• Air date: 12 Sep '66 30 episodes
      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...
  • List of Episodes (30)
    • 26. Opie's Piano Lesson

      13 Mar '67
      Opie has to choose between piano lessons and football lessons.
    • 27. Howard the Comedian

      20 Mar '67
      Howard gets an opportunity to appear on television and demonstrate his comedic talents. He's a great hit --except with the people of Mayberry, who are upset that he mentioned them in his jokes.
    • 28. Big Brother

      27 Mar '67
      Howard takes a liking to his Little Brother's sister.
    • 29. Opie's Most Unforgettable Character

      03 Apr '67
      Opie has a hard time finishing one of his homework assignments.
    • 30. Goober's Contest

      10 Apr '67
      In order to boost business Goober has a contest at the gas station. The printer accidentally prints a ticket for $200 and Floyd wins the ticket--and Goober can't pay it.