As of July 2026, The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 aired in 1961 with 31 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Andy Griffith Show Season 2

1961 31 Episodes Comedy · Family ⭐ 8/10

The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 171 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Andy Griffith leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 2 of The Andy Griffith Show includes 31 episodes. It aired from October 1961 to May 1962. This season stars Andy Griffith, Ron Howard and Frances Bavier. Andy Griffith and Ron Howard lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1961. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Andy Griffith anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 The Andy Griffith Show Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
Opie and the Bully
1961-10-02
Sheriff Andy Taylor must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school.
E2
Barney's Replacement
1961-10-09
When a rookie policeman is sent to Mayberry for training, Barney mistakenly believes the man is his replacement and quits the police force to become a vacuum-cleaner salesman.
E3
Andy and the Woman Speeder
1961-10-16
Andy arrests an attractive speeder, who promptly uses flattery and charm to turn the various prosecution witnesses -- Opie, Barney and Floyd the barber -- against a hapless Andy and his case.
E4
Mayberry Goes Bankrupt
1961-10-23
Will the town coffers run out of cash? It appears that way when Mayberry resident Frank Myers is stunned to discover that the township apparently owes him close to $350,000!
E5
Barney on the Rebound
1961-10-30
After a disagreement with Thelma Lou, Barney unwittingly falls under the spell of the female half of a scheming con team and Andy must attempt to save the day.
E6
Opie's Hobo Friend
1961-11-13
Andy is wary when Opie becomes fascinated by a wily hobo (Buddy Ebsen) who begins to influence the boy with his carefree, conniving ways.
E7
Crime-Free Mayberry
1961-11-20
Two crooks masquerade as an FBI agent and a professional photographer in a scheme to honor the Mayberry Sheriff's Department for preserving the community's low crime rate -- but they actually have their eye on the town bank.
E8
The Perfect Female
1961-11-27
When Thelma Lou arranges a blind date between her visiting cousin and Andy, the two lovebirds hit it off -- but a skeet-shooting competition sets Andy's romantic record straight.
E9
Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter
1961-12-04
Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler, but Andy becomes convinced that Wheeler is a less-than-ideal suitor and decides to intervene.
E10
The Clubmen
1961-12-11
Both Andy and Barney are offered membership in an exclusive men's club, but Barney manages to alienate the entire group by trying too hard to fit in -- an endeavor that threatens his chances at joining the elite organization.
E11
The Pickle Story
1961-12-18
Andy and Barney are horrified when Aunt Bee decides to enter her prized pickles -- with a taste described as "kerosene cucumbers" -- in a county fair contest, hoping to claim first prize over the competition's perennial winner.
E12
Sheriff Barney
1961-12-25
When Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of nearby Greendale, Andy decides to let him be the sheriff of Mayberry for a day to give him a taste of what the top law-enforcement spot entails.
E13
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1962-01-01
Big Jeff Pruitt (Alan Hale) comes to Mayberry, determined to find a suitable wife. Andy and Barney are more than happy to help him with his search -- until Pruitt announces his choice: Barney's girlfriend, Thelma Lou!
E14
The Keeper of the Flame
1962-01-08
Opie joins a secret club known as The Wildcats and is subsequently suspected of being the guilty party when the barn that the club meets in catches fire and burns to the ground.
E15
Bailey's Bad Boy
1962-01-15
Andy has his hands full with a rich, arrogant lawbreaker (Bill Bixby) who threatens to have his influential father make life miserable for Andy and Barney unless the charges against him are dismissed.
E16
The Manicurist
1962-01-22
The men of Mayberry become infatuated with Ellen Brown (Barbara Eden), a curvaceous manicurist who sets up shop in Floyd's barbershop. But the women of Mayberry are less than enthusiastic about the situation.
E17
The Jinx
1962-01-29
After a series of mishaps, Barney declares that Mayberry resident Henry Bennett is a "jinx." Andy sets out to prove him wrong -- but begins to believe it himself after the troubles continue.
E18
Jailbreak
1962-02-05
Barney must attempt to salvage his reputation after he inadvertently allows a criminal to escape from the Mayberry jail and the state police are called in to assist in the manhunt.
E19
A Medal for Opie
1962-02-12
Opie has his heart set on winning a medal in the annual Sheriff's Boys Day race -- so he seeks training tips from an expert in the field: legendary 50-Yard Dash champion Barney Fife!
E20
Barney and the Choir
1962-02-19
Things hit a sour note when Barney joins the Mayberry choir -- and it's quickly determined that his singing voice isn't exactly harmonious to the other members of the group.

🎭 Cast of The Andy Griffith Show Season 2

Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier
Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee Taylor
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Barney Fife

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