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The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 2

Every episode of The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 2!

The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 2

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(677 votes)

    #1 - The Pickle Story

    S2:E11

    Andy and Barney are horrified when Aunt Bee decides to enter her prized pickles -- with a taste described as "kerosene cucumbers" -- in a county fair contest, hoping to claim first prize over the competition's perennial winner.

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  2. 8.9/10(536 votes)

    #2 - Barney and the Choir

    S2:E20

    Things hit a sour note when Barney joins the Mayberry choir -- and it's quickly determined that his singing voice isn't exactly harmonious to the other members of the group.

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  3. 8.6/10(531 votes)

    #3 - The Manicurist

    S2:E16

    The men of Mayberry become infatuated with Ellen Brown (Barbara Eden), a curvaceous manicurist who sets up shop in Floyd's barbershop. But the women of Mayberry are less than enthusiastic about the situation.

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  4. 8.6/10(408 votes)

    #4 - Jailbreak

    S2:E18

    Barney must attempt to salvage his reputation after he inadvertently allows a criminal to escape from the Mayberry jail and the state police are called in to assist in the manhunt.

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  5. 8.6/10(453 votes)

    #5 - Aunt Bee the Warden

    S2:E23

    With the town jail full, Andy reluctantly decides to have the town drunk, Otis Campbell, incarcerated in Andy's own home. But when Aunt Bee takes charge as the "warden," Otis is soon howling to be locked up in the real jail!

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  6. 8.6/10(461 votes)

    #6 - Andy on Trial

    S2:E29

    A newspaper publishing mogul is ticketed for speeding and retaliates by sending an undercover reporter to Mayberry to dig up whatever dirt she can on Andy and his department.

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  8. 8.5/10(450 votes)

    #7 - Opie's Hobo Friend

    S2:E6

    Andy is wary when Opie becomes fascinated by a wily hobo (Buddy Ebsen) who begins to influence the boy with his carefree, conniving ways.

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  9. 8.5/10(411 votes)

    #8 - Andy and Barney in the Big City

    S2:E25

    While on a trip to Raleigh, Andy and Barney find themselves swept into an adventure involving a jewel thief being watched by a hotel detective.

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  10. 8.4/10(380 votes)

    #9 - Sheriff Barney

    S2:E12

    When Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of nearby Greendale, Andy decides to let him be the sheriff of Mayberry for a day to give him a taste of what the top law-enforcement spot entails.

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  11. 8.3/10(438 votes)

    #10 - Opie and the Bully

    S2:E1

    Sheriff Andy Taylor must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  12. 8.3/10(401 votes)

    #11 - Crime-Free Mayberry

    S2:E7

    Two crooks masquerade as an FBI agent and a professional photographer in a scheme to honor the Mayberry Sheriff's Department for preserving the community's low crime rate -- but they actually have their eye on the town bank.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  13. 8.2/10(407 votes)

    #12 - Barney on the Rebound

    S2:E5

    After a disagreement with Thelma Lou, Barney unwittingly falls under the spell of the female half of a scheming con team and Andy must attempt to save the day.

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  14. 8.2/10(421 votes)

    #13 - Bailey's Bad Boy

    S2:E15

    Andy has his hands full with a rich, arrogant lawbreaker (Bill Bixby) who threatens to have his influential father make life miserable for Andy and Barney unless the charges against him are dismissed.

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  15. 8.2/10(407 votes)

    #14 - The Merchant of Mayberry

    S2:E22

    Weaver's Department Store in Mayberry has some new competition -- in the form of Bert Miller, a traveling salesman who sets up shop in the town with a little help from Andy.

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  16. 8.2/10(423 votes)

    #15 - Three's a Crowd

    S2:E27

    Andy's attempts to date county nurse Mary Simpson are constantly thwarted by an unwanted third wheel -- Barney -- who continually interferes with their courtship.

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  17. 8.1/10(415 votes)

    #16 - Mayberry Goes Bankrupt

    S2:E4

    Will the town coffers run out of cash? It appears that way when Mayberry resident Frank Myers is stunned to discover that the township apparently owes him close to $350,000!

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  18. 8.1/10(380 votes)

    #17 - The Keeper of the Flame

    S2:E14

    Opie joins a secret club known as The Wildcats and is subsequently suspected of being the guilty party when the barn that the club meets in catches fire and burns to the ground.

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  19. 8.1/10(357 votes)

    #18 - The Bookie Barber

    S2:E28

    Floyd's dreams of expanding his haircutting business seem to be coming true when semi-retired barber Bill Medwin offer to come on board. But what Floyd doesn't realize is that his new barber is actually a bookie.

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  20. 8.1/10(387 votes)

    #19 - Deputy Otis

    S2:E31

    Can the town drunk masquerade as a respected Mayberry deputy? That's the plan when Otis Campbell receives a letter from his brother, who is planning to visit the town and observe his brother's law-enforcement talents.

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  21. 7.9/10(439 votes)

    #20 - The Perfect Female

    S2:E8

    When Thelma Lou arranges a blind date between her visiting cousin and Andy, the two lovebirds hit it off -- but a skeet-shooting competition sets Andy's romantic record straight.

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  22. 7.9/10(344 votes)

    #21 - Guest of Honor

    S2:E21

    As part of the Founder's Day festivities, the residents of Mayberry decide to give a key to the city to the first visitor entering the town. Unfortunately, that visitor is Sheldon Davis, a highly skilled pickpocket and petty thief.

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  23. 7.8/10(392 votes)

    #22 - Barney's Replacement

    S2:E2

    When a rookie policeman is sent to Mayberry for training, Barney mistakenly believes the man is his replacement and quits the police force to become a vacuum-cleaner salesman.

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  24. 7.8/10(380 votes)

    #23 - The Clubmen

    S2:E10

    Both Andy and Barney are offered membership in an exclusive men's club, but Barney manages to alienate the entire group by trying too hard to fit in -- an endeavor that threatens his chances at joining the elite organization.

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  25. 7.8/10(401 votes)

    #24 - The Farmer Takes a Wife

    S2:E13

    Big Jeff Pruitt (Alan Hale) comes to Mayberry, determined to find a suitable wife. Andy and Barney are more than happy to help him with his search -- until Pruitt announces his choice: Barney's girlfriend, Thelma Lou!

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  26. 7.8/10(409 votes)

    #25 - The County Nurse

    S2:E24

    Feisty country farmer Rafe Hollister is determined to avoid getting a tetanus shot when county nurse Mary Simpson arrives in Mayberry to inoculate the citizenry.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Pickle Story" is the best rated episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" season 2. It scored 9.1/10 based on 677 votes. Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Harvey Bullock, it aired on 12/18/1961. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Barney and the Choir".