10.0/101 votes#1 - Opie the Birdman
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1963
Opie decides to raise a nest of baby birds after accidentally killing their mother with his new slingshot and ends up learning one of the hardest lessons of motherhood in the process.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: Harvey Bullock
9.0/101 votes#2 - Citizen's Arrest
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1963
A minor argument between Barney and Gomer over a traffic ticket erupts into an all-out feud that leads to reckless driving, staged burglaries, and eventually Barney's resignation from the force. Can Andy get the two friends to make up before things really get out of hand?
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: James Fritzell
9.0/101 votes#3 - Opie and His Merry Men
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/1963
Opie and his friends decide to play Robin Hood to a friendly hobo they meet in the local woods and take food from their own cupboards to give to him. Andy decides to meet the man and ends up teaching them all a lesson in who the rich and poor really are.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: John Whedon
9.0/101 votes#4 - Barney and the Cave Rescue
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1964
The day of the town picnic, Barney watches as Andy and Helen go wandering into a cave just before the entrance collapses. He quickly rallies the town to their rescue, not realizing Andy and Helen have already found a way out.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: Harvey Bullock
9.0/101 votes#5 - Andy and Opie's Pal
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1964
After becoming jealous of the attention Andy give to the new boy in town, Opie comes to Andy wrapped in bandages and tells him he and the new boy got into a vicious fight. One peek under Opie's bandages, however, tells Andy the fight may not have been as bloody, or as real, as Opie says.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: Harvey Bullock
8.5/102 votes#6 - The Paper Palace
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1978
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: Juanita Bartlett
8.0/101 votes#7 - Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1963
When Ernest T. Bass is denied from joining the army, he blames Andy and threatens to break every window in Mayberry. When Andy learns the real reason for Ernest's denial, he finds a solution that benefits everyone...except Barney.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: James Fritzell
8.0/101 votes#8 - A Date for Gomer
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1963
Thelma Lou's bachelorette cousin is coming to Mayberry for the town dance, and Barney decides to set her up with Gomer. On the big night, they all meet up at Thelma Lou's and everything seems to be going great, until Gomer suddenly disappears.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: James Fritzell
7.0/101 votes#9 - The Sermon for Today
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1963
A visiting minister preaches the importance of relaxation and inspires Aunt Bee, Andy, and Barney to throw a Sunday afternoon band concert. When it ends up being more work than they imagined, it leaves them wondering if they'll ever have time to relax again.
Director: Richard Crenna
Writer: John Whedon
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"Opie the Birdman" is the best rated episode directed by Richard Crenna. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Harvey Bullock. It aired on 9/30/1963 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Citizen's Arrest".