List of Mayberry R.F.D. episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the television series Mayberry R.F.D.
Series overview
Episodes
Pilot (1968)
"No. in series" and "No. in season" for the pilot dictate the airing and location of the episode within the parent series.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | 30 | "Mayberry R.F.D." | Peter Baldwin | Bob Ross | April 1, 1968 | |
| Sam Jones asks a friend of his from Italy to help him with his land, and the friend brings his father and sister with him. | ||||||
Season 1 (1968–69)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Andy and Helen Get Married" | Christian Nyby | John McGreevey | September 23, 1968 | |
| With Andy and Helen finally getting married, Aunt Bee considers becoming Sam's housekeeper. Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Aneta Corsaut and Don Knotts guest star. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Harvest Ball" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | September 30, 1968 | |
| Sam helps Goober ask Millie Swanson (Arlene Golonka) to the Harvest Ball, even though he wanted to ask her. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Race Horse" | Christian Nyby | Henry Garson & Edmund Beloin | October 7, 1968 | |
| Aunt Bee's intuition is put to the test when she enters a horse named Ginger Snap in a race. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Help on the Farm" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | October 14, 1968 | |
| Aunt Bee feels uneasy about Sam hiring two ex-cons to help out on the farm, especially since there's money in the house. Andy Griffith guest stars. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Copy Machine" | Christian Nyby | Burt Styler | October 21, 1968 | |
| Mike gets a copy machine that leads to multiple problems. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Panel Show" | Hal Cooper | Joseph Bonaduce | October 28, 1968 | |
| Howard and Emmett appear on a talk show in New York. Pamela Mason guest stars. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Youth Takes Over" | Hal Cooper | Jim Brooks | November 11, 1968 | |
| The adults of Mayberry think Civic Youth Day is a game, but the children are actually quite serious about it. Andy Griffith guest stars. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Church Play" | Christian Nyby | John McGreevey | November 18, 1968 | |
| Millie has difficulty directing the church play, but Sam offers his support when he learns she was once a chorus girl. Jodie Foster has a small role as the Fairy. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Mike's Losing Streak" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | December 2, 1968 | |
| Sam faces the consequences of disciplining Mike. Andy Griffith guest stars. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Sam Gets a Ticket" | Hal Cooper | Elroy Schwartz | December 9, 1968 | |
| Sam is given a traffic ticket in Mount Pilot and decides to contest it. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Emmett's 50th Birthday Party" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | December 16, 1968 | |
| Emmett feels gloomy on his 50th birthday. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Miss Farmerette" | Hal Cooper | Joseph Bonaduce | December 23, 1968 | |
| A has-been Hollywood agent convinces Millie to consider a career in movies. Teri Garr has a small role in the episode. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Sam and the Teenager" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | December 30, 1968 | |
| Sam must deal with Nancy (Darleen Carr), a lovestruck teenager. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "New Couple in Town" | Hal Cooper | Dan Beaumont | January 6, 1969 | |
| Goober is considered too low-brow to join the literary club. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Aunt Bee's Cruise: Part 1" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | January 13, 1969 | |
| Aunt Bee takes a shine to the captain (Will Geer) of a Caribbean cruise. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Aunt Bee's Cruise: Part 2" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | January 20, 1969 | |
| Aunt Bee has second thoughts about Captain Charles Wolford when he accompanies her to Mayberry. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Driver Education" | Christian Nyby | John McGreevey | January 27, 1969 | |
| Goober is hired as the driving teacher of Mayberry High, then he accidentally hits the principal's car. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Howard's Hobby" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | February 3, 1969 | |
| Howard attempts to share his sweetheart's love of skydiving. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Camper" | Hal Cooper | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | February 10, 1969 | |
| Although Mike and Harold insist they're no longer friends, they both join the camping trip. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Sam the Expert Farmer" | Christian Nyby | Elroy Schwartz | February 17, 1969 | |
| Sam is very upset that his bean crop is a failure and Millie's is a success. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Pet Shop" | Hal Cooper | S : Bob Ross; T : Paul West | February 24, 1969 | |
| Mike takes a job at a pet shop. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "An Efficient Service Station" | Hal Cooper | S : Joel Swanson; T : John McGreevey | March 3, 1969 | |
| Goober must make the service station ship-shape or Mayberry will lose it. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Emmett's Retirement" | Hal Cooper | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | March 10, 1969 | |
| Emmett becomes a pest when he retires from the fix-it business. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Millie's Girlfriend" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | March 17, 1969 | |
| Sam finds himself in the middle when Millie's girlfriend visits. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Church Bell" | Christian Nyby | S : Joel Swanson; T : Paul West | March 24, 1969 | |
| The committee resorts to wheeling and dealing to get a new bell for the church. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Sister Cities" | Hal Cooper | Albert E. Lewin | May 12, 1969 | |
| The citizens of Mayberry prepare for the arrival of Mexican officials. | ||||||
Season 2 (1969–70)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Andy's Baby" | Hal Cooper | Roswell Rogers | September 22, 1969 | |
| Andy and Helen return to Mayberry to show everyone their new baby. Andy Griffith and Aneta Corsaut guest stars. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Saving Morelli's" | Hal Cooper | S : Bob Ross; T : Paul West | September 29, 1969 | |
| Sam becomes an entertainer to save Morelli's restaurant. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Howard the Poet" | Hal Cooper | Roswell Rogers | October 6, 1969 | |
| Howard tries to write a poem. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Goober and the Telephone Girl" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | October 13, 1969 | |
| Goober dates a girl who knows judo and uses it when a guy punches Goober. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Millie the Model" | Hal Cooper | Burt Styler | October 20, 1969 | |
| Sam decides to follow Millie to New York. Farrah Fawcett has a small part. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Mike's Birthday Party" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | October 27, 1969 | |
| Mike's no-girls-allowed birthday party is certain to backfire. Danny Bonaduce has a small part. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "The Farmer Exchange Project" | Christian Nyby | T : Paul West; S/T : Dennis Whitcomb | November 3, 1969 | |
| A Russian agricultural expert comes to Mayberry as part of a farmer exchange project. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "The Caper" | Christian Nyby | Roswell Rogers | November 10, 1969 | |
| Howard robs the bank just to prove Goober's worthlessness. | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "The New Farmhand" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | November 17, 1969 | |
| Sam figures out how to deal with his hero-worshiping son Mike. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Palm Springs, Here We Come" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | November 24, 1969 | |
| Mike is promised a trip to Palm Springs if he passes his math test. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Palm Springs, Here We Are" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | December 15, 1969 | |
| Goober and Howard's bickering nearly ruins the trip to Palm Springs. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Millie and the Palm Springs Golf Pro" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | December 22, 1969 | |
| As the Palm Springs trip continues, Millie plots to make Sam jealous. | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Palm Springs Cowboy" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | December 29, 1969 | |
| Howard attempts to help a former singing cowboy movie actor (Dick Foran) get back in the limelight. | ||||||
| 40 | 14 | "Goober's Niece" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | January 12, 1970 | |
| Goober's niece helps him understand teenagers. | ||||||
| 41 | 15 | "Emmett Takes a Fall" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | January 19, 1970 | |
| A teenager helps Emmett, sidelined by an injured arm, too much in his fix-it shop. | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | "The New Well" | Christian Nyby | S : Joel Swanson; T : Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | January 26, 1970 | |
| Despite an old dowser's claims, Sam uses science and instinct to find a well. | ||||||
| 43 | 17 | "Emmett and the Ring" | Hal Cooper | John McGreevey | February 2, 1970 | |
| Emmett pawns his wife's ring for an investment in stocks. | ||||||
| 44 | 18 | "Goober's Brother" | Hal Cooper | John McGreevey | February 9, 1970 | |
| Goober sets out to be as appreciated as his engineer brother Braden (Woodrow Parfrey ). | ||||||
| 45 | 19 | "The Mayberry Road" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | February 16, 1970 | |
| Aunt Bee and her garden club take action to save trees from being torn down to make room for a new road. | ||||||
| 46 | 20 | "Millie and the Great Outdoors" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | March 2, 1970 | |
| Millie reluctantly goes on a camping trip with Sam and Howard. | ||||||
| 47 | 21 | "The Sculptor" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | March 9, 1970 | |
| A sculptor makes a rather bizarre statue for Mayberry. | ||||||
| 48 | 22 | "The Health Fund" | Christian Nyby | S : Joel Swanson; T : Bob Mosher | March 16, 1970 | |
| Howard's lodge is unwilling to decrease the health fund after his operation. | ||||||
| 49 | 23 | "The Mayberry Float" | Hal Cooper | Paul West | March 23, 1970 | |
| Millie and Clara compete for the opportunity to represent Pioneer Women in a parade. | ||||||
| 50 | 24 | "Aloha Goober" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | March 30, 1970 | |
| Goober may be going to Hawaii. | ||||||
| 51 | 25 | "Millie the Secretary" | Christian Nyby | Roswell Rogers | April 6, 1970 | |
| Millie takes a job as a secretary, unaware that her bosses are bookies. | ||||||
| 52 | 26 | "The Mynah Bird" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | April 13, 1970 | |
| Mike loses Howard's prized mynah bird. Final appearance of Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee. | ||||||
Season 3 (1970–71)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "Emmett's Domestic Problem" | Christian Nyby | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | September 14, 1970 | |
| Emmett and his wife are divided by the issue of women's lib when she decides to open a boutique. | ||||||
| 54 | 2 | "Sensitivity Training" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | September 21, 1970 | |
| Thanks to Howard, the citizens of Mayberry go into encounter-group therapy. | ||||||
| 55 | 3 | "Goober's New Gas Station" | Hal Cooper | T : Bob Ross; S/T : David Evans | September 28, 1970 | |
| Goober opens his new gas station in a location closer to town. Things become complicated when dinosaur bones are discovered on the site. | ||||||
| 56 | 4 | "The New Housekeeper" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | October 5, 1970 | |
| Sam's cousin Alice Cooper (Alice Ghostley), a former WAC, takes the job as his new housekeeper. Last episode to feature Clara Edwards (Hope Summers). | ||||||
| 57 | 5 | "All for Charity" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | October 12, 1970 | |
| The citizens of Mayberry have a church pageant for charity. Jodie Foster has a small role. | ||||||
| 58 | 6 | "Hair" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | October 19, 1970 | |
| Emmett buys a toupee to look younger. | ||||||
| 59 | 7 | "Millie the Best-Dressed Woman" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | October 26, 1970 | |
| Mayberry plays host to the mini-vs-midi dress debate. | ||||||
| 60 | 8 | "Howard's Nephew" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | November 2, 1970 | |
| Howard needs help dealing with his 16-year-old nephew. | ||||||
| 61 | 9 | "Goober the Housekeeper" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | November 9, 1970 | |
| Goober is hired as the housekeeper of a rich home, but he pretends to be the owner. | ||||||
| 62 | 10 | "Millie's Dream" | Christian Nyby | Gene Thompson | November 16, 1970 | |
| Millie has dreams predicting disaster that make Howard increasingly nervous. | ||||||
| 63 | 11 | "Community Spirit" | Christian Nyby | Bob Mosher | November 23, 1970 | |
| Sam reluctantly allows Goober, Howard and Emmett to paint his house. | ||||||
| 64 | 12 | "The Harp" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | November 30, 1970 | |
| Sam's cousin Alice reluctantly takes harp lessons. | ||||||
| 65 | 13 | "The Bicycle Club" | Hal Cooper | Walter Black | December 7, 1970 | |
| Emmett is determined to join the bicycle club despite being middle-aged. | ||||||
| 66 | 14 | "Mike's Project" | Hal Cooper | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | December 14, 1970 | |
| Mike's school project becomes a competition between Sam and another student's father. | ||||||
| 67 | 15 | "Howard the Dream Spinner" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | December 28, 1970 | |
| Goober and Emmett decide to do something about Howard's inflated ego. | ||||||
| 68 | 16 | "Millie's Egg Farm" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | January 11, 1971 | |
| Against Sam's better judgment, Millie buys an egg farm. | ||||||
| 69 | 17 | "The Kid from Hong Kong" | Christian Nyby | Milton Pascal & Sam Locke | January 18, 1971 | |
| Mike becomes a foster father to a little girl from Hong Kong. | ||||||
| 70 | 18 | "The Moon Rocks" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | January 25, 1971 | |
| The citizens of Mayberry get excited over a moon-rock exhibit. | ||||||
| 71 | 19 | "The World Traveler" | Hal Cooper | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | February 8, 1971 | |
| Emmett and Martha argue before leaving on a European tour. | ||||||
| 72 | 20 | "Goober the Elder" | Christian Nyby | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | February 15, 1971 | |
| Goober becomes a church elder. He receives a call from his cousin Albert with a hard luck story. Goober uses the church's offering collection to help him and is arrested for gambling. | ||||||
| 73 | 21 | "Alice and the Professor" | Christian Nyby | Charles Stewart and Bob Mosher | February 22, 1971 | |
| Alice's old harp teacher Professor Radetsky Leonid Kinskey returns to continue his persistent courting. | ||||||
| 74 | 22 | "Howard the Swinger" | Elliott Lewis | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | March 1, 1971 | |
| Howard is believed to have become a swinger after moving to a singles apartment in Mt. Pilot. | ||||||
| 75 | 23 | "Mike's Car" | Hal Cooper | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | March 8, 1971 | |
| Mike is too young to drive his new car, which turns out to be a heap. | ||||||
| 76 | 24 | "Goober the Hero" | Hal Cooper | Bob Mosher | March 15, 1971 | |
| Goober gets lost in a cave while leading a hike. | ||||||
| 77 | 25 | "The City Planner" | Hal Cooper | Charles Stewart and Bob Mosher | March 22, 1971 | |
| When the representative (Ruta Lee) of the company City Planners turns out to be an attractive woman, everyone worries about Sam spending so much time with her. | ||||||
| 78 | 26 | "Emmett's Invention" | Hal Cooper | John McGreevey | March 29, 1971 | |
| Emmett gets in trouble for bragging about his invention. | ||||||
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