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The Andy Griffith Show S1E15 — Those Gossipin' Men
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The Andy Griffith Show•Season 1•Episode 15

Those Gossipin' Men

8.2/10 · 540 votesJan 16, 196125 min

Ranked #8 of 32 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byBob Sweeney
Written byJack Elinson, Charles Stewart
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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Andy Taylor

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Opie Taylor

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Aunt Bee Taylor

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Barney Fife

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Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney

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Jack Elinson

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Charles Stewart

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Episode Summary

"Those Gossipin' Men" is episode 15 of The Andy Griffith Show season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 540 votes, ranking #8 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart, it aired on January 16, 1961.

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