EPISODES

128-Opie Loves Helen
Air Date: 09-21-64.
Helen has to find a way to let Opie down easy when he comes down with a bad case of "puppy love."

Don't Miss: Barney calls one of Juanita's co-workers at the diner, sweetie pie by mistake.

129-Barney's Physical
Air Date: 09-28-64.
Barney has one week to gain seven pounds and grow one full inch in order to meet the new civil service weight and height requirements.

Don't Miss: Opie charges his pals a nickel to watch Barney "hang" himself.

130-Family Visit
Air Date: 10-05-64.
Andy is not thrilled to learn that Aunt Bee's gossiping sister Nora, her annoying husband Ollie and their two boys are coming to Mayberry for an extended visit.

Look For: Child actor Billy Booth (Tommy Anderson in Dennis the Menace) appears as Opie's friend, Bruce.

131-The Education of Ernest. T. Bass
Air Date: 10-12-64.
In order to win the heart of a girl back in the mountains, Ernest T. returns to Mayberry to get an education...at any cost!

Don't Miss: Ernest's unique way of adding 25 + 25.

132-Aunt Bee's Romance
Air Date: 10-19-64.
Andy is not happy with Aunt Bee's decision to date a conniving elderly gentleman named Roger Hanover.

133-Barney's Bloodhound
Air Date: 10-26-64.
To Andy's dismay, Barney enlists the aid of an old bloodhound named Blue to track an escaped criminal.

Factoid: This is the first of eight episodes directed by Howard Morris, best known to fans of the show as Ernest T. Bass.

134-Man in the Middle
Air Date: 11-02-64.
It's mayhem in Mayberry when Andy tries to console Barney after an argument with Thelma Lou.

Don't Miss: Barney's mussed up hair and lipstick-covered face after making up with Thelma Lou.

135-Barney's Uniform
Air Date: 11-09-64.
Barney is scared to death of a local bully who has threatened to beat him up if he ever catches him in his civvies.

Don't Miss: Barney practices Judo on Andy.

136-Opie's Fortune
Air Date: 11-16-64.
Opie finds a change purse containing fifty dollars. Andy promises that it will be his if the rightful owner doesn't claim it in one week.

137- Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor
Air Date: 11-23-64.
Barney discovers that the role of Mayberry sheriff is not so easy when Andy travels to Raleigh to interview for a detective job.

138-The Pageant
Air Date: 11-30-64.
The Mayberry Centennial Pageant is featuring a play about the founding of Mayberry.

Don't Miss: Barney's unforgettable performance as Chief Noogatuck and his attempt at tongue twisters.

139- The Darling Baby
Air Date: 12-07-64.
The Darling family returns to Mayberry. This time Charlene brings her three-month-old daughter Andelina in order to find a young boy, such as Opie, to become betrothed to the baby.

140-Andy and Helen Have Their Day
Air Date: 12-14-64.
Andy and Helen have an awful time while trying to enjoy a picnic, thanks to the one and only Barney Fife.

Factoid: Colin Male portrays the game warden. His voice is used throughout the series as the announcer during the opening credits.

141-Three Wishes for Opie
Air Date: 12-21-64.
Superstitious Barney believes that the spirit of Count Istvan Teleky is the reason that wishes are coming true in Mayberry.

Don't Miss: Pay attention to the exceptional background music during this show.

142-Otis Sues the County
Air Date: 12-28-64.
Otis hires a shyster attorney after he trips and falls while exiting his jail cell.

143-Barney Fife, Realtor
Air Date: 01-04-65.
Barney tries to earn some extra money by becoming a real estate agent.

144-Goober Takes a Car Apart
Air Date: 01-11-65.
Andy wishes he had not allowed Goober to run the courthouse in his absence.

Look For: Larry Hovis (as Gilly Walker) who went on to play Sergeant Andrew Carter on Hogan's Heroes.

145- The Rehabilitation of Otis
Air Date: 01-18-65.
After an argument with Barney, Otis decides to do his drinking elsewhere.

Don't Miss: Otis rides into Mayberry on a cow!

146-The Lucky Letter
Air Date: 01-25-65.
Barney is intimidated by Andy not to respond to a chain letter.

Factoid: Barney subscribes to a men's magazine called "Love."

147-Goober and the Art of Love
Air Date: 02-01-65.
Goober goes out on an awkward date with Lydia Crosswaithe (Josie Lloyd).

148-Barney Runs for Sherriff
Air Date: 02-08-65.
Andy and Barney square off for the upcoming sheriff's election in Mayberry.

Don't Miss: Listen for Barney's 76 cases of malfeasance by Sheriff Andy Taylor.

149- If I Had a Quarter-Million
Air Date: 02-15-65.
Barney discovers a briefcase containing $250,000, and is soon taken in by the con man that lost it.

Look For: Hank Patterson as the Hobo. He is best known as Arnold the pig's "father" on Green Acres.

150-TV or not TV
Air Date: 03-01-65.
A group of crooks try to take advantage of Andy and Barney while posing as a television crew.

Guest Star: Gavin McLeod, known for his roles as Murray Slaughter from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Captain Stubing in Love Boat.

151-Guest in the House
Air Date: 03-08-65.
A visiting young female friend of Aunt Bee's falls in love with Andy while on the rebound.

Don't Miss: Andy and Goober drop their silverware at Morelli's to talk under the table.

152-The Case of the Punch in the Nose
Air Date: 03-15-65.
Barney brews up trouble when he attempts to solve an old assault case between Floyd the barber and grocer Charlie Foley.

Look For: Larry Hovis (as Gilly Walker) who went on to play Sergeant Andrew Carter in Hogan's Heroes.

153- Opie's Newspaper
Air Date: 03-22-65.
In order to increase the sales of his newspaper, Opie starts printing some local gossip he hears around town.

Factoid: While in high school, Barney was the editor of a paper called "Pickups and Splashes from Floor and Pool."

154-Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau
Air Date: 03-29-65.
Aunt Bee makes up a story that she is romantically involved with the butter and egg man when she believes she is responsible for Andy and Helen not getting married.

155-The Arrest of the Fun Girls
Air Date: 04-05-65.
The "fun girls" from Mt. Pilot make one final trip to Mayberry. Once again, Andy and Barney soon find themselves in hot water.

156-The Luck of Newton Monroe
Air Date: 04-12-65.
Barney jails a down-on-his-luck traveling salesman for selling faulty merchandise.

Guest Star: Don Rickles

157-Opie Flunks Arithmetic
Air Date: 04-19-65.
Andy becomes concerned when Opie gets a "D" in arithmetic and Barney adds more fuel to the fire.

Don't Miss: Barney administers a vocational aptitude test to Opie.

158- Opie and the Carnival
Air Date: 04-26-65.
Opie is taken in by two shady carnival workers when he attempts to win Andy an electric razor at the shooting gallery.

Don't Miss: Andy barking like a dog

159-Banjo-Playing Deputy
Air Date: 05-03-65.
While Barney is away, Aunt Bee persuades Andy to deputize an inept musician friend of hers.

Guest Star: Jerry Van Dyke (of My Mother the Car, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Coach)