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Episode Guide
Danny Meets Andy Griffith
Series: The Danny Thomas Show
Series Progress: Episode 8 of 8310% Completed
Synopsis
To test audience response for their upcoming TV series The Andy Griffith Show, executive producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas presented a pilot episode on Thomas' own weekly sitcom. Offered as the February 15, 1960 installment of The Danny Thomas Show, "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" found entertainer Danny Williams (Thomas) and his family stuck in the town of Mayberry, North Carolina when Danny ran through a nearly-invisible stop sign. The town's affable sheriff, Andy Taylor (Griffith)-who was also Mayberry's mayor, justice of the peace, newspaper editor and what-have-you - decided to levy an unusually huge fine, on the theory that Danny could easily afford it (which, of course, he could). Outraged, Danny refused to pay the fine, electing instead to remain in Sheriff Taylor's jail-which was run more like a comfy hotel room, complete with room service and curtains on the windows. In the course of the episode, Danny came to appreciate Andy's down-home goodness by witnessing the sheriff's encounters with his son Opie and various and sundry local citizens. Though Ronny Howard had already been cast as Opie, the role of town drunk Otis Campbell, played in The Andy Griffith Show proper by Hal Smith, was filled by Frank Cady (later "Sam Drucker" on Petticoat Junction), while Frances Bavier, the future "Aunt Bee," played an entirely different character. Though substantially different from The Andy Griffith Show, "Danny Meets Andy Griffith"-and Andy Griffith himself, immediately clicked with viewers, making Griffith's series a fait accompli. February 15, 1960.
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 41 hours 30 minutes (83 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge - A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 83 days
3 episodes/day: 28 days
5 episodes/day: 17 days
Episodes (83)
- - Lose Me in Las Vegas
- - Locket for Linda
- - Rusty, the Bully
- - Terry Goes Bohemian
- - Danny and the Little Men
- - Rusty, the Man
- - Eulogy for Tonoose
- - Danny Meets Andy Griffith Viewing
- - Gina for President
- - Terry Meets Him
- - How to Be Head of the House
- - Evil Eye Schultz
- - The Saints Come Marching In
- - Gina's First Date
- - You Gotta Be Miserable to Be Happy
- - Double Dinner
- - Grandpa's Diet
- - The Bob Hope Show
- - Rock 'n' Roll Show---Good Old Days
- - The Dinah Shore Show
- - Terry, the Breadwinner
- - Linda Wants to Be a Boy
- - Rusty, the Ward Healer
- - Dinah Shore and Danny Are Rivals
- - That Ole' Devil Jack Benny
- - Make Room for Father-in-Law
- - The Singing Delinquent
- - Battle of In-laws
- - The Raffle Tickets
- - Frankie Laine Sings for Gina
- - The Wedding
- - The Chess Game
- - Rusty's Day in Court
- - Danny's Big Fan
- - The Practical Joke
- - Kathy Is Approved
- - Too Good for Words
- - Kathy Crashes TV
- - Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help
- - Two Sleepy People
- - Danny and Bob Hope Become Directors
- - Linda's Giant
- - Bachelor Party
- - Latin Lover
- - Growing Pains
- - Terry vs. Kathy
- - Honesty Is the Best Policy
- - The Soapbox Derby
- - Uncle Tonoose's Fling
- - Take a Message
- - Danny Roars Again
- - Danny and Milton Berle Quit Show Biz
- - Deerfield Story
- - Danny Meets His Father-in-Law
- - Jealousy
- - Lucille Ball Upsets the Williams Household
- - Shirley Jones Makes Good
- - Terry Comes Home
- - Danny, the Handyman
- - Terry Goes Steady
- - Kathy's Career
- - Man's Best Friend
- - A Dog's Life
- - Losers Weepers
- - Cupid's Little Helper
- - Family Ties
- - Honeymoon Flashback
- - The Country Girl
- - Terry's Girl Friend
- - Terry's Coach
- - Red Tape
- - Danny, the Performer
- - Jack Benny Takes Danny's Job
- - The St. Vincent's Frolics
- - Parents Are Pigeons
- - Kathy Leaves Danny
- - The Non-Orgs
- - Linda's Tonsils
- - Rusty, the Weightlifter
- - Tonoose, the Matchmaker
- - Chinese Doll
- - Pardon My Accent
- - Terry's Crush