9.5/102 votes#1 - The Merchant of Mayberry
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1962
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
Writer: Ben Gershman
9.0/102 votes#2 - Andy and the Gentleman Crook
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1961
A notorious, nationally known con man dubbed "Gentleman Dan" becomes a hero of epic proportions to Aunt Bee, Opie and Barney when he is held for two days in the Mayberry jail.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Ben Gershman
9.0/101 votes#3 - A Plaque for Mayberry
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/3/1961
The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero named Nathan Tibbs, who has been traced to Mayberry. But their excitement turns to horror when they discover that the intended honoree is the town drunk, Otis Campbell.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Ben Gershman
9.0/101 votes#4 - Andy Forecloses
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/24/1961
Andy, faced with the unpleasant task of serving an eviction notice on a family who has fallen on hard times, tries desperately to come up with a way for the tenants to keep their home.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Ben Gershman
9.0/101 votes#5 - Barney Gets His Man
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 5/8/1961
Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brooke vows to escape again and head straight back to Mayberry to exact his revenge.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Ben Gershman
9.0/101 votes#6 - Sheriff Barney
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/25/1961
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
Writer: Ben Gershman
8.0/101 votes#7 - One Angry Man
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/7/1962
Rob gets called for jury duty. Unbeknownst to Rob, Laura attends the trial. The defendant is an exotic dancer. Is she really innocent as only Rob believes? Is Rob going to be in a lot of trouble when he gets home?
Director: John Rich
Writer: Ben Gershman
7.0/101 votes#8 - Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/1961
Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler, but Andy becomes convinced that Wheeler is a less-than-ideal suitor and decides to intervene.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Ben Gershman
7.0/101 votes#9 - Bailey's Bad Boy
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1962
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
Writer: Ben Gershman
6.3/103 votes#10 - Progress and the Addams Family
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/23/1965
The Addams Family ignores notices from Arthur Henson that their house is to be condemned to make way for a freeway.
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writer: Ben Gershman
5.0/101 votes#11 - The Hunter
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/1967
Famous big-game hunter Jonathan Kincaid and his assistant, Ramoo land on the island in search of new game to hunt. Since they have hunted just about every kind of animal on earth, they then decide that the ultimate challenge would be to hunt a human. After much debate, they choose Gilligan as their target, and state that if Gilligan can stay alive for 24 hours, they will rescue the castaways. After Gilligan manages to outwit and outrun the armed hunters for 24 hours, Kincaid does not uphold his promise of rescue for fear they will report him to the authorities.
Director: Leslie Goodwins
Writer: Ben Gershman
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"The Merchant of Mayberry" is the best rated episode written by Ben Gershman. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Bob Sweeney. It aired on 3/5/1962 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Andy and the Gentleman Crook".