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The Andy Griffith Show S2E12 — Sheriff Barney
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The Andy Griffith Show•Season 2•Episode 12

Sheriff Barney

8.4/10 · 424 votesDec 25, 196125 min

Ranked #10 of 31 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byBob Sweeney
Written byBen Gershman, Leo Solomon
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Season 2 Episodes31

Opie and the Bully stillE1 8.3

Opie and the Bully

Barney's Replacement stillE2 7.8

Barney's Replacement

Andy and the Woman Speeder stillE3 7.6

Andy and the Woman Speeder

Mayberry Goes Bankrupt stillE4 8.1

Mayberry Goes Bankrupt

Barney on the Rebound stillE5 8.2

Barney on the Rebound

Opie's Hobo Friend stillE6 8.5

Opie's Hobo Friend

Crime-Free Mayberry stillE7 8.4

Crime-Free Mayberry

The Perfect Female stillE8 7.8

The Perfect Female

Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter stillE9 7.6

Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter

The Clubmen stillE10 7.8

The Clubmen

The Pickle Story stillE11 9.1

The Pickle Story

Sheriff Barney stillE12 8.4Now viewing

Sheriff Barney

The Farmer Takes a Wife stillE13 7.8

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Keeper of the Flame stillE14 8.1

The Keeper of the Flame

Bailey's Bad Boy stillE15 8.3

Bailey's Bad Boy

The Manicurist stillE16 8.7

The Manicurist

The Jinx stillE17 7.7

The Jinx

Jailbreak stillE18 8.6

Jailbreak

A Medal for Opie stillE19 7.6

A Medal for Opie

Barney and the Choir stillE20 8.9

Barney and the Choir

Guest of Honor stillE21 7.9

Guest of Honor

The Merchant of Mayberry stillE22 8.2

The Merchant of Mayberry

Aunt Bee the Warden stillE23 8.6

Aunt Bee the Warden

The County Nurse stillE24 7.7

The County Nurse

Andy and Barney in the Big City stillE25 8.5

Andy and Barney in the Big City

Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee stillE26 7.2

Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee

Three's a Crowd stillE27 8.2

Three's a Crowd

The Bookie Barber stillE28 8.1

The Bookie Barber

Andy on Trial stillE29 8.6

Andy on Trial

Cousin Virgil stillE30 7.2

Cousin Virgil

Deputy Otis stillE31 8.1

Deputy Otis

Cast4

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

Crew3

B

Ben Gershman

Writer

Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney

Director

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Leo Solomon

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Sheriff Barney" is episode 12 of The Andy Griffith Show season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 424 votes, ranking #10 of 31 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Bob Sweeney and written by Ben Gershman, Leo Solomon, it aired on December 25, 1961.

Next: E13 · The Farmer Takes a WifeBest of Season 2