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The Andy Griffith Show Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1965 - 1966
Episode 1
Opie's Job
Mon, Sep 13, 196530 mins
Andy is not very pleased with Opie when the boy comes home and tells him he crashed his bicycle into a tree wrecking the front wheel. Andy tells him he has a mind to make him pay for the repairs and Opie takes his comments to heart and starts looking for a part-time job. He's not having much luck but Aunt Bee steers him in the direction of the grocer who is advertising for a delivery boy. When Opie shows up at the store, there's another boy, Billy Crenshaw, who also wants it. They both get hired for a week and Opie is thrilled at the end of it when he gets the job permanently. When he hears why Billy wants the job however, he reconsiders.
Episode 2
Andy's Rival
Mon, Sep 20, 196530 mins
When Helen Crump tells Andy that she has a colleague from the school board in Raleigh in town on business, he tells her to bring her along for dinner. When they arrive, "she" turns out to be a he, Frank Smith. Not only does he have a PhD, but he knows a lot about art and architecture, local history, and he can even play classical guitar. Aunt Bee is worried that Frank represents a real rival to Andy, but he doesn't worry much. Until, that is, Helen breaks their mid-week date due to a late-evening work session and then sees the two of them sitting in the diner having a cup of coffee. In the aftermath, Helen doesn't appreciate Andy's accusations and lets him know it in no uncertain terms.
Episode 3
Malcolm at the Crossroads
Mon, Sep 27, 196530 mins
Malcolm Merriweather returns to Mayberry, announcing that he plans to live there permanently. Andy gives him the job of school crossing guard after firing Ernest T. Bass from the job for throwing rocks at cars. Ernest T. challenges Malcolm to a fight which he accepts, even though he can't fight.
Episode 4
Aunt Bee, the Swinger
Mon, Oct 4, 196530 mins
Aunt Bee reads in the Mayberry Gazette that their Congressman, John Canfield, is retiring from politics and returning to Mayberry to take up residence. Although she has never met him, she recognizes his photo and comments on what a handsome man he is. When Andy sees him in town soon after, he introduces him to Helen and takes the opportunity to invite him to dinner that evening. John and Bee hit it off splendidly and he invites her to introduce him to Mayberry's nightlife. Soon they are out every night dining and dancing and Andy is not quite sure where either of them get the energy. When Bee gets a call from John canceling their picnic that day and their date that evening, Bee assumes their flirtation is over. When Andy drops in on John, he learns there's a pretty straightforward reason for the cancellation.
Episode 5
The Bazaar
Mon, Oct 11, 196530 mins
Mayberry's new Deputy Sheriff, Warren Ferguson, is proving just a tad too fastidious in the application of the law. Goober, Floyd the barber and even Aunt Bee complain to Andy about him. He oversteps the bounds of discretion and just plain common sense when he arrests Aunt Bee a nearly a dozen of her friends for gambling - that is, holding a bingo game at the annual bazaar. Andy suspends the sentences but the ladies want to clear their name and lock themselves into a cell until they get a proper trial or the charges are dropped. Warren refuses to withdraw the complaint and both sides dig in their heels.
Episode 6
A Warning from Warren
Mon, Oct 18, 196530 mins
Deputy Sheriff Warren Ferguson reads a magazine article about ESP and is convinced that he has the ability. Andy thinks it's all quite funny but Warren, supported by Goober and Floyd, persists. When Andy decides to take a day off and go on a picnic with Helen, Warren gets a premonition that an accident will happen. He does everything he can to keep them from going but when they finally manage to get away, Goober and Warren follow them. An "accident" does occur but probably wouldn't have had the Deputy and the mechanic minded their own business.
Episode 7
Off to Hollywood
Mon, Oct 25, 196530 mins
Andy is as surprised as anyone when he receives a check from a Hollywood production company for a $1000. They're offering him that amount for the rights to make a movie of his exploits based on a magazine article, Sheriff Without a Gun, that had appeared the year before. Andy wants keep this all quiet and just put the money in the bank but as Goober and Floyd know about his windfall, he soon finds that all of Mayberry is atwitter. Helen suggests that Andy, Opie and Aunt Bee should set off for Hollywood for a bit of a holiday. Andy reluctantly agrees and is just as happy to leave given all of the hoopla that is around him.
Episode 8
The Taylors in Hollywood
Mon, Nov 1, 196530 mins
The Taylors finally arrive in Hollywood and get an impromptu tour of the movie stars homes. After settling into their hotel, the three set off to the studio where the movie, Sheriff Without a Gun, is being made. Aunt Bee in particular isn't impressed with what she sees. The actor playing Andy looks nothing like him, the set isn't realistic and the dialog is exaggerated and hammy. She insists that Andy speak to those in charge and he agrees to do so, even though he doesn't agree with her. Before Andy can speak to them the next day, they watch more filming, including scenes including the very young and pretty actress playing Aunt Bee. The real Aunt Bee suddenly has a change of heart.
Episode 9
The Hollywood Party
Mon, Nov 8, 196530 mins
Still in Hollywood, Andy is pressured into posing for publicity photos with the attractive actress Darlene Mason. It's all part of a public relations campaign but photos of Andy and Darlene makes the front page of the Mayberry Gazette and Helen Crump is none too pleased. When Andy calls her to say hello, she lets him know just what she thinks of it all. Frustrated, he gives Darlene a call and they go out on a date. Feeling guilty about the call, Helen calls only to speak to Opie who tells her his Dad is over at Darlene Mason's apartment and would likely be home late.
Episode 10
Aunt Bee on TV
Mon, Nov 15, 196530 mins
The Taylors return to Mayberry after their trip to Hollywood and it turns out that Aunt Bee has had quite good fortune. It seems she appeared on a quiz show and won several thousand dollars worth of prizes. Bee is excited at all of the new things she's won, especially a new full length mink coat. She ever so slightly puts on airs but soon some of her friends, like Clara Johnson, become jealous and start to avoid her. Andy gets a bit of a surprise when he gets a visit from the IRS telling him that they owe over $1000 in taxes on the prizes won. Aunt Bee has a solution to this and her own problem.
Episode 11
The Cannon
Mon, Nov 22, 196530 mins
The good folks of Mayberry are thrilled when they learn that the Governor of the State is going be visit them and take part in their Founders' Day celebration. They also learn that the State Mobile Museum will be sent to the town. The Museum contains many valuable artifacts including paintings, coins and memorabilia. Warren thinks that the planned activities lack oomph and that they should fire the old cannon in the town square. Andy tells him to forget it but he persists. Actually, the cannon becomes useful when a couple try to rob the museum.
Episode 12
A Man's Best Friend
Mon, Nov 29, 196530 mins
Opie and his new friend Tommy are having fun with the new boy's miniature walkie-talkies. They listen in on conversations and the like but Tommy has a sense of humor that not everyone appreciates. When Goober adopts a stray dog, they hide one of the walkie-talkies in the animal's collar and soon the gullible mechanic thinks he has a talking dog. Goober soon makes a fool of himself and the boys think it's quite funny. Andy tries to impress upon them that humiliating people is not funny and teaches Tommy a lesson in what it feels like to be the butt of someone's practical joke.
Episode 13
Aunt Bee Takes a Job
Mon, Dec 6, 196530 mins
Feeling that she has time on her hands, Aunt Bee applies for a job at the local print shop when the new owners advertise for a secretary/receptionist. To her great joy, she gets the job. Andy meanwhile is starting to receive reports of counterfeit currency appearing in neighboring towns. Unbeknown to all them is that the new printers are actually the counterfeiters. Andy gets a break in the case when Aunt Bee asks a regular customer to cash her first paycheck and phony money starts to appear in Mayberry. Andy soon puts two and two together.
Episode 14
The Church Organ
Mon, Dec 13, 196530 mins
When the old church organ heaves its last note, Warren finds an ad for a used one placed by a local farmer, and Andy gets pledges from local businessmen to supplement what's in the church fund to pay for it. When it's time to collect on the pledges, all Andy gets are excuses. But the farmer can't afford to budge on the price. The church organist herself, Clara, relies on her intuition to supply a solution.
Episode 15
Girl Shy
Mon, Dec 20, 196530 mins
Warren has always pretended to be something of a lady's man but when Andy actually suggests that he and Helen set him up on a blind date, he backs off immediately. Warren is actually very shy and has little experience with women. He does have another problem that almost no one knows about: he walks in his sleep. One evening when Andy has to interrupt his date with Helen due to an emergency call, she shows up at the courthouse to meet him. Warren, who had just watched a spy movie, is sleepwalking and in the spy's persona, tries to woo Helen who eventually has to lock herself in a cell to keep him away. When Warren subsequently awakens, he has no recollection of what has happened but he sure has some explaining to do.
Episode 16
Otis the Artist
Mon, Jan 3, 196630 mins
Warren fancies himself something of an artist and works with mosaics. He's surprised that Otis, a reliable hard working citizen during the week, is a drunkard on the weekends and decides that what the man needs is a hobby. Otis soon throws himself into his art but the results are exactly what you would want to put on the living room wall - which is exactly what Andy has to do when Otis gives him a large mosaic of a brown cow. It turns out that there is one certain way to ensure that Otis does his best work.
Episode 17
The Return of Barney Fife
Mon, Jan 10, 196630 mins
Barney Fife comes back to town for his and Andy's class reunion, hoping to rekindle his relationship with Thelma Lou. She also attends the reunion... but with her new husband. Barney is devastated, but discovers another classmate, Nettie Albright, has had a crush on him all along.
Episode 18
The Legend of Barney Fife
Mon, Jan 17, 196630 mins
Barney is still in Mayberry and is a bit reluctant to stay on when he hears how great his replacement Warren Ferguson is doing. He changes his tune somewhat when he sees the pedestal that Warren has put him on. His real problem however is that a convicted felon who swore to take his revenge on him, Avery Noonan, has escaped from the penitentiary and is making his way to Mayberry. Since Goober is repairing his car, Barney is stuck there and has to join Andy and Warren in the manhunt.
Episode 19
Lost and Found
Mon, Jan 24, 196630 mins
While clearing out some things, Aunt Bee finds an old pin, a family heirloom of sorts that belonged to an aunt. She panics however when it's subsequently misplaced and is convinced she may have accidentally thrown it out. Andy convinces her not to worry about it and to submit an insurance claim, which she promptly spends on a new garbage disposal unit. After she finds the pin in a smock she had been wearing that day she feels like she has now stolen from the insurance company. She's ready to refund the money but Warren and Goober have their own ideas including a solution that they couldn't have thought of even if they tried.
Episode 20
Wyatt Earp Rides Again
Mon, Jan 31, 196630 mins
Everyone in Mayberry is excited when a Wild West show comes to town. Everyone likes the show and its promoter Fred Gibson but the real draw is Clarence Earp Dempsey, a direct descendant of the legendary U.S. Marshall, Wyatt Earp. The show begins to have a negative impact on Opie and some of his friends however when they take some of shows slogans - like the best man is a fighting man - just a little too much to heart. Andy tries to get Gibson to tone it down but Dempsey ends up challenging him to a duel. Andy has to do some quick thinking to settle it all amicably.
Episode 21
Aunt Bee Learns to Drive
Mon, Feb 7, 196630 mins
When Aunt Bee sees a shiny new car that Goober has for sale, she decides the time has come to learn how to drive. Andy is dead set against the idea insisting that driving her around and the like is no bother at all. She insists however and gets Goober to give her lessons. When some workers need her car out of the way to trim trees, Aunt Bee decides to move the car herself but sideswipes a large tree. She's aghast at what's happened but salvation may be at hand when Andy thinks he may have caused the damage.
Episode 22
Look Paw, I'm Dancing
Mon, Feb 14, 196630 mins
Opie is really looking forward to the school party this year - that is until he learns that, for the first time, it's going to be a dance. The problem is that Opie can't dance. He quickly loses interest in the party and Andy doesn't think much of it until Floyd reminds him that the same happened to Andy when he was Opie's age. Aunt Bee's attempt to teach Opie a few steps proves to be just a bit outdated however. Opie is convinced he will just plain embarrass himself, but it turns out not to be so bad after all.
Episode 23
The Gypsies
Mon, Feb 21, 196630 mins
When a band of Gypsies comes to town and starts selling junk to people, Andy tries running them off. They put a curse on the town, saying it will not rain again until they are allowed to come back. When there is no rain for over a week, the town turns against Andy.
Episode 24
Eat Your Heart Out
Mon, Feb 28, 196630 mins
Goober falls hard for Flora Malherbe, the new waitress at the local diner. He's taken to eating several meals a day there just to see her and one day invites Andy along. Flora takes an immediate liking to Andy, something that is obvious to everyone except Goober. Andy does her best to avoid her but she pursues him relentlessly even following him into the woods when he goes hunting. When Goober hears that she and Andy were seen kissing, he decides that he will just ignore her. But Andy has already set things in motion to make it all right.
Episode 25
A Baby in the House
Mon, Mar 7, 196630 mins
When Aunt Bee gets a call from her niece Martha asking if she would take take care of their baby for a week while they attend a wedding, she gladly accepts. She also assures Andy that the baby will be no trouble at all. She's somewhat taken aback however when the baby cries every time she picks her up. Others seem to have no problem, including Andy. She soon finds herself asking anyone who is handy to stop by the house at feeding times, as she's convinced herself that the baby hates her. An emergency of sorts convinces her otherwise.
Episode 26
The County Clerk
Mon, Mar 14, 196630 mins
At Helen's insistence, Andy arranges for them to go on a double date with the county clerk Howard Sprague and the pretty new area health officer, Irene Fairchild. Howard and Andy have known each other since high school but have never socialized a great deal. Howard is a bachelor who still lives with his mother around whom his life revolves for the most part. When he tells her that he is going out on a date, her possessiveness practically ruins the evening as she feigns being ill. It's clear that Mrs. Sprague isn't about to let Howard live his own life so again it's up to Andy to come up with a solution.
Episode 27
The Foster Lady
Mon, Mar 21, 196630 mins
When Willard Foster's car breaks down on the outskirts of Mayberry, Andy invites him home for dinner. Andy knows that Aunt Bee will be particularly impressed since their guest owns the company that makes Foster's Furniture Polish, one of her favorite products. Over lunch, she suggests that they need a regular person promoting the product in Foster's TV commercials, not some actress as they have now. Aunt Bee clearly sees herself as the ideal candidate for the job and Mr. Foster agrees. When the film crew arrive however, her natural delivery at the dinner table doesn't translate well with the cameras in front of her. Andy has to be quick on his feet when Mr. Foster and the director make suggestions that may end up embarrassing Bee.
Episode 28
Goober's Replacement
Mon, Mar 28, 196630 mins
Goober is hoping to take a vacation for a week and go fishing, but gas station owner Wally tells him he may not be able to go since he can't find a replacement for him. When Goober tells his girlfriend, Flora Malherbe, that he may cancel his trip, she offers to act as his replacement. Wally thinks it's a crazy idea and everyone thinks business will go down, but he agrees. Rather than put a damper on business, however, the men of Mayberry are soon lining up to so a pretty girl can serve them. When Goober comes back, he realizes he doesn't have a job anymore and decides he may have to move to Mount Pilot to get a job. When Andy hears Goober may be leaving, Andy soon has a solution to the problem.
Episode 29
The Battle of Mayberry
Mon, Apr 4, 196630 mins
The editor of the Mayberry Gazette announces that in honor of the newspaper's 50th anniversary, it will sponsor an essay-writing contest for Opie's class. The essay is to be on the Famous Battle of Mayberry and winner will get a medallion and will have their essay printed on the front page. Opie is enthusiastic at the prospect of winning and takes his father's advice and decides to interview various townsfolk about the role their ancestors played in the battle. All Opie finds is that everyone - Aunt Bee, Floyd, Goober, Clara Edwards - claims that their ancestors played the most important role in the historic battle. Andy suggests that Opie spend some time at the library in Raleigh looking through old newspapers to see what he can find. Opie finds an account of the encounter but it certainly wasn't much of a battle and the when he wins the contest and has his essay published, there are a lot of long faces in Mayberry.
Episode 30
A Singer in Town
Mon, Apr 11, 196630 mins
All of Mayberry is afluttter when TV and singing star Keevee Hazelton comes to town. He's there for a quiet rest and just wants to go fishing but Aunt Bee and her friend Clara decide they will try to get him to record a song they had written some years before for a town celebration. Keevee isn't too interested at first but his manager thinks there's a potential hit there so they agree. They also invite the ladies to the studio to watch the show but in rehearsal, they realize that Keevee has turned their ballad about Mayberry into a rock and roll song complete with electric guitars and go-go dancers. With only a half hour to air time, they tell him he has to change the arrangement.
