190. OPIE'S GIRLFRIEND
Air Date: 09-12-66.
Opie doesn't get along with Helen's visiting niece from West Virginia.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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.
*Dont 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")