The Andy Griffith Show: Season 7

1966 · 30 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 7 of The Andy Griffith Show

Season 7 of The Andy Griffith Show Has 30 episodes and premiered on September 12, 1966. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

30episodes

Sep 12, 1966premiered

Apr 10, 1967Latest episode

12.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 7 Episodes

7x01 Opie's Girlfriend
Sep 12, 1966 · 25 min
Helen's niece comes for a visit and proves to be both very pretty and very talented in athletics. Trouble is that she beats Opie in almost every sport there is. She actually really likes Opie as a BOY and needs her Aunt Helen to help her to get Opie to like her.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Budd Grossman · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, George Lindsey, John Reilly
7x02 The Lodge
Sep 19, 1966 · 25 min
Andy invites Howard to join ""The Regal Order of the Door to Good Fellowship"" lodge. Howard's mother doesn't like the idea of Howard being around the other men, so she concocts a scheme whereby Howard will be denied membership. It's all a big misunderstanding, and Howard eventually is allowed to join the lodge.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Arnold Margolin, Jim Parker · Starring: Howard McNear, Jack Dodson, Mabel Albertson, George Lindsey
7x03 The Barbershop Quartet
Sep 26, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directing: Alan Rafkin · Writing: Fred S. Fox · Starring: Howard McNear, Jack Dodson, Hamilton Camp, Ken Mayer
7x04 The Ball Game
Oct 3, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Sid Morse, Rance Howard · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey
7x05 Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory
Oct 10, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Ronald Axe · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Aneta Corsaut, Ian Wolfe
7x06 The Darling Fortune
Oct 17, 1966 · 25 min
The Darling Family comes back, suddenly rich. They want their sons to marry well, and decide they should pick from the women of Mayberry.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Arnold Margolin, Jim Parker · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Denver Pyle, George Lindsey, Maggie Peterson
7x07
7x07 Mind Over Matter
Oct 31, 1966 · 25 min
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!
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Ron Friedman, Pat McCormick · Starring: Howard McNear, George Lindsey, George Selk, Sue Taylor
7x08 Politics Begin at Home
Nov 7, 1966 · 25 min
Aunt Bee runs for a seat on the city council against the more qualified Howard, who is supported by Andy.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Fred S. Fox · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey
7x09 The Senior Play
Nov 14, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Sid Morse · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, Leon Ames
7x10 Opie Finds a Baby
Nov 21, 1966 · 25 min
Opie and Arnold find an abandoned infant on the courthouse steps.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Stan Dreben, Sid Mandel · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Jack Nicholson, James McCallion, George Lindsey
7x11
7x11 Big Fish in a Small Town
Nov 28, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson · Starring: Howard McNear, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey, Sam Reese
7x12 Only a Rose
Dec 5, 1966 · 25 min
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.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Arnold Margolin, Jim Parker · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Maxine Semon, John Reilly
7x13 Otis the Deputy
Dec 12, 1966 · 25 min
Andy is captured by two escaped convincts and Otis and Howard ride to his rescue.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Arnold Margolin, Jim Parker · Starring: Jack Dodson, Hal Smith, Charles Dierkop, Joe Turkel
7x14 Goober Makes History
Dec 19, 1966 · 25 min
Goober grows tired of being the most ignorant one in town; he goes away fishing and accidentally grows a beard. The beard makes him believe he is smart--and he becomes an unbearable bore to everyone in Mayberry.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: John L. Greene, Paul David · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, Richard Bull
7x15 A New Doctor in Town
Dec 26, 1966 · 25 min
When Mayberry's long time physician retires the townfolk are reluctant to embrace his replacement.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Barry Blitzer, Ray Brenner · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Aneta Corsaut, Sari Price
7x16 Don't Miss a Good Bet
Jan 2, 1967 · 25 min
A stranger comes to Mayberry promising to find the Ross Raiders treasure. Goober, Floyd, Helen and Bee all invest--much to Andy's irritation.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Fred S. Fox · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, Roger Perry, George Lindsey
7x17 Dinner at Eight
Jan 9, 1967 · 25 min
With Aunt Bee off visiting realtives 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 a Helen's. He rushes over, but is in hot water for being late so he must endure another dinner of spaghetti.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Budd Grossman · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, Mabel Albertson, Emory Parnell
7x18 A Visit to Barney Fife
Jan 16, 1967 · 25 min
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.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson · Starring: Don Knotts, Luana Anders, Richard X. Slattery, Margaret Teele
7x19 Barney Comes to Mayberry
Jan 23, 1967 · 25 min
Barney returns to Mayberry and rediscovers an old girlfriend who has become a movie star.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Sid Morse · Starring: Don Knotts, Aneta Corsaut, Luana Anders, George Lindsey
7x20 Andy's Old Girlfriend
Jan 30, 1967 · 25 min
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.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Sid Morse · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey, Evan MacNeil
7x21 Aunt Bee's Restaurant
Feb 6, 1967 · 25 min
Aunt Bee invests in a new Chinese restaurant and realizes she is not up for the stress of being a business owner.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Les Roberts, Ronald Axe · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey, Lloyd Kino
7x22 Floyd's Barbershop
Feb 13, 1967 · 25 min
Floyd gets a rent hike after Howard buys the barbershop.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Arnold Margolin, Jim Parker · Starring: Howard McNear, Jack Dodson, David Ketchum, George Lindsey
7x23 The Statue
Feb 20, 1967 · 25 min
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 Taylor’s 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 raps, 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.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Fred S. Fox · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey
7x24 Helen the Authoress
Feb 27, 1967 · 25 min
Helen begins to write books for children.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Doug Tibbles · Starring: Howard McNear, Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, Keith Andes
7x25 Goodbye Dolly
Mar 6, 1967 · 25 min
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.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Seaman Jacobs, Michael Morris · Starring: Jack Dodson, Tom Tully, George Lindsey, Sheldon Collins
7x26 Opie's Piano Lesson
Mar 13, 1967 · 25 min
Opie has to choose between piano lessons and football lessons.
Directed by: Lee Philips · Written by: Leo Townsend, Pauline Townsend · Starring: Hope Summers, Chuck Campbell, Sheldon Collins, Maudie Prickett
7x27 Howard the Comedian
Mar 20, 1967 · 25 min
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.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Seaman Jacobs, Michael Morris · Starring: Howard McNear, Hope Summers, Jack Dodson, Dick Haynes
7x28 Big Brother
Mar 27, 1967 · 25 min
Howard takes a liking to his Little Brother's sister.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Fred S. Fox · Starring: Howard McNear, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey, Elizabeth MacRae
7x29 Opie's Most Unforgettable Character
Apr 3, 1967 · 25 min
Opie has a hard time finishing one of his homework assignments.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Seaman Jacobs, Michael Morris · Starring: Aneta Corsaut, Jack Dodson, George Lindsey, Joy Ellison
7x30 Goober's Contest Season Finale
Apr 10, 1967 · 25 min
In order to boost business Goober has a contest at the gas station. The printer accidentally prints a ticket for $200 and Floyd wins the ticket--and Goober can't pay it.
Directing: Lee Philips · Writing: Ron Friedman, Pat McCormick · Starring: Howard McNear, Rob Reiner, George Lindsey, Owen Bush