Season #8: 1967-1968

(Episode numbers in parentheses indicate changes in airing order)
Episode 220: Opie's First Love (C)
Opie first date with a girl falls through.
Written by: Douglas Tibbles
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Sheldon CollinsasArnold Bailey
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Suzanne CupitoasMary Alice Carter
Joy EllisonasIris
Owen BushasClothier
Kevin TateasFred Simpson
Episode 221 (235): Goober the Executive (C)
Goober buys Wally's fillling station.
Written by: Michael Morris
and Seaman Jacobs
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
George CisarasCyrus Tankersley
David KetchumasFred Michaels
Bo HopkinsasGeorge
James McCallionasHarry
Sam Greenasprospective buyer
Episode 222 (225): Howard's Main Event (C)
Howard provokes the ire of his date's old boyfriend.
Written by: Robert C. Dennis
and Earl Barret
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Arlene GolonkaasMillie Hutchins
Allan MelvinasClyde Plaunt
Wayne HeffleyasHarry
Episode 223 (226): Aunt Bee the Juror (C)
Aunt Bee is the holdout on a jury trial.
Written by: Kent Wilson
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Jack NicholsonasMarvin Jenkins
Jim BeggasCharles Keyes
Tom Palmerasdefense attorney
Rhys WilliamsasJudge Cranston
Henry BeckmanasMr. Gilbert, the prosecutor
Tol AveryasJury Foreman
Richard ChambersasMr. Granger
Pete Madsenasclerk
Alan Dexterasjuror
Emory Parnellasjuror
Frederic Downsasjuror
Arthur HansenasMr. Smith
Episode 224 (221): Howard the Bowler (C)
Howard's perfect game is effected by a blackout.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Norm AldenasHank
Bob BeckerasGeorge
Episode 225 (224): Opie Steps up in Class (C)
Opie goes to summer camp and makes friends with a boy from a rich family.
Written by: Joe Bonaduce
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Sandy KenyonasGeorge Hollander
Joyce Van PattenasLaura Hollander
Don WyndhamasBilly Hollander
Ward RamseyasMr. Glendon
Ivan BonarasMr. Breckenridge
Monty Margettsasmaid
Thom Carneyaschauffeur
Episode 226 (223): Andy's Trip to Raleigh (C)
Andy remains aloof about a weekend spent in Raleigh.
Written by: Joe Bonaduce
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Whitney BlakeasLee Drake
undetermined asmaid
Episode 227 (222): A Trip to Mexico (C)
Aunt Bee wins a trip to Mexico.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Ruth ThomasMyrtle
Vince BarnettasElmo
Jose Gonzales-Gonzalesasshopkeeper
Anthony JochimasHarvey
Manuel Martinasviolinist
Eddie Carrollasairport clerk
Natividad Vacioashotel clerk
Episode 228 (227): The Tape Recorder (C)
Opie's misuse of a tape recorder gets him into a legal predicament.
Written by: Michael Morris
and Seaman Jacobs
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Herbie FayeasEddie Blake
Sheldon CollinsasArnold Bailey
Jerome GuardinoasMyles Bentley
Troy Meltonasstate trooper
Episode 229 (228): Opie's Group (C)
Opie joins a rock and roll band.
Written by: Doug Tibbles
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Sheldon CollinsasArnold Bailey
Jim KidwellasClifford
Joe LeitchasWilson
Gary ChaseasJesse
Kay Ann KemperasPhoebe / Joy
Episode 230 (229): Aunt Bee and the Lecturer (C)
Aunt Bee receives the attention of a visiting speaker.
Written by: Michael Morris
and Seaman Jacobs
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Edward AndrewsasProfessor Hubert St. John
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Episode 231 (230): Andy's Investment (C)
Andy tries to run a laundromat.
Written by: Michael Morris
and Seaman Jacobs
Directed by: Alan Rafkin
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Ken LynchasMr. Rogers
Roy JensonasTrooper Leroy Miller
Maudie PrickettasMrs. Larch
Jesslyn FaxasMrs. LeGrande
Richard CollierasMr. Giddings
Ceil CabotasAlpha Porter
Episode 232 (233): Suppose Andy Gets Sick (C)
During Andy's illness, Goober takes over.
Written by: Jack Raymond
Directed by: Peter Baldwin
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Vince BarnettasElmo
Charles ThompsonasDoc Roberts
Anthony JochimasHarvey
Hollis MorrisonasAlvin
Episode 233 (231): Howard and Millie (C)
Howard and Millie get engaged.
Written by: Joe Bonaduce
Directed by: Peter Baldwin
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Arlene GolonkaasMillie Hutchins
Elizabeth HarrowerasMrs. Hutchins
Steve PendletonasMr. Hutchins
Robert B. WilliamsasMillie's Uncle Phil
Ida Mae MackenzieasMillie's Aunt Hannah
Carol Veazieascustomer
Roy Engelasconductor
Episode 234 (232): Aunt Bee's Cousin (C)
Aunt Bee's well-to-do cousin makes an appearance.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Ann Morgan GuilbertasElla
Jack AlbertsonasBradford J. Taylor
Episode 235 (234): Howard's New Life (C)
Howard leaves for the Caribbean.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Harry Dean Stantonasproprietor
Don KeeferasGrover
Sam GreeneasWes
Sir Lancelotasrealtor
Mark BrownasSebastian
Episode 236 (237): Emmett's Brother-in-Law (C)
Emmett is encouraged to leave the fix-it shop.
Written by: James L. Brooks
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Dub TaylorasBen Beecham
Mary LansingasMartha Clark
Episode 237 (236): The Mayberry Chef (C)
Aunt Bee hosts her own cooking show.
Written by: James L. Brooks
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Don KeeferasCarl Phillips
Jack Bannonasannouncer
Richard Postonasstage manager
Episode 238 (239): The Church Benefactors (C)
A financial decision must be made at church.
Written by: Robert C. Dennis
and Earl Barret
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Mary LansingasMartha Clark
William KeeneasReverend Tucker
Vince BarnettasElmo
Episode 239 (238): Opie's Drugstore Job (C)
Opie breaks a bottle of expensive perfume.
Written by: Kent Wilson
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Robert F. SimonasMr. Crawford
Sheldon CollinsasArnold Bailey
Diane DeiningerasMrs. Briggs
Jim Beggaswater customer
Episode 240: Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting (C)
An international summit is in the hands of Barney.
Written by: Aaron Ruben
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Don KnottsasBarney Fife
Richard X. SlatteryasCaptain Dewhurst
Ben AstarasMr. Vasilievich
Alan OppenheimerasMr. Ruskin, the Interpreter
Michael HigginsasMr. Clifford
Paul FixasMr. McCabe
Hollis MorrisonasJenkins
Charles HovarthasPeterson
undetermined asMr. Schwamp
Episode 241 (249): Mayberry R.F.D. (C)
(Spin-off pilot) Sam invites a friend to work with him.
Written by: Bob Ross
Directed by: Peter Baldwin
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Hope SummersasClara Edwards
Ken BerryasSam Jones
Gabrielle TintiasMario Vincente
Letitia RomanasSophia Vincente
Bruno della SantinaasPapa Vincente
Buddy FosterasMike Jones
Almira SessionsasMrs. Fletcher
undetermined asGlenn Cripe
Episode 242 (241): Goober Goes to the Auto Show (C)
An old friend makes Goober feel worthless.
Written by: Joe Bonaduce
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Noam PitlikasRoy Swanson
Jack Goodasauto salesman
Patty Reganasmanicurist
Freddy Robertoaswaiter
Don Sturdyascounterboy
Episode 243 (242): Aunt Bee's Big Moment (C)
Aunt Bee decides to learn to fly.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
John McLiamasMr. MacDonald
Episode 244 (243): Helen's Past (C)
Helen's arrest record comes to light.
Written by: Doug Tibbles
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Ruth McDevittasEthel Pendleton
Peter HobbsasMr. Lockridge
Connie SawyerasMiss Blanchard
Monty MargettsasMrs. Crane
Michael FreemanasHollis
Episode 245 (244): Emmett's Anniversary (C)
Emmett considers buying an expensive gift for his wife.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Mary LansingasMartha Clark
Ruth McDevittasEthel Pendleton
Alberta NelsonasFlora Malherbe
Ronnie SchellasBernie the furrier
Episode 246 (245): The Wedding (C)
Howard remodels his home.
Written by: Joe Bonaduce
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Mabel AlbertsonasMrs. Sprague
Iggie WolfingtonasGeorge Watkins
Terri Garrasfilling station customer
Episode 247 (246): Sam for Town Council (C)
Sam runs against Emmett for office.
Written by: Dick Bensfield
and Perry Grant
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Paul HartmanasEmmett Clark
Jack DodsonasHoward Sprague
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Ken BerryasSam Jones
Gil LambasLou
Don SturdyasHarry
Penny KunardasMrs. Farley
Dick JohnstoneasMr. Calvin
Mary Lou TaylorasMrs. Barton
Roy EngelasMr. Perkins / Mrs. Engel
undetermined asMr. Schwamp
Episode 248 (247): Opie and Mike (C)
Opie sticks up for a young boy and must pay the price.
Written by: Doug Tibbles
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Frances BavierasAunt Bee Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Buddy FosterasMike Jones
Ken BerryasSam Jones
Diane QuinnasHeather Campbell
Kellie FlanaganasClaudia Campbell
Russell ShulmanasEdgar Watson
Episode 249 (248): A Girl for Goober (C)
Goober dates a Ph.D..
Written by: Bruce Howard
Story by: Bob Boss
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Cast:
Andy GriffithasAndy Taylor
Ronny HowardasOpie Taylor
George LindseyasGoober Pyle
Aneta CorsautasHelen Crump
Ken BerryasSam Jones
Maggie PetersonasDoris
Tod AndrewsasMr. Franklin
Nancy MaloneasDr. Edith Gibson
Richard Postonaswaiter
Yvonne Shubertasgirl
George Sawayaasman



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