Season 4

Episode Guide

Opie The Birdman

S4 E1
Sep 30, 1963
Opie accidentally kills a bird with a slingshot and becomes foster-mother to her three young birds.

The Haunted House

S4 E2
Oct 7, 1963
Andy, Barney and Gomer are a trio of laughs as they tread the boards of a "haunted house.

Ernest T. Bass Joins The Army

S4 E3
Oct 14, 1963
Guest star Howard Morris plays the part of a mountain man very disgruntled with being rejected by the army.

A Sermon For Today

S4 E4
Oct 21, 1963
A visiting preacher urges the residents of Mayberry to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life--leading to more work for all.

Briscoe Declares For Aunt Bee

S4 E5
Oct 28, 1963
Aunt Bee is the unwilling object of matrimony when mountaineer Briscoe Darling comes a'courting.

Gomer The House Guest

S4 E6
Nov 4, 1963
Gossiping Gomer Pyle moves in with the sheriff when he loses his job and home at the filling station.

Black Day For Mayberry

S4 E7
Nov 11, 1963
Ron Howard's real-life father and younger brother appear, as Mayberry gets involved with a gold shipment en route to Fort Knox.

Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain

S4 E8
Nov 18, 1963
Opie seems in line for a new bicycle as he comes home with an all "A" report card.

A Date For Gomer

S4 E9
Dec 9, 1963
Barney Fife plays cupid for Gomer when Barney's girl refuses to go to a dance unless her cousin also has a date.

Up In Barney's Room

S4 E10
Dec 2, 1963
Barney is evicted from his rooming house for illegal cooking, and moves into the Mayberry sheriff's office back room much to Andy's chagrin.

Citizen's Arrest

S4 E11
Dec 16, 1963
Barney tickets Gomer for a U-turn and is then detained in a citizen's arrest by Gomer for the same thing.

Opie and His Merry Men

S4 E12
Dec 30, 1964
Opie and his chums take their roles as Robin Hood and his merry men seriously as they befriend a hobo at the expense of the pantries of Mayberry.

Barney and the Cave Rescue

S4 E13
Jan 6, 1964
Barney organizes a rescue party when Andy and Helen are trapped in a cave by a landslide.

Andy And Opie's Pal

S4 E14
Jan 13, 1964
Opie learns a lesson in friendship when he befriends a newcomer to Mayberry.

Aunt Bee The Crusader

S4 E15
Jan 20, 1964
Aunt Bee stirs up a crusade for a chicken farmer whose property has been condemned to make way for a new road.

Barney's Sidecar

S4 E16
Jan 27, 1964
Barney adds a vintage motorcycle to the rolling stock of the Mayberry Sheriff's department, to the Sheriff's regret.

My Fair Ernest T. Bass

S4 E17
Feb 3, 1964
Ernest T. bass is a would-be Romeo, who is brought into the sheriff's home in an effort to teach him some manners.

Prisoner of Love

S4 E18
Feb 10, 1964
A beautiful prisoner threatens to crumble the security of the Mayberry jail, as both Andy and Barney fall for her charms.

Hot Rod Otis

S4 E19
Feb 17, 1964
Otis Campbell acquires a car and threatens life and limb of Mayberry's pedestrian population.

The Song Festers

S4 E20
Feb 24, 1964
Barney suffers an ego blow when Gomer out-sings him for a part in the Mayberry Choir. Andy Griffith's wife, Barbara, appears in this episode as a member of the singing group.

The Shoplifters

S4 E21
Mar 2, 1964
Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of theft at the Mayberry department store.

Andy's Vacation

S4 E22
Mar 9, 1964
Andy takes a week off, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. A prisoner also takes off in the resultant confusion.

Andy Saves Gomer

S4 E23
Mar 16, 1964
Gomer falls asleep on the job and Andy douses a fire to save his life. Gomer becomes a menace trying to repay the favor.

Bargain Day

S4 E24
Mar 23, 1964
Aunt Bee saves money by buying a side of beef. The beef is tough, the freezer conks out, and Gomer attempts to fix the motor.

Divorce Mountain Style

S4 E25
Mar 30, 1964
A strange mountain-style divorce ritual is frustrated by another ritual performed by Barney.

A Deal Is A Deal

S4 E26
Apr 4, 1964
When Opie gets caught in a scheme to sell a useless product, Barney and Gomer comes to his rescue.

The Fun Girls

S4 E27
Apr 13, 1964
Joyce Jameson and Jean Carson appear as two fun-loving blondes who upset the sheriff's office.

The Return of Malcolm Merriwether

S4 E28
Apr 20, 1964
British comedian Bernard Fox plays an Englishman who returns to Mayberry and upsets Aunt Bee with his efficiency.

The Rumor

S4 E29
Apr 27, 1964
Barney interprets a kiss as a sign of a secret engagement between Andy and Helen. The town gets the word and prepares a surprise party for the couple.

Barney and Thelma Lou, PHFFTT

S4 E30
May 4, 1964
Barney is furious when he sees his girl Thelma Lou kiss Gomer.

Back to Nature

S4 E31
May 11, 1964
Andy takes his son Opie and several of his pals on a camping trip. Barney and Gomer tag along to help out but only succeed in getting themselves lost in the woods.

Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C.

S4 E32
May 18, 1964
Gomer Pyle decides to join the Marine Corps and immediately falls afoul of his drill instructor Sergeant Carter.