Season 8
Episode Guide
Opie's First Love
S8
E1
Mary Alice Carter accepts Opie's invitation to a party, then decides to go with another boy she likes better.
Howard, The Bowler
S8
E2
Goober buys the filling station with financial support from Andy and Emmett.
Trip to Mexico
S8
E3
Howard makes friends with Millie Hutchins, the new girl at the bakery, but her ex-boyfriend, Clyde Plaunt constantly threatens him.
Andy's Trip to Raleigh
S8
E4
Aunt Bee serves jury duty on a seemingly open-and-shut case of theft. Jack Nicholson plays the defendant.
Opie Steps Up In Class
S8
E5
Howard is a last-minute substitute on Emmett's bowling team, but he comes within one strike of a perfect game before the lights go out. First appearance of Emmett Clark.
Howard's Main Event
S8
E6
Opie makes friends with a boy from a rich family at summer camp, leading Aunt Bee to try improving the Taylors' social standing.
Aunt Bee, The Juror
S8
E7
Andy must cancel a date with Helen to meet with a lawyer named Lee in Raleigh, who's actually a very attractive woman.
The Tape Recorder
S8
E8
Aunt Bee wins a trip to Mexico and takes along her two closest friends....but they don't get along.
Opie's Group
S8
E9
Opie tape records a bank robber confessing where he hid the stolen money, against Andy's strict orders.
Aunt Bee And The Lecturer
S8
E10
Opie joins a rock-and-roll band, which starts to affect his behavior and his grades.
Andy's Investment
S8
E11
Aunt Bee dates a charming lecturer, who is convinced she is the exact image of his late wife.
Howard and Millie
S8
E12
Andy starts a coin laundry business to save money for Opie's college education.
Aunt Bee's Cousin
S8
E13
Andy is bedridden with the flu, so Goober acts as deputy to take care of things. Chaos ensues.
Suppose Andy Gets Sick
S8
E14
Howard proposes to Millie Hutchins at the bakery. But on the train ride to get married in her West Virginia hometown, they have a series of spats and on arrival in Wheeling decide to break the engagement.
Howard's New Life
S8
E15
Andy learns the sad truth about Aunt Bee's supposedly wealthy cousin (Jack Albertson), who spins many tall tales during his visit to Mayberry.
Goober, The Executive
S8
E16
Howard decides to quit his job as county clerk and start a new life on a tiny Caribbean island, only to become incredibly bored.
The Mayberry Chef
S8
E17
Emmett's wife pushes him to be an insurance salesman like his brother-in-law, but he doesn't want to leave his fix-it shop.
Emmett's Brother-in-Law
S8
E18
Aunt Bee gets her own cooking show on a local TV station.
Opie's Drugstore Job
S8
E19
Church members debate over whether to spend a $500 gift to the church on choir robes or to fix a drainage problem with the church building.
The Church Benefactor
S8
E20
Opie gets a job at the drugstore, where he accidentally breaks an expensive bottle of perfume.
Barney Hosts A Summit Meeting
S8
E21
Barney Fife returns to Mayberry and helps arrange a conference between American and Soviet officials at the Taylors' house. The plot was inspired by the actual USA-USSR summit meeting in Glassboro, NJ. The final appearance of Barney Fife on the show.
Goober Goes to the Auto Show
S8
E22
In this set-up for the sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., Sam asks an old friend from Italy to help him work his farm, and is surprised with the friend brings his entire family.
Aunt Bee's Big Moment
S8
E23
While attending an auto show in Raleigh, Goober tries to impress an old schoolmate who seems to be financially well-off.
Helen's Past
S8
E24
Aunt Bee takes flying lessons to achieve a big moment like everyone else.
Emmett's Anniversary
S8
E25
Andy discovers that Helen apparently was arrested years ago for associating with a notorious gangster.
The Wedding
S8
E26
Emmett wants to buy his wife a mink coat for their 25th anniversary.
Sam For Town Council
S8
E27
Howard's controlling mother remarries and moves away, allowing him to turn the Sprague house into a bachelor pad. Teri Garr has a small role.
Opie and Mike
S8
E28
Sam Jones (Ken Berry) is urged by Andy and Howard to run for head of town council - against Emmett.
A Girl For Goober
S8
E29
Opie helps out Sam Jones' son Mike (Buddy Foster) with bullies at school, and Mike starts to tag after him.
Mayberry RFD
S8
E30
Goober tries a computer dating service to find the right girl, and is matched with the PhD graduate who runs it. Maggie Peterson makes an appearance as Sam Jones' date, not as Charlene Darling.