The Andy Griffith Show Searchable Episode Guide

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 196: Goober Makes History

Originally Aired on Dec 19, 1966.   Average User Rating: 9 out of 10  (131 entries).

Goober returns from a hunting trip sporting a beard and becomes convinced he is more intelligent. He growd into such an insufferable bore that no one can stand to be around him. When he realizes this, he shaves off the beard and decides to be himself again.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 197: The Senior Play

Originally Aired on Nov 14, 1966.   Average User Rating: 1.4 out of 10  (140 entries).

Helen directs the seniors in a musical revue that is censored by her old-fashioned school principal, who claims the revue is a flagrant display that highlights the problems America is facing with today's youth. Helen does not appreciate the pressure, so she makes her point by revamping the show to feature a 1920s flapper-style theme. She proves that the youth of today are no different than the youth of yesteryear.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 198: Big Fish in d Small Town

Originally Aired on Nov 28, 1966.   Average User Rating: 7.7 out of 10  (108 entries).

Howard talks his way into going fishing on opening day of the season. He ends up landing the legend of the lake, "Old Sam," a rare silver carp. Much to Howard's surprise, he realizes that by catching the fish he effectively broke the spirit of the town. He retrives the rare carp from its new home in the state aquarium and returns it to the lake.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 199: Mind Over Matter

Originally Aired on Oct 31, 1966.   Average User Rating: 7.6 out of 10  (102 entries).

Goober becomes stricken with a psychosomatic case of whiplash and ends up being a pain in Andy's neck when the Taylors allow him to move into Andy's room until he is better. Goober catches Andy trying to trick him into realizing he's fine by trying to get him to raise his arms to catch a football. Goober gets so upset at the attempted trick that he throws his arms in the air, telling Andy that he knows he can't raise them that high. Andy gets Goober to see that he can--it's a miracle.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 200: Politics Begins at Home

Originally Aired on Nov 7, 1966.   Average User Rating: 5.6 out of 10  (20 entries).

Howard and Aunt Bee square off in a racf for town council. Howard, clearly more qualified, gets his due when Bee realizes during a debate that he is the person for the job.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 201: A New Doctor in Town

Originally Aired on Dec 26, 1966.   Average User Rating: 3.2 out of 10  (53 entries).

sporty young doctor, Thomas Peterson, wheels into town and has a difficult time earning Mayberry's respect. When Andy learns Opie needs his tonsils taken out, he faces his own doubts and hands Opie over to the new doctor. Opie returns from surgery alive and well, and the doctor wins acceptance.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 202: Opie Finds a Baby

Originally Aired on Nov 21, 1966.   Average User Rating: 1.9 out of 10  (152 entries).

Opie and his friend Arnold find an abandoned baby on the steps of the courthouse. They want to save it from the orphanage, so they start searching for a home for it. Andy realizes what's going on just as the baby's parents return to claim the child.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 203: Only a Rose

Originally Aired on Dec 5, 1966.   Average User Rating: 3.1 out of 10  (129 entries).

Aunt Bee finally has a rose that she believes will beat even the contest entry of her rival and best friend, Clara Johnson. Her hopes are dashed when Opie hits the rose with a football. Disappointed, she watches Clara win at the flower show. But she gets a surprise when Clara turns the prize over to Bee after seeing a photo of her rose.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 204: Otis the Deputy

Originally Aired on Dec 12, 1966.   Average User Rating: 8.3 out of 10  (52 entries).

When Andy is held hostage by a couple of escaped convicts, Howard and Otis come to the rescue. Howard foils Andy's escape and gets both of them captured, leaving their fate in Otis's hands. Even though he is drunk, Otis somehow manages to stumble through to rescue them.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 205: Don't Miss a Good Bet

Originally Aired on Jan 2, 1967.   Average User Rating: 5.1 out of 10  (97 entries).

George Jones comes to Mayberry with a get-rich-quick scheme. He lures Goober, Floyd, Helen, and even Aunt Bee as investors in his treasure-hunting scheme. Andy warns them, but even he gets taken in by the wily prospector, who ends up skipping town with all the dough.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 206: Dinner at Eight

Originally Aired on Jan 9, 1967.   Average User Rating: 8.8 out of 10  (1623 entries).

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.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 207: Andy's Old Girlfriend

Originally Aired on Jan 30, 1967.   Average User Rating: 4.4 out of 10  (182 entries).

Andy is in trouble when his old girlfriend Alice Harper returns to Mayberry. Helen becomes jealous, but Andy patches things up by telling her that she is the only woman he loves.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 208: The statue

Originally Aired on Feb 20, 1967.   Average User Rating: 1.8 out of 10  (82 entries).

The Mayberry Civic Improvement Committee entertains ideas on how to spend the $1,200 it has in its treasury. The members decide to erect a statue to the town's greatest benefactor, Seth Taylor, Andy's great-great-grandfather. After the monument is built, Andy learns that Seth was nothing more than a selfish swindler. There is a bright side, however: if it wasn't for Seth's profiteering, Mayberry might have become a busy, crime-ridden place like Mount Pilot.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 209: Aunt Bee's Restaurant

Originally Aired on Feb 6, 1967.   Average User Rating: 5.3 out of 10  (71 entries).

For an investment of $400, Aunt Bee buys into the local Canton Palace. After taking in upwards of $80 on opening night, Bee decides to turn her back on prosperity and returns to cook and care for her family.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 210: Floyd's Barbershop

Originally Aired on Feb 13, 1967.   Average User Rating: 7.4 out of 10  (51 entries).

Howard Sprague buys the building that house Floyd's Barbershop. He passes on the expense of ownership by raising Floyd's rent. After twenty eight years in the same location, Floyd decides to pack his scissors and move on. When the barbershop crowd ends up loafing around the courthouse, Andy coaxes Floyd and Howard to reach a compromise. Floyd is reinstalled as barber of Mayberry.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 211: A Visit to Barney Fife

Originally Aired on Jan 16, 1967.   Average User Rating: 4.8 out of 10  (114 entries).

Andy pays Barney a visit on his new beat in Raleigh and learns that Barney is in danger of losing his job. Andy gives him a boost by solving a string of grocery store robberies. The gang of crooks turns out to be the family that rents Barney his room. Andy makes certain Barney gets credit for the arrests, which allows him to keep his job.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 212: Barney Comes to Mayberry

Originally Aired on Jan 23, 1967.   Average User Rating: 3.2 out of 10  (91 entries).

Barney pays a visit to Mayberry and happens to be on the same train with Teena Andrews, a local girl returning for the premiere of her new Hollywood film. When Teena's publicity man learns she used to date Barney when she was known as the homely Irene Flogg, he arranges for the former deputy to escourt her to the premiere. Barney thinks he has sparked a new romance, but learns that Teena is married.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 213: Helen the Authoress

Originally Aired on Feb 27, 1967.   Average User Rating: 7.2 out of 10  (360 entries).

Helen sells a children's book that she has written. She takes ANdy to visit the Virginia publisher who bought the book. Helen's editor suggests she change her name to Helen Alexian Dubois. Andy becomes jealous when Helen's time is consumed by her writing and work with the editor. He comes to his senses, though, when he realizes he's feeling threatened by Helen's success.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 214: Goodbye Dolly

Originally Aired on Mar 6, 1967.   Average User Rating: 3.7 out of 10  (45 entries).

Opie is asked to care for Dolly, the horse that pulled Walt Simpson's dairy truck. When she refuses to eat, Opie worries that it is his fault. Walt and Opie realize that Dolly is lonely for her old job, so Walt ties her to his new truck and continues to make rounds with her.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 215: Opie's Piano Lesson

Originally Aired on Mar 13, 1967.   Average User Rating: 3.9 out of 10  (45 entries).

Opie talks Andy into letting him take piano lessons. Suddenly, the lessons conflict with football practice. Trying to do both, Opie gets caught when his friend Arnold sits in as a proxy for his half hour on the ivories while Opie quarterbacks the team. The matter is solved when Coach Flip Conroy drops by and tells Opie he can do both. To illustrate his point, Conrot, an ex-New York Giant, sits down and plays a classical work on the piano.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 216: Howard the Comedian

Originally Aired on Mar 20, 1967.   Average User Rating: 7.8 out of 10  (48 entries).

Howard tries his hand at stand-up when he does a set on "Colonel Tim's Talent Time," a local amateur television showcase. He's a big hit, but he hurts his friends by including their names in his act. He is forgiven when the others realize Howard's fame has rubbed off on them--so they supply him with new material.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 217: Big Brothers

Originally Aired on Mar 27, 1967.   Average User Rating: 5.6 out of 10  (22 entries).

Howard takes on the responsibility of being the Big Brother to a local teen, but ends up getting duped by the boy when Howard falls for the boy's older sister, Betty. Andy catches Howard at the Mount Pilot dance hall where Betty works, and Howard must admit his foolishness.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 218: Opie's Most Unforgettable Character

Originally Aired on Apr 3, 1967.   Average User Rating: 7 out of 10  (23 entries).

Andy puffs with pride when he learns Opie has chosen him as the subject of a school essay on his "Most Unforgettable Character." Arnold selects his own father as the subject of his paper. Both boys recieve the same grade--"F." Andy is dismayed, but not nearly as much as when he learns that Opie has written a second paper about Arnold's father that earned an "A." When Andy discovers that Arnold's second paper, which also garnered an "A", was about Andy, he realizes that Opie was to close to him to write anything of intrest.

The Andy Griffith Show Episode 219: Goober's Contest

Originally Aired on Apr 10, 1967.   Average User Rating: 7.3 out of 10  (59 entries).

Ernie Gilly's "Line Up For Loot" promotion causes a drop in business at Goober's gas station. Goober decides to hold his own contest. He makes an error at the printer and accidently gives away a coupon worth $200. Floyd ends up with the mistaken prize and demands satisfaction. Since Goober can't pay, Andy must jail him for fraud. It is only a ruse, of course, because as soon as Floyd sees what happened, he demands that his friend be released.