The Andy Griffith Show 1960
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What is The Andy Griffith Show?
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. The show is set in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina, and features a cast of characters including the widowed sheriff, his son, and his aunt.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1960
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 249
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 3, 1960
- Last aired
- Apr 1, 1968
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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Overview
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. The show is set in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina, and features a cast of characters including the widowed sheriff, his son, and his aunt. The series stars Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, and Frances Bavier, among others. The show was created by Sheldon Leonard, Aaron Ruben, and Danny Thomas, and it consists of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons, with 159 episodes in black and white and 90 in color. The series plays on popular stereotypes of rural and small-town life, and it features a mix of characters, including a well-meaning but inept deputy and a spinster aunt and housekeeper. The show is considered a cornerstone of American television and an emblematic representation of small-town life in the United States during the 1960s.
Should you watch it?
“A widowed sheriff navigates life and law enforcement in the small, fictional town of Mayberry.”
- charming character dynamics
- gentle small-town humor
- slower pacing compared to modern sitcoms
Watch it if you enjoy classic American television centered on community and family relationships.
The series is a family-friendly sitcom from the 1960s.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The New Housekeeper Oct 3, 1960
- E2 The Manhunt Oct 10, 1960
- E3 The Guitar Player Oct 17, 1960
- E4 Ellie Comes to Town Oct 24, 1960
- E5 Irresistible Andy Oct 31, 1960
- E6 Runaway Kid Nov 7, 1960
- E7 Andy the Matchmaker Nov 14, 1960
- E8 Opie's Charity Nov 28, 1960
- E9 A Feud is a Feud Dec 5, 1960
- E10 Ellie for Council Dec 12, 1960
- E11 Christmas Story Dec 19, 1960
- E12 Stranger In Town Dec 26, 1960
- E13 Mayberry Goes Hollywood Jan 2, 1961
- E14 The Horse Trader Jan 9, 1961
- E15 Those Gossipin' Men Jan 16, 1961
- E16 The Beauty Contest Jan 23, 1961
- E17 Alcohol and Old Lace Jan 30, 1961
- E18 Andy, the Marriage Counselor Feb 6, 1961
- E19 Mayberry on Record Feb 13, 1961
- E20 Andy Saves Barney's Morale Feb 20, 1961
- E21 Andy and the Gentleman Crook Feb 27, 1961
- E22 Cyrano Andy Mar 6, 1961
- E23 Andy and Opie, Housekeepers Mar 13, 1961
- E24 The New Doctor Mar 27, 1961
- E25 A Plaque for Mayberry Apr 3, 1961
- E26 The Inspector Apr 10, 1961
- E27 Ellie Saves a Female Apr 17, 1961
- E28 Andy Forecloses Apr 24, 1961
- E29 Quiet Sam May 1, 1961
- E30 Barney Gets His Man May 8, 1961
- E31 The Guitar Player Returns May 15, 1961
- E32 Bringing Up Opie May 22, 1961
Season 2 · 31 episodes
- E1 Opie and the Bully Oct 2, 1961
- E2 Barney's Replacement Oct 9, 1961
- E3 Andy and the Woman Speeder Oct 16, 1961
- E4 Mayberry Goes Bankrupt Oct 23, 1961
- E5 Barney on the Rebound Oct 30, 1961
- E6 Opie's Hobo Friend Nov 13, 1961
- E7 Crime-Free Mayberry Nov 20, 1961
- E8 The Perfect Female Nov 27, 1961
- E9 Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter Dec 4, 1961
- E10 The Clubmen Dec 11, 1961
- E11 The Pickle Story Dec 18, 1961
- E12 Sheriff Barney Dec 25, 1961
- E13 The Farmer Takes a Wife Jan 1, 1962
- E14 The Keeper of the Flame Jan 8, 1962
- E15 Bailey's Bad Boy Jan 15, 1962
- E16 The Manicurist Jan 22, 1962
- E17 The Jinx Jan 29, 1962
- E18 Jailbreak Feb 5, 1962
- E19 A Medal for Opie Feb 12, 1962
- E20 Barney and the Choir Feb 19, 1962
- E21 Guest of Honor Feb 26, 1962
- E22 The Merchant of Mayberry Mar 5, 1962
- E23 Aunt Bee the Warden Mar 12, 1962
- E24 The County Nurse Mar 19, 1962
- E25 Andy and Barney in the Big City Mar 26, 1962
- E26 Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee Apr 2, 1962
- E27 Three's a Crowd Apr 9, 1962
- E28 The Bookie Barber Apr 16, 1962
- E29 Andy on Trial Apr 23, 1962
- E30 Cousin Virgil Apr 30, 1962
- E31 Deputy Otis May 7, 1962
Season 3 · 32 episodes
- E1 Mr. McBeevee Oct 1, 1962
- E2 Andy's Rich Girlfriend Oct 8, 1962
- E3 Andy and the New Mayor Oct 15, 1962
- E4 Andy and Opie, Bachelors Oct 22, 1962
- E5 The Cow Thief Oct 29, 1962
- E6 Barney Mends a Broken Heart Nov 5, 1962
- E7 Lawman Barney Nov 12, 1962
- E8 The Mayberry Band Nov 19, 1962
- E9 Floyd the Gay Deceiver Nov 26, 1962
- E10 Opie's Rival Dec 3, 1962
- E11 Convicts-at-Large Dec 10, 1962
- E12 The Bed Jacket Dec 17, 1962
- E13 The Bank Job Dec 24, 1962
- E14 One-Punch Opie Dec 31, 1962
- E15 Barney and the Governor Jan 7, 1963
- E16 Man in a Hurry Jan 14, 1963
- E17 High Noon in Mayberry Jan 21, 1963
- E18 The Loaded Goat Jan 28, 1963
- E19 Class Reunion Feb 4, 1963
- E20 Rafe Hollister Sings Feb 11, 1963
- E21 Opie and the Spoiled Kid Feb 18, 1963
- E22 The Great Filling Station Robbery Feb 25, 1963
- E23 Andy Discovers America Mar 4, 1963
- E24 Aunt Bee's Medicine Man Mar 11, 1963
- E25 The Darlings Are Coming Mar 18, 1963
- E26 Andy's English Valet Mar 25, 1963
- E27 Barney's First Car Apr 1, 1963
- E28 The Rivals Apr 8, 1963
- E29 A Wife for Andy Apr 15, 1963
- E30 Dogs, Dogs, Dogs Apr 22, 1963
- E31 Mountain Wedding Apr 29, 1963
- E32 The Big House May 6, 1963
Season 4 · 32 episodes
- E1 Opie the Birdman Sep 30, 1963
- E2 The Haunted House Oct 7, 1963
- E3 Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army Oct 14, 1963
- E4 The Sermon for Today Oct 21, 1963
- E5 Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee Oct 28, 1963
- E6 Gomer the House Guest Nov 4, 1963
- E7 A Black Day for Mayberry Nov 11, 1963
- E8 Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain Nov 18, 1963
- E9 A Date for Gomer Nov 25, 1963
- E10 Up in Barney's Room Dec 2, 1963
- E11 Citizen's Arrest Dec 16, 1963
- E12 Opie and His Merry Men Dec 30, 1963
- E13 Barney and the Cave Rescue Jan 6, 1964
- E14 Andy and Opie's Pal Jan 13, 1964
- E15 Aunt Bee the Crusader Jan 20, 1964
- E16 Barney's Sidecar Jan 27, 1964
- E17 My Fair Ernest T. Bass Feb 3, 1964
- E18 Prisoner of Love Feb 10, 1964
- E19 Hot Rod Otis Feb 17, 1964
- E20 The Song Festers Feb 24, 1964
- E21 The Shoplifters Mar 2, 1964
- E22 Andy's Vacation Mar 9, 1964
- E23 Andy Saves Gomer Mar 16, 1964
- E24 Bargain Day Mar 23, 1964
- E25 Divorce, Mountain Style Mar 30, 1964
- E26 A Deal Is a Deal Apr 6, 1964
- E27 Fun Girls Apr 13, 1964
- E28 The Return of Malcolm Merriweather Apr 20, 1964
- E29 The Rumor Apr 27, 1964
- E30 Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt May 4, 1964
- E31 Back to Nature May 11, 1964
- E32 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. May 18, 1964
Season 5 · 32 episodes
- E1 Opie Loves Helen Sep 21, 1964
- E2 Barney's Physical Sep 28, 1964
- E3 Family Visit Oct 5, 1964
- E4 The Education of Ernest T. Bass Oct 12, 1964
- E5 Aunt Bee's Romance Oct 19, 1964
- E6 Barney's Bloodhound Oct 26, 1964
- E7 Man in the Middle Nov 2, 1964
- E8 Barney's Uniform Nov 9, 1964
- E9 Opie's Fortune Nov 16, 1964
- E10 Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor Nov 23, 1964
- E11 The Pageant Nov 30, 1964
- E12 The Darling Baby Dec 7, 1964
- E13 Andy and Helen Have Their Day Dec 14, 1964
- E14 Three Wishes for Opie Dec 21, 1964
- E15 Otis Sues the County Dec 28, 1964
- E16 Barney Fife, Realtor Jan 4, 1965
- E17 Goober Takes a Car Apart Jan 11, 1965
- E18 The Rehabilitation of Otis Jan 18, 1965
- E19 The Lucky Letter Jan 25, 1965
- E20 Goober and the Art of Love Feb 1, 1965
- E21 Barney Runs for Sheriff Feb 8, 1965
- E22 If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars Feb 15, 1965
- E23 TV or Not TV Mar 1, 1965
- E24 Guest in the House Mar 8, 1965
- E25 The Case of the Punch in the Nose Mar 15, 1965
- E26 Opie's Newspaper Mar 22, 1965
- E27 Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau Mar 29, 1965
- E28 The Arrest of the Fun Girls Apr 5, 1965
- E29 The Luck of Newton Monroe Apr 12, 1965
- E30 Opie Flunks Arithmetic Apr 19, 1965
- E31 Opie and the Carnival Apr 26, 1965
- E32 Banjo-Playing Deputy May 3, 1965
Frequently asked questions
When did the show air?
The series was televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968.
Who is the main character?
The show features Andy Griffith as a widowed sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.
Who are the primary supporting characters?
Key characters include his deputy Barney Fife, his aunt Bee, and his son Opie.
What is the setting of the show?
The series is set in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina.
What is the tone of the series?
The show focuses on the daily life and complications faced by a small-town sheriff.