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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW premiered in 1960 and featuring one of the most beloved television fathers of all time quickly charmed its way into the hearts of audiences. Set in the fictitious environs of Mayberry North Carolina the series chronicles daily life in that peaceful Southern hamlet through the gently humorous eyes of town sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith). A widower raising his young son Opie (a pre-HAPPY DAYS Ron Howard) with the help of his live-in spinster aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) Andy capably navigates single parenthood with the same goodhearted wisdom that he brought to his law enforcement duties--that is when he wasn't being hampered by the fidgety bug-eyed antics of his bungling deputy sheriff Barney Fife (Don Knotts).This collection presents all 32 episodes of the series' eventful fourth season which introduced goofy gas-station attendant Goober Pyle (George Lindsey) as a replacement for his cousin Gomer (Jim Nabors) who went on to anchor his own spinoff series with GOMER PYLE U.S.M.C. The collection also includes the fan-favorite episodes "Opie the Birdman" and "Citizen's Arrest" as well as the TV Guide-listed classics "Barney's Sidecar" and "The Haunted House"--wholesome throwbacks to a simpler time.

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Goober fans, rejoice--the arrival of George Lindsay's popular character is just one of the homespun joys of The Andy Griffith Show's fourth season, which has been compiled on this five-disc set. Lindsay as Goober Pyle, cousin to Jim Nabors's Gomer, makes his debut in one of the season's funniest episodes, "Fun Girls," which is also the only time Gomer and Goober appeared together on screen. By season's end, Gomer would depart for his own series (season 4's final episode, "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," would serve as the pilot for that program), but before then, he enjoyed some fine episodes, including "Andy Saves Gomer" (from a fire at the filing station) and "Citizen's Arrest" (a knockout showcase for Nabors and Don Knotts, who is topnotch, as always, as Barney Fife). Other supporting characters get a spotlight or two in season 4, including Howard Morris's Ernest T. Bass ("Hot Rod Otis, "Otis T. Bass Joins the Army") and Denver Pyle and Maggie Peterson's Briscoe and Charlene Darling ("Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee"), but of course, the crux of the show remains Andy and son Opie (Ron Howard), who do stand-out work in the well-loved "Opie the Birdman," which addresses serious topics--death and responsibility--in the series' typically warm and humane manner. No supplemental features accompany the 32 black-and-white episodes, but that won't detract one bit from spending some quality time with the good people of Mayberry. --Paul Gaita

 

Season 4 (1963-1964)

32 episodes

Production # Broadcast # Airdate Title
096 100 October 28, 1963 Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee
While visiting in town, Briscoe Darling mistakes Aunt Bee's hospitality for something else, and he decides to court her. When he kidnaps her and takes her to his mountain cabin, Andy must come to the rescue.
  • Don Knotts does not appear in this episode.
097 101 November 4, 1963 Gomer the House Guest
After being fired from Wally's Filling Station for being "inefficient in his duties", Gomer must stay with the Taylors, who have difficulty adapting to his customs.
  • Don Knotts does not appear in this episode.
098 097 October 7, 1963 The Haunted House
Andy, Barney and Gomer discover the "real" ghost in Mayberry's haunted house.
  • Frances Bavier does not appear in this episode.
099 098 October 14, 1963 Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army
Determined to get into uniform, Ernest T. Bass attempts to enlist in the United States Army, but is rejected.
  • Allan Melvin guest stars as the Army Recruiter.
  • Frances Bavier and Ron Howard does not appear in this episode.
100 099 October 21, 1963 The Sermon for Today
A visiting preacher urges the residents of Mayberry to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life — leading to more work for all.
101 096 September 30, 1963 Opie the Birdman
Opie kills a bird with a slingshot and becomes foster-mother to her three young birds.
102 102 November 11, 1963 A Black Day for Mayberry
Barney lets slip the secret about a gold shipment coming through Mayberry on its way to Fort Knox.
  • Guest appearances by Rance and Clint Howard (Ron Howard's father and younger brother).
103 103 November 18, 1963 Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain
Opie is rewarded for a perfect report card with a new bicycle, but his good grades turn out to be a mistake.
104 105 December 2, 1963 Up in Barney's Room
Barney is evicted for cooking chili in his room at Mrs. Mendlebright's rooming house. He then sets about making the Sheriff's office back room "just like home". Meanwhile, Mrs. Mendelbright's new tenant and fiance turns out to be a con man.
  • Frances Bavier does not appear in this episode.
105 104 November 25, 1963 A Date for Gomer
Barney plays cupid for Gomer when Thelma Lou refuses to go to a dance unless he finds a date for her unattractive cousin.
106 106 December 16, 1963 Citizen's Arrest
Barney tickets Gomer for making an illegal U-turn, only to be arrested by Gomer for the same offense.
107 127 May 18, 1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer announces that he has enlisted in the Marines. Andy takes him to report for boot camp and gives the drill instructor the impression Gomer is related to General Lucius Pyle.
108 107 December 30, 1963 Opie and His Merry Men
Opie and his chums take their roles as Robin Hood and his men seriously as they steal food from their parents to feed a poor hobo living in the woods.
109 108 January 6, 1964 Barney and the Cave Rescue
Barney organizes a rescue party when Andy and Helen are trapped in a cave by a landslide.
  • Frances Bavier does not appear in this episode.
110 109 January 13, 1964 Andy and Opie's Pal
Opie becomes jealous of the attention his father pays to Opie's new friend.
111 110 January 20, 1964 Aunt Bee the Crusader
Aunt Bee leads a protest movement against what she sees as heavy-handed application of the law by Andy, when a chicken farmer's property is condemned to make way for a new road.
112 111 January 27, 1964 Barney's Sidecar
Barney adds a vintage motorcycle to the Sheriff's Department, finding many new police uses for the vehicle.
113 112 February 3, 1964 My Fair Ernest T. Bass
Andy undertakes a difficult task: refine Ernest T. Bass to the point where he would pass for a sophisticated gentleman.
114 113 February 10, 1964 Prisoner of Love
A female prisoner (Susan Oliver) tries to use her "womanly wiles" on Andy and Barney to secure her release.
  • Ron Howard does not appear in this episode.
115 114 February 17, 1964 Hot Rod Otis
Otis Campbell acquires a car and threatens life and limb of Mayberry's pedestrian population.
  • Andy, Barney, and Otis are the only characters to appear in this episode.
116 115 February 24, 1964 The Song Festers
Barney suffers an ego blow when he is replaced in the choir by the surprisingly-talented Gomer.
  • Andy Griffith's wife, Barbara, appears as a member of the singing group.
  • Ron Howard does not appear in this episode.
117 116 March 2, 1964 The Shoplifters
After Weaver's Department Store experiences a series of thefts, Barney decides to go deep undercover (disguising himself as a mannequin) to get to the bottom of the situation.
  • Ron Howard does not appear in this episode.
118 117 March 9, 1964 Andy's Vacation
Andy takes a week off, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. A prisoner also takes off in the resultant confusion.
  • Ron Howard does not appear in this episode.
119 118 March 16, 1964 Andy Saves Gomer
An appreciative Gomer is willing to do anything to show his gratitude for Andy's saving his life, and proceeds to make a pest of himself.
  • (This was Howard McNear's first episode back after his stroke in 1963.)
  • Don Knotts does not appear in this episode.
120 119 March 23, 1964 Bargain Day
Despite Andy's objections, Aunt Bee attempts to save money by buying an entire side of beef at a discount market, but finds her freezer isn't going to cooperate.
  • Don Knotts does not appear in this episode.
121 120 March 30, 1964 Divorce, Mountain Style
Charlene Darling (Maggie Peterson) gets a mountain-style divorce and, according to mountain lore, must marry Andy. Andy and Barney try to find a way out of the situation.
  • Bob Denver, best known for his role as Gilligan on Gilligan's Island, plays Dud Wash.
  • Frances Bavier and Ron Howard do not appear in this episode.
122 121 April 6, 1964 A Deal Is a Deal
Opie gets caught in a phony scheme to sell salve, so Gomer and Barney concoct a scheme to solve the problem.
123 122 April 13, 1964 Fun Girls
Two fun-loving blondes, Daphne (Jean Carson) and Skippy (Joyce Jameson), cause problems for Andy and Barney with their unwanted flirting.
  • First appearance of Goober Pyle (George Lindsay).
  • This is the only episode to feature both Gomer and Goober Pyle, who are cousins.
124 123 April 20, 1964 The Return of Malcolm Merriweather
The bicycling Brit who served as Andy's valet (episode #89) returns to Mayberry, leading Aunt Bee to feel unappreciated.
125 124 April 27, 1964 The Rumor
Andy kisses Helen on the cheek in a jewelry store, and Barney interprets the kiss as tantamount to a secret engagement. The town gets the word and prepares a surprise party for the couple.
126 125 May 4, 1964 Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt
Barney's fear of commitment leads Thelma Lou to use Gomer to make him jealous, and Barney becomes furious when he sees her kissing him.
  • Frances Bavier and Ron Howard do not appear in this episode.
127 126 May 11, 1964 Back to Nature
Andy, Barney, and Gomer take Opie and several of his pals on a camping trip. Barney and Gomer succeed in getting themselves lost in the woods, giving Barney a perfect excuse to show off his knowledge of wilderness survival techniques.
  • Frances Bavier does not appear in this episode.