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The Best Episodes Directed By Lee Philips

Every TV Episode Directed by Lee Philips Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Only a Rose
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E12

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 23 - Aunt Bee's Big Moment
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E23

    Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 29 - Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E29

    Opie has a hard time finishing one of his homework assignments.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Way Of Violence Has No Mind
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E15

    Caine confronts a gang of Chinese immigrants that have taken to violence.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 15 - Howard's New Life
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E15

    Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 16 - Goober the Executive
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E16

    Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - Helen's Past
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E24

    As Andy is looking through Helen's old newspaper clippings, he finds one of her being taken to jail by the police. He decides to keep his discovery secret until it leaks out to the school board which could destroy Helen's teaching career.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 14 - The Church Organ
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E14

    Clara pleads for a new church organ and Andy gets everyone to pledge money to help buy one, but when the pledges come due no one wants to pay up.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - The Lodge
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E2

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - The Ball Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E4

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Politics Begin at Home
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E8

    Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Senior Play
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E9

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  13. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Big Fish in a Small Town
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E11

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Barney Comes to Mayberry
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E19

    Barney returns to Mayberry and rediscovers an old girlfriend who has become a movie star.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 26 - Opie's Piano Lesson
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E26

    Opie has to choose between piano lessons and football lessons.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 27 - Howard the Comedian
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E27

    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.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Yankee Doodle Doctor
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S1:E6

    The 4077th is designated as the setting for the making of an army film on Mobile Army Surgical Hospital units. Hawkeye is chosen as the star while Margaret and Frank compose a screenplay. The Eye Of The Hawk objects to the piece of propaganda that filmmaker Lt. Bricker is producing and, having exposed the original film, reshoots a new one his way, starring himself as Groucho Marx-ish Yankee Doodle Doctor, and poking fun at glorifying doctors while concluding with a rather serious speech about the hell of war.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Opie's First Love
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E1

    Opie has a really big crush on classmate Mary Alice Carter, but she has her eyes on hunk Fred Simpson. When Opie asks her to the dance, she says yes, not thinking Fred will ask her. When Fred asks her, she immediately says yes and has to think of a way to tell Opie she can't go with him. At the dance, Mary Alice realizes that she really wants to be with Opie and they end up together.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Howard the Bowler
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E2

    Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - A Trip to Mexico
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E3

    Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - Andy's Trip to Raleigh
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E4

    Andy cancels a big date with Helen in order to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, who turns out to be a beautiful women.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Opie Steps Up in Class
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E5

    After Andy sends a reluctant Opie to a swanky boy’s camp over his summer vacation, he becomes fast friends with a boy from a rich family. As a result, Andy becomes worried that Opie has grown accustomed to living a rich lifestyle during his time away from the laid back way of life in Mayberry. It is after he comes home for lunch one day Opie has his friend over that he sees how lavish a lunch Aunt Bee prepared that he decides to sit them down to explain money doesn’t make life enjoyable, being yourself does.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  23. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - The Tape Recorder
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E8

    Opie disobeys Andy and tape-records a bank robber's confession.

    Director:Lee Philips
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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - Opie's Group
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E9

    Opie joins a rock-and-roll group and starts getting failing grades in school.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - Aunt Bee and the Lecturer
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E10

    A visiting professor is attracted to Aunt Bee because she resembles his deceased wife.

    Director:Lee Philips
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Lee Philips Ratings Summary

"Only a Rose" is the best rated episode directed by Lee Philips. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/5/1966 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Aunt Bee's Big Moment".