Banjo-Playing Deputy
We close out season five with an episode where Jerry Van Dyke auditions to replace Don Knotts.
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Episodes (100)
Opie and the Carnival
We enter the post-Don Knotts era with a clever episode that makes us ponder what would happen if Barney were here.
Opie Flunks Arithmetic
We say goodbye to Don Knotts as a TAGS regular as Aaron and Chris try to make sense of how television icons left shows in 1965.
The Luck of Newton Monroe
Don Rickles guest stars as a memorable character who has bad luck and Aaron and Chris discuss the fly scene and what would happen if The Andy Griffith Show ever had a "very special episode".
The Arrest of the Fun Girls
The Fun Girls are back for the last time and Aaron and Chris bid them farewell.
Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau
Clara starts meddling and Aunt Bee tells a little white lie in an episode that is well-done, but cringe-worthy.
Opie's Newspaper
Opie and Howie start a newspaper and then try a new approach to sell copies that has Andy, Barney, and Aunt Bee scrambling all over town.
The Case of the Punch in the Nose
Barney decides to pursue an assault charge from the 1940s that nearly divides the town and Aaron gives a recap that sounds like a tongue-twister.
Guest in the House
While Barney is away, Andy's cousin by marriage comes to visit and things get a bit awkward with Helen.
TV or Not TV
A television writer comes to Mayberry saying he wants to do a show on Andy, but things are not right. Aaron and Chris discuss if there ever was an old redeye flight from LAX to Raleigh and if $10 bill are the main cash currency at the Mayberry Bank.
If I Had a Quarter-Million
Barney comes across a bag full of stolen money and begins throwing money around town to draw out a criminal, while Aaron and Chris discuss whether or not high rollers take the bus and play Deuces Wild.
Barney Runs For Sheriff
Andy and Barney find themselves running for sheriff against each other and Aaron and Chris ponder how Barney would fare infiltrating organized crime.
Happy Halloween With A Recap of The Ghost And Mr. Chicken Ft. Screenwriter Mark Steen
Happy Halloween!!
Hang out with Sandy, Terry, and special guest screenwriter Mark Steen as they recap "Ghost and Mr. Chicken," starring Don Knotts from "The Andy Griffith Show" fame.
Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" is about a timid typesetter who hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.
You don't need to watch the movie to enjoy the show, but we encourage you to do so since it's a fun movie that the whole family can enjoy.
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The Darling Baby
The Darlings bring Charlene's infant daughter to town to arrange a marriage for her and Andy is not having it when they set their sights on Opie.
The Pageant
Aunt Bee wants to perform in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant and is just not good at all, and Aaron and Chris break down while John Masters is bad director overseeing a show that has aged very, very badly.
Goodbye Sheriff Taylor
Andy contemplates taking another job and we see how things go crazy in Mayberry when Barney is in charge.
Opie's Fortune
Opie finds $50 and has to wait a week and see if he can keep it while Aaron and Chris discuss their big purchases when they were kids.
Barney's Uniform
A man threatens to beat up Barney when he’s not wearing his uniform so Andy finds a martial arts expert to wear Salt and Pepper.
Man in the Middle
Barney talks too much and causes a rift with Thelma Lou and Andy and then Thelma Lou and Helen and then Andy and Helen while Aaron and Chris come up with plots for "The Monster From Out of Town".
Barney's Bloodhound
An escaped convict is on the loose and Barney tries to enlist the aid of a hound dog that's pretty uncooperative. Come on Blue!