The Andy Griffith Show Episode 79: One-Punch Opie

Originally Aired on Dec 31, 1962.   Average User Rating: 7.6 out of 10  (43 entries).

A new kid moves to Mayberry and immediately starts leading Opie's friends down the wrong path. Opie finally decides to stand up to him and realizes the boy is all talk. This is the episode where Barney does his famous "Nip it in the Bud!" speech.

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comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 12/24/2006 1:01:04 AM PST:

"Steve Quincy I believe was played Scott McCartor. " - Daniel Benson from Rockland, Maine

comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 8/21/2006 4:41:02 PM PST:

"Is it just me or does the kid who plays Steve Quincy bear an amazing resemblance to actor Joel Gretsch (from "Taken" and "The 4400")?? I almost thought it might have BEEN Gretsch as a kid until I realized that the years gone by make that impossible." - Chris Nye from Columbia, SC

comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 5/8/2006 6:56:40 AM PST:

"steve quincy looks remarkably like the young man who played warren delaney on an episode of the brady bunch. it's the one where marcia dates warren, a basketball rival of greg's, and greg gets back at her by dating the girl(Kathy) who beat marcia out of head cheerleader. warren and kathy end up getting together at the end of the episode." - joan from ky

comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 1/3/2006 3:32:25 PM PST:

"Just watched this episode again. Wonderful lesson that is taught in this segment. Does anyone know what the real name of the new kid was?" - Tommy from Lufkin, Texas

comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 8/9/2005 12:05:42 PM PST:

"THE CLOSEST I EVER GOT TO THE 'ANY GRIFFITH SHOW' WAS TRAVELING THROUGH 'MOUNT AIRY' WHICH IS THE REAL 'MAYBERRY NORTH CAROLINA'. IT IS NOW A REAL LITTLE TOWN WITH ALL REMINDERS OF THE SHOW. IF YOU GO THERE, ALL YOU'LL SEE IS THE NAMES OF ANDY AND AUNT BEA WHO PASSED AWAY 16 YEARS AGO IN MISSION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ASHVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. I HAPPENED TO BE THERE AT THE TIMES AS I WAS IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT!!!" - RUSTY STEVENS from LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

comment about 'One-Punch Opie' posted 8/9/2005 11:59:50 AM PST:

"HEY, I'M RUSTY STEVENS AND I PLAYED LARRY MONDELLO ON LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER, I NEVER APPEARED ON THIS SHOW AND DO NOT KNOW ANYBODY CALLED 'OPIE'....ALTHOUGH, MY SISTER IS KINDA 'DOPIE'......" - RUSTY STEVENS from AMERICA.......