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The Best Episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Season 6

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The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 1 - Opie's Job
    7.5/10(280 votes)

    #1 - Opie's Job

    S6:E1

    Opie and another boy compete for a job at the Grocery store.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  2. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 2 - Andy's Rival
    6.6/10(246 votes)

    #2 - Andy's Rival

    S6:E2

    Frank, a teacher from Raleigh comes to Mayberry for a visit. He and Helen get along fine, and Andy suspects something is going on between them.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  3. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 3 - Malcolm at the Crossroads
    6.7/10(261 votes)

    #3 - Malcolm at the Crossroads

    S6:E3

    To get his mind off throwing rocks through windows, Ernest T. Bass is given the job of being a traffic cop. However, when Ernest T. begins throwing bricks through car windows, Malcom Merriweather is assigned Ernest T.'s task, causing Ernest T. to vow for revenge.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  4. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 4 - Aunt Bee, the Swinger
    7.1/10(241 votes)

    #4 - Aunt Bee, the Swinger

    S6:E4

    Aunt Bee and a retired politician experience a very fast-paced relationship.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  5. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 5 - The Bazaar
    6.4/10(257 votes)

    #5 - The Bazaar

    S6:E5

    Warren, enforcing a gambling ordinance to the letter of the law, arrests Aunt Bee and her women friends (meaning, most of Mayberry) for running a Bingo game. Everyone's furious at Warren, particularly Andy, who becomes even more frustrated when Warren resists pleas to drop the charges (in fact, the deputy really digs into his position). Aunt Bee and her friends soon demand a trial. Later, the men of Mayberry (with their children in tow, some of them crying) bother Andy and Opie at home when Warren still won't drop the charges. Eventually, the charges are dropped and Aunt Bee's good name is cleared once more.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  6. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 6 - A Warning from Warren
    6.0/10(251 votes)

    #6 - A Warning from Warren

    S6:E6

    Warren is convinced he has e.s.p. and feels that Andy and Helen are in grave danger if they go to the lake. He tries to warn them but they do not take him seriously. He takes it upon himself (with Goober's help) to "protect" them.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  7. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 7 - Off to Hollywood
    6.7/10(240 votes)

    #7 - Off to Hollywood

    S6:E7

    When Andy receives a $1000.00 dollars for the rights to a story about him "Sheriff without a gun" that will be filmed in Hollywood, he wants to put it in the bank. Opie, Aunt Bee and Helen all insist he do something fun with it. When they come up with the idea of a trip to Hollywood, the entire town gets involved in sending them off.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  8. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 8 - The Taylors in Hollywood
    6.9/10(257 votes)

    #8 - The Taylors in Hollywood

    S6:E8

    The Taylors visit Hollywood and get to see the making of Sheriff Without a Gun.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  9. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 9 - The Hollywood Party
    7.0/10(244 votes)

    #9 - The Hollywood Party

    S6:E9

    Andy has some explaining to do to Helen when photographs of him getting cozy with a famous and attractive Hollywood starlet make it back to Mayberry.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  10. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 10 - Aunt Bee on TV
    7.0/10(233 votes)

    #10 - Aunt Bee on TV

    S6:E10

    While the Taylors were in Hollywood, Aunt Bee won $4800 worth of prizes on a game show. She is the envy of Mayberry, until she her friends think that she's gloating about her winnings. The IRS comes to call, telling Andy that he'll have to pay over $1100 in taxes for the winnings. Aunt Bee sells most all of the prizes to pay the taxes. Worth noting in this episode is that Howard McNear (Floyd the barber), who had suffered a stroke, has a particularly shaky scene, when he's checking out Bee's new dishwasher.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  11. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 11 - The Cannon
    6.2/10(247 votes)

    #11 - The Cannon

    S6:E11

    The governor comes to town for founders day. The mobile state museum is brought to town for the event. Goober and Warren are supposed to guard the museum and end up firing the old Civil War cannon at two crooks who are attempting to burglarize the museum.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  12. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 12 - A Man's Best Friend
    6.3/10(258 votes)

    #12 - A Man's Best Friend

    S6:E12

    Opie makes friends with Tommy, the new kid in town. Tommy is a bit mischevious, climbing up on the roof of Andy's building, and taking out a gun from Andy's gun rack even after Andy warns him TWICE not to. Goober gets a dog which he names ""Spot"" (because there are no spots). Tommy hides one of his walkie-talkies in Spot's collar and he and Opie lead Goober on to thinking that Spot can talk. The tables are turned, however, when Andy uses Tommy's love of horses to teach him a lesson.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  13. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 13 - Aunt Bee Takes a Job
    7.3/10(231 votes)

    #13 - Aunt Bee Takes a Job

    S6:E13

    Feeling bored and lonely in the afternoons, Aunt Bee asks Andy if it would be alright if she get an afternoon job. After looking through the want ads, she gets hired at a printing company, not knowing that her bosses are counterfeiters.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  14. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 14 - The Church Organ
    6.5/10(237 votes)

    #14 - The Church Organ

    S6:E14

    Clara pleads for a new church organ and Andy gets everyone to pledge money to help buy one, but when the pledges come due no one wants to pay up.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Paul Wayne

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  15. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 15 - Girl-Shy
    5.9/10(244 votes)

    #15 - Girl-Shy

    S6:E15

    Warren is truly shy around women except when he is sleep walking. When he sleepwalks he turns into a Lothario of the first order--and his new conquest-to-be is Helen!

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  16. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 16 - Otis the Artist
    6.3/10(231 votes)

    #16 - Otis the Artist

    S6:E16

    Warren decides that Otis needs some contructive rehabilitation acitivity-so he has him take up art. Otis works hard on a large mosaic of a cow that he is proud of-and he gives it as a gift to the Taylors. Much to Andy's embarrassment, Otis wants them to hang it up on their living room mantel!

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

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  17. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 17 - The Return of Barney Fife
    8.1/10(314 votes)

    #17 - The Return of Barney Fife

    S6:E17

    Barney Fife returns home to Mayberry for a brief visit only to discover that his former girlfriend Thelma Lou has married. Fortunately for Barney, sweet Nettie Albright a secret admirer from days gone by shows up at Barney's high school reunion dance to save the day.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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  18. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 18 - The Legend of Barney Fife
    8.1/10(282 votes)

    #18 - The Legend of Barney Fife

    S6:E18

    Warren gets to meet his idol Barney Fife. Barney is thrilled to have someone worship him (at long last!) but tries to sneak out of town when a real case needs to be dealt with involving an escaped convict.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  19. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 19 - Lost and Found
    6.8/10(221 votes)

    #19 - Lost and Found

    S6:E19

    Aunt Bee loses a piece of jewelry then turns it into the insurance office to collect a claim on it. Then she eventually finds the jewelry. She spends the money that the insurance gave her.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:John L. Greene, Paul David

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  20. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 20 - Wyatt Earp Rides Again
    5.8/10(256 votes)

    #20 - Wyatt Earp Rides Again

    S6:E20

    A wild west show comes to town featuring a wimpy man who is said to be related to Wyatt Earp.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  21. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 21 - Aunt Bee Learns to Drive
    6.9/10(240 votes)

    #21 - Aunt Bee Learns to Drive

    S6:E21

    Aunt Bee is frustrated at always having to rely on other people (notably Andy) for a ride. When she sees a car that Goober is selling she decides to finally learn how to drive and by this car!

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Jack Elinson

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  22. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 22 - Look Paw, I'm Dancing
    7.0/10(235 votes)

    #22 - Look Paw, I'm Dancing

    S6:E22

    Opie wants to attend his first dance but first must learn how to dance.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Ben Starr

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  23. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 23 - The Gypsies
    6.3/10(249 votes)

    #23 - The Gypsies

    S6:E23

    Andy orders a group of gypsies out of town after they bother the residents. They soon set up camp outside of Mayberry and place a "curse" on the area in the form of a drought. Everything's later revealed to be nothing more than a hoax, as the gypsies are using a radio to enact their scheme.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Roland MacLane

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  24. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 24 - Eat Your Heart Out
    7.0/10(241 votes)

    #24 - Eat Your Heart Out

    S6:E24

    Poor Andy Taylor. What's he to do when Goober's new sweetheart starts making cow eyes at him? What else? HEAD FOR THE HILLS! Her name is Flora Mahlerbie, Mayberry's attractive new waitress. She charms the patrons all, serves fine pies and juggles her dishes admirably all while managing to remember what the daily blueplate special is. Goober goes for her in a big way but fickle Flora has her eye on anxious Andy. Head for the hills Andy!! "Flora if you wanna be stuck on someone PLEASE be stuck on Goober cause he's crazy over you! You gonna git me in ALL kinds of trouble..."

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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  25. The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episode 25 - A Baby in the House
    5.8/10(246 votes)

    #25 - A Baby in the House

    S6:E25

    Aunt Bee is thrilled to be able to help out her niece by babysitting her infant baby. Unfortunately the baby cries only when Aunt Bee picks her up and not when anyone else does it. This makes Aunt Bee terribly upset until a minor crisis occurs and she finally understands what she was doing wrong.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Opie's Job" is the best rated episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" season 6. It scored 7.5/10 based on 280 votes. Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by Art Baer, Ben Joelson, it aired on 9/13/1965. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Andy's Rival".