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The Andy Griffith Show S5E4 — The Education of Ernest T. Bass

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The Andy Griffith Show•Season 5•Episode 4

The Education of Ernest T. Bass

8.1/10 · 411 votesOct 12, 196425 min

Ranked #13 of 32 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

Ernest T. Bass returns to Mayberry to get an education so his girlfriend will marry him. But when he meets his new teacher Helen, he falls in love with her. Now Andy has to help Helen give Ernest all the facts he needs, including the

Directed byAlan Rafkin

Written byJames Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum

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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Andy Taylor

Ron Howard

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Frances Bavier

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Alan Rafkin

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James Fritzell

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Everett Greenbaum

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Episode Summary

"The Education of Ernest T. Bass" is episode 4 of The Andy Griffith Show season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 411 votes, ranking #13 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum, it aired on October 12, 1964.

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