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The Shoplifters

Comedy

24

Mar 1, 1964

Andy Griffith

Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of theft at the Mayberry department store.

Full Episodes

Season 4, 32 episodes

Opie The Birdman,

Opie accidentally kills a bird with a slingshot and becomes foster-mother to her three young birds.

25m Sep 29, 1963

The Haunted House,

Andy, Barney and Gomer are a trio of laughs as they tread the boards of a haunted house.

24m Oct 6, 1963

Ernest T. Bass Joins The Army,

Guest star Howard Morris plays the part of a mountain man very disgruntled with being rejected by the army.

25m Oct 13, 1963

A 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.

25m Oct 20, 1963

Briscoe Declares For Aunt Bee,

Aunt Bee is the unwilling object of matrimony when mountaineer Briscoe Darling comes a'courting.

24m Oct 27, 1963

Gomer The House Guest,

Gossiping Gomer Pyle moves in with the sheriff when he loses his job and home at the filling station.

24m Nov 3, 1963

Black Day For Mayberry,

Ron Howard's real-life father and younger brother appear as Mayberry gets involved with a gold shipment en route to Fort Knox.

25m Nov 10, 1963

Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain,

Opie seems in line for a new bicycle as he comes home with an all A report card.

25m Nov 17, 1963

A Date For Gomer,

Barney Fife plays cupid for Gomer when Barney's girl refuses to go to a dance unless her cousin also has a date.

25m Nov 24, 1963

Up In Barney's Room,

Barney is evicted from his rooming house for illegal cooking and moves into the Mayberry sheriff's office backroom much to Andy's chagrin.

25m Dec 1, 1963

Citizen's Arrest,

Barney tickets Gomer for a U-turn and is then detained in a citizen's arrest by Gomer for the same thing.

25m Dec 15, 1963

Opie and His Merry Men,

Opie and his chums take their roles as Robin Hood and his merry men seriously as they befriend a hobo at the expense of the pantries of Mayberry.

25m Dec 29, 1963

Barney and the Cave Rescue,

Barney organizes a rescue party when Andy and Helen are trapped in a cave by a landslide.

25m Jan 5, 1964

Andy And Opie's Pal,

Opie learns a lesson in friendship when he befriends a newcomer to Mayberry.

25m Jan 12, 1964

Aunt Bee The Crusader,

Aunt Bee stirs up a crusade for a chicken farmer whose property has been condemned to make way for a new road.

25m Jan 19, 1964

Barney's Sidecar,

Barney adds a vintage motorcycle to the rolling stock of the Mayberry Sheriff's department, to the Sheriff's regret.

25m Jan 26, 1964

My Fair Ernest T. Bass,

Ernest T. Bass is a would-be Romeo, who is brought into the sheriff's home in an effort to teach him some manners.

25m Feb 2, 1964

Prisoner of Love,

A beautiful prisoner threatens to crumble the security of the Mayberry jail, as both Andy and Barney fall for her charms.

26m Feb 9, 1964

Hot Rod Otis,

Otis Campbell acquires a car and threatens life and limb of Mayberry's pedestrian population.

26m Feb 16, 1964

The Song Festers,

Barney suffers an ego blow when Gomer out-sings him for a part in the Mayberry Choir. Andy Griffith's wife, Barbara, appears in this episode as a member of the singing group.

25m Feb 23, 1964

The Shoplifters,

Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of theft at the Mayberry department store.

24m Mar 1, 1964

Andy's Vacation,

Andy takes a week off, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. A prisoner also takes off in the resultant confusion.

24m Mar 8, 1964

Andy Saves Gomer,

Gomer falls asleep on the job and Andy douses a fire to save his life. Gomer becomes a menace trying to repay the favor.

25m Mar 15, 1964

Bargain Day,

Aunt Bee saves money by buying a side of beef. The beef is tough, the freezer conks out, and Gomer attempts to fix the motor.

24m Mar 22, 1964

Divorce Mountain Style,

A strange mountain-style divorce ritual is frustrated by another ritual performed by Barney.

25m Mar 29, 1964

A Deal Is A Deal,

When Opie gets caught in a scheme to sell a useless product, Barney and Gomer come to his rescue.

24m Apr 5, 1964

The Fun Girls,

Joyce Jameson and Jean Carson appear as two fun-loving blondes who upset the sheriff's office.

24m Apr 12, 1964

The Return of Malcolm Merriwether,

British comedian Bernard Fox plays an Englishman who returns to Mayberry and upsets Aunt Bee with his efficiency.

24m Apr 19, 1964

The Rumor,

Barney interprets a kiss as a sign of a secret engagement between Andy and Helen. The town gets the word and prepares a surprise party for the couple.

24m Apr 26, 1964

Barney and Thelma Lou, PHFFTT,

Barney is furious when he sees his girl Thelma Lou kiss, Gomer.

26m May 3, 1964

Back to Nature,

Andy takes his son Opie and several of his pals on a camping trip. Barney and Gomer tag along to help out but only succeed in getting themselves lost in the woods.

25m May 10, 1964

Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C.,

Gomer Pyle decides to join the Marine Corps and immediately falls afoul of his drill instructor Sergeant Carter.

25m May 7, 1964