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The Andy Griffith Show Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
Opie's Girlfriend
Mon, Sep 12, 1966 30 mins
Opie entertains Helen's niece (Mary Ann Durkin) and quickly discovers---to his dismay---that she's more gifted than he is in athletics. The episode kicked off the series' seventh season. Billy: John Reilly. Opie: Ronny Howard. Helen: Aneta Corsaut. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier.
Episode 2
The Lodge
Mon, Sep 19, 1966 30 mins
Howard attempts to join a private men's lodge in Mayberry, but one of the members mysteriously blackballs him. Howard: Jack Dodson. Mrs. Sprague: Mabel Albertson. Goober: George Lindsey. Jud: Burt Mustin.
Episode 3
The Barbershop Quartet
Mon, Sep 26, 1966 30 mins
The barbershop quartet seeks a replacement when Howard gets sick, and Andy believes his best bet is his current prisoner, Jeff Nelson (Hamilton Camp), a chicken thief who has an urge to run. Sheriff Wilson: Ken Mayer. Jud: Burt Mustin. Wally: Blackie Hunt. Tom: Sam Edwards. Johnston: Vernon Rich. Kelly: Harry Arnie.
Episode 4
The Ball Game
Mon, Oct 3, 1966 30 mins
Andy umpires a championship baseball game between Mayberry and Mount Pilot and gets an earful when he calls Opie out at home plate to end the game, with what would have been the tying run. Opie: Ronny Howard. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey.
Episode 5
Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
Mon, Oct 10, 1966 30 mins
Aunt Bee buys a blond wig and becomes the talk of the town---and the object of the new minister's affection. Rev. Leighton: Ian Wolfe. Mrs. Larch: Carol Veazie. Maggie: Ruth Thom. Bernice: Janet Stewart. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Clara: Hope Summers.
Episode 6
The Darling Fortune
Mon, Oct 17, 1966 30 mins
The Darlings descend on Mayberry to search for brides for the boys, and an omen convinces them Helen should be among them. This episode marks the final appearance by the Darlings on the series. Briscoe: Denver Pyle. Charlene: Maggie Peterson. Helen: Aneta Corsaut. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey.
Episode 7
Mind Over Matter
Mon, Oct 31, 1966 30 mins
After receiving minor injuries in a car accident, Goober moves in with the Taylors and drives everyone crazy with his hypochondria. Dr. Bennett: George Selk. Driver: Sue Taylor. Goober: George Lindsey. Floyd: Howard McNear.
Episode 8
Politics Begin at Home
Mon, Nov 7, 1966 30 mins
Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy. Ella: Ruth Thom. Tillie: Maxine Semon. Howard: Jack Dodson. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Clara: Hope Summers.
Episode 9
The Senior Play
Mon, Nov 14, 1966 30 mins
Helen directs the seniors in a musical revue, but the principal (Leon Ames) believes the show is inappropriate and highlights what's wrong with America. Homer: Chuck Brummit. Estelle: Cynthia Hull. Miss Vogel: Mary Jackson. Helen: Aneta Corsaut.
Episode 10
Opie Finds a Baby
Mon, Nov 21, 1966 30 mins
Opie and Arnold discover an abandoned baby on the courthouse steps and try to find a home for the child. Jack Nicholson plays the baby's father. This 1966 episode aired three years before Nicholson's star-making performance in "Easy Rider." Arnold: Sheldon Golomb. Mrs. Garland: Janie Kelly. Dr. Bailey: James McCallion. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey.
Episode 11
Big Fish in a Small Town
Mon, Nov 28, 1966 30 mins
Mayberry anglers are amazed and dismayed when novice fisherman Howard catches a legendary fish from the lake. Howard: Jack Dodson. Floyd: Howard McNear. Opie: Ronny Howard.
Episode 12
Only a Rose
Mon, Dec 5, 1966 30 mins
Aunt Bee's plans for winning a rose contest---and beating rival Clara---are dashed when Opie hits the precious flower with a football. Simmons: Richard Collier. Tillie: Maxine Semon. Ella: Ruth Thom. Billy: John Reilly. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Clara: Hope Summers.
Episode 13
Otis the Deputy
Mon, Dec 12, 1966 30 mins
Andy is captured by two bank robbers (Charles Dierkop, Joe Turkel), and Howard and Otis attempt to rescue him. Otis: Hal Smith. Howard: Jack Dodson.
Episode 14
Goober Makes History
Mon, Dec 19, 1966 30 mins
Goober returns from a hunting trip with a beard he's convinced makes him an intellectual, but he's the only one convinced. Bill: Richard Bull. Edna: Christina Burke. Goober: George Lindsey. Floyd: Howard McNear.
Episode 15
A New Doctor in Town
Mon, Dec 26, 1966 30 mins
A new doctor (William Christopher) comes to town and encounters difficulty being accepted because no one wants to be his first patient. Christopher made one other guest appearance a year earlier in 1965. At the time, he was also a regular on "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." as Pvt. Lester Hummel. Six years later, Christopher starred on "M*A*S*H" as Father Mulcahy.
Episode 16
Don't Miss a Good Bet
Mon, Jan 2, 1967 30 mins
Townsfolk are taken in by a stranger (Roger Perry) with a get-rich-quick scheme that involves investing in a search for buried treasure. Wilson: Dick Ryan. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey. Helen: Aneta Corsaut.
Episode 17
Dinner at Eight
Mon, Jan 9, 1967 30 mins
Goober mixes up a dinner invitation for Andy, who winds up having to eat three spaghetti dinners on the same evening. Uncle Albert: Emory Parnell. Mrs. Sprague: Mabel Albertson. Goober: George Lindsey. Howard: Jack Dodson.
Episode 18
A Visit to Barney Fife
Mon, Jan 16, 1967 30 mins
Andy visits Barney in Raleigh and learns that his former deputy is danger of losing his job, so Andy helps him solve a string of robberies. This 1967 episode was the first of two consecutive installments to feature Don Knotts, who left the series as a regular at the end of the show's fifth season in 1965. Ma Parker: Betty Kean. Henry: Richard Chambers. Agnes: Margaret Teele. Leroy: Gene Rutherford.
Episode 19
Barney Comes to Mayberry
Mon, Jan 23, 1967 30 mins
Barney visits Mayberry and ends up escorting a former girlfriend (Diahn Williams), who is now a Hollywood starlet, to a movie premiere. This is the second of two January 1967 episodes Don Knotts appeared in. He won an Emmy for his performance, which was the fifth time he carried home the award for his Barney Fife role. Carson: Chet Stratton. Harriet: Christine Burke. Miss Clark: Luana Anders.
Episode 20
Andy's Old Girlfriend
Mon, Jan 30, 1967 30 mins
Andy's high-school sweetheart (Joanna McNeil) moves back to Mayberry and Helen believes Andy wants to rekindle his romance with her. Helen: Aneta Corsaut. Goober: George Lindsey. Howard: Jack Dodson.
Episode 21
Aunt Bee's Restaurant
Mon, Feb 6, 1967 30 mins
Aunt Bee invests in a Chinese restaurant in Mayberry and goes to work, but complications develop. Keye Luke, who five years later starred on "Kung Fu" as Master Po, guest stars. Jack: Lloyd Kino. Ella: Ruth Thom. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey.
Episode 22
Floyd's Barbershop
Mon, Feb 13, 1967 30 mins
Howard buys the building that houses Floyd's barbershop and then raises the rent, which prompts a furious Floyd to move out. Harry: Dave Ketchum. Cyrus: George Cisar. Coefield: James O'Rear. Floyd: Howard McNear. Howard: Jack Dodson.
Episode 23
The Statue
Mon, Feb 20, 1967 30 mins
The townspeople decide to erect a statue to Andy's great-great-grandfather, who was believed to be Mayberry's greatest benefactor, but who actually was a swindler. Cyrus: George Cisar. Brian: Dal McKennon. Simmons: Richard Collier. Howard: Jack Dodson. Floyd: Howard McNear.
Episode 24
Helen, the Authoress
Mon, Feb 27, 1967 30 mins
Andy's jealous when Helen sells a children's book to a publisher, then has to work closely with a handsome editor (Keith Andes). Mavis: Elaine Joyce. Flask: Laurie Main. Mosby: Tom Palmer. Helen: Aneta Corsaut.
Episode 25
Goodbye, Dolly
Mon, Mar 6, 1967 30 mins
While the milkman's away on vacation, Opie takes care of his horse, Dolly; but when the animal refuses to eat, Opie worries that it's his fault. Walt: Tom Tully. Dr. Roberts: Charles Thompson. Arnold: Sheldon Golomb. Opie: Ronny Howard. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier.
Episode 26
Opie's Piano Lesson
Mon, Mar 13, 1967 30 mins
Opie's frustrated when he tries to balance taking piano lessons with practicing football. Flip: Rockne Tarkington. Jackson: Richard Bull. Mrs. Larch: Maudie Prickett. Opie: Ronny Howard. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier.
Episode 27
Howard, the Comedian
Mon, Mar 20, 1967 30 mins
Howard delivers a stand-up routine on a local TV show, but his friends don't think it's funny when he includes them by name in his jokes. Colonel Tim: Dick Haynes. Hollenbeck: Dick Curtis. Driver: Tol Avery. Howard: Jack Dodson. Goober: George Lindsey.
Episode 28
Big Brother
Mon, Mar 27, 1967 30 mins
Howard becomes a Big Brother to a local teen and ends up falling for the boy's older sister (Elizabeth MacRae). Later in the same year, 1967, MacRae became a regular on "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." as Lou Ann Poovie. Tommy: Scott Lane. Howard: Jack Dodson. Tracy: Peter Hobbs.
Episode 29
Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
Mon, Apr 3, 1967 30 mins
Opie uses Andy as the subject for a school essay on the most unforgettable person---but he gets a failing grade on it. Betsy: Joy Ellison. Arnold: Sheldon Golomb. Opie: Ronny Howard. Helen: Aneta Corsaut.
Episode 30
Goober's Contest
Mon, Apr 10, 1967 30 mins
Rob Reiner guest stars in this episode, in which Goober holds a contest at the gas station and mistakenly prints a winning coupon for $200. Floyd receives the errant ticket---and demands payment. This episode ended the series' seventh season and it was the last in which Floyd appeared. Less than four years later, Reiner went on to star on "All in the Family." Goober: George Lindsey. Floyd: Howard McNear.
