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The Andy Griffith Show Season 8

September. 11,1967

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The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.

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The Andy Griffith Show Season 8 Full Episode Guide

Episode 30 - Mayberry R.F.D.

First Aired: April. 01,1968

Sam brings over one of his Italian friends from the war--but unbenowst to him the friend brings over his elderly father and sister--and this creates mayhem in his family and business.

Episode 29 - A Girl for Goober

First Aired: March. 25,1968

Sam and Andy call on modern technology to finally get Goober a steady girl.

Episode 28 - Opie and Mike

First Aired: March. 18,1968

Opie sticks up for a young boy and must pay the price.

Episode 27 - Sam for Town Council

First Aired: March. 11,1968

Sam runs against Emmett for office.

Episode 26 - The Wedding

First Aired: March. 04,1968

Howard's mother decides to get married and move to Mt. Pilot. Howard is so glad to have the house to himself that he decides to throw a couples party, but Helen ends up being the only female there.

Episode 25 - Emmett's Anniversary

First Aired: February. 26,1968

Emmett Clark cannot decide on a suitable anniversary gift for his spouse. Helpful friend Flora Mahlerbie {Alberta Nelson} finds a way and suggests her friend Bernie the wholesale fur man as the golden answer to Emmett's problem. Flora takes Emmett to Bernie's shop one night to haggle over furs and things. Ultimately, though, Cheapskate Emmett will not cough up the change for the pricey women's wear, even at 40% off, which leaves Flora a trifle sad.

Episode 24 - Helen's Past

First Aired: February. 19,1968

As Andy is looking through Helen's old newspaper clippings, he finds one of her being taken to jail by the police. He decides to keep his discovery secret until it leaks out to the school board which could destroy Helen's teaching career.

Episode 23 - Aunt Bee's Big Moment

First Aired: February. 12,1968

Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.

Episode 22 - Goober Goes to an Auto Show

First Aired: February. 05,1968

An old friend makes Goober feel worthless.

Episode 21 - Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting

First Aired: January. 29,1968

An international summit is in the hands of Barney.

Episode 20 - The Church Benefactors

First Aired: January. 22,1968

The Church Members must decide what to purchase with the $500 that's willed to the church. The choice is between Choir robes and repairing the church's foundation.

Episode 19 - Opie's Drugstore Job

First Aired: January. 15,1968

Opie gets a job working at the drugstore and learns that everyone makes mistakes.

Episode 18 - Emmett's Brother-In-Law

First Aired: January. 08,1968

Emmett's brother in law wants him to leave the fix it shop and join him in selling life insurance.

Episode 17 - The Mayberry Chef

First Aired: January. 01,1968

The head of a local TV station enlists Aunt Bee to do a nightly cooking show, having heard about her cooking. Although she may not exude great professionalism, she has that extra ""naturalness"" that they're looking for. But her main concern is that someone suitable is cooking for Andy and Opie during her absence each evening. Unable to find someone, but not wanting Aunt Bee to back out of this opportunity, Andy (with Opie) maintains the pretense that a ""Mrs. Parkinson"" is on the job. Andy actually does the cooking -- to his and Opie's mutual gastric discomfort. After 2 days on the job, Aunt Bee shows unusual quickness of mind in seeing through the charade and finding a resolution.

Episode 16 - Goober the Executive

First Aired: December. 25,1967

Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

Episode 15 - Howard's New Life

First Aired: December. 18,1967

Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.

Episode 14 - Suppose Andy Gets Sick

First Aired: December. 11,1967

Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

Episode 13 - Aunt Bee's Cousin

First Aired: December. 04,1967

Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin Bradford alight from a freight train but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.

Episode 12 - Howard and Millie

First Aired: November. 27,1967

Howard proposes to Millie at the bakery where she works.

Episode 11 - Andy's Investment

First Aired: November. 20,1967

Andy opens a coin laundry to save money for Opie's college education.

Episode 10 - Aunt Bee and the Lecturer

First Aired: November. 13,1967

A visiting professor is attracted to Aunt Bee because she resembles his deceased wife.

Episode 9 - Opie's Group

First Aired: November. 06,1967

Opie joins a rock-and-roll group and starts getting failing grades in school.

Episode 8 - The Tape Recorder

First Aired: October. 30,1967

Opie disobeys Andy and tape-records a bank robber's confession.

Episode 7 - Aunt Bee, the Juror

First Aired: October. 23,1967

Aunt Bee, summoned for jury duty, disagrees with fellow jurors on her first case.

Episode 6 - Howard's Main Event

First Aired: October. 16,1967

Howard, dating Millie, is threatened by her husky former boyfriend

Episode 5 - Opie Steps Up in Class

First Aired: October. 09,1967

After Andy sends a reluctant Opie to a swanky boy’s camp over his summer vacation, he becomes fast friends with a boy from a rich family. As a result, Andy becomes worried that Opie has grown accustomed to living a rich lifestyle during his time away from the laid back way of life in Mayberry. It is after he comes home for lunch one day Opie has his friend over that he sees how lavish a lunch Aunt Bee prepared that he decides to sit them down to explain money doesn’t make life enjoyable, being yourself does.

Episode 4 - Andy's Trip to Raleigh

First Aired: October. 02,1967

Andy cancels a big date with Helen in order to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, who turns out to be a beautiful women.

Episode 3 - A Trip to Mexico

First Aired: September. 25,1967

Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.

Episode 2 - Howard the Bowler

First Aired: September. 18,1967

Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.

Episode 1 - Opie's First Love

First Aired: September. 11,1967

Opie has a really big crush on classmate Mary Alice Carter, but she has her eyes on hunk Fred Simpson. When Opie asks her to the dance, she says yes, not thinking Fred will ask her. When Fred asks her, she immediately says yes and has to think of a way to tell Opie she can't go with him. At the dance, Mary Alice realizes that she really wants to be with Opie and they end up together.

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