Season #1: 1960-1961

(Episode numbers in parentheses indicate changes in airing order)
Episode 1: The New Housekeeper (B/W)
The Taylor's housekeeper leaves and is replaced by Aunt Bee
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Sheldon Leonard
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand
Frank Ferguson as Wilbur Pines
Mary Treen as Rose
Episode 2: The Manhunt (B/W)
An entire regiment of state police come to Mayberry on a manhunt
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand
Ken Lynch as Captain Barker
Mike Steen as Officer Morgan
Lillian Culver as Mrs. Fife
Norman Leavitt as Cal
Frank Gerstle as Dirksen
Frank Challee as loafer
Episode 3: The Guitar Player (B/W)
Andy tries to get a local guitar player a job with a band.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Jonathan Hole as Orville Monroe
Connie Van as waitress
Dub Taylor as Talbot, the postman
Henry Slate as Bobby Fleet
James Best as Jim Lindsey
Episode 4 (6): Runaway Kid (B/W)
Opie invites a runaway boy to stay at the Taylor house.
Written by: Arthur Stander
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Pat Rosson as George
Pat Losby as Tommy
Dennis Holmes as Steve
Episode 5 (8): Opie's Charity (B/W)
Andy tries to get Opie to give more generously to a local charity
Written by: Arthur Stander
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Stuart Erwin as Tom Silby
Lurene Tuttle as Annabelle Silby
Episode 6 (4): Ellie Comes to Town (B/W)
Ellie Walker arrives as Mayberry's new pharmacist.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand
Episode 7 (5): Irresistible Andy (B/W)
Andy thinks Ellie is trying to get him to marry her.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Harry Antrim as Fred Walker
Bill Mulliken as Franklin Pomeroy
Ray Lanier as Charlie Beasley
Robert Easton as Pete Johnson
Episode 8 (9): A Feud is a Feud (B/W)
Andy mediates the feud between the families of a local Romeo and Juliet.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Arthur Hunnicutt as Mr. Wakefield
Tammy Windsor as Hannah Carter
Claude Johnson as Josh Wakefield
Chubby Johnson as Mr. Carter
Episode 9 (7): Andy the Matchmaker (B/W)
Andy and Ellie stage a hold-up so that Barney can be the hero.
Written by: arthur Stander
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Jack Mann as Tracy Crawford
Amzie Strickland as Miss Rosemary
Episode 10 (12): Stranger in Town (B/W)
A mystery man seems to know everyone in Mayberry.
Written by: Arthur Stander
Directed by: Don Weis
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Phil Chambers as Jason
Walter Baldwin as Floyd
William Lanteau as Ed Sawyer
George Dunn as Pete
Marlene Willis as Lucy Matthews
Sara Seegar as Mrs. Buntley
Pat Colby as Bill Matthews
William Erwin as George Sepley
Episode 11: The Christmas Story (B/W)
Andy is forced to jail a family on Christmas Eve.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Will Wright as Ben Weaver
Margaret Kerry as Bess Muggins
Sam Edwards as Jim Muggins
Joy Ellison as Ethie Muggins
Episode 12 (10): Ellie for Council (B/W)
Ellie is the first local woman to run for office.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Mary Treen as Clara Lindsey
Dorothy Neumann as Rita Campbell
Frank Ferguson as Sam Lindsey
Forrest Lewis as angry man
Florence MacMichael as Hilda Mae
Episode 13: Mayberry Goes Hollywood (B/W)
A producer decides to make a movie in Mayberry.
Written by: Benedict Freeman
and John Fenton Murray
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
Jonathan Hole as Orville Monroe
Dan Frazer as Mr. Harmon
Josie Lloyd as Juanita Pike
Episode 14: The Horse Trader (B/W)
Andy hides the truth about the town cannon to get rid of it.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
Casey Adams as Ralph Mason
Pearl Cooper as council member
Spec O'Donald as council member
Episode 15: Those Gossipin' Men (B/W)
The men in town are convinced a shoe salesman is a talent scout.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Cheerio Meredith as Emma Brand
Sara Seegar as telephone gossiper
Jack Finch as Wilbur Finch
Harry Antrim as Fred Walker
Phil Chambers as Jason
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Jonathan Hole as Orville Monroe
Mary Treen as Clara Lindsey
undetermined as large woman on phone
Episode 16 (20): Andy Saves Barney's Morale (B/W)
Barney becomes a laughing stock for his overzealous arrests.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Florence MacMichael as Hilda Mae
Burt Mustin as Jud Fletcher
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
Joseph Hamilton as Chester Jones
George Dunn as Pete
Episode 17: Alcohol and Old Lace (B/W)
Two old ladies are discovered to be moonshiners.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Gene Reynolds
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Charity Grace as Jennifer Morrison
Gladys Hurlbut as Clarabelle Morrison
Thom Carney as Rube Sloan
Jack Prince as Ben Sewell
Episode 18: Andy, the Marriage Counselor (B/W)
A bickering couple turns Andy into a mediator.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Gene Reynolds
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Claudia Bryar as Jenny Boone
Tim Stevenson as Billy
Jesse White as Fred Boone
Forrest Lewis as Cliff
Norman Leavitt as Gil
Episode 19: Mayberry on Record (B/W)
A music producer is convinced to Of record an album of local musicians.
Written by: Benedict Freeman
and Jack Fenton Murray
Directed by: Gene Reynolds
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
The Country Boys as the band
William Erwin as investor in hat
Hugh Marlowe as Mr. Maxwell
George Dunn as Pete
Episode 20 (16): The Beauty Contest (B/W)
Andy judges the Mayberry Founders' Day Pageant.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
Gail Lucas as Barbara Sue Lindsey
Yvonne Adrian as Darlene Swanson
Elvia Allman as Henrietta Swanson
Lillian Bronson as Erma Bishop
Josie Lloyd as Josephine Pike
Frank Ferguson as Sam Lindsey
Joy Ellison as Mary Wiggins
Episode 21: Andy and the Gentleman Crook (B/W)
A smooth criminal gets on everyone's good side... except Andy's.
Written by: Ben Gershman
and Leo Solomon
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Mike Steen as sergeant
Dan Tobin as
Episode 22: Cyrano Andy (B/W)
Andy plays go-between for Thelma Lou and Barney.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Betty Lynn as Thelma Lou
Episode 23: Andy and Opie, Housekeepers (B/W)
When Aunt Bee goes away for a few days, the house becomes a total mess.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hope Summers as Bertha Edwards
Rory Stevens as Jimmy
Episode 24: The New Doctor (B/W)
Andy thinks Ellie wants to marry the new doctor.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
George Nader as Dr. Robert Benson
Episode 25: Plaque for Mayberry (B/W)
A Revolutionary War hero has a descendent in Mayberry... Barney?
Written by: Ben Gershman
and Leo Solomon
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
Isabel Randolph as Harriet Bixby
Dorothy Neumann as Rita Campbell
Carol Veazie as Mrs. Wicks
Burt Mustin as Jud
Joseph Hamilton as councilman
Joseph Crehan as councilman
Episode 26: The Inspector (B/W)
Andy's method of maintaining order is scrutinized by a state official.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Tod Andrews as Ralph Case
Willis Bouchey as Mr. Brady
Jack Prince as Luke Reiner
Ray Lanier as Sam
Episode 27: Ellie Saves a Female (B/W)
Ellie transforms a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Written by: David Adler
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
R.G. Armstrong as Mr. Flint
Edris March as Frances
Bob McQuain as one of the Jenkins men
Episode 28: Andy Forecloses (B/W)
As sheriff, Andy is forced to evict a struggling family.
Written by: Ben Gershman
and Leo Solomon
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hope Summers as Bertha
Sam Edwards as Lester Scoby
Margaret Kerry as Helen Scoby
Joy Ellison as Mary Scoby
Will Wright as Ben Weaver
Bob McQuain as Bill
Jack Prince as rummage sale customer
Episode 29: Quiet Sam (B/W)
Barney believes that a strangely quiet farmer is a crook.
Written by: Jim Fritzell
and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
William Schallert as Sam Becker
undetermined as Clarence
undetermined as Nate
The Country Boys as band at shower
Episode 30: Barney Gets His Man (B/W)
Barney faces a criminal seeking revenge.
Written by: Ben Gershman
and Leo Solomon
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Betty Lynn as Thelma Lou
Barney Phillips as Eddie Brooke
Mike Steen as Sgt. Miller
Bob McQuain as Sgt. Johnson
Burt Mustin as bystander
Joseph Hamilton as bystander
Norman Leavitt as coffee shop owner
Episode 31: The Guitar Player Returns (B/W)
Andy discovers that a local who 'made it big' is stretching the truth.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike
James Best as Jim Lindsey
Phil Chambers as Jason
Thomas B. Henry as repossession agent
Herb Ellis as Bobby Fleet
Episode 32: Bringing up Opie (B/W)
Aunt Bee thinks Opie is being negatively affected by Andy's place of work.
Written by: Jack Elinson
and Charles Stewart
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Cast:
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife
Ronny Howard as Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell
Mike Brent as kid with apples



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