9.0/10 1 votes#1 - Whatever Became of Baby Custer?
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1965
Eight-year-old Custer already idolizes Tony and when he sees Jeannie's magic, he immediately tells his parents. Worried about Custer, they sends him to therapy with Dr. Bellows.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: Irma Kalish
8.0/10 1 votes#2 - Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1964
While Andy is away in Raleigh considering a job offer, Barney is left as acting sheriff and dreams of the day he'll have the job. When he ends up causing more trouble than he prevents, he wonders if he really wants the job as much as he thought.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: Fred Freeman
8.0/10 1 votes#3 - The Lady in the Bottle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1965
The rocket launch for a space mission goes awry and Captain Anthony Nelson finds himself stranded on a desert island. When he opens an antique bottle lying on the beach, he becomes the master of a beautiful, 2,000-year-old genie named Jeannie, who is willing to grant him anything he wishes.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: Sidney Sheldon
7.0/10 1 votes#4 - The Pageant
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1964
Aunt Bee is elated when she is cast in the lead role in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant. When it becomes apparent she is not the actress she thinks she is, Andy devises a way for her to get a first-hand look at some real talent.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: Harvey Bullock
7.0/10 33 votes#5 - The Gamesters of Triskelion
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1968
Captain Kirk and his companions are abducted into slavery and trained to fight as gladiators for the gambling entertainment of three disembodied beings.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: Margaret Armen
5.5/10 2 votes#6 - The Return of Wrongway Feldman
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/13/1965
The castaways are revisited by 'Wrongway' Feldman.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: N/A
2.0/10 1 votes#7 - Mind for Murder
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1973
While Fran, Mark and Ed are at a night club, a psychic sees details of a recent fire. When the Chief becomes interested, he visits the psychic to try to see more, and discovers that he has been pursuing an arsonist for some time, unable to convince the police that his visions are for real.
Director: Gene Nelson
Writer: N/A
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Gene Nelson Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Gene Nelson is "Whatever Became of Baby Custer?", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Irma Kalish". "Whatever Became of Baby Custer?" aired on 11/27/1965 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor".