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Sal · 10-07-2002, 04:09 PM

---PART 1: THE BLACK AND WHITE EPISODES

THOSE GOSSIPIN' MEN (Jan. 16, 1961)

The men of Mayberry mistake a travelling shoe salesman for a Hollywood talent scout.

THE PICKLE STORY (Dec. 18, 1961)

Andy, Barney, and Opie pretend to like Aunt Bee's homemade pickles.

CONVICTS AT LARGE (Dec. 10, 1962)

Floyd and Barney are held hostage by 'The Fun Girls' in a secluded cabin.

MAN IN A HURRY (Jan. 14, 1963)

A man who is hoping to get his car fixed before an important meeting has trouble adjusting to the slow, leisurely pace of Mayberry.

ANDY DISCOVERS AMERICA (March 4, 1963)

Andy's first meeting with Helen Crump.

OPIE THE BIRDMAN (Sept. 30, 1963)

Opie is determined to raise a group of orphaned birds after he accidentally kills their mother with his slingshot. This episode proves without a doubt what a great actor Ron Howard is.

THE SERMON FOR TODAY (Oct. 21, 1963)

This episode can be considered as the opposite of "Man In A Hurry". The citizens of Mayberry seem to be in a rush to organize a band concert after being advised during Mass to slow down more.

CITIZEN'S ARREST (Dec. 16, 1963)

Gomer makes a citizen's arrest when he catches Barney make an illegal U-turn.

GOMER PYLE USMC (May 18, 1964)

My favorite episode, and the pilot for the long-running series, where Gomer decides to join the Marines, and engages in the first of a long series of battles with Sgt. Carter.

---THE COLOUR EPISODES

OPIE'S JOB (Sept. 13, 1965)

Opie is involved in a spirited competition with another boy to land his first job.

AUNT BEE TAKES A JOB (Dec. 6, 1965)

Aunt Bee takes a job in a print shop which is a front for counterfeiters.

DINNER AT EIGHT (Jan. 9, 1967)

Andy somehow gets stuck being invited to three different spaghetti dinners on the same night.

A TRIP TO MEXICO (Sept. 25, 1967)

Aunt Bee wins a trip to Mexico where her friendship with Clara and Myrtle becomes severely tested.

OPIE'S DRUGSTORE JOB (Jan. 15, 1968)

While working in the drugstore, Opie accidentally breaks a perfume bottle.

Honorable mention: The episodes with Ken Berry as Sam Jones which led to "Mayberry RFD".

goldie · 10-07-2002, 07:22 PM

Hi - I'm new to these boards.

My particular favorite episodes are:

The Pickle Story

Sermon For Today

Man in a Hurry

The Bank Job

Goober and the Art of Love

Some really classic lines in all these episodes!

buddy love · 10-07-2002, 08:34 PM

my all time favorite episode is without doubt "Opie the Birdman".
The relationship between Andy and Opie is so special and this episode really sums it up. I well up everytime I see it when Andy opens the window and tells Opie to listen to the birds crying for there mother. I love the way Opie takes responsibility and "raises" the birds and ultimately lets them fly away--with the knowledge that he was a good "mother". It also has a great last line. Also some wonderful Don Knotts comedy in between.

My runner up would be "Convicts at Large" which is a wonderful, pure comedy episode. The work done by Don Knotts and Howard McNear is excellent.

DJM77 · 10-19-2002, 11:15 AM

My favorite episode is 'The Loaded Goat.'

CollegeGirl · 12-02-2002, 10:52 PM

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OPIE THE BIRDMAN (Sept. 30, 1963)

Opie is determined to raise a group of orphaned birds after he accidentally kills their mother with his slingshot. This episode proves without a doubt what a great actor Ron Howard is.

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I watched the TVLAND reunion show and the writer of this episode told how he had intended to end the episode much sooner. He said that he stopped typing, but the typewriter kept writing....I'm assuming this is an exageration. *LOL* Anyway, he mentioned how the very last lines just sort of popped out from no where, and he still thinks a divine force aided him in writing that. Most people admit that this very last part is their fave because it is so heartwarming. I just find it fascinating how that last line was never planned out, butsort of just happened. Now THAT is what I call creative inspiration.

DarleneIllyria · 12-03-2002, 01:47 AM

I'm going to try my best to keep it at 5.

1. Barney's First Car
2. Barney's Sidecar
3. The Pickle Story
4. The Loaded Goat
5. Citizen's Arrest

mister bluster · 01-31-2003, 03:05 AM

The one where Barney plays an old lady to catch the bookies

The one where Barney joins the choir and can't sing

Convicts at Large; The Bank Job; Those Gossiping Men

The one where Aunt Bee and her friends get drunk

The one where Aunt Bee goes away and Andy and Opie mess up the house, clean it, and mess it up again

The one where the guy gets chased up a tree by a bear and it climbs in Andy's car

The one about Opie's history article

The one with Gail (Annie Oakley) Davis where she beats Andy at shooting

vze3t9q9 · 01-31-2003, 09:06 PM

Howard hires herb vigran as a barber and andy finds he's a bookie. i saw that episode last night
Aunt bee gets pepped up on geritol type medicine.
Alan Hale Jr steals thelma lou away from barney
Aunt bee wants a bed jacket for her birthday.

vze3t9q9 · 01-31-2003, 09:08 PM

Oops I made a mistake. Floyd hired Herb not Howard. I guess I get mixed up. I do watched Mayberry RFD also

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-07-2003, 03:10 PM

My favorite episodes of The Andy Griffith Show is the first and last episodes.

Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

Lucy1 · 02-15-2003, 10:47 AM

One of my favorites was the one where Aunt Bee wants a bed jacket for her birthday, Andy buys her pickle jars instead. I also liked the one where the paster comes to town to talk about slowing down and enjoying life. (I am very bad with the names of the episodes) I would love to see all the special Aunt Bee shows on one tape. They already sell Barney and Opie tapes.

kerosene cucumbers · 02-18-2003, 02:07 PM

Hi, new member here. My favorites are:

1. Pickle Story
2. Aunt Bee, the Warden
3. Convicts at Large
4. Barney's first car
5. Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee
6. Goober and the art of love
7. Aunt Bee's medicine man
8. The Darlins are coming
9. The Big House
10.The Fun Girls

Very hard to select any, ecause they are all great, but for me, these stand out.

DarleneIllyria · 02-18-2003, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by kerosene cucumbers
Hi, new member here. My favorites are:

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Welcome to the boards.

Kitt · 02-20-2003, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny

Welcome to the boards.

Ditto to that...

My favorites are:
Opie the Birdman. I had the same thing happen to me when I was a kid. Sling shots are fun but when you're a kid you just don't know that you have the power to END a life. It's one of the few mistakes as a kid that you can't take back.

Citizens Arrest! I laugh every single time I hear Barney say that in my head!

Don't know the name of this one. Barney (Al, lol, ) and Floyd in the cabin with the ladies who broke out of prison. I think that one is my all time favorite.

kerosene cucumbers · 02-21-2003, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the welcome! The show in question is a true classic. It's called Convicts at large. "You better phone him, Al"

10-07-2002, 04:09 PM	#1
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,170	My favorite "Andy Griffith" episodes ---PART 1: THE BLACK AND WHITE EPISODES THOSE GOSSIPIN' MEN (Jan. 16, 1961) The men of Mayberry mistake a travelling shoe salesman for a Hollywood talent scout. THE PICKLE STORY (Dec. 18, 1961) Andy, Barney, and Opie pretend to like Aunt Bee's homemade pickles. CONVICTS AT LARGE (Dec. 10, 1962) Floyd and Barney are held hostage by 'The Fun Girls' in a secluded cabin. MAN IN A HURRY (Jan. 14, 1963) A man who is hoping to get his car fixed before an important meeting has trouble adjusting to the slow, leisurely pace of Mayberry. ANDY DISCOVERS AMERICA (March 4, 1963) Andy's first meeting with Helen Crump. OPIE THE BIRDMAN (Sept. 30, 1963) Opie is determined to raise a group of orphaned birds after he accidentally kills their mother with his slingshot. This episode proves without a doubt what a great actor Ron Howard is. THE SERMON FOR TODAY (Oct. 21, 1963) This episode can be considered as the opposite of "Man In A Hurry". The citizens of Mayberry seem to be in a rush to organize a band concert after being advised during Mass to slow down more. CITIZEN'S ARREST (Dec. 16, 1963) Gomer makes a citizen's arrest when he catches Barney make an illegal U-turn. GOMER PYLE USMC (May 18, 1964) My favorite episode, and the pilot for the long-running series, where Gomer decides to join the Marines, and engages in the first of a long series of battles with Sgt. Carter. ---THE COLOUR EPISODES OPIE'S JOB (Sept. 13, 1965) Opie is involved in a spirited competition with another boy to land his first job. AUNT BEE TAKES A JOB (Dec. 6, 1965) Aunt Bee takes a job in a print shop which is a front for counterfeiters. DINNER AT EIGHT (Jan. 9, 1967) Andy somehow gets stuck being invited to three different spaghetti dinners on the same night. A TRIP TO MEXICO (Sept. 25, 1967) Aunt Bee wins a trip to Mexico where her friendship with Clara and Myrtle becomes severely tested. OPIE'S DRUGSTORE JOB (Jan. 15, 1968) While working in the drugstore, Opie accidentally breaks a perfume bottle. Honorable mention: The episodes with Ken Berry as Sam Jones which led to "Mayberry RFD".
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10-19-2002, 11:15 AM	#4
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,560	My favorite episode is 'The Loaded Goat.'
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01-31-2003, 09:06 PM	#8
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	favorite episodes Howard hires herb vigran as a barber and andy finds he's a bookie. i saw that episode last night Aunt bee gets pepped up on geritol type medicine. Alan Hale Jr steals thelma lou away from barney Aunt bee wants a bed jacket for her birthday.

01-31-2003, 09:08 PM	#9
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	favorite episodes Oops I made a mistake. Floyd hired Herb not Howard. I guess I get mixed up. I do watched Mayberry RFD also

02-07-2003, 03:10 PM	#10
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Re My Favorite Andy Griffith episode My favorite episodes of The Andy Griffith Show is the first and last episodes. Take Care and God Bless Aaron
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10-07-2002, 07:22 PM	#2
goldie Utopian dreamer Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Posts: 77	Hi - I'm new to these boards. My particular favorite episodes are: The Pickle Story Sermon For Today Man in a Hurry The Bank Job Goober and the Art of Love Some really classic lines in all these episodes!

10-07-2002, 08:34 PM	#3
buddy love Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2002 Posts: 189	my all time favorite episode is without doubt "Opie the Birdman". The relationship between Andy and Opie is so special and this episode really sums it up. I well up everytime I see it when Andy opens the window and tells Opie to listen to the birds crying for there mother. I love the way Opie takes responsibility and "raises" the birds and ultimately lets them fly away--with the knowledge that he was a good "mother". It also has a great last line. Also some wonderful Don Knotts comedy in between. My runner up would be "Convicts at Large" which is a wonderful, pure comedy episode. The work done by Don Knotts and Howard McNear is excellent.

12-03-2002, 01:47 AM	#6
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I'm going to try my best to keep it at 5. 1. Barney's First Car 2. Barney's Sidecar 3. The Pickle Story 4. The Loaded Goat 5. Citizen's Arrest

01-31-2003, 03:05 AM	#7
mister bluster Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2002 Posts: 184	The one where Barney plays an old lady to catch the bookies The one where Barney joins the choir and can't sing Convicts at Large; The Bank Job; Those Gossiping Men The one where Aunt Bee and her friends get drunk The one where Aunt Bee goes away and Andy and Opie mess up the house, clean it, and mess it up again The one where the guy gets chased up a tree by a bear and it climbs in Andy's car The one about Opie's history article The one with Gail (Annie Oakley) Davis where she beats Andy at shooting

02-15-2003, 10:47 AM	#11
Lucy1 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2003 Location: NY Posts: 75	My Favorite Episode One of my favorites was the one where Aunt Bee wants a bed jacket for her birthday, Andy buys her pickle jars instead. I also liked the one where the paster comes to town to talk about slowing down and enjoying life. (I am very bad with the names of the episodes) I would love to see all the special Aunt Bee shows on one tape. They already sell Barney and Opie tapes.

02-18-2003, 02:07 PM	#12
kerosene cucumbers Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: cleveland, ohio Posts: 5	Hi, new member here. My favorites are: 1. Pickle Story 2. Aunt Bee, the Warden 3. Convicts at Large 4. Barney's first car 5. Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee 6. Goober and the art of love 7. Aunt Bee's medicine man 8. The Darlins are coming 9. The Big House 10.The Fun Girls Very hard to select any, ecause they are all great, but for me, these stand out.

02-21-2003, 09:03 AM	#15
kerosene cucumbers Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: cleveland, ohio Posts: 5	Thanks for the welcome! The show in question is a true classic. It's called Convicts at large. "You better phone him, Al"