One of the most beloved shows in television history, The Andy Griffith Show takes its viewers back to a simpler time of small town America, apple pie, and black and white television� The trademark whistling theme song is one of the most recognizable in history, and the duration of the show in syndicated reruns is unrivaled by its peers.
Episode 33 (Opie and the Bully) Air Date: 10-02-1961Episode 36 (Mayberry Goes Bankrupt) Air Date: 10-23-1961Episode 35 (Andy and the Woman Speeder) Air Date: 10-16-1961Episode 34 (Barney's Replacement) Air Date: 10-09-1961Episode 45 (The Farmer Takes a Wife) Air Date: 01-01-1962Episode 44 (Sheriff Barney) Air Date: 12-25-1961Episode 38 (Opie's Hobo Friend) Air Date: 11-13-1961Episode 53 (Guest of Honor) Air Date: 02-26-1962Episode 47 (Bailey's Bad Boy) Air Date: 01-15-1962Episode 43 (The Pickle Story) Air Date: 12-18-1961Episode 59 (Three's a Crowd) Air Date: 04-09-1962But the show stealer is Barney Fife (Don Knotts) who plays the role of a sometimes incompetent, kooky deputy always in over his head. The onscreen dynamic between Griffith and Knotts is truly magical. Both men would go on to heralded careers in show business with Knotts starring in numerous roles, such as Mr. Furley on Three's Company, and Griffith as the title star of Matlock. And Ron Howard (Opie) would go on to establish himself as one of Hollywood's most well-known directors�Episode 61 (Andy on Trial) Air Date: 04-23-1962Episode 58 (Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee) Air Date: 04-02-1962Episode 55 (Aunt Bee the Warden) Air Date: 03-12-1962Episode 42 (The Clubmen) Air Date: 12-11-1961Episode 63 (Deputy Otis) Air Date: 05-07-1962Episode 39 (Crime-Free Mayberry) Air Date: 11-20-1961Episode 49 (The Jinx) Air Date: 01-29-1962Episode 60 (The Bookie Barber) Air Date: 04-16-1962Episode 52 (Barney and the Choir) Air Date: 02-19-1962Episode 48 (The Manicurist) Air Date: 01-22-1962The Andy Griffith Show (Season 2) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "Opie and the Bully" in which a fellow schoolboy torments Opie, forcing Andy to give some fatherly advice� Other notable episodes include "Barney's Replacement" in which Barney comes to believe that Andy is grooming his replacement, and "Sheriff Barney" in which Barney is offered the job of sheriff by a rival township (a job he declines following Andy's offer to let Barney be Mayberry's sheriff for a day)� The season concludes with "Deputy Otis," an episode in which the town drunk Otis (because he's written letters to his family on County stationary) has led his family to believe that he's a deputy in Mayberry�Episode 40 (The Perfect Female) Air Date: 11-27-1961Episode 54 (The Merchant of Mayberry) Air Date: 03-05-1962Below is a list of episodes included on The Andy Griffith Show (Season 2) DVD:Episode 62 (Cousin Virgil) Air Date: 04-30-1962Episode 37 (Barney on the Rebound) Air Date: 10-30-1961Episode 41 (Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter) Air Date: 12-04-1961Episode 56 (The County Nurse) Air Date: 03-19-1962Episode 51 (A Medal for Opie) Air Date: 02-12-1962Episode 57 (Andy and Barney in the Big City) Air Date: 03-26-1962Episode 46 (Keeper of the Flame) Air Date: 01-08-1962Episode 50 (Jailbreak) Air Date: 02-05-1962
Episode 63 (Deputy Otis) Air Date: 05-07-1962
Author: Britt Gillette
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