The Andy Griffith Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1960 · 5 Seasons · 159 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (32 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.97), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 9.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 159 episodes, The Andy Griffith Show has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 17 ("Alcohol and Old Lace"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Opie's Charity"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Andy the Matchmaker", 8.5) and Episode 8 ("Opie's Charity", 5), a swing of 3.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Alcohol and Old Lace | 9.5 | 2 | Jan 30, 1961 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Those Gossipin' Men | 9.0 | 3 | Jan 16, 1961 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Stranger In Town | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 26, 1960 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Andy and the Gentleman Crook | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 27, 1961 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 27 | Ellie Saves a Female | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 17, 1961 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Andy Saves Barney's Morale | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 20, 1961 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Andy and Opie, Housekeepers | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 1961 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 25 | A Plaque for Mayberry | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 3, 1961 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 28 | Andy Forecloses | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 24, 1961 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 30 | Barney Gets His Man | 9.0 | 1 | May 8, 1961 |