The BEST episodes written by Arthur Stander
7.63
114 votes
#1 - Opie's Charity
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 1 - Episode 8
Andy is dismayed when Opie refuses to contribute money to the school charity drive -- but there's a secret reason for Opie's apparent selfishness.
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7.02
112 votes
#2 - Andy, the Matchmaker
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 1 - Episode 7
When Barney's bumbling law enforcement techniques are questioned, Andy and Ellie decide to stage a fake robbery -- a scheme that turns Barney into a real hero!
6.89
133 votes
#3 - Stranger in Town
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 1 - Episode 12
Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and disrupts the lives of the townspeople because he appears to know everyone's name, intimate details about their lives, and other startling facts about them.
6.69
104 votes
#4 - Runaway Kid
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 1 - Episode 6
Andy must intervene -- and risk breaking a promise to Opie -- when he discovers that one of Opie's young friends has run away from home.