The Best Episodes Written By Frank Tarloff

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

  1. Background image for Andy Saves Barney's Morale
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale

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    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. Background image for Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

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    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. Background image for Ellie Saves a Female
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Ellie Saves a Female

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    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
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Opie and the Bully

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    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
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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Christmas Story

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    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
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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Irresistible Andy

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    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
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - A Feud is a Feud

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    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
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Andy, the Marriage Counselor

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    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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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Medal for Opie

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    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".