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The Andy Griffith Show Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1967 - 1968
Episode 1
Opie's First Love
Mon, Sep 11, 196730 mins
Opie's friend Arnold decides to throw a party for all of his friends, one where they will all have dates and dancing and the like. Opie asks Mary Alice Carter to go as his date and is really happy when she says yes. This is a big deal for Opie and Andy buys him a new suit for the occasion. Out of the blue however, Mary Alice informs him that she will not be going to the party with him after all as she is now going with another more popular boy, Fred Simpson. Opie's enthusiasm for the party fades and when Andy hears why, he realizes that if he does nothing to reinforce Opie's self-confidence and self-esteem, it could scar him for life.
Episode 2
Howard, the Bowler
Mon, Sep 18, 196730 mins
Andy, Goober and Emmett need a fourth for their bowling team temporarily and they reluctantly agree on Howard Sprague. He doesn't have a lot of experience so their expectations aren't too high but at the big match against the blowhards from Mount Pilot, Howard can do no wrong. With only one frame to go, Howard is still on his way to a perfect game. Just then, the power goes out forcing the end of the game to be re-scheduled for the next night. In the interim, Emmet and Goober make a bet with their opponents and now feeling under pressure, Howard has difficulty keeping up. Now worried that they will lose their money, Andy tries to get the other team to call it off.
Episode 3
A Trip to Mexico
Mon, Sep 25, 196730 mins
Aunt Bee is thrilled when she wins a trip for two to Mexico in a contest. The only question she now has to deal with is who will go with her. Andy can't leave and while Opie would like to go, there's no question of taking him out of school. She could invite one of her best friends, Clara or Myrtle, but just doesn't know how she will pick one over the other. Helen has the solution when she suggests that she offer half a free trip to them and if they're willing to pay the other half themselves, all three of them can go. Soon, the three friends are winging their way to Mexico but they don't see eye to eye on what they should be doing when they get there. By the time Andy and the others pick them up at the airport on their return, the three aren't even speaking to one another.
Episode 4
Andy's Trip to Raleigh
Mon, Oct 2, 196730 mins
Andy was looking forward to going to the Saturday night dance with Helen, but he's called to Raleigh by a lawyer who needs additional information for an upcoming court case. Without consulting Helen, he arranges for Howard Sprague to be her date for the dance. She's not amused but Andy heads off to Raleigh to meet lawyer Lee Drake, who turns out to be a very attractive blond woman. They work by her swimming pool all day and a sun-burned Andy returns to Mayberry on Sunday with some explaining to do. Too embarrassed to tell Helen the truth, he makes up a story about the sunburn and tells Helen, who has read in the newspaper that Drake is a woman, that the lawyer is 40-ish and drab. Andy is really in for it however when Lee shows up in Mayberry needing still more information.
Episode 5
Opie Steps Up in Class
Mon, Oct 9, 196730 mins
Andy decides to send Opie to a summer camp for a week. It's quite a high class place and quite expensive, but it's just what Andy would have wanted to do when he was Opie's age. Opie makes friends easily and is soon spending time with Billy Hollander, hanging out together and swimming in the Hollanders' backyard pool. When Aunt Bee invites Billy for lunch - and lays on a lavish meal - Andy lays down the law: they are not going to put on airs and start to act like something that they are not; everyone is to act normally and be themselves. When Andy gets invited to the Hollander home for a father-son party, he would do well to have taken his own advice and just be himself. Instead, he puts on airs and it takes a comment from Opie to get back on the right track.
Episode 6
Howard's Main Event
Mon, Oct 16, 196730 mins
Howard takes an interest in a new girl in town, Millie Hutchins, who works in the bakery. After dropping in and flirting with her a few times he asks her out on a date and soon they're spending a good deal of time together. A problem arises however when Millie's old boyfriend, Clyde Plaunt, shows up in town. She's broken off with him and as far as she's concerned it's all over, but he hasn't quite accepted that yet. He takes Howard aside and tells him in no uncertain terms that it would definitely be unhealthy to continue seeing Millie and he had better not see them together again. Howard, who has never been in a fist fight in his life, is in a bit of a quandary but Andy encourages him to stand up for himself now, or he might regret it forever.
Episode 7
Aunt Bee, the Juror
Mon, Oct 23, 196730 mins
Aunt Bee is called for jury duty and despite her misgivings, goes to the courthouse to see if she will be called. She finds herself on a jury for the trial of Marvin Jenkins who is accused of breaking and entering and stealing a TV from a local store. Jenkins story is that he brought a TV to the store for repairs and found the back door open. When the jury retires to consider the verdict, the other 11 jurors - all men - vote to find him guilty and Aunt Bee is the only hold out. She simply isn't sure and is not convinced that Marvin is guilty. After several days, they finally declare themselves a hung jury, with a good deal of frustration from several quarters being directed at Aunt Bee. Andy however manages to solve the case in a few minutes.
Episode 8
The Tape Recorder
Mon, Oct 30, 196730 mins
Opie and his friend Arnold are having fun with their new tape recorder. Andy warns them not to intrude on people's privacy however. When Andy and the State police arrest a suspected bank robber, Eddie Blake, the boys tape his private conversation with his lawyer where he admits to the crime and reveals where he hid the $25,000 he stole. Opie wants to tell his father but Andy flatly refuses to listen pointing out that they have violated one of the most fundamental rights in law. Things get even more complicated when Arnold goes and retrieves the briefcase with the money. Not knowing what else to do, Opie and Arnold decide to have a conversation with Blake and ask him to confess to the crime so they won't get into any trouble.
Episode 9
Opie's Group
Mon, Nov 6, 196730 mins
Opie gets asked to join a rock and roll band and they take to practicing in the Taylors' garage. Andy isn't too concerned about it all and is happy for the boys when they get their first gig, playing at a friend's birthday party. Soon however, Opie's attitude and behavior begins to chance. The band becomes all-consuming and he is staying out late in the evenings. When he begins to fail tests and assignments at school, Andy decides the time has come to lay down the law. Aunt Bee thinks that they should ask Clara Edwards to have a chat with Opie but Andy is convinced that it will only make matters worse. Aunt Bee goes ahead anyways and Clara's talk has surprising results.
Episode 10
Aunt Bee and the Lecturer
Mon, Nov 13, 196730 mins
Clara Edwards has her sights set on a visiting Professor, Hubert St. John, who comes to Mayberry to give a lecture. He has eyes for only one woman however: Aunt Bee. From the moment they meet, he's taken with her. They are soon dating and going on picnics and spending a great deal of time together. Hubert's interest is simple: Bee is the spitting image of his late wife. Soon, Hubert tells her of the resemblance and is constantly comparing her to his late spouse. Aunt Bee isn't sure what to make of it all but as their visitor continues to prolong his stay in Mayberry, she is sure that a proposal is in the offing. Not wanting to marry just because she reminds Hubert of someone else, she devises a scheme to put him off.
Episode 11
Andy's Investment
Mon, Nov 20, 196730 mins
Not having thought about it a great deal up to now, Andy becomes quite worried about how he will manage to pay for Opie's college education which is only a few years away. The fees at private colleges are enormous and Opie may not have the grades to get into a State college, so he has a bit of a dilemma. Reading through the newspaper, he sees an ad for a turnkey laundromat advertised as being an easy way to earn a second income. He likes the idea of having something that won't take up too much of his time but as he soon learns, running any kind of a business has it's own requirements.
Episode 12
Howard and Millie
Mon, Nov 27, 196730 mins
Howard has been dating Millie for some time now and decides it's time to pop the question. She happily accepts and they decide to to get married right away. With Helen and Andy in tow as maid of honor and best man, they set off by train to Millie's home town to meet her parents and for the ceremony itself. Along the way however, they learn a little bit about themselves that gives them pause for thought. Millie is the carefree type who likes to let life just happen, while Howard on the other hand is meticulous and wants everything organized and planned down to the most minor detail. By the time they arrive at their destination, there is serious doubt about the wedding going forward.
Episode 13
Aunt Bee's Cousin
Mon, Dec 4, 196730 mins
Aunt Bee is thrilled when her much-traveled cousin, Bradford J. Taylor, writes to inform her that he will be coming to Mayberry for a visit. She has always enjoyed hearing from him with his tales of travel to far away and exotic locales and his many and varied business ventures. The only problem is that it's all a sham. Andy catches on pretty quickly when he catches Bradford arriving in Mayberry in a boxcar. Andy doesn't want to upset Aunt Bee and so says very little about what he knows but when Bradford starts to propose setting up a business selling Aunt Bee's home-made ice cream - with several of the townsfolk investing - Andy thinks it's time for him to move on.
Episode 14
Suppose Andy Gets Sick
Mon, Dec 11, 196730 mins
When Andy gets a touch of the flu, the doctor orders him to his bed. Andy isn't too pleased, since he's the only law enforcement officer in town, but has little choice. Soon, Goober is pressing Andy to let him be his Deputy and he reluctantly agrees. Goober takes the job a little too seriously however, arresting people and issuing tickets like there's no tomorrow. Soon, Andy's bedroom is about as busy as a freeway with Mayberry's citizens coming to him with all sorts of problems but mostly complaints about Goober. Andy decides he has to take action.
Episode 15
Howard's New Life
Mon, Dec 18, 196730 mins
After watching a documentary on television, Howard decides to pack it all in and move to a Caribbean island and take up the life of beachcomber. Most people think he's gone off his rocker but some think he's taking a brave step and hope it all works out for him. He quits his job as County Clerk and soon sets off. He finds a beach front property and is soon lying in a hammock all day, enjoying the view and the beach. He also meets others who have taken up residence there but doesn't exactly find a kindred spirit. He dreams of what he may be like in a few years time and in doing so, scares himself into going back to Mayberry.
Episode 16
Goober the Executive
Mon, Dec 25, 196730 mins
When Goober hears that Wally has the gas station up for sale, he decides the time has come for him to become a businessman. With Andy and Emmett acting as co-signers, he borrows the money and is soon the proud owner of his own business. His idea of being a business executive may be a bit off kilter however. His first act is to hire an employee to do the manual work while he does all of the 'thinking.' Only problem is, he's not much of businessman and Andy and Emmett start to wonder what they have got themselves into when Goober starts to make some pretty serious errors, like forgetting to order gas. When Goober reads about a well-educated man who lost millions when he became head of his company, he loses all confidence in himself.
Episode 17
The Mayberry Chef
Mon, Jan 1, 196830 mins
No one is more surprised than Aunt Bee when the owner of a local TV station asks her to host a daily cooking show. He's been checking around town for the best cook available and there's a consensus that Aunt Bee is the right choice. She's a bit nervous at the prospect but is more concerned about who will take care of Andy and Opie and cook their meals. To make sure she doesn't change turn the opportunity down, Andy creates a fictitious cook who will come in every day. In fact, Andy is cooking their meals, to Opie's dismay. Aunt Bee soon catches on and decides to make things right.
Episode 18
Emmett's Brother-in-Law
Mon, Jan 8, 196830 mins
Emmett's brother-in-law Ben Beecham comes for a visit and Emmett is having a bit of a hard time with it all. Ben has the gift of the gab and had a very successful career as an insurance salesman. He keeps telling Emmett that he should give up the fix-it shop and try his hand at insurance. Emmett's wife urges him on so he reluctantly put up a closed sign on the shop and tries his hand at selling. He's not very good at it and he's not very happy doing it. When he disappears for a whole day, his wife Martha gets worried however and asks Andy for help locating him.
Episode 19
Opie's Drugstore Job
Mon, Jan 15, 196830 mins
Opie shows some initiative when he puts an ad in the local newspaper to find a part-time job for after school and on Saturdays. The local pharmacist, Mr. Crawford, asks Andy if Opie is mature enough to run the soda fountain, something he normally would only give to someone several years older. Andy says he is and Opie is soon working. Mr. Crawford is so pleased with his work that he's actually leaving Opie in charge of the entire store for short periods of time. When he's alone however, Opie accidentally knocks over an expensive bottle of perfume. His inclination is to tell Mr. Crawford what's happened but his friend Arnold tells him not to and just replace the bottle. Opie does so but he also learns a lesson in just being honest when something goes wrong.
Episode 20
The Church Benefactors
Mon, Jan 22, 196860 mins
A $500 bequest to the church creates a bit of a predicament for Andy. The Reverend asks Andy to chair a three member panel, with himself and Martha Clark as members, to decide how to best spend the money. They get three proposals. Elmo suggests that they buy a pool table for the men's club. Aunt Bee and Clara Edwards suggest that, after many years of asking, the choir be provided with robes. Lastly, Howard and Emmett suggest that the money be used to level the church building which, over the years, has developed a bit of a tilt. When it comes to a vote, the Reverend opts for fixing the building and Martha votes for the robes. No one is interested in the pool table idea so it's left to Andy to cast the deciding ballot. His decision causes division in the community and it's Howard that comes up with a solution that pleases everyone.
Episode 21
Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting
Mon, Jan 29, 196830 mins
When Barney hears about an international summit meeting that will be held in the area, he volunteers the home of a wealthy Mayberry citizen. He fails to get the permission of the homeowner first, and the owner refuses to let them use his house. The summit entourage arrives in town with no place to hold the meeting.
Episode 22
Goober Goes to an Auto Show
Mon, Feb 5, 196830 mins
Goober finds out Andy is taking Aunt Bee and Opie to the auto show in Raleigh and asks to go along, confident they'll get free samples when salesmen find out he's a "big operator." At the hotel, Goober calls up Roy Swanson, an old friend from trade school, to see how he's doing and to brag a little. They meet at the show and Goober is surprised to find out that Roy is a senior vice-president in charge of engineering with Amalgamated Motors. After hearing about a fellow student, Goober tells Roy he has a chain of stations instead of just one. When Roy meets the Taylors and invites them to dinner, Goober says it's his treat and chooses the finest restaurant in Raleigh. At dinner, Goober, out of his element, tries to act like a big shot but things don't work out and Roy finds out the truth. As they prepare to go home the next day, Andy unsuccessfully tries to cheer up a dejected Goober, who feels like a complete failure. Stopping for gas, Andy gets a bottle of pop and sees Roy, covered in grease, working on a car. He calls Goober over and asks him if he'd like to say hello to an old friend but Goober declines, saying he wouldn't want to embarrass him.
Episode 23
Aunt Bee's Big Moment
Mon, Feb 12, 196830 mins
Aunt Bee comes to realize that she hasn't accomplished much in her life. At a dinner for family and friends, everyone has a story to tell or an accomplishment to brag about. She just wishes that she could do something that was unique and that she could talk about. To everyone's surprise, especially Andy, she decides to take flying lessons. Andy is certain that she will never go through with it but she perseveres, determined to make a go of it. When it comes time to solo however, she begins to have second thoughts.
Episode 24
Helen's Past
Mon, Feb 19, 196830 mins
While going through a box belonging to Helen, Andy comes across a newspaper clipping with a photo showing her being arrested by two policeman. The caption is partly missing but it clearly gives Helen's name and that she is being arrested. Andy phones her home town newspaper to get more information and they confirm the story, but not the outcome of the trial. After Goober and Howard see the clipping on Andy's desk, news of Helen's past spreads like wildfire. It also comes to the attention of Mrs. Pendleton, the Chairman of the school Board who decides to take action and fire Helen. Andy has to get the whole story pretty quick if she's to keep her job.
Episode 25
Emmett's Anniversary
Mon, Feb 26, 196830 mins
Emmet's in a bit of a quandary trying to decide what to get his wife Martha for their 25th wedding anniversary. He's asking around for ideas and when he hears that she wants a mink coat, he just doesn't understand why she would want something so extravagant or how he could possibility afford it. When Flora the waitress overhears Emmett talking about it in the diner, she tells him that a good friend in Mount Pilot could sell it to him wholesale. He tells Martha he's going out with the boys for the evening but she sees Flora getting into his car she assumes the worse. To complicate things even further, when Emmett gets to the furrier he realizes that he can't afford the coat even at wholesale prices but by then, Martha thinks she's getting the coat after all and he has to scramble.
Episode 26
The Wedding
Mon, Mar 4, 196830 mins
When Howard's overly possessive mother suddenly announces that she is going to marry her beau of six months and move to Mount Pilot, Howard finds himself living on his own for the first time in his life. He decides he's going to turn his house into his idea of a swinging bachelor pad and invites Andy and Helen and Goober and his date to the house for a party. He doesn't want married couples there so he tells Emmett he can't come. In the end, neither he nor Goober can find dates so Helen is the only woman present. It's Emmett however, who just happens to drop in, who turns out to be the life of the party.
Episode 27
Sam for Town Council
Mon, Mar 11, 196830 mins
When a long-time Councilman suddenly leaves, some of the men wonder who they could convince to run in the special election that will be held. They decide on farmer Sam Jones as just the type of honest, hard working man they think would be ideal for the job. Emmett thinks he would make a pretty good Councilman and also decides to toss his hat in the ring. Emmett's political style is old school, basically promising anything to anyone and he's getting quite a following as a result. Sam realizes that he's going to have to scramble if he wants any chance of winning and bases his campaign on openness and transparency with no promises to special interests. The race comes down to the wire with no one knowing who will win.
Episode 28
Opie and Mike
Mon, Mar 18, 196830 mins
When Sam Jones' son Mike is being bullied at school, Opie offers to help out. He puts the bully in his place and soon Mike has a big brother and a hero to to look up to. They spend a lot of time together and Andy is worried that because of the differences in their ages, it's inevitable that Opie will move on and Mike will be hurt as a result. Opie says not to worry, that these things always work themselves out. Soon, Opie develops an interest in the new girl that has just moved in next door and doesn't have a lot of time for Mike. Sam has a talk with his son about human nature but Mike soon finds his own reasons not to be blue.
Episode 29
A Girl for Goober
Mon, Mar 25, 196830 mins
A new dating service wants to test out its questionnaire that is meant to find people with common interests and pursuits. They focus on Mayberry and soon Goober is filling out the questionnaire. Opie tries to tell him that he's not answering the questionnaire correctly - such as saying he read 30 books a month when in fact he reads that many comic books - but Goober perseveres. Soon, he's on a date with the highly educated designer of the questionnaire and it becomes painfully apparent that they have little in common. As things develop however, she soon finds there may be some advantage to the lifestyle and attraction of small-town living.
Episode 30
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mon, Apr 1, 196830 mins
Sam Jones has his friend Mario from Italy come to help out on the farm. Mario brings his father and sister along without telling Sam first. When they have a difficult time adjusting to life in Mayberry, Sam has to decide if they can stay in the U.S.
