The Andy Griffith Show

Season 8

1967 30 Episodes
Episode 1
E1

Opie's First Love

25 min Sep 11, 1967

Opie has a really big crush on classmate Mary Alice Carter, but she has her eyes on hunk Fred Simpson. When Opie asks her to the dance, she says yes, not thinking Fred will ask her. When Fred asks her, she immediately says yes and has to think of a way to tell Opie she can't go with him. At the dance, Mary Alice realizes that she really wants to be with Opie and they end up together.

Episode 2
E2

Howard the Bowler

25 min Sep 18, 1967

Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.

Episode 3
E3

A Trip to Mexico

25 min Sep 25, 1967

Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.

Episode 4
E4

Andy's Trip to Raleigh

25 min Oct 02, 1967

Andy cancels a big date with Helen in order to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, who turns out to be a beautiful women.

Episode 5
E5

Opie Steps Up in Class

25 min Oct 09, 1967

After Andy sends a reluctant Opie to a swanky boy’s camp over his summer vacation, he becomes fast friends with a boy from a rich family. As a result, Andy becomes worried that Opie has grown accustomed to living a rich lifestyle during his time away from the laid back way of life in Mayberry. It is after he comes home for lunch one day Opie has his friend over that he sees how lavish a lunch Aunt Bee prepared that he decides to sit them down to explain money doesn’t make life enjoyable, being yourself does.

Episode 6
E6

Howard's Main Event

25 min Oct 16, 1967

Howard, dating Millie, is threatened by her husky former boyfriend

Episode 7
E7

Aunt Bee, the Juror

25 min Oct 23, 1967 6.0

Aunt Bee, summoned for jury duty, disagrees with fellow jurors on her first case.

Episode 8
E8

The Tape Recorder

25 min Oct 30, 1967

Opie disobeys Andy and tape-records a bank robber's confession.

Episode 9
E9

Opie's Group

25 min Nov 06, 1967

Opie joins a rock-and-roll group and starts getting failing grades in school.

Episode 10
E10

Aunt Bee and the Lecturer

25 min Nov 13, 1967

A visiting professor is attracted to Aunt Bee because she resembles his deceased wife.

Episode 11
E11

Andy's Investment

25 min Nov 20, 1967

Andy opens a coin laundry to save money for Opie's college education.

Episode 12
E12

Howard and Millie

25 min Nov 27, 1967

Howard proposes to Millie at the bakery where she works.

Episode 13
E13

Aunt Bee's Cousin

25 min Dec 04, 1967

Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin Bradford alight from a freight train but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.

Episode 14
E14

Suppose Andy Gets Sick

25 min Dec 11, 1967

Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

Episode 15
E15

Howard's New Life

25 min Dec 18, 1967

Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.

Episode 16
E16

Goober the Executive

25 min Dec 25, 1967

Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

Episode 17
E17

The Mayberry Chef

25 min Jan 01, 1968

The head of a local TV station enlists Aunt Bee to do a nightly cooking show, having heard about her cooking. Although she may not exude great professionalism, she has that extra "naturalness" that they're looking for. But her main concern is that someone suitable is cooking for Andy and Opie during her absence each evening. Unable to find someone, but not wanting Aunt Bee to back out of this opportunity, Andy (with Opie) maintains the pretense that a "Mrs. Parkinson" is on the job. Andy actually does the cooking -- to his and Opie's mutual gastric discomfort. After 2 days on the job, Aunt Bee shows unusual quickness of mind in seeing through the charade and finding a resolution.

Episode 18
E18

Emmett's Brother-In-Law

25 min Jan 08, 1968

Emmett's brother in law wants him to leave the fix it shop and join him in selling life insurance.

Episode 19
E19

Opie's Drugstore Job

25 min Jan 15, 1968

Opie gets a job working at the drugstore and learns that everyone makes mistakes.

Episode 20
E20

The Church Benefactors

25 min Jan 22, 1968

The Church Members must decide what to purchase with the $500 that's willed to the church. The choice is between Choir robes and repairing the church's foundation.

Episode 21
E21

Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting

25 min Jan 29, 1968

An international summit is in the hands of Barney.

Episode 22
E22

Goober Goes to an Auto Show

25 min Feb 05, 1968

An old friend makes Goober feel worthless.

Episode 23
E23

Aunt Bee's Big Moment

25 min Feb 12, 1968

Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.

Episode 24
E24

Helen's Past

25 min Feb 19, 1968

As Andy is looking through Helen's old newspaper clippings, he finds one of her being taken to jail by the police. He decides to keep his discovery secret until it leaks out to the school board which could destroy Helen's teaching career.

Episode 25
E25

Emmett's Anniversary

25 min Feb 26, 1968

Emmett Clark cannot decide on a suitable anniversary gift for his spouse. Helpful friend Flora Mahlerbie {Alberta Nelson} finds a way and suggests her friend Bernie the wholesale fur man as the golden answer to Emmett's problem. Flora takes Emmett to Bernie's shop one night to haggle over furs and things. Ultimately, though, Cheapskate Emmett will not cough up the change for the pricey women's wear, even at 40% off, which leaves Flora a trifle sad.

Episode 26
E26

The Wedding

25 min Mar 04, 1968

Howard's mother decides to get married and move to Mt. Pilot. Howard is so glad to have the house to himself that he decides to throw a couples party, but Helen ends up being the only female there.

Episode 27
E27

Sam for Town Council

25 min Mar 11, 1968

Sam runs against Emmett for office.

Episode 28
E28

Opie and Mike

25 min Mar 18, 1968

Opie sticks up for a young boy and must pay the price.

Episode 29
E29

A Girl for Goober

25 min Mar 25, 1968

Sam and Andy call on modern technology to finally get Goober a steady girl.

Episode 30
E30

Mayberry R.F.D.

25 min Apr 01, 1968

Sam brings over one of his Italian friends from the war--but unbenowst to him the friend brings over his elderly father and sister--and this creates mayhem in his family and business.