The BEST episodes of The Andy Griffith Show season 7
Every episode of The Andy Griffith Show season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Andy Griffith Show season 7!
Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of TV. The show centered around widower Andy Taylor, who divided his time between raising his young son Opie, and his job as sheriff of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.
#1 - Barney Comes to Mayberry
Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/1967
Barney returns to Mayberry and rediscovers an old girlfriend who has become a movie star.
#2 - Dinner at Eight
Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/9/1967
With Aunt Bee off visiting relatives and Opie away on a Scout trip, Andy is home alone. He is ready to spend a relaxing evening when Goober arrives to keep him company. He insists on making his special spaghetti recipe. Andy gives in, eats heartily, and then is reminded by Goober of an invitation to Howard's for dinner. Andy goes to see Howard, who did not actually invite Andy at all. They still whip up some spaghetti and eat, but then Andy realizes dinner was at Helen's. He rushes over, but is in hot water for being late so he must endure another dinner of spaghetti.
#3 - The Ball Game
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1966
Andy umpires the baseball game for Mayberry but when he calls the final strike for the opposing team, everyone in town is angry at him until Howard Sprague steps up and teaches everyone about being fair to Andy.
#4 - Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1966
When a dignified-looking older preacher comes to town, all the older women want to impress him. Aunt Bee, after someone suggests it, buys a wig--a short blonde one. Later the preacher gives a sermon about having no pretenses. Aunt Bee finally tells the preacher about her wig.
#5 - The Darling Fortune
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1966
The Darling Family comes back, suddenly rich. They want their sons to marry well, and decide they should pick from the women of Mayberry.
#6 - Only a Rose
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1966
Aunt Bee is totally excited about her rose that she has been growing for over a year for the annual flower show. While Opie and Arnold are playing, however,they accidently destroy it.
#7 - The Barbershop Quartet
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1966
The Barbershop Quartet is missing one singer when Howard develops a sore throat. Andy, much to his dismay,must bring along a chicken thief who is a great singer. Andy has deep misgivings about this fellow and whether he will actually sing or try to break free.
#8 - Otis the Deputy
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1966
Andy is captured by two escaped convincts and Otis and Howard ride to his rescue.
#9 - A New Doctor in Town
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/26/1966
When Mayberry's long time physician retires the townfolk are reluctant to embrace his replacement.
#10 - Aunt Bee's Restaurant
Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/6/1967
Aunt Bee invests in a new Chinese restaurant and realizes she is not up for the stress of being a business owner.
#11 - Andy's Old Girlfriend
Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/1967
Andy's old high school sweetheart moves back to town and has to stay with the Taylors while her house is being fixed. This creates tension between Helen and Andy.
#12 - Goodbye, Dolly
Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/6/1967
After Dolly, a retired milk-wagon horse refuses to eat while her owner is out of town; Opie becomes really worried that something is wrong with her. Unsure of what to do, Opie turns to Goober, Howard and Andy for help in getting the horse to eat. It is only after Mr. Simpson returns home from his vacation that he and Opie discover that Dolly refuses to eat because she misses going to work every day.
#13 - Big Fish in a Small Town
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1966
When Howard goes fishing with Andy, Opie, Goober, and Floyd, he catches the legandary rare carp "Old Sam". After he decides to put the legendary fish in a Raleigh museum, Howard learns a lesson from Opie that "Old Sam" is such an important part of the town's history that he brings the fish back to lakes surrounding Mayberry.
#14 - The Statue
Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/20/1967
When Howard suggests Mayberry erect a statue of Andy’s ancestor Seth Taylor in honor of all the work he did to make the town the quaint place it turned out to be. However, after a local artist completes the statue and earns the praise of the Taylors and everyone else in town, Andy and Aunt Bee get a big shock when Mr. Simmons lets them in on a secret that Seth Taylor worked with his ancestor to swindle the town out of a large amount of money. At first Andy and Bee want to keep this secret under wraps, but she soon admits what Seth did during the unveiling speech. In the end, Floyd saves the day by saying that while Seth wasn’t the hero everybody thought he was, he still played a large part in making Mayberry the town what it is today.
#15 - Don't Miss a Good Bet
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/2/1967
A stranger comes to Mayberry promising to find the Ross Raiders treasure. Goober, Floyd, Helen and Bee all invest--much to Andy's irritation.
#16 - Big Brother
Season 7 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/27/1967
Howard takes a liking to his Little Brother's sister.
#17 - Helen, the Authoress
Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/27/1967
Helen begins to write books for children.
#18 - The Senior Play
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1966
Helen and the students of the senior class put on a play but the principal objects to it--and to Helen's involvement with such "scandalous" things--until she figures out a way to show him that what is scandalous is all relative.
#19 - Opie Finds a Baby
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1966
Opie and Arnold find an abandoned infant on the courthouse steps.
#20 - Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
Season 7 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/3/1967
Opie has a hard time finishing one of his homework assignments.
#21 - A Visit to Barney Fife
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/1967
Andy visits Barney in Raleigh, and realizes that Barney isn't as successful as he has always claims. Andy is able to help Barney solve a series of supermarket robberies and help him save his job.
#22 - Howard, the Comedian
Season 7 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/20/1967
Howard gets an opportunity to appear on television and demonstrate his comedic talents. He's a great hit --except with the people of Mayberry, who are upset that he mentioned them in his jokes.
#23 - Politics Begin at Home
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1966
Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy.
#24 - Floyd's Barbershop
Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/13/1967
Floyd gets a rent hike after Howard buys the barbershop.
#25 - Mind Over Matter
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1966
Goober is involved in a minor car accident and thanks to Floyd and Aunt Bee, he becomes convinced that he is truly injured and has whiplash. Aunt Bee feels sorry for him and takes him home to care for him--much to Andy's dismay!