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The Best Episodes Written By Frank Tarloff

Every TV Episode Written by Frank Tarloff Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale

    S1:E20

    When Andy has to leave Mayberry for the day to testify in a court case held in a neighboring town, Deputy Barney Fife is left in charge of the sheriff's department -- and he proceeds to arrest everyone in Mayberry!

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

    S1:E23

    Aunt Bee must leave Mayberry to care for a sick cousin, but not before scolding Andy and Opie for their messy housekeeping habits. The two are determined to clean house before she returns -- a project that suddenly accelerates when she phones to say she'll be coming home earlier than expected!

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  3. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Ellie Saves a Female

    S1:E27

    Ellie Walker takes pity on a shy tomboy named Frankie Flint and is determined to give a "Cinderella" makeover to the young girl -- much to her gruff father's displeasure.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Opie and the Bully

    S2:E1

    Sheriff Andy Taylor must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  5. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Christmas Story

    S1:E11

    Mayberry's local "Scrooge," storeowner Ben Weaver, manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on Christmas -- but the Mayberry folks manage to celebrate Christmas with Sam in a most unusual way.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
  6. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Irresistible Andy

    S1:E5

    It's the annual church picnic, and when Andy invites Ellie to the event, he begins to suspect that she has marriage on her mind -- so he hastily arranges for three of Mayberry's most eligible bachelors to lavish attention on her.

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    Director:Don Weis
  7. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - A Feud is a Feud

    S1:E9

    Andy hopes to finally bring peace to two of the county's longtime feuding families, the Carters and the Wakefields -- by arranging a duel between the two patriarchs of the quarreling clans!

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    Director:Don Weis
  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Andy, the Marriage Counselor

    S1:E18

    Mayberry newcomers Fred and Jeannie Boone are constantly causing domestic disturbances with their fighting, so Andy decides to play marriage counselor to the bickering couple -- with disastrous results.

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  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Medal for Opie

    S2:E19

    Opie has his heart set on winning a medal in the annual Sheriff's Boys Day race -- so he seeks training tips from an expert in the field: legendary 50-Yard Dash champion Barney Fife!

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    Director:Bob Sweeney

Frank Tarloff Ratings Summary

"Andy Saves Barney's Morale" is the best rated episode written by Frank Tarloff. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Bob Sweeney. It aired on 2/20/1961 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Andy and Opie, Housekeepers".