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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Pickle Story
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Pickle Story

    S2:E11

    Andy and Barney are horrified when Aunt Bee decides to enter her prized pickles -- with a taste described as "kerosene cucumbers" -- in a county fair contest, hoping to claim first prize over the competition's perennial winner.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - The Keeper of the Flame
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Keeper of the Flame

    S2:E14

    Opie joins a secret club known as The Wildcats and is subsequently suspected of being the guilty party when the barn that the club meets in catches fire and burns to the ground.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Return to Mayberry
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Return to Mayberry

    S0:E2

    After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Barney and the Choir
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Barney and the Choir

    S2:E20

    Things hit a sour note when Barney joins the Mayberry choir -- and it's quickly determined that his singing voice isn't exactly harmonious to the other members of the group.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - The Merchant of Mayberry
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Merchant of Mayberry

    S2:E22

    Weaver's Department Store in Mayberry has some new competition -- in the form of Bert Miller, a traveling salesman who sets up shop in the town with a little help from Andy.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 27 - Barney's First Car
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Barney's First Car

    S3:E27

    Barney learns that the car he's spent his life savings on is a lemon, and the little old lady he bought it from may have put one over on him. When Barney and Andy set out to return the car and arrest her, however, they find the hardest part may be just getting there.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Andy and Opie, Housekeepers

    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!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - A Plaque for Mayberry
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - A Plaque for Mayberry

    S1:E25

    The Women's Historical Society is all set to throw a celebration in honor of the last living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero named Nathan Tibbs, who has been traced to Mayberry. But their excitement turns to horror when they discover that the intended honoree is the town drunk, Otis Campbell.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Barney Gets His Man
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Barney Gets His Man

    S1:E30

    Barney's reputation as a deputy soars when he inadvertently helps capture Eddie Brooke, an escaped convict. But Brooke vows to escape again and head straight back to Mayberry to exact his revenge.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Bringing Up Opie
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Bringing Up Opie

    S1:E32

    After being scolded by Aunt Bee, Opie decides to run away from home -- a plan that quickly turns into a series of eye-opening, and sometimes dangerous, adventures for Opie and a scare for both Aunt Bee and Andy.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Opie and the Bully
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Opie and the Bully

    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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Barney's Replacement
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Barney's Replacement

    S2:E2

    When a rookie policeman is sent to Mayberry for training, Barney mistakenly believes the man is his replacement and quits the police force to become a vacuum-cleaner salesman.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Mayberry Goes Bankrupt
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Mayberry Goes Bankrupt

    S2:E4

    Will the town coffers run out of cash? It appears that way when Mayberry resident Frank Myers is stunned to discover that the township apparently owes him close to $350,000!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Opie's Hobo Friend
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Opie's Hobo Friend

    S2:E6

    Andy is wary when Opie becomes fascinated by a wily hobo (Buddy Ebsen) who begins to influence the boy with his carefree, conniving ways.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Crime-Free Mayberry
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Crime-Free Mayberry

    S2:E7

    Two crooks masquerade as an FBI agent and a professional photographer in a scheme to honor the Mayberry Sheriff's Department for preserving the community's low crime rate -- but they actually have their eye on the town bank.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Clubmen
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Clubmen

    S2:E10

    Both Andy and Barney are offered membership in an exclusive men's club, but Barney manages to alienate the entire group by trying too hard to fit in -- an endeavor that threatens his chances at joining the elite organization.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Sheriff Barney
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Sheriff Barney

    S2:E12

    When Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of nearby Greendale, Andy decides to let him be the sheriff of Mayberry for a day to give him a taste of what the top law-enforcement spot entails.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - The Jinx
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Jinx

    S2:E17

    After a series of mishaps, Barney declares that Mayberry resident Henry Bennett is a "jinx." Andy sets out to prove him wrong -- but begins to believe it himself after the troubles continue.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Jailbreak
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Jailbreak

    S2:E18

    Barney must attempt to salvage his reputation after he inadvertently allows a criminal to escape from the Mayberry jail and the state police are called in to assist in the manhunt.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Aunt Bee the Warden
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Aunt Bee the Warden

    S2:E23

    With the town jail full, Andy reluctantly decides to have the town drunk, Otis Campbell, incarcerated in Andy's own home. But when Aunt Bee takes charge as the "warden," Otis is soon howling to be locked up in the real jail!

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 31 - Deputy Otis
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Deputy Otis

    S2:E31

    Can the town drunk masquerade as a respected Mayberry deputy? That's the plan when Otis Campbell receives a letter from his brother, who is planning to visit the town and observe his brother's law-enforcement talents.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Mr. McBeevee
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Mr. McBeevee

    S3:E1

    Opie tells Andy about his new friend Mr. McBeevee, who Andy believes to be a figment of Opie's imagination. But when Andy begins to suspect Opie is using his new-found friend as an excuse to lie, he decides to set the record straight and prove Mr. McBeevee doesn't really exist. Or does he?

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Mayberry Band
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Mayberry Band

    S3:E8

    When Mayor Stoner decides not to cover the expense of sending the Mayberry Marching Band to their annual competition in Raleigh because he thinks they're terrible, Andy helps out by having a few of his friends from "Freddy Fleet And His Band With A Beat" step in.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - The Bank Job
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - The Bank Job

    S3:E13

    Barney becomes convinced the Mayberry bank is ripe for a robbery and tries to prove his point by staging a fake one. When he discovers a weak spot in the security system, he unknowing relays this information to a couple of actual robbers.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
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Bob Sweeney Ratings Summary

"The Pickle Story" is the best rated episode directed by Bob Sweeney. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/18/1961 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Keeper of the Flame".