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The Andy Griffith Show

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Andy Griffith Show across all 8 seasons.

1960–1968 · 8 seasons · CBS · Comedy · Family
IMDb
8.4
19k ratings
TMDB
7.6
180 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.2
8.3
8.8
8.9
7.6
7.5
6.5
7.3
E2
8.6
7.8
7.7
9.2
8.6
6.6
7.0
7.5
E3
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.9
7.6
6.7
7.0
6.6
E4
8.1
8.1
7.8
7.5
8.1
7.0
7.7
6.6
E5
7.7
8.2
8.5
7.8
7.0
6.4
6.6
7.0
E6
7.6
8.5
8.3
8.0
8.2
6.0
6.8
7.0
E7
7.8
8.4
8.6
8.3
7.8
6.7
6.7
7.3
E8
8.5
7.8
8.1
8.0
8.4
6.8
6.9
7.0
E9
8.0
7.6
7.6
8.5
8.4
7.0
6.4
6.8
E10
7.4
7.8
7.5
8.4
8.2
7.0
6.6
6.4
E11
9.2
9.1
9.3
8.9
7.3
6.2
7.3
6.8
E12
8.2
8.4
7.8
7.7
7.6
6.2
7.2
6.5
E13
7.7
7.8
8.9
8.3
7.9
7.2
7.6
6.6
E14
7.7
8.1
7.9
7.4
9.0
6.5
6.5
6.7
E15
8.2
8.3
8.5
7.6
7.9
5.9
6.9
6.7
E16
7.7
8.7
9.0
8.7
8.2
6.3
6.8
7.1
E17
8.5
7.7
8.2
8.5
7.7
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7.4
6.7
E18
7.6
8.6
8.2
8.1
7.7
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8.3
6.4
E19
8.1
7.6
7.6
8.2
8.3
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7.8
7.5
E20
8.2
8.9
8.5
8.4
7.9
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6.5
6.3
E21
7.9
7.9
8.3
8.7
8.1
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6.6
7.7
E22
7.9
8.2
8.0
8.3
8.3
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7.2
7.3
E23
7.8
8.6
8.4
7.6
8.2
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6.5
6.9
E24
7.5
7.7
8.2
7.8
7.2
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6.5
6.6
E25
8.2
8.5
8.3
7.5
8.4
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6.8
6.6
E26
8.0
7.2
7.9
7.8
8.3
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6.8
5.9
E27
7.6
8.2
9.2
8.5
7.5
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7.3
6.3
E28
8.1
8.1
8.2
7.5
7.8
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6.6
6.7
E29
8.0
8.6
7.8
8.1
7.3
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6.3
6.8
E30
8.9
7.2
8.1
8.4
7.2
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7.4
4.5
E31
7.3
8.1
8.5
8.2
7.9
E32
7.6
8.7
8.2
6.3
AVG
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
7.9
6.6
7.0
6.7

Overview

Andy Taylor is the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life.

NetworkCBS
Runtime~25 min
Seasons8

The Andy Griffith Show holds an IMDb rating of 8.4 from 19K votes. Across its 235 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E11 "Convicts-at-Large" at 9.3, and the lowest is S8E30 "Mayberry R.F.D." at 4.5. Season 3 is the strongest, averaging 8.2 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.3
S3E11Convicts-at-Large
Low point4.5
S8E30Mayberry R.F.D.

Averages 7.7 across 235 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 3 at 8.2.

Average by season

Season 18.032 eps
Season 28.131 eps
Season 38.232 eps
Season 48.232 eps
Season 57.932 eps
Season 66.616 eps
Season 77.030 eps
Season 86.730 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E11Convicts-at-Large9.3
2S1E11Christmas Story9.2
3S3E27Barney's First Car9.2
4S4E2The Haunted House9.2
5S2E11The Pickle Story9.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Andy Griffith Show have?

The Andy Griffith Show has 249 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does The Andy Griffith Show have?

The Andy Griffith Show has 8 seasons.

What is The Andy Griffith Show's IMDb rating?

The Andy Griffith Show holds an IMDb rating of 8.4 from 19K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Andy Griffith Show?

The highest-rated episode of The Andy Griffith Show is S3E11 “Convicts-at-Large”, rated 9.3 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Andy Griffith Show?

The lowest-rated episode of The Andy Griffith Show is S8E30 “Mayberry R.F.D.”, rated 4.5 on IMDb.

Which season of The Andy Griffith Show is the best?

Season 3 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.2 per episode.