The Andy Griffith Show

The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 1

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Every episode of The Andy Griffith Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 1!

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed...
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  1. 9.1/10(841 votes)

    #1 - Christmas Story

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    S1:E11

    Mayberry's local "Scrooge," storeowner Ben Weaver, manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on Christmas -- but the Mayberry folks manage to celebrate Christmas with Sam in a most unusual way.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  2. 8.8/10(478 votes)

    #2 - Barney Gets His Man

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    S1:E30

    Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brooke vows to escape again and head straight back to Mayberry to exact his revenge.

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  3. 8.6/10(688 votes)

    #3 - The Manhunt

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  4. 8.5/10(554 votes)

    #4 - Opie's Charity

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    S1:E8

    Andy is dismayed when Opie refuses to contribute money to the school charity drive -- but there's a secret reason for Opie's apparent selfishness.

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    Director:Don Weis
  5. 8.5/10(485 votes)

    #5 - Alcohol and Old Lace

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    S1:E17

    Opie comes home talking about a "flower-making machine" owned by sisters Clarabelle and Jennifer Morrison, the spinsters who run the local flower shop. Andy and Barney do a little investigating -- and discover the contraption is actually a still and the kindly sisters are in the moonshine business!

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  6. 8.2/10(599 votes)

    #6 - Stranger In Town

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    S1:E12

    Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and disrupts the lives of the townspeople because he appears to know everyone's name, intimate details about their lives, and other startling facts about them.

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    Director:Don Weis
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  8. 8.2/10(477 votes)

    #7 - Those Gossipin' Men

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    S1:E15

    Aunt Bee, accused by Andy of being a hopeless gossip, sets out to prove that the men of Mayberry are even bigger rumormongers than the women.

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  9. 8.2/10(439 votes)

    #8 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale

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    S1:E20

    When Andy has to leave Mayberry for the day to testify in a court case held in a neighboring town, Deputy Barney Fife is left in charge of the sheriff's department -- and he proceeds to arrest everyone in Mayberry!

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  10. 8.2/10(413 votes)

    #9 - A Plaque for Mayberry

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    S1:E25

    The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero named Nathan Tibbs, who has been traced to Mayberry. But their excitement turns to horror when they discover that the intended honoree is the town drunk, Otis Campbell.

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  11. 8.2/10(415 votes)

    #10 - Andy Forecloses

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    S1:E28

    Andy, faced with the unpleasant task of serving an eviction notice on a family who has fallen on hard times, tries desperately to come up with a way for the tenants to keep their home.

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  12. 8.1/10(754 votes)

    #11 - The New Housekeeper

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  13. 8.1/10(554 votes)

    #12 - Ellie Comes to Town

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  14. 8.1/10(457 votes)

    #13 - Mayberry on Record

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    S1:E19

    A New York City record promoter arrives in Mayberry, intent on making a recording of the region's local folk music, but Andy becomes wary of the stranger and suspects he might be a con artist seeking some fast cash.

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  15. 8.0/10(517 votes)

    #14 - A Feud is a Feud

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    S1:E9

    Andy hopes to finally bring peace to two of the county's longtime feuding families, the Carters and the Wakefields -- by arranging a duel between the two patriarchs of the quarreling clans!

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    Director:Don Weis
  16. 8.0/10(384 votes)

    #15 - The Inspector

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    S1:E26

    When a state inspector arrives in Mayberry to check the jail and courthouse, Andy and Barney are shocked to discover he's a by-the-book stickler for rules and regulations. Things look shaky until Andy is able to demonstrate the "Mayberry way" of fighting crime.

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  17. 8.0/10(427 votes)

    #16 - Quiet Sam

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    S1:E29

    Barney is convinced that the new, mysterious farmer in town warrants further investigation. Andy finally agrees to pay a visit to the man's farm -- and finds himself drawn into a predicament he never imagined he'd find himself in.

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  18. 7.9/10(417 votes)

    #17 - Andy and the Gentleman Crook

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    S1:E21

    A notorious, nationally known con man dubbed "Gentleman Dan" becomes a hero of epic proportions to Aunt Bee, Opie and Barney when he is held for two days in the Mayberry jail.

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  19. 7.9/10(389 votes)

    #18 - Cyrano Andy

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    S1:E22

    Andy makes an earnest attempt at matchmaking to help Barney win the heart of his girlfriend, Thelma Lou. Things go fine at first -- until barney misinterprets Andy's efforts and thinks he's trying to steal her away!

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  20. 7.8/10(444 votes)

    #19 - Andy the Matchmaker

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    S1:E7

    When Barney's bumbling law enforcement techniques are questioned, Andy and Ellie decide to stage a fake robbery -- a scheme that turns Barney into a real hero!

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    Director:Don Weis
  21. 7.8/10(414 votes)

    #20 - The Horse Trader

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    S1:E14

    Andy performs some slick dealing with an antique dealer to get rid of the town's old worthless cannon. But when young Opie later mimics his father's shady deal to obtain a pair of roller skates, Andy has second thoughts about his own wheeling and dealing.

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  22. 7.8/10(395 votes)

    #21 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

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    S1:E23

    Aunt Bee must leave Mayberry to care for a sick cousin, but not before scolding Andy and Opie for their messy housekeeping habits. The two are determined to clean house before she returns -- a project that suddenly accelerates when she phones to say she'll be coming home earlier than expected!

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  23. 7.7/10(646 votes)

    #22 - The Guitar Player

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  24. 7.7/10(508 votes)

    #23 - Irresistible Andy

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    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Don Weis
  25. 7.7/10(463 votes)

    #24 - Mayberry Goes Hollywood

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    S1:E13

    Lights! Camera! Chaos! A Hollywood producer chooses idyllic Mayberry as the backdrop for his next movie, and the entire town goes into a frenzy as they gear up for the anticipated glamour, fame and fortune.

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  26. 7.7/10(435 votes)

    #25 - The Beauty Contest

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    S1:E16

    The Mayberry town council wants to end the annual Founder's Day celebration with a beauty contest, with Andy chosen to pick the winner. The result is pandemonium as candidates of all shapes and sizes descend on the hapless "judge."

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Christmas Story" is the best rated episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 841 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Frank Tarloff, it aired on 12/19/1960. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Barney Gets His Man".