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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!

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Andy Taylor is the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 11 - The Pickle Story
    9.1/10(738 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  2. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 20 - Barney and the Choir
    8.9/10(590 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  3. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 16 - The Manicurist
    8.7/10(593 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  4. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 18 - Jailbreak
    8.6/10(460 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  5. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 23 - Aunt Bee the Warden
    8.6/10(510 votes)

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  6. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 29 - Andy on Trial
    8.6/10(522 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  7. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 6 - Opie's Hobo Friend
    8.5/10(503 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  8. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 25 - Andy and Barney in the Big City
    8.5/10(459 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  9. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Crime-Free Mayberry
    8.4/10(446 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Paul Henning

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  10. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 12 - Sheriff Barney
    8.4/10(424 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Ben Gershman, Leo Solomon

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  11. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Opie and the Bully
    8.3/10(480 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Frank Tarloff

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  12. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 15 - Bailey's Bad Boy
    8.3/10(477 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Ben Gershman, Leo Solomon

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  13. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Barney on the Rebound
    8.2/10(457 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  14. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 22 - The Merchant of Mayberry
    8.2/10(452 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Ben Gershman, Leo Solomon

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  15. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 27 - Three's a Crowd
    8.2/10(469 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  16. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 4 - Mayberry Goes Bankrupt
    8.1/10(461 votes)

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  17. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 14 - The Keeper of the Flame
    8.1/10(424 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  18. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 28 - The Bookie Barber
    8.1/10(395 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Harvey Bullock, R. Allen Saffian

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  19. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 31 - Deputy Otis
    8.1/10(428 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Fred S. Fox, Iz Elinson

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  20. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 21 - Guest of Honor
    7.9/10(384 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  21. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 2 - Barney's Replacement
    7.8/10(438 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  22. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 8 - The Perfect Female
    7.8/10(488 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  23. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 10 - The Clubmen
    7.8/10(422 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Fred S. Fox, Iz Elinson

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  24. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 13 - The Farmer Takes a Wife
    7.8/10(449 votes)

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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  25. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 Episode 17 - The Jinx
    7.7/10(413 votes)

    S2:E17

    After a series of mishaps, Barney declares that Mayberry resident Henry Bennett is a "jinx." Andy sets out to prove him wrong -- but begins to believe it himself after the troubles continue.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Charles Stewart

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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 738 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".