Mayberry R.F.D.

1968 – 1971
Ended
Comedy · Family
~27m / ep
3 seasons
6.2/10

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.

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Latest: Season 3 · 1970

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E1. Emmett's Domestic Problem
Sep 14, 1970
Emmett's wife joins a women's lib group.
E2. Sensitivity Training
Sep 21, 1970
An encounter group comes to Mayberry
E3. Goober's New Gas Station
Sep 28, 1970 · 25m
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.
E4. The New Housekeeper
Oct 5, 1970 · 25m
Sam gets a new housekeeper, a former Army officer
E5. All for Charity
Oct 12, 1970 · 25m
Sam and Emmett help put on a show for the church.
E6. Hair
Oct 19, 1970 · 25m
Emmett tries to look young by buying a Toupee