The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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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.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (19,162 votes)
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Paramount+ · YouTube TV · Philo
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

7.98 avg 32 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Housekeeper	8.2	832
2	The Manhunt	8.6	750
3	The Guitar Player	7.7	696
4	Ellie Comes to Town	8.1	614
5	Irresistible Andy	7.7	553
6	Runaway Kid	7.6	533
7	Andy the Matchmaker	7.8	489
8	Opie's Charity	8.5	605
9	A Feud Is a Feud	8.0	576
10	Ellie for Council	7.4	529
11	Christmas Story	9.2	931
12	Stranger in Town	8.2	667
13	Mayberry Goes Hollywood	7.7	519
14	The Horse Trader	7.7	464
15	Those Gossipin' Men	8.2	525
16	The Beauty Contest	7.7	488
17	Alcohol and Old Lace	8.5	551
18	Andy the Marriage Counselor	7.6	485
19	Mayberry on Record	8.1	509
20	Andy Saves Barney's Morale	8.2	488
21	Andy and the Gentleman Crook	7.8	459
22	Cyrano Andy	7.9	432
23	Andy and Opie, Housekeepers	7.8	435
24	The New Doctor	7.5	420
25	A Plaque for Mayberry	8.2	455
26	The Inspector	8.0	425
27	Ellie Saves a Female	7.6	505
28	Andy Forecloses	8.1	462
29	Quiet Sam	8.0	467
30	Barney Gets His Man	8.9	537
31	The Guitar Player Returns	7.3	480
32	Bringing Up Opie	7.6	405

Season 2 (1961)

8.11 avg 31 episodes 8.3 → 8.1 26 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie and the Bully	8.3	471
2	Barney's Replacement	7.8	430
3	Andy and the Woman Speeder	7.6	463
4	Mayberry Goes Bankrupt	8.1	452
5	Barney on the Rebound	8.2	446
6	Opie's Hobo Friend	8.5	494
7	Crime-Free Mayberry	8.4	435
8	The Perfect Female	7.8	477
9	Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter	7.5	394
10	The Clubmen	7.8	412
11	The Pickle Story	9.1	725
12	Sheriff Barney	8.4	413
13	The Farmer Takes a Wife	7.8	437
14	The Keeper of the Flame	8.1	413
15	Bailey's Bad Boy	8.3	464
16	The Manicurist	8.7	580
17	The Jinx	7.7	402
18	Jailbreak	8.6	450
19	A Medal for Opie	7.6	372
20	Barney and the Choir	8.9	576
21	Guest of Honor	7.9	373
22	The Merchant of Mayberry	8.2	439
23	Aunt Bee the Warden	8.6	498
24	The County Nurse	7.7	446
25	Andy and Barney in the Big City	8.5	447
26	Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee	7.2	363
27	Three's a Crowd	8.2	458
28	The Bookie Barber	8.1	388
29	Andy on Trial	8.6	510
30	Cousin Virgil	7.2	444
31	Deputy Otis	8.1	420

Season 3 (1962)

8.24 avg 32 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mr. McBeevee	8.8	617
2	Andy's Rich Girlfriend	7.7	418
3	Andy and the New Mayor	7.5	387
4	Andy and Opie - Bachelors	7.8	455
5	The Cow Thief	8.5	455
6	Barney Mends a Broken Heart	8.3	439
7	Lawman Barney	8.5	423
8	The Mayberry Band	8.1	442
9	Floyd, the Gay Deceiver	7.5	427
10	Opie's Rival	7.5	392
11	Convicts-at-Large	9.3	811
12	The Bed Jacket	7.8	428
13	The Bank Job	8.9	515
14	One-Punch Opie	7.8	421
15	Barney and the Governor	8.5	437
16	Man in a Hurry	9.0	704
17	High Noon in Mayberry	8.2	439
18	The Loaded Goat	8.2	497
19	Class Reunion	7.6	478
20	Rafe Hollister Sings	8.5	542
21	Opie and the Spoiled Kid	8.3	481
22	The Great Filling Station Robbery	8.0	405
23	Andy Discovers America	8.4	457
24	Aunt Bee's Medicine Man	8.2	451
25	The Darlings Are Coming	8.3	515
26	Andy's English Valet	7.9	442
27	Barney's First Car	9.2	648
28	The Rivals	8.2	393
29	A Wife for Andy	7.8	375
30	Dogs, Dogs, Dogs	8.1	434
31	Mountain Wedding	8.5	492
32	The Big House	8.7	446

Season 4 (1963)

8.14 avg 32 episodes 8.9 → 8.2 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie the Birdman	8.9	615
2	The Haunted House	9.2	704
3	Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army	7.9	420
4	The Sermon for Today	7.5	388
5	Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee	7.8	401
6	Gomer the House Guest	8.0	380
7	A Black Day for Mayberry	8.2	425
8	Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain	8.0	348
9	Up in Barney's Room	8.4	427
10	A Date for Gomer	8.5	474
11	Citizen's Arrest	8.9	539
12	Opie and His Merry Men	7.6	377
13	Barney and the Cave Rescue	8.3	425
14	Andy and Opie's Pal	7.4	337
15	Aunt Bee the Crusader	7.6	347
16	Barney's Sidecar	8.7	497
17	My Fair Ernest T. Bass	8.5	480
18	Prisoner of Love	8.1	487
19	Hot Rod Otis	8.2	383
20	The Song Festers	8.4	398
21	The Shoplifters	8.7	477
22	Andy's Vacation	8.3	362
23	Andy Saves Gomer	7.6	345
24	Bargain Day	7.7	369
25	Divorce, Mountain Style	7.5	388
26	A Deal Is a Deal	7.7	344
27	Fun Girls	8.5	501
28	The Return of Malcolm Merriweather	7.5	366
29	The Rumor	8.1	332
30	Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt	8.4	371
31	Back to Nature	8.1	370
32	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	8.2	454

Season 5 (1964)

7.86 avg 32 episodes 7.6 → 6.3 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie Loves Helen	7.6	337
2	Barney's Physical	8.6	423
3	The Family Visit	7.6	389
4	The Education of Ernest T. Bass	8.0	404
5	Aunt Bee's Romance	7.0	349
6	Barney's Bloodhound	8.2	357
7	Man in the Middle	7.8	319
8	Barney's Uniform	8.4	405
9	Opie's Fortune	8.4	350
10	Goodbye Sheriff Taylor	8.2	334
11	The Pageant	7.2	311
12	The Darling Baby	7.6	386
13	Andy and Helen Have Their Day	7.8	342
14	Three Wishes for Opie	9.0	546
15	Otis Sues the County	7.9	352
16	Barney Fife, Realtor	8.2	360
17	Goober Takes a Car Apart	7.7	360
18	The Rehabilitation of Otis	7.7	326
19	The Lucky Letter	8.3	336
20	Goober and the Art of Love	7.9	363
21	Barney Runs for Sheriff	8.1	343
22	If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars	8.3	328
23	TV or Not TV	8.1	389
24	Guest in the House	7.2	399
25	The Case of the Punch in the Nose	8.4	404
26	Opie's Newspaper	8.3	358
27	Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau	7.5	322
28	The Arrest of the Fun Girls	7.8	398
29	The Luck of Newton Monroe	7.3	357
30	Opie Flunks Arithmetic	7.2	317
31	Opie and the Carnival	7.9	335
32	Banjo-Playing Deputy	6.3	391

Season 6 (1965)

6.74 avg 30 episodes 7.5 → 6.5 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Job	7.5	286
2	Andy's Rival	6.6	253
3	Malcolm at the Crossroads	6.7	263
4	Aunt Bee, the Swinger	7.1	244
5	The Bazaar	6.4	258
6	A Warning from Warren	6.0	254
7	Off to Hollywood	6.7	245
8	The Taylors in Hollywood	6.9	264
9	The Hollywood Party	7.0	248
10	Aunt Bee on TV	7.0	237
11	The Cannon	6.2	249
12	A Man's Best Friend	6.2	259
13	Aunt Bee Takes a Job	7.3	232
14	The Church Organ	6.5	236
15	Girl Shy	5.9	245
16	Otis the Artist	6.3	233
17	The Return of Barney Fife	8.1	319
18	The Legend of Barney Fife	8.1	285
19	Lost and Found	6.8	224
20	Wyatt Earp Rides Again	5.8	258
21	Aunt Bee Learns to Drive	6.9	240
22	Look Paw, I'm Dancing	7.0	235
23	The Gypsies	6.3	253
24	Eat Your Heart Out	7.0	241
25	A Baby in the House	5.8	249
26	The County Clerk	6.8	240
27	The Foster Lady	6.6	231
28	Goober's Replacement	6.7	221
29	The Battle of Mayberry	7.4	233
30	A Singer in Town	6.5	246

Season 7 (1966)

6.96 avg 30 episodes 6.5 → 7.4 30 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Girlfriend	6.5	234
2	The Lodge	7.0	222
3	The Barbershop Quartet	7.0	217
4	The Ball Game	7.7	240
5	Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory	6.6	231
6	The Darling Fortune	6.7	224
7	Mind Over Matter	6.8	222
8	Politics Begin at Home	6.9	214
9	The Senior Play	6.5	249
10	Opie Finds a Baby	6.6	270
11	Big Fish in a Small Town	7.3	218
12	Only a Rose	7.2	219
13	Otis, the Deputy	7.6	223
14	Goober Makes History	6.5	226
15	A New Doctor in Town	6.9	234
16	Don't Miss a Good Bet	6.8	213
17	Dinner at Eight	7.4	265
18	A Visit to Barney Fife	8.3	293
19	Barney Comes to Mayberry	7.8	273
20	Andy's Old Girlfriend	6.6	221
21	Aunt Bee's Restaurant	6.6	235
22	Floyd's Barbershop	7.2	223
23	The Statue	6.5	213
24	Helen, the Authoress	6.5	225
25	Goodbye, Dolly	6.8	219
26	Opie's Piano Lesson	6.8	232
27	Howard, the Comedian	7.3	224
28	Big Brother	6.6	214
29	Opie's Most Unforgettable Character	6.3	204
30	Goober's Contest	7.4	237

Season 8 (1967)

6.74 avg 30 episodes 7.3 → 4.5 31 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's First Love	7.3	261
2	Howard, the Bowler	7.5	237
3	A Trip to Mexico	6.6	224
4	Andy's Trip to Raleigh	6.6	235
5	Opie Steps Up in Class	7.0	227
6	Howard's Main Event	7.0	215
7	Aunt Bee, the Juror	7.3	276
8	The Tape Recorder	7.0	213
9	Opie's Group	6.8	233
10	Aunt Bee and the Lecturer	6.4	209
11	Andy's Investment	6.8	205
12	Howard and Millie	6.5	217
13	Aunt Bee's Cousin	6.6	214
14	Suppose Andy Gets Sick	6.7	206
15	Howard's New Life	6.7	269
16	Goober the Executive	7.1	215
17	The Mayberry Chef	6.7	211
18	Emmett's Brother-in-Law	6.4	219
19	Opie's Drugstore Job	7.5	233
20	The Church Benefactors	6.4	226
21	Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting	7.7	274
22	Goober Goes to an Auto Show	7.3	242
23	Aunt Bee's Big Moment	6.9	243
24	Helen's Past	6.6	234
25	Emmett's Anniversary	6.6	210
26	The Wedding	5.9	253
27	Sam for Town Council	6.3	216
28	Opie and Mike	6.7	223
29	A Girl for Goober	6.8	242
30	Mayberry R.F.D.	4.5	309

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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