
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Barney Phillips, Betty Lynn, Mike Steen, Burt Mustin, Robert McQuain, Joseph Hamilton, Norman Leavitt
Episode 31
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 the popular performer.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, James Best, Elinor Donahue, Phil Chambers, Dick Elliott, Herb Ellis, Thomas Browne Henry
Episode 32
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.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Hal Smith
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Howard McNearFloyd Lawson
Hope SummersClara Edwards
Andy GriffithAndy Taylor
Ron HowardOpie Taylor
Frances BavierAunt Bee Taylor
Don KnottsBarney Fife
Aneta CorsautHelen Crump
Jim NaborsGomer Pyle
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