The Best Episodes Written By Frank Tarloff
Every TV Episode Written by Frank Tarloff Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Frank Tarloff Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Frank Tarloff is "Andy Saves Barney's Morale", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Bob Sweeney". "Andy Saves Barney's Morale" aired on 2/20/1961 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Andy and Opie, Housekeepers".
9.0/10 1 votes#1 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1961
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!
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff
9.0/10 1 votes#2 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/1961
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!
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff
9.0/10 2 votes#3 - Ellie Saves a Female
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/17/1961
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.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff
9.0/10 1 votes#4 - Opie and the Bully
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1961
Sheriff Andy Taylor must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff
8.7/10 3 votes#5 - Christmas Story
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1960
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.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff
8.0/10 3 votes#6 - Irresistible Andy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1960
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.
Director: Don Weis
Writer: Frank Tarloff
8.0/10 2 votes#7 - A Feud is a Feud
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1960
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!
Director: Don Weis
Writer: Frank Tarloff
8.0/10 1 votes#8 - Andy, the Marriage Counselor
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1961
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.
Director: Gene Reynolds
Writer: Frank Tarloff
8.0/10 1 votes#9 - A Medal for Opie
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1962
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!
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: Frank Tarloff