The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)

Name: The New Andy Griffith Show
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Andy Griffith, Lee Meriwether, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Don Knotts

Comedy

The New Andy Griffith Show was an American situation comedy broadcast in the United States on CBS in 1971 on Friday Night at 8:30 EST.

IMDb rating: 5.5 (153 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 +1.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Andy Griffith Andy Sawyer
Lee Meriwether Lee Sawyer
Ann Morgan Guilbert Nora
Don Knotts Barney Fife

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

7.30 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.8 30 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	My Friend, the Mayor	7.3	26
2	Get Me Glen Campbell	6.8	15
4	Town Square	7.8	14