The Best Episodes Directed By Richard Crenna

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Opie the Birdman

   S4:E19/30/1963

   Opie decides to raise a nest of baby birds after accidentally killing their mother with his new slingshot and ends up learning one of the hardest lessons of motherhood in the process.

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   9.3/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Barney and the Cave Rescue

   S4:E131/6/1964

   The day of the town picnic, Barney watches as Andy and Helen go wandering into a cave just before the entrance collapses. He quickly rallies the town to their rescue, not realizing Andy and Helen have already found a way out.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Citizen's Arrest

   S4:E1112/16/1963

   A minor argument between Barney and Gomer over a traffic ticket erupts into an all-out feud that leads to reckless driving, staged burglaries, and eventually Barney's resignation from the force. Can Andy get the two friends to make up before things really get out of hand?

   Director:Richard Crenna

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - The Sermon for Today

   S4:E410/21/1963

   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.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Andy and Opie's Pal

   S4:E141/13/1964

   After becoming jealous of the attention Andy give to the new boy in town, Opie comes to Andy wrapped in bandages and tells him he and the new boy got into a vicious fight. One peek under Opie's bandages, however, tells Andy the fight may not have been as bloody, or as real, as Opie says.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - The Paper Palace

   S4:E161/20/1978

   A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - A Date for Gomer

   S4:E911/25/1963

   Thelma Lou's bachelorette cousin is coming to Mayberry for the town dance, and Barney decides to set her up with Gomer. On the big night, they all meet up at Thelma Lou's and everything seems to be going great, until Gomer suddenly disappears.

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Opie and His Merry Men

   S4:E1212/30/1963

   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.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army

   S4:E310/14/1963

   When Ernest T. Bass is denied from joining the army, he blames Andy and threatens to break every window in Mayberry. When Andy learns the real reason for Ernest's denial, he finds a solution that benefits everyone...except Barney.

   Director:Richard Crenna

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