The Andy Griffith Show

Name: The Andy Griffith Show
Genre: Comedy, Family
Rating: 7.6

"Nip it in the bud!"

★ 7.6 (175 votes)

1960📺 8 Seasons🎞 249 Episodes⏱ 25m / epTV Series

Comedy Family

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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First Aired

1960-10-03

Status

Ended

Network

CBS

Seasons

Season 1

32 eps

Season 2

31 eps

Season 3

32 eps

Season 4

32 eps

Season 5

32 eps

Season 6

30 eps

Season 7

30 eps

Season 8

30 eps

Season 1 Episodes

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E1. The New Housekeeper

Sheriff Andy Taylor and his young son Opie are in need of a new housekeeper. Andy's Aunt Bee looks like the perfect candidate and moves in, but her presence causes friction with Opie.

★ 8.0

E2. The Manhunt

Andy and his bumbling deputy, Barney Fife, offer to help track down an escaped convict, but the captain of the state police scoffs at the small-town sheriff's help.

★ 8.5

E3. The Guitar Player

A gifted guitar player (James Best) who has self-doubts about his musical talent gets a chance at stardom -- with a little push from Andy.

★ 8.5

E4. Ellie Comes to Town

When Mayberry's local pharmacist falls ill, his niece Ellie Walker steps in as a temporary replacement -- and creates turmoil with the town's resident hypochondriac.

★ 8.3

E5. Irresistible Andy

It's the annual church picnic, and when Andy invites Ellie to the event, he begins to suspect that she has marriage on her mind -- so he hastily arranges for three of Mayberry's most eligible bachelors to lavish attention on her.

★ 8.3