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The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 6

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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 6 Episode 18 - The Legend of Barney Fife
    8.1/10(289 votes)

    S6:E18

    Warren gets to meet his idol Barney Fife. Barney is thrilled to have someone worship him (at long last!) but tries to sneak out of town when a real case needs to be dealt with involving an escaped convict.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  2. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 17 - The Return of Barney Fife
    8.0/10(324 votes)

    S6:E17

    Barney Fife returns home to Mayberry for a brief visit only to discover that his former girlfriend Thelma Lou has married. Fortunately for Barney, sweet Nettie Albright a secret admirer from days gone by shows up at Barney's high school reunion dance to save the day.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  3. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 1 - Opie's Job
    7.5/10(290 votes)

    S6:E1

    Opie and another boy compete for a job at the Grocery store.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  4. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 29 - The Battle of Mayberry
    7.4/10(239 votes)

    S6:E29

    Opie does some investigative reporting for an essay on the Battle of Mayberry but finds getting at the truth is harder than he imgagined.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:John L. Greene, Paul David

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  5. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 13 - Aunt Bee Takes a Job
    7.2/10(239 votes)

    S6:E13

    Feeling bored and lonely in the afternoons, Aunt Bee asks Andy if it would be alright if she get an afternoon job. After looking through the want ads, she gets hired at a printing company, not knowing that her bosses are counterfeiters.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  6. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 4 - Aunt Bee, the Swinger
    7.0/10(249 votes)

    S6:E4

    Aunt Bee and a retired politician experience a very fast-paced relationship.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  7. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 9 - The Hollywood Party
    7.0/10(253 votes)

    S6:E9

    Andy has some explaining to do to Helen when photographs of him getting cozy with a famous and attractive Hollywood starlet make it back to Mayberry.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  8. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 10 - Aunt Bee on TV
    7.0/10(245 votes)

    S6:E10

    While the Taylors were in Hollywood, Aunt Bee won $4800 worth of prizes on a game show. She is the envy of Mayberry, until she her friends think that she's gloating about her winnings. The IRS comes to call, telling Andy that he'll have to pay over $1100 in taxes for the winnings. Aunt Bee sells most all of the prizes to pay the taxes. Worth noting in this episode is that Howard McNear (Floyd the barber), who had suffered a stroke, has a particularly shaky scene, when he's checking out Bee's new dishwasher.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  9. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 22 - Look Paw, I'm Dancing
    7.0/10(241 votes)

    S6:E22

    Opie wants to attend his first dance but first must learn how to dance.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Ben Starr

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  10. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 24 - Eat Your Heart Out
    7.0/10(246 votes)

    S6:E24

    Poor Andy Taylor. What's he to do when Goober's new sweetheart starts making cow eyes at him? What else? HEAD FOR THE HILLS! Her name is Flora Mahlerbie, Mayberry's attractive new waitress. She charms the patrons all, serves fine pies and juggles her dishes admirably all while managing to remember what the daily blueplate special is. Goober goes for her in a big way but fickle Flora has her eye on anxious Andy. Head for the hills Andy!! "Flora if you wanna be stuck on someone PLEASE be stuck on Goober cause he's crazy over you! You gonna git me in ALL kinds of trouble..."

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  11. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 21 - Aunt Bee Learns to Drive
    6.9/10(244 votes)

    S6:E21

    Aunt Bee is frustrated at always having to rely on other people (notably Andy) for a ride. When she sees a car that Goober is selling she decides to finally learn how to drive and by this car!

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  12. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 8 - The Taylors in Hollywood
    6.8/10(268 votes)

    S6:E8

    The Taylors visit Hollywood and get to see the making of Sheriff Without a Gun.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  13. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 19 - Lost and Found
    6.8/10(230 votes)

    S6:E19

    Aunt Bee loses a piece of jewelry then turns it into the insurance office to collect a claim on it. Then she eventually finds the jewelry. She spends the money that the insurance gave her.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:John L. Greene, Paul David

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  14. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 26 - The County Clerk
    6.8/10(247 votes)

    S6:E26

    Andy and Helen try to play matchmaker for Howard Sprague, the county clerk, but his mother wants to keep him close to home (and to her).

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  15. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 3 - Malcolm at the Crossroads
    6.7/10(269 votes)

    S6:E3

    To get his mind off throwing rocks through windows, Ernest T. Bass is given the job of being a traffic cop. However, when Ernest T. begins throwing bricks through car windows, Malcom Merriweather is assigned Ernest T.'s task, causing Ernest T. to vow for revenge.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  16. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 7 - Off to Hollywood
    6.7/10(249 votes)

    S6:E7

    When Andy receives a $1000.00 dollars for the rights to a story about him "Sheriff without a gun" that will be filmed in Hollywood, he wants to put it in the bank. Opie, Aunt Bee and Helen all insist he do something fun with it. When they come up with the idea of a trip to Hollywood, the entire town gets involved in sending them off.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  17. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 28 - Goober's Replacement
    6.7/10(227 votes)

    S6:E28

    Goober goes on vacation and can't find anyone to replace him at Wally's Gas Station. His new sweetheart, Flora, who used to work at the diner is now available to fill in for him. Business booms while he is gone and she ends up with Goober's job after he quits. Flora becomes obssessed with increasing business at the station and doesn't notice that Goober hasn't been able to find anything else. It takes Andy's country logic to make her realize that she needs to have her priorities straight and make sure her sweetheart is happy!

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Stan Dreben, Howard Merrill

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  18. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 2 - Andy's Rival
    6.6/10(257 votes)

    S6:E2

    Frank, a teacher from Raleigh comes to Mayberry for a visit. He and Helen get along fine, and Andy suspects something is going on between them.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  19. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 27 - The Foster Lady
    6.6/10(238 votes)

    S6:E27

    In search of a "real person" for his Foster Furniture Polish, Mr. Foster thinks Aunt Bee has what it takes to make his t.v. commercials memorable.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Jack Elinson, Iz Elinson

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  20. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 14 - The Church Organ
    6.5/10(243 votes)

    S6:E14

    Clara pleads for a new church organ and Andy gets everyone to pledge money to help buy one, but when the pledges come due no one wants to pay up.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Paul Wayne

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  21. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 30 - A Singer in Town
    6.5/10(253 votes)

    S6:E30

    When a famous singer visits Mayberry, Aunt Bee and Clara see their ticket to stardom!

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Stan Dreben, Howard Merrill

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  22. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 5 - The Bazaar
    6.4/10(262 votes)

    S6:E5

    Warren, enforcing a gambling ordinance to the letter of the law, arrests Aunt Bee and her women friends (meaning, most of Mayberry) for running a Bingo game. Everyone's furious at Warren, particularly Andy, who becomes even more frustrated when Warren resists pleas to drop the charges (in fact, the deputy really digs into his position). Aunt Bee and her friends soon demand a trial. Later, the men of Mayberry (with their children in tow, some of them crying) bother Andy and Opie at home when Warren still won't drop the charges. Eventually, the charges are dropped and Aunt Bee's good name is cleared once more.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  23. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 16 - Otis the Artist
    6.3/10(238 votes)

    S6:E16

    Warren decides that Otis needs some contructive rehabilitation acitivity-so he has him take up art. Otis works hard on a large mosaic of a cow that he is proud of-and he gives it as a gift to the Taylors. Much to Andy's embarrassment, Otis wants them to hang it up on their living room mantel!

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  24. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 23 - The Gypsies
    6.3/10(257 votes)

    S6:E23

    Andy orders a group of gypsies out of town after they bother the residents. They soon set up camp outside of Mayberry and place a "curse" on the area in the form of a drought. Everything's later revealed to be nothing more than a hoax, as the gypsies are using a radio to enact their scheme.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Roland MacLane

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  25. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 11 - The Cannon
    6.2/10(256 votes)

    S6:E11

    The governor comes to town for founders day. The mobile state museum is brought to town for the event. Goober and Warren are supposed to guard the museum and end up firing the old Civil War cannon at two crooks who are attempting to burglarize the museum.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Legend of Barney Fife" is the best rated episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" season 6. It scored 8.1/10 based on 289 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Harvey Bullock, it aired on 1/17/1966. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Return of Barney Fife".