Andy Taylor is 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.
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- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes aired
- 249
- Latest aired
- S08E30
- Total runtime
- 4d 7h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 1960 – May 1961 32 episodes
- Season 2 October 1961 – May 1962 31 episodes
- Season 3 October 1962 – May 1963 32 episodes
- Season 4 September 1963 – May 1964 32 episodes
- Season 5 September 1964 – May 1965 32 episodes
- Season 6 September 1965 – April 1966 30 episodes
- Season 7 September 1966 – April 1967 30 episodes
- Season 8 September 1967 – April 1968 30 episodes
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S07E01 Opie's Girlfriend
September 12 · 25min find the promo
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Helen's niece comes for a visit and proves to be both very pretty and very talented in athletics. Trouble is that she beats Opie in almost every sport there is. She actually really likes Opie as a BOY and needs her Aunt Helen to help her to get Opie to like her.
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S07E02 The Lodge
September 19 · 25min find the promo
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Andy invites Howard to join ""The Regal Order of the Door to Good Fellowship"" lodge. Howard's mother doesn't like the idea of Howard being around the other men, so she concocts a scheme whereby Howard will be denied membership. It's all a big misunderstanding, and Howard eventually is allowed to join the lodge.
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S07E03 The Barbershop Quartet
September 26 · 25min find the promo
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The Barbershop Quartet is missing one singer when Howard develops a sore throat. Andy, much to his dismay,must bring along a chicken thief who is a great singer. Andy has deep misgivings about this fellow and whether he will actually sing or try to break free.
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S07E04 The Ball Game
October 3 · 25min find the promo
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Andy umpires the baseball game for Mayberry but when he calls the final strike for the opposing team, everyone in town is angry at him until Howard Sprague steps up and teaches everyone about being fair to Andy.
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S07E05 Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
October 10 · 25min find the promo
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When a dignified-looking older preacher comes to town, all the older women want to impress him. Aunt Bee, after someone suggests it, buys a wig--a short blonde one. Later the preacher gives a sermon about having no pretenses. Aunt Bee finally tells the preacher about her wig.
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S07E06 The Darling Fortune
October 17 · 25min find the promo
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The Darling Family comes back, suddenly rich. They want their sons to marry well, and decide they should pick from the women of Mayberry.
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S07E07 Mind Over Matter
October 31 · 25min find the promo
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Goober is involved in a minor car accident and thanks to Floyd and Aunt Bee, he becomes convinced that he is truly injured and has whiplash. Aunt Bee feels sorry for him and takes him home to care for him--much to Andy's dismay!
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S07E08 Politics Begin at Home
November 7 · 25min find the promo
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Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy.
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S07E09 The Senior Play
November 14 · 25min find the promo
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Helen and the students of the senior class put on a play but the principal objects to it--and to Helen's involvement with such "scandalous" things--until she figures out a way to show him that what is scandalous is all relative.
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S07E10 Opie Finds a Baby
November 21 · 25min find the promo
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Opie and Arnold find an abandoned infant on the courthouse steps.
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S07E11 Big Fish in a Small Town
November 28 · 25min find the promo
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When Howard goes fishing with Andy, Opie, Goober, and Floyd, he catches the legandary rare carp "Old Sam". After he decides to put the legendary fish in a Raleigh museum, Howard learns a lesson from Opie that "Old Sam" is such an important part of the town's history that he brings the fish back to lakes surrounding Mayberry.
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S07E12 Only a Rose
December 5 · 25min find the promo
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Aunt Bee is totally excited about her rose that she has been growing for over a year for the annual flower show. While Opie and Arnold are playing, however,they accidently destroy it.
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S07E13 Otis the Deputy
December 12 · 25min find the promo
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Andy is captured by two escaped convincts and Otis and Howard ride to his rescue.
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S07E14 Goober Makes History
December 19 · 25min find the promo
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Goober grows tired of being the most ignorant one in town; he goes away fishing and accidentally grows a beard. The beard makes him believe he is smart--and he becomes an unbearable bore to everyone in Mayberry.
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S07E15 A New Doctor in Town
December 26 · 25min find the promo
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When Mayberry's long time physician retires the townfolk are reluctant to embrace his replacement.
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S07E16 Don't Miss a Good Bet
January 2 · 25min find the promo
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A stranger comes to Mayberry promising to find the Ross Raiders treasure. Goober, Floyd, Helen and Bee all invest--much to Andy's irritation.
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S07E17 Dinner at Eight
January 9 · 25min find the promo
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With Aunt Bee off visiting realtives and Opie away on a Scout trip, Andy is home alone. He is ready to spend a relaxing evening when Goober arrives to keep him company. He insists on making his special spaghetti recipe. Andy gives in, eats heartily, and then is reminded by Goober of an invitation to Howard's for dinner. Andy goes to see Howard, who did not actually invite Andy at all. They still whip up some spaghetti and eat, but then Andy realizes dinner was a Helen's. He rushes over, but is in hot water for being late so he must endure another dinner of spaghetti.
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S07E18 A Visit to Barney Fife
January 16 · 25min find the promo
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Andy visits Barney in Raleigh, and realizes that Barney isn't as successful as he has always claims. Andy is able to help Barney solve a series of supermarket robberies and help him save his job.
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S07E19 Barney Comes to Mayberry
January 23 · 25min find the promo
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Barney returns to Mayberry and rediscovers an old girlfriend who has become a movie star.
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S07E20 Andy's Old Girlfriend
January 30 · 25min find the promo
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Andy's old high school sweetheart moves back to town and has to stay with the Taylors while her house is being fixed. This creates tension between Helen and Andy.
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S07E21 Aunt Bee's Restaurant
February 6 · 25min find the promo
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Aunt Bee invests in a new Chinese restaurant and realizes she is not up for the stress of being a business owner.
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S07E22 Floyd's Barbershop
February 13 · 25min find the promo
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Floyd gets a rent hike after Howard buys the barbershop.
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S07E23 The Statue
February 20 · 25min find the promo
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When Howard suggests Mayberry erect a statue of Andy’s ancestor Seth Taylor in honor of all the work he did to make the town the quaint place it turned out to be. However, after a local artist completes the statue and earns the praise of the Taylor’s and everyone else in town, Andy and Aunt Bee get a big shock when Mr. Simmons lets them in on a secret that Seth Taylor worked with his ancestor to swindle the town out of a large amount of money. At first Andy and Bee want to keep this secret under raps, but she soon admits what Seth did during the unveiling speech. In the end, Floyd saves the day by saying that while Seth wasn’t the hero everybody thought he was; he still played a large part in making Mayberry the town what it is today.
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S07E24 Helen the Authoress
February 27 · 25min find the promo
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Helen begins to write books for children.
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S07E25 Goodbye Dolly
March 6 · 25min find the promo
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After Dolly, a retired milk-wagon horse refuses to eat while her owner is out of town; Opie becomes really worried that something is wrong with her. Unsure of what to do, Opie turns to Goober, Howard and Andy for help in getting the horse to eat. It is only after Mr. Simpson returns home from his vacation that he and Opie discover that Dolly refuses to eat because she misses going to work every day.
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S07E26 Opie's Piano Lesson
March 13 · 25min find the promo
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Opie has to choose between piano lessons and football lessons.
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S07E27 Howard the Comedian
March 20 · 25min find the promo
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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.
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S07E28 Big Brother
March 27 · 25min find the promo
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Howard takes a liking to his Little Brother's sister.
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S07E29 Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
April 3 · 25min find the promo
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Opie has a hard time finishing one of his homework assignments.
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S07E30 Goober's Contest
April 10 · 25min find the promo
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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.