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julian bozo · 02-04-2012, 01:16 AM

What was the last black and white episode of the series?
What was the first color episode of the series?

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-04-2012, 01:47 AM

Not counting reruns (or differences in production order) season five concluded on May 3rd, 1965 with Jerry Van Dyke's turn as the 'Banjo Playing Deputy'. Season six began in color on September 13, 1965 with 'Opie's Job' (delivering groceries).

duckie · 02-04-2012, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by julian bozo

What was the last black and white episode of the series?
What was the first color episode of the series?

Correct me if im wrong but I believe the last b&w episode was Banjo Playing Deputy and the first color episode was Aunt Bee, the Swinger. This info comes from The Andy Griffith Show Book by Ken Beck and Jim Clark, which by the way, is a great book if your big TAGS fan.

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-04-2012, 02:03 AM

It's possible that was the first ep *filmed* in color, but all the episode guides I see list it as the 4th broadcast that season, on October 4th.

dwayne986 · 05-24-2012, 12:31 PM

"Opie's Job" is correct, it was the first episode broadcast in color. In fact, every year the show was on the air, the season premiere was always centered around Opie. This most notably includes "Mr. McBeevee" (1962-63) and "Opie the Birdman" (1963-64).

Yong Fang · 05-25-2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TV_on_the_Porch

Not counting reruns (or differences in production order) season five concluded on May 3rd, 1965 with Jerry Van Dyke's turn as the 'Banjo Playing Deputy'. Season six began in color on September 13, 1965 with 'Opie's Job' (delivering groceries).

I am really sad that Jerry Van Dyke did not replace Don Knotts as the deputy because Jerry would have made a funny character and I think he and Andy would have meshed quite well. Jack Burns was awful and then after he was fired, there was no deputy.

I found a website that has a lot of TV shows with Andy Griffith Show on the list and I am watching some of my favorite episodes now. I wont be watching any of the color episodes except the ones that Don Knotts guest starred in and the one where poor Andy had to eat three speghetti dinners in one night because of Goober (I think, I haven't seen this one in probably 25 years).

02-04-2012, 01:16 AM	#1
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	last black and white 1st color episodes? What was the last black and white episode of the series? What was the first color episode of the series?

02-04-2012, 01:47 AM	#2
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Not counting reruns (or differences in production order) season five concluded on May 3rd, 1965 with Jerry Van Dyke's turn as the 'Banjo Playing Deputy'. Season six began in color on September 13, 1965 with 'Opie's Job' (delivering groceries).

02-04-2012, 02:03 AM	#4
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	It's possible that was the first ep filmed in color, but all the episode guides I see list it as the 4th broadcast that season, on October 4th.

05-24-2012, 12:31 PM	#5
dwayne986 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 20, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 20	"Opie's Job" is correct, it was the first episode broadcast in color. In fact, every year the show was on the air, the season premiere was always centered around Opie. This most notably includes "Mr. McBeevee" (1962-63) and "Opie the Birdman" (1963-64).