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S1 E16 The Beauty Contest

Comedy

TV-G

25m

Feb 19, 1961

Featuring:Andy Griffith

Andy, appointed judge of a beauty contest, shows the wisdom of Solomon by picking a popular winner.

Season 1, 32 Episodes

The New Housekeeper,

Andy's son, Opie, demands that their new housekeeper, Andy's aunt, be fired after the old one leaves to get married.

Andy gives the state troopers a lesson in the efficiency of a county sheriff when a dangerous criminal escapes.

The Guitar Player,

A hometown guitar player auditions with a dance band in the Mayberry jail.

Ellie Comes to Town,

Ellie Walker, a pretty young graduate pharmacist, moves to Mayberry to help her uncle out in the local drugstore.

Irresistible Andy,

Andy thinks Ellie is out to marry him. After a series of misunderstandings, Andy finally takes Ellie to the church picnic.

Andy gives his son, Opie, a lecture on keeping promises, but must break one of his own in order to persuade a runaway kid to come home.

Andy The Matchmaker,

Andy and Ellie stage a hold-up at the drugstore so that Barney can impress Miss Rosemary with his heroics.

Opie's Charity,

Andy makes a judgment concerning his son, Opie, before hearing the boy's side of the story.

Feud Is A Feud,

Andy tries to stop a long-time feud between 2 mountain families so their children can get married.

Ellie For Council,

Ellie Walker sets the men and women of Mayberry against each other when she runs for a seat on the town council.

Christmas Story,

Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family, and thereby convert the town scrooge.

Stranger In Town,

A stranger comes to Mayberry and disrupts the life of the townspeople because he knows everyone's name and business.

Mayberry Goes Hollywood,

A Hollywood producer descends on Mayberry and the town proceeds to make itself over in Hollywood's image.

The Horse Traders,

Andy does some slick dealing to get rid of the town's worthless cannon, but when Opie mimics his father's shady deed, Andy has second thoughts.

Those Gossipin' Men,

Aunt Bee, accused by Andy of being a gossip, sets out to prove that men are bigger gossips than women.

The Beauty Contest,

Andy, appointed judge of a beauty contest, shows the wisdom of Solomon by picking a popular winner.

Alcohol and Old Lace,

Andy and Barney finally solve the problem of moonshining in Mayberry.

Andy The Marriage Counselor,

Andy tries to counsel the constantly bickering couple, Fred and Jennie Boone, with mixed results.

Mayberry On Record,

Andy suspects that a traveling record promoter is a con artist and he fears for the townsfolk who invested in his record.

Andy Saves Barney's Morale,

When Barney's over-zealousness causes him to become a laughing stock, Andy tactfully arranges for Barney to regain his status.

Andy And The Gentleman Crook,

A nationally known con man becomes a hero to Aunt Bee, Opie and Barney when he is held for two days in the Mayberry jail.

Andy plays matchmaker for Barney but finds himself in difficulty when Barney misinterprets his efforts.

Andy & Opie, Housekeepers,

Andy and Opie struggle to keep house when Aunt Bee leaves for a few days.

The New Doctor,

Andy finally proposes to Ellie when he becomes convinced that the new young doctor in town is trying to steal his girl.

A Plaque for Mayberry,

Town drunk, Otis Campbell, turns out to be the only living descendant of a Revolutionary War hero, much to the dismay of the mayor.

A state inspector learns some unique but effective police methods employed by the Mayberry sheriff.

Ellie Saves A Female,

Andy and Ellie give the Cinderella treatment to a farmer's daughter.

Andy Forecloses,

Andy, faced with the unpleasant duty of serving an eviction notice, discovers a way to save the mortgagee's home.

Andy has to deliver a baby for a farmer's wife when the local doctor is unavailable.

Barney Gets His Man,

Through a series of coincidences, Barney captures a dangerous criminal--twice.

Guitar Player Returns,

Andy helps a local musician get back to reality after success goes to his head.

Bringing Up Opie,

Andy and Aunt Bee find that a good father-son relationship is more important to Opie than keeping him away from the sheriff's office.

Details

The Andy Griffith Show

Comedy

TV-G

8 Seasons

26m

This classic series takes us to America's favorite small town, Mayberry. "The Andy Griffith Show" serves up wit and warmth as Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) and bumbling Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts) solve the town's misdeeds.

Featuring:Andy Griffith

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