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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E19

    Mel is in trouble for not telling Alan that there was a change in the script. Rob tries to get Mel to stick up for himself, But Mel gets fired.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Bargain Day
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    S4:E24

    Aunt Bee decides to buy 150 pounds of beef at a discount from a new butcher in town. She stores in in her "discount" freezer, which immediately breaks down. With her beef about to go bad, she learns that the only one in town with a freezer bug enough to save her beef is her original butcher.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Where You Been, Fassbinder?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E25

    Sally doesn't have a date for her birthday, then an old friend from high school (Leo Fassbinder) calls. Sally invites Leo to her apartment for a quiet evening, but Rob, Laura, Buddy and Mel think Leo is just a made up friend and plan to bring a loud party to Sally's apartment.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Sermon for Today
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E4

    A visiting minister preaches the importance of relaxation and inspires Aunt Bee, Andy, and Barney to throw a Sunday afternoon band concert. When it ends up being more work than they imagined, it leaves them wondering if they'll ever have time to relax again.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Andy Discovers America
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E23

    Opie complains to Andy about how his new history teacher Ms. Crump is a mean old woman who likes to assign extra homework. Andy tells Opie it's not important if he doesn't know every answer, which leaves Opie believing history isn't important. Now Andy has to show Opie, and his class, how much history matters before Ms. Crump decides to quit.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Aunt Bee the Crusader
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S4:E15

    Aunt Bee's friend Mr. Frisby tells her his house is about to be demolished to make way for a new highway. She decides to help her friend and campaigns to halt the county's plans, despite the fact that Andy is the one who must serve the eviction.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 26 - A Deal Is a Deal
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S4:E26

    When Opie and his friends are scammed into selling a useless skin ointment, Barney and Gomer try to help convince the company their product is more valuable than they think. When the scheme backfires, however, the whole gang learns a lesson in the art of the deal.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S4:E8

    Opie finally gets a good grade in math, and Andy is so proud he tells everyone in town. But when Opie's teacher tells him she made a mistake and his grade is actually an F, he goes home to tell Andy the bad news, only to find Andy has bought him a shiny new bicycle.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Aunt Bee's Medicine Man
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S3:E24

    Aunt Bee becomes depressed about her age and falls for the charms of Colonel Harvey, a traveling medicine man selling a magic elixir to restore her youth. By the time Andy and Barney discover the secret behind the elixir, they find he has gotten the entire Ladies Aid Church Committee under his spell!

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Opie and His Merry Men
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S4:E12

    Opie and his friends decide to play Robin Hood to a friendly hobo they meet in the local woods and take food from their own cupboards to give to him. Andy decides to meet the man and ends up teaching them all a lesson in who the rich and poor really are.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - The Third One from the Left
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E14

    Rob tries to stop a guest star from falling in love with him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - A Black Day for Mayberry
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E7

    All of Mayberry turns out to welcome a truck carrying gold to Fort Knox as it passes through town. When Barney sneaks a closer look at the loot, he sees that there may not be as much to celebrate as everyone thought.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 26 - Scratch My Car and Die
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E26

    Rob has a new car that he loves and won't let anyone touch. When Laura takes Ritchie to school she gets a scratch on the car! When Rob finds out he wants to sue the person who did it.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Whedon

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E11

    Rob hires a maid who turns out to have broken arm, speaks only Spanish, and is expecting a live-in position.

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    Writer:John Whedon

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John Whedon Ratings Summary

"The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart" is the best rated episode written by John Whedon. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/9/1966 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bargain Day".