1960
TV-G
30m

Summary Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife. View more details

1960
TV-G
30m

The Andy Griffith Show

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ron Howard Don Knotts Andy Griffith Frances Bavier

All cast & crew

8.4

Details

Genres : Comedy Family

Release date : Oct 2, 1960

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Memorable Entertainment TV

Language : English

Filming locations : Upper Franklin Reservoir, Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : CBS Danny Thomas Enterprises Mayberry Enterprises

Details

Genres : Comedy Family

Release date : Oct 2, 1960

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Memorable Entertainment TV

Language : English

Filming locations : Upper Franklin Reservoir, Franklin Canyon Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : CBS Danny Thomas Enterprises Mayberry Enterprises

Photos

Frances Bavier, Aneta Corsaut, Andy Griffith, and Mary Anne Durkin in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Ron Howard, Morgan Brittany, and Joy Ellison in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Ron Howard and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Ron Howard and Buddy Ebsen in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Ron Howard and Terry Dickinson in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Frances Bavier and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Lurene Tuttle in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Andy Griffith and Robert F. Simon in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 02, 1960

The New Housekeeper

Sheriff Andy Taylor invites Aunt Bee to stay and help raise his 6-year-old son Opie when his housekeeper, Rose, leaves to get married. Opie objects to the change.

Episode 2 • Oct 09, 1960

The Manhunt

A state police captain errs in not utilizing Sheriff Taylor's intimate knowledge of the area and its people when conducting a dragnet for an escaped criminal.

Episode 3 • Oct 16, 1960

The Guitar Player

Sheriff Taylor twists the law to help a musically gifted citizen leave the community nest by arresting a traveling band on trumped up charges.

Episode 4 • Oct 23, 1960

Ellie Comes to Town

A problem with ethics soon puts a lovely new lady pharmacist on the town's black list over withholding pills from a senior citizen simply because she has no prescription for her regular medication.

Episode 5 • Oct 30, 1960

Irresistible Andy

Andy overthinks his asking Ellie to the church dance (prompted by her uncle Fred) into believing they've tricked him aboard the fast track to matrimony, for which he takes steps to derail.

Episode 6 • Nov 06, 1960

Runaway Kid

Andy lectures Opie on the value of keeping one's promise then later asks him to break it to reveal the identity of the runaway kid he just met and befriended, leaving Opie confused.

Episode 7 • Nov 13, 1960

Andy the Matchmaker

To boost his dejected deputy's confidence, Sheriff Taylor concocts a phony robbery, only to have Deputy Fife arrest a man for a crime that never happened.

Episode 8 • Nov 27, 1960

Opie's Charity

Pride in what other people think presents itself to Andy two-fold when he hears that Opie gave only a measly three cents to a school charity fund, and when a two-years-dead husband walks up to say hello.

Episode 9 • Dec 04, 1960

A Feud Is a Feud

For the sake of a determined young couple, Andy aims to end an 87-year-old bloodless feud betwixt their daddies.

Episode 10 • Dec 11, 1960

Ellie for Council

Ellie's run for city council divides Mayberry into a battle of the sexes.

Episode 11 • Dec 18, 1960

Christmas Story

Crotchety old businessman Ben Weaver wants moonshiner Sam Muggins locked up for Christmas but, after seeing the holiday spirit in Andy's jail, he tries to be arrested himself.

Episode 12 • Dec 25, 1960

Stranger in Town

A smiling stranger comes to Mayberry - and danged if he don't know everything about everybody, giving the townsfolk a righteous case of the willies.

Episode 13 • Jan 01, 1961

Mayberry Goes Hollywood

Mayberry gussies up for a Hollywood film crew - exactly what the visiting Hollywood producer and Andy don't want.

Episode 14 • Jan 08, 1961

The Horse Trader

Andy's admonishment to Opie about dealing fairly with others "snafus" when he subsequently trumps up a fanciful story to sell a worthless cannon to an out-of-area antiques dealer.

Episode 15 • Jan 15, 1961

Those Gossipin' Men

When a shoe salesman comes to town, riled Aunt Bee uses him to teach Andy a lesson in men being just as big a bunch of gossips as women.

Episode 16 • Jan 22, 1961

The Beauty Contest

The town council selects Andy to judge the first beauty contest for Mayberry's Founder's Day celebration, much to Andy's utter regret.

Episode 17 • Jan 29, 1961

Alcohol and Old Lace

In tracking down area moonshiners, Barney and Andy hardly suspect the little, old Morrison sisters who've been so helpful to them, but they should.

Episode 18 • Feb 05, 1961

Andy the Marriage Counselor

Nice as they can be to others, Fred and Jennie Boone snap at each other violently at home. Andy intervenes on behalf of the general peace but learns that others can express their happiness differently.

Episode 19 • Feb 12, 1961

Mayberry on Record

Andy suspects that Barney and a few other citizens have been taken in by a slick music-recording man from out of town.

Episode 20 • Feb 19, 1961

Andy Saves Barney's Morale

Barney becomes a laughing stock after being left in charge during Andy's absence and arresting upstanding townsfolk over petty violations. Andy must step in and make the town appreciate Barney before he quits.

Episode 21 • Feb 26, 1961

Andy and the Gentleman Crook

The infamous con man 'Gentleman' Dan Caldwell beguiles nearly everyone from his cell at Andy's jail - all but Andy.

Episode 22 • Mar 05, 1961

Cyrano Andy

With Barney tongue-tied around potential sweetheart Thelma Lou, Andy sticks his big nose in on their behalf only to find himself and Ellie pulled into romantic duplicities.

Episode 23 • Mar 12, 1961

Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

Taylor men are slobs, but picking up after themselves when on their own may be the wrong message to send to Aunt Bee, who needs to feel needed.

Episode 24 • Mar 26, 1961

The New Doctor

Barney and Aunt Bee get Andy worked up over the idea of Ellie dumping him to tie the knot with the new, young, handsome, unmarried doctor in town.

Episode 25 • Apr 02, 1961

A Plaque for Mayberry

That there may be a direct descendant of a Revolutionary War hero living in Mayberry flatters the town, 'til they learn who it is.

Episode 26 • Apr 09, 1961

The Inspector

A new state inspector pays the annual call on Andy's jail only to spot multiple reasons for having Andy impeached and Barney dismissed.

Episode 27 • Apr 16, 1961

Ellie Saves a Female

Ellie crosses the line when she insists on a farm girl wearing make-up and perfume against her hard-pressed father's wishes, leading Barney to commit an abduction.

Episode 28 • Apr 23, 1961

Andy Forecloses

When the Scobey family misses a mortgage payment, Ben Weaver insists Andy serve them a foreclosure notice immediately, but Andy aims to save the Scobeys their home.

Episode 29 • Apr 30, 1961

Quiet Sam

Barney grows increasingly wary of a reticent new farmer in town, calling up a posse during a thunderstorm when it seems Andy has walked straight into the man's nefarious trap.

Episode 30 • May 07, 1961

Barney Gets His Man

The accidental capture of a wanted man makes Barney the toast of Mayberry. It goes to his head 'til the felon escapes and returns to pay Barney back.

Episode 31 • May 14, 1961

The Guitar Player Returns

Mayberry's own guitar celebrity Jim Lindsey returns, but he's not the conquering musical hero everyone thinks he is.

Episode 32 • May 21, 1961

Bringing Up Opie

After he handcuffs a classmate to a flagpole, Aunt Bee insists the jail is no place for Opie to hang out, but denying him contact with his pa puts him at greater risk.

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