Mayberry R.F.D.

CBS (ended 1971)
  • Season 3
  • Season 2
    • Ep 26
      The Mynah Bird
      4/13/70
      8.4
      Howard lets Mike watch his talking mynah bird for a few days while Howard is away. Harold takes the bird out of its cage, and it escapes out the window. Mike and Harold buy a new mynah bird from the pet shop in an attempt to pass it off as Howard's. Aunt Bee finds out what's going on, and the boys beg her not to tell Sam as they hope they can teach the new bird how to talk. Meanwhile, Howard has a chance to go on a television show for children to display his bird.moreless
    • Ep 25
      Millie the Secretary
      4/6/70
      8.3
      Millie passes a secretarial course but finds that most potential employers are only hiring people with experience. She is finally hired by what she thinks is an over-the-phone magazine-selling business. However, it is actually a front for a bookmaking operation.
    • Ep 24
      Aloha Goober
      3/30/70
      9.6
      Goober's franchiser runs a contest in which any dealer that improves its sales by 200 percent will be awarded a trip to Hawaii. Goober meets that mark but finds out that the contest is not for the current month but for the following month.
    • Ep 23
      The Mayberry Float
      3/23/70
      8.9
      Millie is chosen to portray the pioneer woman on Mayberry's float in a parade. However, in order to obtain the use of Clara's nephew's truck, he requests that Clara be the pioneer woman. Left with little choice, Sam agrees to let Clara play the role.
    • Ep 22
      The Health Fund
      3/16/70
      9.0
      Within a week after his lodge approves a new health plan funded by the lodge itself, Howard decides to have an operation to correct a deviated septum. His fellow lodge members suspect he's only having the operation to take unnecessary advantage of the health plan. While at the hospital, just before being discharged, he thinks he has appendicitis.moreless
    • Ep 21
      The Sculptor
      3/9/70
      7.0
      A sculptor Millie met while modeling in New York comes to visit Mayberry to get away from the city. He offers to construct a sculpture for the town, but, at the unveiling, nobody can figure out what it is.
    • Ep 20
      Millie and the Great Outdoors
      3/2/70
      9.4
      Despite not being the outdoors type, Millie joins Sam, Howard, and Howard's friend, Barbara, on a camping trip.
    • Ep 19
      The Mayberry Road
      2/16/70
      9.1
      The county plans to construct a new road that would require the removal of many trees in Grover's Woods. Aunt Bee is strongly against this and tries to get Sam on her side. He thinks the road is a good idea, but, despite this, agrees to help Bee get her voice heard.moreless
    • Ep 18
      Goober's Brother
      2/9/70
      8.2
      Goober's brother comes to Mayberry for a visit. Goober initially thinks his brother will be impressed that he owns his own service station but finds out that his brother is an aviation engineer for NASA.
    • Ep 17
      Emmett and the Ring
      2/2/70
      8.7
      Emmett brings his wife's engagement ring to a jeweler to be cleaned. While there, he sees a synthetic diamond that looks exactly like the diamond in his wife's ring. He has the real diamond replaced with the synthetic and pawns the real diamond to invest the money in the stock market. Unfortunately, an expected merger of the company he invested in does not go through.moreless
    • Ep 16
      The New Well
      1/26/70
      9.0
      With his existing well going dry, Sam decides to get a new one drilled. While he is in Raleigh hiring a geologist to find a suitable drilling point, a drifting dowser stops by the farm to offer his services. When Sam returns, he decides to go with the geologist's recommendation. As the dowser predicts, the location in which they dig is dry as a bone.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Emmett Takes a Fall
      1/19/70
      9.2
      After falling into a pit at Goober's station and breaking his arm, Emmett hires a talented teenager to help out in his fix-it shop. Emmett becomes worried that the kid may know more and do things better than he does.
    • Ep 14
      Goober's Niece
      1/12/70
      8.8
      Goober's 15-year-old niece pays him a visit. A boy she meets at the gas station wants to ask her for a date to the school dance, but Goober refuses to allow her to see him.
    • Ep 13
      Palm Springs Cowboy (4)
      12/29/69
      7.2
      Howard tries to help a has-been cowboy star make a comeback.
    • Ep 12
      Millie and the Palm Springs Golf Pro (3)
      12/22/69
      7.7
      Sam bumps into an old friend of his who is the golf pro at a local club. He kisses Millie, and she is furious that Sam just laughs it off.
    • Ep 11
      Palm Springs, Here We Are (2)
      12/15/69
      8.4
      The gang arrives in Palm Springs. Goober and Howard are at odds the minute they find out they'll be rooming together.
    • Ep 10
      Palm Springs, Here We Come (1)
      11/24/69
      8.4
      Bee's wealthy friend offers the entire gang her home in Palm Springs for two weeks. Suddenly, however, Mike begins having trouble in arithmetic when fractions are introduced. His teacher advises that, because of this, it wouldn't be wise for him to be removed from school. Sam tells Bee that she and the others can go to Palm Springs without him and Mike, but she won't hear of it. If Bee, Sam, and Mike aren't going, nobody else will, either. Everyone attempts to teach fractions to Mike so that he'll do well on an upcomming test.moreless
    • Ep 9
      The New Farmhand
      11/17/69
      9.7
      Mike really takes to Sam's new hired hand, and Sam begins to become jealous.
    • Ep 8
      The Caper
      11/10/69
      8.8
      When Howard loses a property sale because the town doesn't have adequate law enforcement, he robs Mayberry Bank to prove that they need a full-time sheriff. Deputy sheriff Goober Pyle catches Howard and puts him in jail.
    • Ep 7
      The Farmer Exchange Project
      11/3/69
      7.2
      A Russian agricultural expert comes to visit Sam's farm as part of an exchange program. She seems to be an all-work-and-no-play type of person, so Millie thinks it would be a good idea if one of Sam's friends would ask the expert to an upcomming dance.
    • Ep 6
      Mike's Birthday Party
      10/27/69
      8.6
      Mike's birthday party is scheduled to be on the same day as one of the girls in his class. Mike begins to worry that his friends will choose the girl's party over his because of the prizes that will be given.
    • Ep 5
      Millie, the Model
      10/20/69
      9.2
      After trying on a couple of outfits, the clothes' designer asks Millie to model her line for fashion magazines in New York. After only hearing from her once in two weeks, Sam decides to go to New York to check up on her.
    • Ep 4
      Goober and the Telephone Girl
      10/13/69
      9.4
      Goober begins dating a girl from the telephone company after going there to contest an erroneous bill. She is taking judo lessons so that she can protect herself while walking home late at night. Goober is emasculated when she uses her judo skills to take out a troublemaker while they are out on a date.moreless
    • Ep 3
      Howard the Poet
      10/6/69
      9.0
      Howard is commissioned to write a poem for a regional magazine but finds that he can't come up with anything to write about.
    • Ep 2
      Saving Morelli's
      9/29/69
      8.0
      To save Morelli's restaurant from closing due to poor business, Millie and Howard book a music act in an attempt to compete with another restaurant in Mount Pilot. Unfortunately, the act cancels at the last minute. Millie and Howard figure they can get Sam to perform a portion of a show he used to do while in the army, but they think they'll have a battle in getting him to do it.moreless
    • Ep 1
      Andy's Baby
      9/22/69
      7.7
      Andy and Helen come to Mayberry for a visit (they now live in Charlotte) to Christen their three-month baby boy, Andy Jr. Goober, Emmett, and Howard are upset that Andy and Helen have chosen Sam to be the boy's Godfather instead of one of them. Andy, then, questions whether the boy could have four Godfathers.moreless
  • Season 1
    • Ep 26
      Sister Cities
      5/12/69
      6.1
      Sam prepares to welcome Mexican officials from its sister city to the south.
    • Ep 25
      The Church Bell
      3/24/69
      9.3
      Mayberry purchases a used bell for their church, but a problem arises when the individual who donated the church's land to the town had a condition placed on the donation: the church can never have a bell during his lifetime.
    • Ep 24
      Millie's Girlfriend
      3/17/69
      8.8
      Millie's girlfriend breaks up with her boyfriend and comes to Mayberry to stay with Millie for awhile. They plan on seeing a movie, but, when Millie gets sick, she insists that her friend go with Sam instead. When they are late returning, Millie begins to worry about them taking a shine to each other.moreless
    • Ep 23
      Emmett's Retirement
      3/10/69
      8.2
      With his mortgage finally paid off, Emmett decides to retire. He quickly finds that he can't find enough things to do to occupy his time.
    • Ep 22
      An Efficient Service Station
      3/3/69
      9.1
      Goober has been ordered to clean up his station and increase sales or risk losing his Acme franchise. He begins to follow the company line but no longer enjoys his work and considers packing it in.
    • Ep 21
      The Pet Shop
      2/24/69
      8.1
      Mike gets a job in the town's new pet shop. He feels sorry for a particular mixed-breed dog that won't sell and decides to ask Sam if he can get it for himself despite Sam already saying he couldn't have a dog.
    • Ep 20
      Sam the Expert Farmer
      2/17/69
      9.6
      Sam feels embarrassed because his string beans are much smaller than Millie's.
    • Ep 19
      The Camper
      2/10/69
      8.7
      Mike and Harold have a fight over a quarter and claim their friendship is over. Howard suggests to Sam that they invite the kids to go with them on their camping trip to demonstrate to them real friendship.
    • Ep 18
      Howard's Hobby
      2/3/69
      8.7
      Howard wants to share his coin-collecting hobby with his girlfriend and, also, wants to share her hobby. She tells him that her hobby is skydiving, so he, reluctantly, decides to give it a try.
    • Ep 17
      Driver Education
      1/27/69
      9.7
      Goober is hired as the high school's driving instructor but puts the job in jeopardy when he hits the principal's parked car.
    • Ep 16
      Aunt Bee and the Captain (2)
      1/20/69
      7.0
      Aunt Bee and Captain Wolford plan to get married, but Bee begins to have second thoughts after seeing a show on television about a sailor who leaves his girl to go back to the sea.
    • Ep 15
      Aunt Bee's Cruise (1)
      1/13/69
      7.0
      Aunt Bee goes on a Caribbean cruise and falls for the captain of the ship.
    • Ep 14
      New Couple in Town
      1/6/69
      8.2
      A writer, Frank Wylie, and his wife move to Mayberry from New York for inspiration, and Bee and Howard get Frank to speak at their next literary club meeting. As a result, membership applications for the club come flooding in. Goober is one of the applicants, but he is turned away for fear that he would embarrass the club with questions about comic books. It turns out, however, that comic books are what Frank writes.moreless
    • Ep 13
      Sam and the Teenager
      12/30/68
      8.9
      A journalism student assigned to interview Sam has a crush on him. It really begins to become a problem. He wants to straight out tell her to leave him alone, but Millie and Howard advise against it.
    • Ep 12
      Miss Farmerette
      12/23/68
      8.5
      Millie is named Miss Farmerette, the queen of the county fair. A former Hollywood agent sees her there and thinks she could be a big movie star.
    • Ep 11
      Emmett's 50th Birthday
      12/16/68
      8.3
      Emmett becomes depressed when he reaches his 50th birthday.
    • Ep 10
      Sam Gets a Ticket
      12/7/68
      9.5
      Sam gets a ticket in Mount Pilot for, allegedly, not using his signal. Bee is positive that he did use his signal and is adamant that Sam fight the ticket in court as opposed to just paying the fine.
    • Ep 9
      Mike's Losing Streak
      12/2/68
      8.7
      Because Mike's been losing many of his belongings lately, Sam threatens to forbid Mike to attend an upcomming baseball game if he loses one more thing.
    • Ep 8
      The Church Play
      11/18/68
      7.0
      After five consecutive years of declining profits, it is decided that Clara should be replaced as producer of the church play. Millie agrees to take over the production, but Clara overhears a former colleague of Millie's ask her to return to her past profession as a chorus girl in Raleigh.
    • Ep 7
      Youth Takes Over
      11/11/68
      7.5
      Sam and Andy organize a Youth Day in which three elementary school students will assume roles in Mayberry's government. They intend to have the day be a fun experience for the children, but the children, who include Mike as sheriff, take their positions very seriously and do everything exactly by the book.moreless
    • Ep 6
      The Panel Show
      10/28/68
      9.2
      Sam receives a letter inviting two people from Mayberry to participate in an episode of a popular panel show to discuss with two New Yorkers the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town versus a large city. Emmett and Howard are chosen and make the trip to New York. There is concern, however, that Howard, by nature, is prone to be too easily swayed by opposition.moreless
    • Ep 5
      The Copy Machine
      10/21/68
      9.1
      Mike receives a copy machine in the mail to use, on a trial basis, for ten days. He and a friend decide to go into business making copies for local establishments. When Sam finds out, he sends Mike to the Post Office to mail it back. On the way, his friend announces a copy order that would give Mike enough money to buy a gift for Bee's birthday. Unfortunately, Mike accidentally knocks the machine off of a table causing it to get scratched and to make a lot of odd noises.moreless
    • Ep 4
      Help on the Farm
      10/14/68
      8.9
      Andy convinces Sam to hire two ex-convicts to help harvest his corn crop. Bee discovers money missing that she had hidden in the cookie jar, and it is assumed that the new help is responsible.
    • Ep 3
      The Race Horse
      10/7/68
      7.2
      Sam's cousin's race horse hasn't fared well, so he asks Sam to sell it for him as a saddle horse. Bee thinks it to be a shame to let such a thing happen, so she thwarts a potential sale of the horse and plans to enter it in an upcoming race.moreless
    • Ep 2
      The Harvest Ball
      9/30/68
      9.3
      Goober asks Sam to write a letter for him to give to Millie from the bakery asking her to the Harvest Ball. Despite the fact that he was just about to ask her himself, Sam agrees to write the letter. He is called away on business as he is typing the letter. Millie enters Sam's office at the City Council while he is still away, sees the letter in the typewriter, and gets excited as she thinks the letter is actually from Sam.moreless
    • Ep 1
      Andy and Helen Get Married
      9/23/68
      6.6
      After Andy and Helen are married, Bee is no longer needed and plans to leave Mayberry to live with her sister. Sam and Mike try to convince her to stay with them as their housekeeper.