The Andy Griffith Show
Fumbled the FinaleSeries finale "Mayberry R.F.D." scored 4.5, against the show's 7.8 average.
Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 10/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 10/10CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 9/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 9/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 9/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 9/10
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Starring
Andy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsFrances BavierColin MaleGeorge Lindsey
Written by
Sheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny Thomas
Starring
Andy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsFrances BavierColin MaleGeorge Lindsey
Written by
Sheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny Thomas
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The Andy Griffith Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | |
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | ||
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | |
| S4 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.3 | |
| S6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 | |||
| S7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.4 | |||
| S8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
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About
"Small-town decency turned into effortless, lasting comedy"
A widowed sheriff in a sleepy North Carolina town keeps the peace mostly by talking sense into people rather than arresting them. There's barely any crime to speak of, so the show runs on small-town rhythms: porch conversations, a bumbling deputy, a stubborn aunt, a boy learning right from wrong. It's gentle, unhurried, and warm without being saccharine, built on character chemistry rather than plot. Watching it feels like sinking into a rocking chair. Nothing much happens episode to episode, but the decency and comic timing of its cast make that lack of stakes the whole appeal.
Watch it for
the gentle chemistry between the sheriff, his deputy, and the town's oddball regulars.
Maybe skip if
you need real stakes, conflict, or fast pacing to stay engaged.
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All Seasons
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Season 11960
8.017K3213h 49m
Widower Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) divides his time between raising his young son, Opie (Ron Howard), and his job as Sheriff/Justice of the Peace of sleepy Mayberry, North Carolina. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.
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Season 21961
8.214K3113h 31m
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Season 31962
8.315K3214h 33m
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Season 41963
8.214K3216h
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Season 51964
7.912K3216h
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Season 61965
6.78K3015h
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Season 71966
7.07K3014h 56m
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Season 81967
6.77K3015h 30m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Andy Griffith Andy Taylor
Ron Howard Opie Taylor
Don Knotts Barney Fife
Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor, Aunt Bee
Colin Male Announcer, Game Warden, Self - Announcer
George Lindsey Goober Pyle, Goober
Howard McNear Floyd Lawson, Floyd Colby, Floyd, The Barber
Tom Jacobs Townsman, Audience Member, Cleaver
Aneta Corsaut Helen Crump
Jack Dodson Howard Sprague, Ed Jenkins
Crew
Sheldon Leonard
Aaron Ruben
Danny Thomas
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