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One of the best shows ever on TV - A true classic. FULL SKULL BABY!

Oh what a wonderful show this was. The characters are classic and loveable. The DVD quality was very good and for the price you can't beat it. The shear volume of shows is worth the price. If you like the Andy Griffith show or just want to get a feel for classic TV watch this DVD. It beats all of the junk on TV today. As a matter of fact I canceled my cable subscription and with the money I save each month I buy DVD's. No more searching endlessly through hundreds of channels to try and find something good to watch. I get to watch all of the shows I like without those annoying commercials. I can pause to go get something to eat or go to the rest room and start from where I left off. You can't beat that.

My favorite show of all time! FULL SKULL BABY!

As a child I grew up watching reruns of TAGS and MAYBERRY R.F.D. and believe it or not I was a young teenager before I realized that Mayberry was not a real town. I had actually hoped to visit and maybe even move to Mayberry. Oh well, the innocence of youth, how I miss it. Well I may not be able to vist Mayberry in person but this DVD set of Season One is the next best thing.

Season One is so very good for so many reasons. It introduces us to Andy & company, and Mayberry. It's like watching a Norman Rockwell painting put to film, albeit a black & white Norman Rockwell painting. The first season has many of the problems that most first season shows do as it struggles to define characters. For example in episode 2, "The Manhunt", Emma Brand lives in the country. In episode 4, "Ellie Comes to Town", Emma Brand lives in what appears to be downtown Mayberry. Is the town barbershop owned by Colby or Floyd? It's little discrepancies like these that stand out to the fans of TAGS, and are kind of fun to point out.

Perhaps the best thing about Season One is Andy himself. In Season One Andy is not quite as sage as he would become in later seasons. He puts his foot in his mouth quite a few times and learns from his mistakes. Andy is also a lot more jovial than he is in later seasons. As the series advanced Andy became more serious and characters like Barney, Gomer and Goober took on the more humorous roles.

Lastly, extra features would have been nice and or the addition of the MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY episode that actually introduced Andy, Aunt Bee and Opie. However, considering the first season has 32 episodes that are uncut and an excellent image I'm not going to complain.

Welcome to Mayberry! FULL SKULL BABY!

One of the most beloved shows in television history, The Andy Griffith Show takes its viewers back to a simpler time of small town America, apple pie, and black and white television... The trademark whistling theme song is one of the most recognizable in history, and the duration of the show in syndicated reruns is unrivaled by its peers.

The Andy Griffith Show follows the exploits of the small town of Mayberry and its family values, no nonsense sheriff Andy. Widowed, and father to a small boy named Opie, Andy is joined in Mayberry by his sidekick Deputy Barney Fife, his relative and housekeeper Aunt Bee, and a host of other eccentric characters.

But the show stealer is Barney Fife (Don Knotts) who plays the role of a sometimes incompetent, kooky deputy always in over his head. The onscreen dynamic between Griffith and Knotts is truly magical. Both men would go on to heralded careers in show business with Knotts starring in numerous roles, such as Mr. Furley on Three's Company, and Griffith as the title star of Matlock. Ron Howard (Opie) would go on to establish himself as one of Hollywood's most well-known directors...

This Season 1 DVD of The Andy Griffith Show is packed with some of the best episodes in the show's history. Episodes 3 and 31 feature the talented guitar playing of actor James Best, better known as Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes Of Hazzard, a hit television show of the late 1970's and early 1980's. Various other famous faces crop up in season 1, and if you look closely enough, you might even see the Maytag repairman...

The Andy Griffith Show (Season 1) DVD episode guide:

Episode 1 (The New Housekeeper)
Episode 2 (The Manhunt)
Episode 3 (The Guitar Player)
Episode 4 (Runaway Kid)
Episode 5 (Opie's Charity)
Episode 6 (Ellie Comes To Town)
Episode 7 (Irresistible Andy)
Episode 8 (A Feud Is A Feud)
Episode 9 (Andy The Matchmaker)
Episode 10 (Stranger In Town)
Episode 11 (The Christmas Story)
Episode 12 (Ellie For Council)
Episode 13 (Mayberry Goes Hollywood)
Episode 14 (The Horse Trader)
Episode 15 (Those Gossipin' Men)
Episode 16 (Andy Saves Barney's Morale)
Episode 17 (Alcohol And Old Lace)
Episode 18 (Andy, The Marriage Counselor)
Episode 19 (Mayberry On Record)
Episode 20 (The Beauty Contest)
Episode 21 (Andy And The Gentleman Crook)
Episode 22 (Cyrano Andy)
Episode 23 (Andy And Opie, Housekeepers)
Episode 24 (The New Doctor)
Episode 25 (Plaque For Mayberry)
Episode 26 (The Inspector)
Episode 27 (Ellie Saves A Female)
Episode 28 (Andy Forecloses)
Episode 29 (Quiet Sam)
Episode 30 (Barney Gets His Man)
Episode 31 (The Guitar Player Returns)
Episode 32 (Bringing Up Opie)

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