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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 must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Terry Dickinson
Episode 2
When a rookie policeman is sent to Mayberry for training, Barney mistakenly believes the man is his replacement and quits the police force to become a vacuum-cleaner salesman.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Hope Summers, Mark Miller, Betty Lynn, Cheerio Meredith
Episode 3
Andy arrests an attractive speeder, who promptly uses flattery and charm to turn the various prosecution witnesses -- Opie, Barney and Floyd the barber -- against a hapless Andy and his case.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Jean Hagen, Dick Elliott
Episode 4
Will the town coffers run out of cash? It appears that way when Mayberry resident Frank Myers is stunned to discover that the township apparently owes him close to $350,000!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Jason Johnson, Andy Clyde, Phil Chambers, Dick Elliott, Warren Parker
Episode 5
After a disagreement with Thelma Lou, Barney unwittingly falls under the spell of the female half of a scheming con team and Andy must attempt to save the day.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Jackie Coogan, Betty Lynn, Beverly Tyler
Episode 6
Andy is wary when Opie becomes fascinated by a wily hobo (Buddy Ebsen) who begins to influence the boy with his carefree, conniving ways.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Buddy Ebsen
Episode 7
Two crooks masquerade as an FBI agent and a professional photographer in a scheme to honor the Mayberry Sheriff's Department for preserving the community's low crime rate -- but they actually have their eye on the town bank.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Paul HenningGuest stars Howard McNear, Hal Smith, Edmon Ryan, George Petrie, Stanley Farrar, Elisabeth Talbot-Martin
Episode 8
When Thelma Lou arranges a blind date between her visiting cousin and Andy, the two lovebirds hit it off -- but a skeet-shooting competition sets Andy's romantic record straight.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Gail Davis, Betty Lynn, Alfred Hopson
Episode 9
Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler, but Andy becomes convinced that Wheeler is a less-than-ideal suitor and decides to intervene.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Edgar Buchanan, Doodles Weaver, George Cisar, Sherwood Keith
Episode 10
Both Andy and Barney are offered membership in an exclusive men's club, but Barney manages to alienate the entire group by trying too hard to fit in -- an endeavor that threatens his chances at joining the elite organization.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Fred S. Fox, Iz ElinsonGuest stars Howard McNear, Ross Elliott, George N. Neise, Burt Mustin, Robert McQuain, Brad Olson, George DeNormand
Episode 11
Andy and Barney are horrified when Aunt Bee decides to enter her prized pickles -- with a taste described as "kerosene cucumbers" -- in a county fair contest, hoping to claim first prize over the competition's perennial winner.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Hope Summers, Stanley Farrar, Warren Parker, Lee Krieger
Episode 12
When Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of nearby Greendale, Andy decides to let him be the sheriff of Mayberry for a day to give him a taste of what the top law-enforcement spot entails.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Howard McNear, Hal Smith, Orville Sherman, Dabbs Greer, Ralph Dumke, Paul Bryar, Jack Prince, Frank Warren
Episode 13
Big Jeff Pruitt (Alan Hale) comes to Mayberry, determined to find a suitable wife. Andy and Barney are more than happy to help him with his search -- until Pruitt announces his choice: Barney's girlfriend, Thelma Lou!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Betty Lynn, Alan Hale Jr., Rachel Romen, Robert McQuain
Episode 14
Opie joins a secret club known as The Wildcats and is subsequently suspected of being the guilty party when the barn that the club meets in catches fire and burns to the ground.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Flip Mark, Everett Sloane, Mark Rodney, Terry Dickinson
Episode 15
Andy has his hands full with a rich, arrogant lawbreaker (Bill Bixby) who threatens to have his influential father make life miserable for Andy and Barney unless the charges against him are dismissed.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Hal Smith, Bill Bixby, Jon Lormer, John Graham
Episode 16
The men of Mayberry become infatuated with Ellen Brown (Barbara Eden), a curvaceous manicurist who sets up shop in Floyd's barbershop. But the women of Mayberry are less than enthusiastic about the situation.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Barbara Eden, Cheerio Meredith, Dick Elliott, Sherwood Keith, Frank Warren
Episode 17
After a series of mishaps, Barney declares that Mayberry resident Henry Bennett is a "jinx." Andy sets out to prove him wrong -- but begins to believe it himself after the troubles continue.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, John Qualen, Clint Howard, Sherwood Keith, Frank Warren, Sherman Sanders
Episode 18
Barney must attempt to salvage his reputation after he inadvertently allows a criminal to escape from the Mayberry jail and the state police are called in to assist in the manhunt.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Ken Lynch, Allan Melvin, Frank Warren, Fred Sherman, Rita Kenaston, Robert McQuain, Sally Mills
Episode 19
Opie has his heart set on winning a medal in the annual Sheriff's Boys Day race -- so he seeks training tips from an expert in the field: legendary 50-Yard Dash champion Barney Fife!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Frank TarloffGuest stars Robert McQuain, Pat Coghlan
Episode 20
Things hit a sour note when Barney joins the Mayberry choir -- and it's quickly determined that his singing voice isn't exactly harmonious to the other members of the group.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Olan Soule, Betty Lynn, Delos Jewkes
Episode 21
As part of the Founder's Day festivities, the residents of Mayberry decide to give a key to the city to the first visitor entering the town. Unfortunately, that visitor is Sheldon Davis, a highly skilled pickpocket and petty thief.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Howard McNear, Jay Novello, Bill Hickman, Frank Warren, Sherwood Keith
Episode 22
Weaver's Department Store in Mayberry has some new competition -- in the form of Bert Miller, a traveling salesman who sets up shop in the town with a little help from Andy.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Ben Gershman, Leo SolomonGuest stars Sterling Holloway, Will Wright, Sarah Seegar, Mary Lansing, Robert McQuain
Episode 23
With the town jail full, Andy reluctantly decides to have the town drunk, Otis Campbell, incarcerated in Andy's own home. But when Aunt Bee takes charge as the "warden," Otis is soon howling to be locked up in the real jail!
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Hope Summers, Hal Smith, Orville Sherman, Mary Lansing, Robert McQuain, Paul Bakanas
Episode 24
Feisty country farmer Rafe Hollister is determined to avoid getting a tetanus shot when county nurse Mary Simpson arrives in Mayberry to inoculate the citizenry.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Julie Adams, Jack Prince
Episode 25
While on a trip to Raleigh, Andy and Barney find themselves swept into an adventure involving a jewel thief being watched by a hotel detective.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Arte Johnson, Les Tremayne, Allan Melvin, Peter Leeds, Ottola Nesmith, Robert Carson, Roger Til, Thomas Myers
Episode 26
Aunt Bee invents an imaginary beau so that Andy can be free to concentrate on finding a wife for himself. But when it comes time to produce her boyfriend in person, Bee must scramble to find an actual contender.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey BullockGuest stars Hope Summers, Hal Smith, Fred Sherman
Episode 27
Andy's attempts to date county nurse Mary Simpson are constantly thwarted by an unwanted third wheel -- Barney -- who continually interferes with their courtship.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Sue Ane Langdon, Betty Lynn
Episode 28
Floyd's dreams of expanding his haircutting business seem to be coming true when semi-retired barber Bill Medwin offer to come on board. But what Floyd doesn't realize is that his new barber is actually a bookie.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Harvey Bullock, R. Allen SaffianGuest stars Howard McNear, Herb Vigran, Harry Swoger, Joe Stannard
Episode 29
A newspaper publishing mogul is ticketed for speeding and retaliates by sending an undercover reporter to Mayberry to dig up whatever dirt she can on Andy and his department.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Jack Elinson, Charles StewartGuest stars Sally Mansfield, Byron Morrow, Ruta Lee, Roy Roberts, Robert Brubaker, Richard Vath, Hal Smith
Episode 30
When Barney's awkward cousin Virgil arrives from New Jersey, Barney attempts to put him to work -- but Virgil's earnest attempts to lend a helping hand create havoc at every turn.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by John L. Greene, Phil ShukenGuest stars Hal Smith, Michael J. Pollard, Rance Howard
Episode 31
Can the town drunk masquerade as a respected Mayberry deputy? That's the plan when Otis Campbell receives a letter from his brother, who is planning to visit the town and observe his brother's law-enforcement talents.
Directed by Bob SweeneyWritten by Fred S. Fox, Iz ElinsonGuest stars Hal Smith, Stanley Adams, Dorothy Neumann, Amzie Strickland
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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