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The Andy Griffith Show S8E16 — Goober the Executive
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The Andy Griffith Show•Season 8•Episode 16

Goober the Executive

7.1/10 · 220 votesDec 25, 196725 min

Ranked #7 of 30 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

Directed byLee Philips
Written bySeaman Jacobs, Michael Morris
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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Andy Taylor

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Opie Taylor

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Aunt Bee Taylor

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Seaman Jacobs

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Lee Philips

Lee Philips

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Michael Morris

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Goober the Executive" is episode 16 of The Andy Griffith Show season 8. It scored 7.1/10 from 220 votes, ranking #7 of 30 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Lee Philips and written by Seaman Jacobs, Michael Morris, it aired on December 25, 1967.

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