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The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 0

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Andy Taylor is the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 1 - Danny Meets Andy Griffith
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E1

    The "unofficial" pilot, first broadcast in season 7, episode 20 of "Make Room for Daddy". Danny runs a stop sign at a "future crossroad" traveling through the small town of Mayberry. Danny being a big star, Andy sees this as an opportunity to raise extra money to build the crossroad. Danny is furious and would rather go to jail.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Arthur Stander

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  2. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 2 - Return to Mayberry
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    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
    Writers:Harvey Bullock, Everett Greenbaum

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  3. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 3 - A Mayberry Reunion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S0:E3

    TBS celebrates The Andy Griffith Show's thirtieth anniversary with a reunion show featuring stories and anecdotes from the cast and crew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 4 - The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S0:E4

    "The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry" is a retrospective TV special about The Andy Griffith Show that originally aired November 11, 2003 on CBS and was directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors and Rodney Dillard sit in a court room set and talk about the show and how the show affected their lives and how others react to them when they see them now. Archive footage is shown of their favorite moments and of those who have died that were part of the show. Ron Howard walks with Andy Griffith on the road that opened the show. Ron, at age 49 whistles the theme song and throws the rock just as he did as a little boy, and comparative footage is shown. After they finish talking they all hug. Andy Griffith turns the lights out and the show ends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 5 - The Andy Griffith Show Reunion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S0:E5

    In this 1993 CBS retrospective, cast members from "The Andy Griffith Show" gather to reminisce about the classic 1960s TV series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 6 - The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S0:E6

    This is a presentation of two cherished episodes,"Christmas Story" and "The Pickle Story", as broadcast on CBS in 2015. Both episodes have been colorized for this broadcast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Andy Griffith Show Season 0 Episode 8 - Christmas Story (Colorized)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S0:E8

    Local 'Scrooge' Ben Weaver manages to have harmless bootlegger Sam Muggins thrown into jail on Christmas, but the good folk of Mayberry have a unique plan of their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 0 Ratings Summary

"Danny Meets Andy Griffith" is the best rated episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" season 0. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Sheldon Leonard and written by Arthur Stander, it aired on 2/15/1960. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Return to Mayberry".