The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Comedy · Family

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 (19,043 votes)
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Paramount+ · YouTube TV · Philo
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

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	819
2	The Manhunt	8.6	742
3	The Guitar Player	7.7	691
4	Ellie Comes to Town	8.1	609
5	Irresistible Andy	7.7	548
6	Runaway Kid	7.6	528
7	Andy the Matchmaker	7.8	484
8	Opie's Charity	8.5	599
9	A Feud Is a Feud	8.0	571
10	Ellie for Council	7.4	523
11	Christmas Story	9.2	926
12	Stranger in Town	8.2	659
13	Mayberry Goes Hollywood	7.7	509
14	The Horse Trader	7.7	457
15	Those Gossipin' Men	8.2	521
16	The Beauty Contest	7.7	483
17	Alcohol and Old Lace	8.5	546
18	Andy the Marriage Counselor	7.6	481
19	Mayberry on Record	8.1	503
20	Andy Saves Barney's Morale	8.2	484
21	Andy and the Gentleman Crook	7.9	453
22	Cyrano Andy	7.9	430
23	Andy and Opie, Housekeepers	7.8	430
24	The New Doctor	7.5	416
25	A Plaque for Mayberry	8.2	452
26	The Inspector	8.0	421
27	Ellie Saves a Female	7.6	501
28	Andy Forecloses	8.1	457
29	Quiet Sam	8.0	464
30	Barney Gets His Man	8.9	532
31	The Guitar Player Returns	7.3	477
32	Bringing Up Opie	7.6	401

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	470
2	Barney's Replacement	7.8	426
3	Andy and the Woman Speeder	7.6	459
4	Mayberry Goes Bankrupt	8.1	447
5	Barney on the Rebound	8.2	443
6	Opie's Hobo Friend	8.5	490
7	Crime-Free Mayberry	8.4	430
8	The Perfect Female	7.8	471
9	Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter	7.5	387
10	The Clubmen	7.8	406
11	The Pickle Story	9.1	717
12	Sheriff Barney	8.4	407
13	The Farmer Takes a Wife	7.8	431
14	The Keeper of the Flame	8.1	411
15	Bailey's Bad Boy	8.3	459
16	The Manicurist	8.7	575
17	The Jinx	7.7	399
18	Jailbreak	8.6	443
19	A Medal for Opie	7.6	367
20	Barney and the Choir	8.9	573
21	Guest of Honor	7.9	367
22	The Merchant of Mayberry	8.2	433
23	Aunt Bee the Warden	8.6	492
24	The County Nurse	7.7	440
25	Andy and Barney in the Big City	8.5	442
26	Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee	7.2	357
27	Three's a Crowd	8.2	449
28	The Bookie Barber	8.1	380
29	Andy on Trial	8.6	501
30	Cousin Virgil	7.2	440
31	Deputy Otis	8.1	413

Season 3 (1962)

8.23 avg 32 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mr. McBeevee	8.8	609
2	Andy's Rich Girlfriend	7.7	412
3	Andy and the New Mayor	7.5	382
4	Andy and Opie - Bachelors	7.8	449
5	The Cow Thief	8.5	449
6	Barney Mends a Broken Heart	8.3	432
7	Lawman Barney	8.5	416
8	The Mayberry Band	8.1	438
9	Floyd, the Gay Deceiver	7.5	422
10	Opie's Rival	7.5	387
11	Convicts-at-Large	9.3	799
12	The Bed Jacket	7.8	424
13	The Bank Job	8.9	509
14	One-Punch Opie	7.8	416
15	Barney and the Governor	8.4	432
16	Man in a Hurry	9.0	695
17	High Noon in Mayberry	8.2	435
18	The Loaded Goat	8.2	490
19	Class Reunion	7.6	471
20	Rafe Hollister Sings	8.5	537
21	Opie and the Spoiled Kid	8.3	476
22	The Great Filling Station Robbery	8.0	399
23	Andy Discovers America	8.4	453
24	Aunt Bee's Medicine Man	8.2	447
25	The Darlings Are Coming	8.3	510
26	Andy's English Valet	7.9	437
27	Barney's First Car	9.2	643
28	The Rivals	8.2	386
29	A Wife for Andy	7.8	372
30	Dogs, Dogs, Dogs	8.1	433
31	Mountain Wedding	8.5	490
32	The Big House	8.7	444

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	611
2	The Haunted House	9.2	698
3	Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army	7.9	415
4	The Sermon for Today	7.5	385
5	Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee	7.8	398
6	Gomer the House Guest	8.0	379
7	A Black Day for Mayberry	8.2	420
8	Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain	8.0	346
9	Up in Barney's Room	8.4	425
10	A Date for Gomer	8.5	470
11	Citizen's Arrest	8.9	534
12	Opie and His Merry Men	7.6	374
13	Barney and the Cave Rescue	8.3	420
14	Andy and Opie's Pal	7.4	334
15	Aunt Bee the Crusader	7.6	345
16	Barney's Sidecar	8.7	489
17	My Fair Ernest T. Bass	8.5	477
18	Prisoner of Love	8.1	482
19	Hot Rod Otis	8.2	380
20	The Song Festers	8.4	394
21	The Shoplifters	8.7	471
22	Andy's Vacation	8.3	359
23	Andy Saves Gomer	7.6	343
24	Bargain Day	7.7	366
25	Divorce, Mountain Style	7.5	385
26	A Deal Is a Deal	7.8	339
27	Fun Girls	8.5	498
28	The Return of Malcolm Merriweather	7.5	364
29	The Rumor	8.1	330
30	Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt	8.4	367
31	Back to Nature	8.1	365
32	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	8.2	449

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	336
2	Barney's Physical	8.6	420
3	The Family Visit	7.6	384
4	The Education of Ernest T. Bass	8.0	397
5	Aunt Bee's Romance	7.0	346
6	Barney's Bloodhound	8.2	352
7	Man in the Middle	7.8	317
8	Barney's Uniform	8.4	404
9	Opie's Fortune	8.4	346
10	Goodbye Sheriff Taylor	8.2	331
11	The Pageant	7.2	309
12	The Darling Baby	7.6	384
13	Andy and Helen Have Their Day	7.8	340
14	Three Wishes for Opie	9.0	540
15	Otis Sues the County	7.9	349
16	Barney Fife, Realtor	8.2	353
17	Goober Takes a Car Apart	7.7	355
18	The Rehabilitation of Otis	7.7	322
19	The Lucky Letter	8.3	334
20	Goober and the Art of Love	7.9	357
21	Barney Runs for Sheriff	8.1	340
22	If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars	8.3	322
23	TV or Not TV	8.1	385
24	Guest in the House	7.2	395
25	The Case of the Punch in the Nose	8.4	396
26	Opie's Newspaper	8.2	351
27	Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau	7.5	319
28	The Arrest of the Fun Girls	7.8	393
29	The Luck of Newton Monroe	7.3	353
30	Opie Flunks Arithmetic	7.2	314
31	Opie and the Carnival	7.9	331
32	Banjo-Playing Deputy	6.3	386

Season 6 (1965)

6.74 avg 30 episodes 7.5 → 6.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Job	7.5	278
2	Andy's Rival	6.6	245
3	Malcolm at the Crossroads	6.7	258
4	Aunt Bee, the Swinger	7.1	238
5	The Bazaar	6.4	253
6	A Warning from Warren	6.0	249
7	Off to Hollywood	6.7	240
8	The Taylors in Hollywood	6.9	259
9	The Hollywood Party	7.0	241
10	Aunt Bee on TV	7.0	231
11	The Cannon	6.2	244
12	A Man's Best Friend	6.2	255
13	Aunt Bee Takes a Job	7.3	230
14	The Church Organ	6.5	233
15	Girl Shy	5.9	243
16	Otis the Artist	6.3	232
17	The Return of Barney Fife	8.1	316
18	The Legend of Barney Fife	8.1	281
19	Lost and Found	6.8	221
20	Wyatt Earp Rides Again	5.8	254
21	Aunt Bee Learns to Drive	6.9	237
22	Look Paw, I'm Dancing	7.0	232
23	The Gypsies	6.3	250
24	Eat Your Heart Out	7.0	238
25	A Baby in the House	5.8	245
26	The County Clerk	6.8	235
27	The Foster Lady	6.6	227
28	Goober's Replacement	6.7	218
29	The Battle of Mayberry	7.4	230
30	A Singer in Town	6.6	243

Season 7 (1966)

6.95 avg 30 episodes 6.5 → 7.3 30 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Girlfriend	6.5	230
2	The Lodge	7.0	220
3	The Barbershop Quartet	7.0	214
4	The Ball Game	7.7	237
5	Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory	6.6	229
6	The Darling Fortune	6.8	221
7	Mind Over Matter	6.8	218
8	Politics Begin at Home	6.9	211
9	The Senior Play	6.4	246
10	Opie Finds a Baby	6.6	266
11	Big Fish in a Small Town	7.3	217
12	Only a Rose	7.2	217
13	Otis, the Deputy	7.6	222
14	Goober Makes History	6.5	224
15	A New Doctor in Town	6.9	232
16	Don't Miss a Good Bet	6.8	211
17	Dinner at Eight	7.4	264
18	A Visit to Barney Fife	8.3	290
19	Barney Comes to Mayberry	7.8	270
20	Andy's Old Girlfriend	6.6	219
21	Aunt Bee's Restaurant	6.6	233
22	Floyd's Barbershop	7.2	222
23	The Statue	6.5	211
24	Helen, the Authoress	6.5	222
25	Goodbye, Dolly	6.8	216
26	Opie's Piano Lesson	6.8	228
27	Howard, the Comedian	7.3	222
28	Big Brother	6.6	211
29	Opie's Most Unforgettable Character	6.3	201
30	Goober's Contest	7.3	233

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	257
2	Howard, the Bowler	7.5	236
3	A Trip to Mexico	6.6	222
4	Andy's Trip to Raleigh	6.6	233
5	Opie Steps Up in Class	7.0	225
6	Howard's Main Event	7.0	213
7	Aunt Bee, the Juror	7.3	273
8	The Tape Recorder	7.0	209
9	Opie's Group	6.8	231
10	Aunt Bee and the Lecturer	6.4	207
11	Andy's Investment	6.8	203
12	Howard and Millie	6.5	215
13	Aunt Bee's Cousin	6.6	212
14	Suppose Andy Gets Sick	6.7	204
15	Howard's New Life	6.7	266
16	Goober the Executive	7.1	213
17	The Mayberry Chef	6.7	209
18	Emmett's Brother-in-Law	6.4	216
19	Opie's Drugstore Job	7.5	232
20	The Church Benefactors	6.4	224
21	Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting	7.7	268
22	Goober Goes to an Auto Show	7.3	240
23	Aunt Bee's Big Moment	6.9	240
24	Helen's Past	6.6	231
25	Emmett's Anniversary	6.6	206
26	The Wedding	5.9	250
27	Sam for Town Council	6.3	214
28	Opie and Mike	6.7	221
29	A Girl for Goober	6.8	240
30	Mayberry R.F.D.	4.5	307

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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