EPISODES

190- Opie's Girlfriend
Air Date: 09-12-66.
Opie doesn't get along with Helen's visiting niece from West Virginia.

Don't Miss: Opie hides his black eye.

191-The Lodge
Air Date: 09-19-66.
Who in the world blackballed a nice guy like Howard Sprague from joining the Mayberry lodge with the great name of the Regal Order of the Golden Door to Good Fellowship?

192-The Barbershop Quartet
Air Date: 09-26-66.
Andy realizes that he should not have allowed a prisoner to join the Mayberry barbershop quartet, when the young man escapes.

Don't Miss: Floyd asking, "What are you gonna do, Andy"

193-The Ball Game
Air Date: 10-03-66.
Andy becomes the most despised person in Mayberry when he calls Opie out at home plate in a baseball game against arch rival Mt. Pilot.

Factoid: This episode was written by Ron Howard's father, Rance. Ron often mentions this episode as his personal favorite.

194-Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
Air Date: 10-10-66.
Aunt Bee becomes the talk of the town when she starts wearing a blonde wig.

195- The Darling Fortune
Air Date: 10-17-66.
The Darlings make their final visit to Mayberry in order to find brides for the boys.

Don't Miss: Briscoe Darling's nickname for Goober

196- Mind over Matter
Air Date: 10-31-66.
Thanks to Floyd and Aunt Bee, Goober is convinced that he is suffering from whiplash after being in a minor car collision.

197-Politics Begin at Home
Air Date: 11-07-66.
The Taylor household may never be the same when Andy decides to support Howard for town council rather than Aunt Bee.

198-The Senior Play
Air Date: 11-14-66.
Helen is called on the carpet by the high school principal for producing a school play with disgraceful behavior by the student actors.

Don't Miss: Goober doing an impression of actor, Edward G. Robinson. Or is it Floyd?

199-Opie Finds a Baby
Air Date: 11-21-66.
Opie and Arnold find an abandoned infant on the courthouse steps.

Guest Star: Oscar winner Jack Nicholson appears as the baby's father.

200-Big Fish in a Small Town
Air Date: 11-28-66.
Mayberry is in an uproar when novice fisherman Howard Sprague catches an elusive silver carp nicknamed Old Sam.

201-Only a Rose
Air Date: 12-05-66.
Aunt Bee and Clara (Hope Summers) compete in a rose-growing competition.

Don't Miss: Aunt Bee and Clara singing the Sweetbriar Normal School song.

202-Otis the Deputy
Air Date: 12-12-66.
When Andy is captured by two on-the-lam robbers, it's up to Howard and Otis to become his unlikely heroes.

203- Goober Makes History
Air Date: 12-19-66.
After Goober grows a beard, he starts to believe that he is the smartest man in the world.

Don't Miss: Opie questions Andy about American history.

204-A New Doctor in Town
Air Date: 12-26-66.
When a young new doctor (William Christopher) replaces old Doc Bennett, many Mayberrians give him a rather chilly reception.

Guest Star: William Christopher was a regular on Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.; M*A*S*H fans will recognize him as Father Mulcahy.

205- Don't Miss A Good Bet
Air Date: 01-02-67.
Floyd and Goober are among the investors in a questionable scheme to unearth a buried treasure.

Look For: Roger Perry (as con man George Jones) who played Mr. Charles Parker in The Facts of Life.

206-Dinner at Eight
Air Date: 01-09-67.
Headaches, misunderstandings and stomach aches ensue when Goober confuses a couple of Andy's telephone messages. Are you ready for spaghetti?

Factoid: This is George Lindsey's favorite episode.

207-A Visit to Barney Fife
Air Date: 01-16-67
While visiting Barney in Raleigh, Andy begins to suspect that a rash of supermarket robberies can be traced back to his former deputy's boarding house.

208-Barney Comes to Mayberry
Air Date: 01-23-67.
Back in Mayberry for a few days, Barney tries to rekindle an old flame who has become a big movie star.

209- Andy's Old Girlfriend
Air Date: 01-30-67.
Andy's former flame returns to Mayberry and becomes a temporary guest at the Taylors' home--which doesn't go over well with Helen.

210-Aunt Bee's Restaurant
Air Date: 02-06-67.
Aunt Bee joins Charlie Lee (Keye Luke) as co-owner of Mayberry's new Chinese restaurant.

211-Floyd's Barbershop
Air Date: 02-13-67.
Floyd raises the roof when new landlord Howard Sprague raises the barber's rent.

Don't Miss: Andy defending the men in town for "loafing" around the barber shop.

212-The Statue
Air Date: 02-20-67.
Mayberry decides to erect a statue of Andy's great-great grandfather, the town's greatest benefactor.

213-Helen the Authoress
Air Date: 02-27-67.
Helen's negotiations with a handsome book publisher inspire jealousy in Andy, who, in retaliation, takes up with another woman.

214-Goodbye Dolly
Air Date: 03-06-67.
Opie becomes temporary caretaker of a Mayberry milkman's horse. Trouble occurs when the horse refuses to eat.

215- Opie's Piano Lesson
Air Date: 03-13-67.
Opie discovers that football practice and piano lessons are competing for his attention.

Look For: Mayberry's Junior High School teacher Mr. Jackson is played by Richard Bull who would later appear as Nels Oleson in Little House on the Prairie.

216-Howard the Comedian
Air Date: 03-20-67.
When Howard Sprague personalizes his comedy material and appears on a live television program, he unintentionally offends his friends.

217-Big Brother
Air Date: 03-27-67.
Howard volunteers to participate in a Big Brother program, but ends up spending most of his time with his "little brother's" bigger sister (Elizabeth MacRae).

218-Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
Air Date: 04-03-67.
Opie experiences difficulty when he tries to write an essay about his father.

219-Goober's Contest
Air Date: 04-10-67.
Goober's "Grab-bag for Cash" contest goes awry when he mistakenly issues a bogus $200.00 prize-winning ticket.

Guest Star: Rob Reiner (All in the Family's "Meathead")