Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

  • 1968
  • 3 Seasons
  • 78 Episodes
  •  6.2  (5)
  •   Ended

Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.

Mayberry R.F.D.
Seasons
Emmett's Invention
26. Emmett's Invention
March 29, 1971
A large company wants to buy the rights to Emmett's old invention
The City Planner
25. The City Planner
March 22, 1971
When the representative of the company City Planners turns out to be an attractive woman, everyone worries about Sam spending so much time with her.
Goober the Hero
24. Goober the Hero
March 15, 1971
Mike's Car
23. Mike's Car
March 08, 1971
Howard the Swinger
22. Howard the Swinger
March 01, 1971
Howard moves into a swinging singles apartment
Alice and the Professor
21. Alice and the Professor
February 22, 1971
Alice's harp teacher asks her to marry him.
Goober the Elder
20. Goober the Elder
February 15, 1971
Goober is elected a church elder, only to be caught in a scandal in which he used the church money for gambling.
The World Traveler
19. The World Traveler
February 08, 1971
Emmett designs a cheap European tour for his wife.
The Moon Rocks
18. The Moon Rocks
January 25, 1971
Sam gets his friend at NASA to bring the moon rock to Mayberry so Howard can have a private showing.
The Kid from Hong Kong
17. The Kid from Hong Kong
January 18, 1971
Mike becomes the foster father of a little girl in Hong Kong
Millie's Egg Farm
16. Millie's Egg Farm
January 11, 1971
Millie opens up and Egg Farm and finds it very hard work.
Howard the Dream Spinner
15. Howard the Dream Spinner
December 28, 1970
Howard becomes to hose of a local literary program and becomes attached to an anonymous girl named Melissa whom Goober and Emmett created
Mike's Project
14. Mike's Project
December 14, 1970
Sam's help on Mike's Project goes overboard when he gets into a dispuit with another boy's father.
The Bicycle Club
13. The Bicycle Club
December 07, 1970
The men make a bicycle club without telling Emmett. When Emmett finds out about it from Millie, he's determined to show them that he can still shine at his age.
The Harp
12. The Harp
November 30, 1970
Alice buys a harp, and gets lessons. Her teacher makes her very nervous and she almost gives up on the instrument.
Community Spirit
11. Community Spirit
November 23, 1970
Goober, Howard, and Emmett paint Sam's house against his wishes.
Millie's Dream
10. Millie's Dream
November 16, 1970
Howard is made very jumpy at Sam and his camping trip, due to Millie having bad dreams about the trip.
Goober the Housekeeper
9. Goober the Housekeeper
November 09, 1970
Goober housesits at a rich man's house, and falls in love with a rich girl, only to find out the only reason the girl's mother likes him is because she thinks he's rich.
Howard's Nephew
8. Howard's Nephew
November 02, 1970
Millie the Best-Dressed Woman
7. Millie the Best-Dressed Woman
October 26, 1970
Great news comes from the Mt.Pilot Press....Millie is declared the best dressed woman in ALL of the area! Everyone is very happy about this. Soon, the woman start copying Millie's styles and clothing she wears...including miniskits! The men strongly object, and Sam must tell Millie to stop. That night, the woman who she has been getting the fashions visits....and is in completly different clothes! Millie finds out that you should wear what you want to wear in this episode.
Hair
6. Hair
October 19, 1970
Emmett tries to look young by buying a Toupee
All for Charity
5. All for Charity
October 12, 1970
Sam and Emmett help put on a show for the church.
The New Housekeeper
4. The New Housekeeper
October 05, 1970
Sam gets a new housekeeper, a former Army officer
Goober's New Gas Station
3. Goober's New Gas Station
September 28, 1970
Goober finally opens his new gas station in Mayberry! Everything goes fine and dandy until Howard discovers some old reltics under the gas station- DINOSAUR BONES! He is eager to recover them, but recovering them would mean tearing parts of the road around the gas station, and Goober won't allow it! Howard wants to make a mueseum with these bones, but wants to get all of them, so he sneaks to the gas station in the middle of the night. And he's caught! Gooober almost presses charges! Howard then opens the first natural science muesum ever in Mayberry, but it's a bust, because most of the bones from the dinosaur are still buried. Seeing how upset Howard is, Goober has the other bones recovered and all is once again well in Mayberry.
Sensitivity Training
2. Sensitivity Training
September 21, 1970
Emmett's Domestic Problem
1. Emmett's Domestic Problem
September 14, 1970
Description
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.
  • Premiere Date
    September 23, 1968
  • Rating
    6.2  (5)