S07E08: Politics Begin at Home
Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy.
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Season 1
The New Housekeeper
S1E1 / 03 Oct 1960
The Manhunt
S1E2 / 10 Oct 1960
The Guitar Player
S1E3 / 17 Oct 1960
Ellie Comes to Town
S1E4 / 24 Oct 1960
Irresistible Andy
S1E5 / 31 Oct 1960
Runaway Kid
S1E6 / 07 Nov 1960
Andy the Matchmaker
S1E7 / 14 Nov 1960
Opie's Charity
S1E8 / 28 Nov 1960
A Feud is a Feud
S1E9 / 05 Dec 1960
Ellie for Council
S1E10 / 12 Dec 1960
Christmas Story
S1E11 / 19 Dec 1960
Stranger In Town
S1E12 / 26 Dec 1960
Mayberry Goes Hollywood
S1E13 / 02 Jan 1961
The Horse Trader
S1E14 / 09 Jan 1961
Those Gossipin' Men
S1E15 / 16 Jan 1961
The Beauty Contest
S1E16 / 23 Jan 1961
Alcohol and Old Lace
S1E17 / 30 Jan 1961
Andy, the Marriage Counselor
S1E18 / 06 Feb 1961
Mayberry on Record
S1E19 / 13 Feb 1961
Andy Saves Barney's Morale
S1E20 / 20 Feb 1961
Andy and the Gentleman Crook
S1E21 / 27 Feb 1961
Cyrano Andy
S1E22 / 06 Mar 1961
Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
S1E23 / 13 Mar 1961
The New Doctor
S1E24 / 27 Mar 1961
A Plaque for Mayberry
S1E25 / 03 Apr 1961
The Inspector
S1E26 / 10 Apr 1961
Ellie Saves a Female
S1E27 / 17 Apr 1961
Andy Forecloses
S1E28 / 24 Apr 1961
Quiet Sam
S1E29 / 01 May 1961
Barney Gets His Man
S1E30 / 08 May 1961
The Guitar Player Returns
S1E31 / 15 May 1961
Bringing Up Opie
S1E32 / 22 May 1961
Season 2
Opie and the Bully
S2E1 / 02 Oct 1961
Barney's Replacement
S2E2 / 09 Oct 1961
Andy and the Woman Speeder
S2E3 / 16 Oct 1961
Mayberry Goes Bankrupt
S2E4 / 23 Oct 1961
Barney on the Rebound
S2E5 / 30 Oct 1961
Opie's Hobo Friend
S2E6 / 13 Nov 1961
Crime-Free Mayberry
S2E7 / 20 Nov 1961
The Perfect Female
S2E8 / 27 Nov 1961
Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter
S2E9 / 04 Dec 1961
The Clubmen
S2E10 / 11 Dec 1961
The Pickle Story
S2E11 / 18 Dec 1961
Sheriff Barney
S2E12 / 25 Dec 1961
The Farmer Takes a Wife
S2E13 / 01 Jan 1962
The Keeper of the Flame
S2E14 / 08 Jan 1962
Bailey's Bad Boy
S2E15 / 15 Jan 1962
The Manicurist
S2E16 / 22 Jan 1962
The Jinx
S2E17 / 29 Jan 1962
Jailbreak
S2E18 / 05 Feb 1962
A Medal for Opie
S2E19 / 12 Feb 1962
Barney and the Choir
S2E20 / 19 Feb 1962
Guest of Honor
S2E21 / 26 Feb 1962
The Merchant of Mayberry
S2E22 / 05 Mar 1962
Aunt Bee the Warden
S2E23 / 12 Mar 1962
The County Nurse
S2E24 / 19 Mar 1962
Andy and Barney in the Big City
S2E25 / 26 Mar 1962
Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee
S2E26 / 02 Apr 1962
Three's a Crowd
S2E27 / 09 Apr 1962
The Bookie Barber
S2E28 / 16 Apr 1962
Andy on Trial
S2E29 / 23 Apr 1962
Cousin Virgil
S2E30 / 30 Apr 1962
Deputy Otis
S2E31 / 07 May 1962
Season 3
Mr. McBeevee
S3E1 / 01 Oct 1962
Andy's Rich Girlfriend
S3E2 / 08 Oct 1962
Andy and the New Mayor
S3E3 / 15 Oct 1962
Andy and Opie, Bachelors
S3E4 / 22 Oct 1962
The Cow Thief
S3E5 / 29 Oct 1962
Barney Mends a Broken Heart
S3E6 / 05 Nov 1962
Lawman Barney
S3E7 / 12 Nov 1962
The Mayberry Band
S3E8 / 19 Nov 1962
Floyd the Gay Deceiver
S3E9 / 26 Nov 1962
Opie's Rival
S3E10 / 03 Dec 1962
Convicts-at-Large
S3E11 / 10 Dec 1962
The Bed Jacket
S3E12 / 17 Dec 1962
The Bank Job
S3E13 / 24 Dec 1962
One-Punch Opie
S3E14 / 31 Dec 1962
Barney and the Governor
S3E15 / 07 Jan 1963
Man in a Hurry
S3E16 / 14 Jan 1963
High Noon in Mayberry
S3E17 / 21 Jan 1963
The Loaded Goat
S3E18 / 28 Jan 1963
Class Reunion
S3E19 / 04 Feb 1963
Rafe Hollister Sings
S3E20 / 11 Feb 1963
Opie and the Spoiled Kid
S3E21 / 18 Feb 1963
The Great Filling Station Robbery
S3E22 / 25 Feb 1963
Andy Discovers America
S3E23 / 04 Mar 1963
Aunt Bee's Medicine Man
S3E24 / 11 Mar 1963
The Darlings Are Coming
S3E25 / 18 Mar 1963
Andy's English Valet
S3E26 / 25 Mar 1963
Barney's First Car
S3E27 / 01 Apr 1963
The Rivals
S3E28 / 08 Apr 1963
A Wife for Andy
S3E29 / 15 Apr 1963
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
S3E30 / 22 Apr 1963
Mountain Wedding
S3E31 / 29 Apr 1963
The Big House
S3E32 / 06 May 1963
Season 4
Opie the Birdman
S4E1 / 30 Sep 1963
The Haunted House
S4E2 / 07 Oct 1963
Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army
S4E3 / 14 Oct 1963
The Sermon for Today
S4E4 / 21 Oct 1963
Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee
S4E5 / 28 Oct 1963
Gomer the House Guest
S4E6 / 04 Nov 1963
A Black Day for Mayberry
S4E7 / 11 Nov 1963
Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain
S4E8 / 18 Nov 1963
A Date for Gomer
S4E9 / 25 Nov 1963
Up in Barney's Room
S4E10 / 02 Dec 1963
Citizen's Arrest
S4E11 / 16 Dec 1963
Opie and His Merry Men
S4E12 / 30 Dec 1963
Barney and the Cave Rescue
S4E13 / 06 Jan 1964
Andy and Opie's Pal
S4E14 / 13 Jan 1964
Aunt Bee the Crusader
S4E15 / 20 Jan 1964
Barney's Sidecar
S4E16 / 27 Jan 1964
My Fair Ernest T. Bass
S4E17 / 03 Feb 1964
Prisoner of Love
S4E18 / 10 Feb 1964
Hot Rod Otis
S4E19 / 17 Feb 1964
The Song Festers
S4E20 / 24 Feb 1964
The Shoplifters
S4E21 / 02 Mar 1964
Andy's Vacation
S4E22 / 09 Mar 1964
Andy Saves Gomer
S4E23 / 16 Mar 1964
Bargain Day
S4E24 / 23 Mar 1964
Divorce, Mountain Style
S4E25 / 30 Mar 1964
A Deal Is a Deal
S4E26 / 06 Apr 1964
Fun Girls
S4E27 / 13 Apr 1964
The Return of Malcolm Merriweather
S4E28 / 20 Apr 1964
The Rumor
S4E29 / 27 Apr 1964
Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt
S4E30 / 04 May 1964
Back to Nature
S4E31 / 11 May 1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
S4E32 / 18 May 1964
Season 5
Opie Loves Helen
S5E1 / 21 Sep 1964
Barney's Physical
S5E2 / 28 Sep 1964
Family Visit
S5E3 / 05 Oct 1964
The Education of Ernest T. Bass
S5E4 / 12 Oct 1964
Aunt Bee's Romance
S5E5 / 19 Oct 1964
Barney's Bloodhound
S5E6 / 26 Oct 1964
Man in the Middle
S5E7 / 02 Nov 1964
Barney's Uniform
S5E8 / 09 Nov 1964
Opie's Fortune
S5E9 / 16 Nov 1964
Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor
S5E10 / 23 Nov 1964
The Pageant
S5E11 / 30 Nov 1964
The Darling Baby
S5E12 / 07 Dec 1964
Andy and Helen Have Their Day
S5E13 / 14 Dec 1964
Three Wishes for Opie
S5E14 / 21 Dec 1964
Otis Sues the County
S5E15 / 28 Dec 1964
Barney Fife, Realtor
S5E16 / 04 Jan 1965
Goober Takes a Car Apart
S5E17 / 11 Jan 1965
The Rehabilitation of Otis
S5E18 / 18 Jan 1965
The Lucky Letter
S5E19 / 25 Jan 1965
Goober and the Art of Love
S5E20 / 01 Feb 1965
Barney Runs for Sheriff
S5E21 / 08 Feb 1965
If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars
S5E22 / 15 Feb 1965
TV or Not TV
S5E23 / 01 Mar 1965
Guest in the House
S5E24 / 08 Mar 1965
The Case of the Punch in the Nose
S5E25 / 15 Mar 1965
Opie's Newspaper
S5E26 / 22 Mar 1965
Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau
S5E27 / 29 Mar 1965
The Arrest of the Fun Girls
S5E28 / 05 Apr 1965
The Luck of Newton Monroe
S5E29 / 12 Apr 1965
Opie Flunks Arithmetic
S5E30 / 19 Apr 1965
Opie and the Carnival
S5E31 / 26 Apr 1965
Banjo-Playing Deputy
S5E32 / 03 May 1965
Season 6
Opie's Job
S6E1 / 13 Sep 1965
Andy's Rival
S6E2 / 20 Sep 1965
Malcolm at the Crossroads
S6E3 / 27 Sep 1965
Aunt Bee, the Swinger
S6E4 / 04 Oct 1965
The Bazaar
S6E5 / 11 Oct 1965
A Warning from Warren
S6E6 / 18 Oct 1965
Off to Hollywood
S6E7 / 25 Oct 1965
The Taylors in Hollywood
S6E8 / 01 Nov 1965
The Hollywood Party
S6E9 / 08 Nov 1965
Aunt Bee on TV
S6E10 / 15 Nov 1965
The Cannon
S6E11 / 22 Nov 1965
A Man's Best Friend
S6E12 / 29 Nov 1965
Aunt Bee Takes a Job
S6E13 / 06 Dec 1965
The Church Organ
S6E14 / 13 Dec 1965
Girl-Shy
S6E15 / 20 Dec 1965
Otis the Artist
S6E16 / 03 Jan 1966
The Return of Barney Fife
S6E17 / 10 Jan 1966
The Legend of Barney Fife
S6E18 / 17 Jan 1966
Lost and Found
S6E19 / 24 Jan 1966
Wyatt Earp Rides Again
S6E20 / 31 Jan 1966
Aunt Bee Learns to Drive
S6E21 / 07 Feb 1966
Look Paw, I'm Dancing
S6E22 / 14 Feb 1966
The Gypsies
S6E23 / 21 Feb 1966
Eat Your Heart Out
S6E24 / 28 Feb 1966
A Baby in the House
S6E25 / 07 Mar 1966
The County Clerk
S6E26 / 14 Mar 1966
The Foster Lady
S6E27 / 21 Mar 1966
Goober's Replacement
S6E28 / 28 Mar 1966
The Battle of Mayberry
S6E29 / 04 Apr 1966
A Singer in Town
S6E30 / 11 Apr 1966
Season 7
Opie's Girlfriend
S7E1 / 12 Sep 1966
The Lodge
S7E2 / 19 Sep 1966
The Barbershop Quartet
S7E3 / 26 Sep 1966
The Ball Game
S7E4 / 03 Oct 1966
Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
S7E5 / 10 Oct 1966
The Darling Fortune
S7E6 / 17 Oct 1966Mind Over Matter
S7E7 / 31 Oct 1966
Politics Begin at Home
S7E8 / 07 Nov 1966
The Senior Play
S7E9 / 14 Nov 1966
Opie Finds a Baby
S7E10 / 21 Nov 1966Big Fish in a Small Town
S7E11 / 28 Nov 1966
Only a Rose
S7E12 / 05 Dec 1966
Otis the Deputy
S7E13 / 12 Dec 1966
Goober Makes History
S7E14 / 19 Dec 1966
A New Doctor in Town
S7E15 / 26 Dec 1966
Don't Miss a Good Bet
S7E16 / 02 Jan 1967
Dinner at Eight
S7E17 / 09 Jan 1967
A Visit to Barney Fife
S7E18 / 16 Jan 1967
Barney Comes to Mayberry
S7E19 / 23 Jan 1967
Andy's Old Girlfriend
S7E20 / 30 Jan 1967
Aunt Bee's Restaurant
S7E21 / 06 Feb 1967
Floyd's Barbershop
S7E22 / 13 Feb 1967
The Statue
S7E23 / 20 Feb 1967
Helen the Authoress
S7E24 / 27 Feb 1967
Goodbye Dolly
S7E25 / 06 Mar 1967
Opie's Piano Lesson
S7E26 / 13 Mar 1967
Howard the Comedian
S7E27 / 20 Mar 1967
Big Brother
S7E28 / 27 Mar 1967
Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
S7E29 / 03 Apr 1967
Goober's Contest
S7E30 / 10 Apr 1967
Season 8
Opie's First Love
S8E1 / 11 Sep 1967
Howard the Bowler
S8E2 / 18 Sep 1967
A Trip to Mexico
S8E3 / 25 Sep 1967
Andy's Trip to Raleigh
S8E4 / 02 Oct 1967
Opie Steps Up in Class
S8E5 / 09 Oct 1967
Howard's Main Event
S8E6 / 16 Oct 1967
Aunt Bee, the Juror
S8E7 / 23 Oct 1967
The Tape Recorder
S8E8 / 30 Oct 1967
Opie's Group
S8E9 / 06 Nov 1967
Aunt Bee and the Lecturer
S8E10 / 13 Nov 1967
Andy's Investment
S8E11 / 20 Nov 1967
Howard and Millie
S8E12 / 27 Nov 1967
Aunt Bee's Cousin
S8E13 / 04 Dec 1967
Suppose Andy Gets Sick
S8E14 / 11 Dec 1967
Howard's New Life
S8E15 / 18 Dec 1967
Goober the Executive
S8E16 / 25 Dec 1967
The Mayberry Chef
S8E17 / 01 Jan 1968
Emmett's Brother-In-Law
S8E18 / 08 Jan 1968
Opie's Drugstore Job
S8E19 / 15 Jan 1968
The Church Benefactors
S8E20 / 22 Jan 1968
Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting
S8E21 / 29 Jan 1968
Goober Goes to an Auto Show
S8E22 / 05 Feb 1968
Aunt Bee's Big Moment
S8E23 / 12 Feb 1968
Helen's Past
S8E24 / 19 Feb 1968
Emmett's Anniversary
S8E25 / 26 Feb 1968
The Wedding
S8E26 / 04 Mar 1968
Sam for Town Council
S8E27 / 11 Mar 1968
Opie and Mike
S8E28 / 18 Mar 1968
A Girl for Goober
S8E29 / 25 Mar 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
S8E30 / 01 Apr 1968
Andy Griffith
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