

Mayberry's town band is the worst in the state and Mayor Stoner refuses to allow them to go to the state capital to preform.įloyd tries to impress his pen pal Madeline Grayson by posing as a wealthy man.Īndy's new girlfriend is the new county nurse named Peggy. The mayor calls in an investigator from the state capital to help solve a string of cow thefts.Īndy has a tantrum when Peggy entertains a friend from out of town.īarney confronts two farmers selling produce illegally. When Peggy volunteers to cook for them, Floyd tries to convince Andy that she is trying to catch a husband. Mayberry's new mayor doesn't like Andy or the way he does his job.Īunt Bee leaves town for a few days, leaving Andy and Opie to take care of themselves. McBeevee, but his description is hard to believe.Īndy has a rich girlfriend who accuses him of being a snob. Opie starts talking about his new friend Mr. Don't miss the season highlight, " Man in a Hurry," a touching story in which Malcolm Tucker, played to perfection by Robert Emhardt, delivers the now-famous summation of life in the small town of Mayberry: "Outrageous… a whole town is standing still because two old women's feet fall asleep!" This is one of the reasons why this beloved sitcom remains a timeless treasure. Andy Taylor, Helen Crump, played by Aneta Corsaut. The season is acclaimed for introducing several new, recurring characters into the cast, including Jim Nabors, as our beloved Gomer Pyle, Joanna Moore, as "Miss Peggy", and the future Mrs. " Floyd the Gay Deceiver", starring the dashing Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson, the best, and only barber in Mayberry " Andy and Opie Bachelors", offering some of the season's greatest quips and " The Darlings Are Coming," that crazy clan of mountain musicians, consisting of The Dillards, and the young, beautiful and overtly flirtatious, Charlene Darling, played by the very talented Maggie Peterson, and the patriarch of the family, Briscoe Darling, portrayed perfectly by the legendary Denver Pyle. From there, every episode is a renowned classic, e.g. McBeevee", introducing Opie's friend in the trees, who Andy and Barney both believe to be a figment of Opie's imagination. The season opens with the endearing episode, " Mr. Andy Griffith perfects his level-headed portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor Don Knotts is unsurpassed as the comically neurotic, and best-loved Deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard continues his legendary run as Opie Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show hits its stride during the third season, (1962-63). The Andy Griffith Show returned with their third season on October 1, 1962.
