Season 3
Episode Guide
Mr. McBeevee
S3
E1
Opie's description of his new friend Mr. McBeevee is hard to believe.
Andy's Rich Girlfriend
S3
E2
Andy's girlfriend Peggy McMillan gets along fine with Andy until he discovers that her father is rich.
Andy and the New Mayor
S3
E3
Mayor Roy Stoner does not like the way Andy does his job. In his overzealousness to find a harmless man released early from jail, the Mayor is treed by a bear.
Andy and Opie: Bachelors
S3
E4
Andy and Opie have Peggy take care of them while Aunt Bee is away. Floyd teases Andy, warning him that she has serious intentions.
The Cow Thief
S3
E5
Mayor Stoner goes over Andy's head and calls in an expert to solve a string of cow thefts, in which strange shoeprints are the only clue.
Barney Mends A Broken Heart
S3
E6
After Andy and Peggy have a fight, Barney tries to fix Andy up with other girls, who are a poor match, including the eccentric Lydia Crosswaithe. First episode with "The Fun Girls".
Lawman Barney
S3
E7
Barney loses his self-esteem when two farmers ignore his order to stop illegally selling produce from their truck.
The Mayberry Band
S3
E8
Andy is determined to get the Mayberry band into the state band competition, no matter how bad they sound. The mayor is reluctant to finance their trip, so Andy employs a clever trick.
Floyd, The Gay Deceiver
S3
E9
Floyd has pretended to be a rich man in letters to his female pen pal, who then suddenly decides to visit. Andy hastily arranges a deception so that Floyd can continue the ruse.
Opie's Rival
S3
E10
Opie feels threatened by Andy's relationship with Peggy. Last appearance of Peggy.
Convicts At Large
S3
E11
Barney and Floyd are taken hostage by three escaped female convicts in a country cabin. Last appearance of Floyd until episode 118 due to Howard McNear's stroke.
The Bed Jacket
S3
E12
Andy tries to get a one-of-a-kind bed jacket that Aunt Bee wants for her birthday, while Mayor Stoner tries to mend a disagreement with his wife using the same jacket.
The Bank Job
S3
E13
Barney sets out to prove that the Mayberry bank can be easily robbed because of lax security measures. Gomer Pyle makes his debut.
One Punch Opie
S3
E14
Opie learns to stand up to an older new boy in town, who likes to cause trouble.
Barney and the Governor
S3
E15
Barney gives a parking ticket to the Governor's car, and refuses to tear it up.
Man in a Hurry
S3
E16
Businessman Malcolm Tucker suffers a car breakdown in Mayberry on a Sunday, and he is impatient to get it fixed in time for his meeting in Charlotte. Wally the mechanic does not work on Sundays, so Andy's family welcomes Malcolm to stay with them.
High Noon in Mayberry
S3
E17
Barney fears a revenge plot is afoot when Andy gets a letter from Luke Comstock (Leo Gordon), an ex-con whom Andy crippled in a shootout years earlier. Elements of this episode were based on Leo Gordon's real-life story.
The Loaded Goat
S3
E18
Andy and Barney must deal with a farmer's goat that has eaten several sticks of dynamite.
Class Reunion
S3
E19
Andy and Barney look forward to seeing their high school sweethearts when the Mayberry Class of '45 holds a reunion.
Rafe Hollister Sings
S3
E20
Rafe Hollister, an uncouth but golden-voiced farmer, wins a contest to sing at a Ladies' Society Musicale. Mayor Stoner puts Andy in charge of making sure Rafe does not embarrass Mayberry. Last appearance of Parley Baer as Mayor Stoner.
Opie and the Spoiled Kid
S3
E21
A spoiled kid gives Opie bad advice about how Opie should manipulate Andy to get what he wants.
The Great Filling Station Robbery
S3
E22
Andy gets a troubled youth a job at Wally's Filling Station, but wonders if he made the right choice when items start disappearing from the store.
Andy Discovers America
S3
E23
Andy's advice to Opie and his schoolmates about history homework gets him in trouble with the new schoolteacher, Helen Crump, so he tells Opie and his friends a story about Paul Revere's ride to resolve the situation.
Aunt Bee's Medicine Man
S3
E24
Aunt Bee is charmed by "Indian Elixer" (really disguised moonshine) salesman Col. Harvey. Andy struggles with how to run him out of town without hurting Aunt Bee's feelings.
The Darlings Are Coming
S3
E25
Andy has his hands full when a musical hillbilly family called the Darlings comes to Mayberry. Things become worse when the only daughter, Charlene, falls for Andy, as her father has betrothed her to another man.
Andy's English Valet
S3
E26
English tourist Malcolm Merriweather, a "gentleman's gentleman", goes to work as Andy's valet to pay his traffic fine.
Barney's First Car
S3
E27
Barney spends his three hundred dollars worth of life savings on a car from the elderly Mrs. Lesh, only to find out he's been hustled.
The Rivals
S3
E28
Opie has a crush on his schoolmate Karen, so Barney tries to teach Opie about women, until Opie ends up "dating" Thelma Lou.
A Wife For Andy
S3
E29
Barney tries to set up Andy with a potential wife, having a crowd of puzzled, single women come to Andy's home one evening, but Andy has his mind on Helen Crump.
Dogs-Dogs-Dogs
S3
E30
A pack of stray dogs comes into the courthouse, causing problems just as a state official is visiting.
Mountain Wedding
S3
E31
The Darlings ask Andy to help them deal with wild mountain man Ernest T. Bass, who wants to stop Charlene Darling and Dud Wash from getting married. First episode with Ernest T. Bass. Only episode with both Bass and the Darlings
The Big House
S3
E32
Barney and Gomer are in charge of guarding two criminals out of a gang of four, while Andy is out pursuing the other two. George Kennedy plays a state police detective.