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The Beauty Contest

Comedy

25

Feb 19, 1961

Andy Griffith

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

Full Episodes

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.

26m Oct 2, 1960

Manhunt,

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

26m Oct 9, 1960

The Guitar Player,

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

26m Oct 16, 1960

Ellie Comes to Town,

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

26m Nov 6, 1960

Irresistible Andy,

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

25m Nov 13, 1960

Runaway Kid,

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.

25m Oct 23, 1960

Andy The Matchmaker,

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

26m Dec 4, 1960

Opie's Charity,

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

25m Oct 30, 1960

Feud Is A Feud,

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

25m Nov 27, 1960

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.

25m Dec 25, 1960

Christmas Story,

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

26m Dec 18, 1960

Stranger In Town,

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

26m Dec 11, 1960

Mayberry Goes Hollywood,

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

26m Jan 1, 1961

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.

25m Jan 8, 1961

Those Gossipin' Men,

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

25m Jan 15, 1961

The Beauty Contest,

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

25m Feb 19, 1961

Alcohol and Old Lace,

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

26m Jan 29, 1961

Andy The Marriage Counselor,

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

26m Feb 5, 1961

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.

26m Feb 12, 1961

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.

26m Jan 22, 1961

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.

25m Feb 26, 1961

Cyrano Andy,

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

26m Mar 5, 1961

Andy & Opie, Housekeepers,

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

25m Mar 12, 1961

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.

24m Mar 26, 1961

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.

26m Apr 2, 1961

The Inspector,

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

25m Apr 9, 1961

Ellie Saves A Female,

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

26m Apr 16, 1961

Andy Forecloses,

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

26m Apr 23, 1961

Quiet Sam,

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

25m Apr 30, 1961

Barney Gets His Man,

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

25m May 7, 1961

Guitar Player Returns,

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

26m May 14, 1961

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.

25m May 21, 1961