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The Andy Griffith Show · S8 · E14

Suppose Andy Gets Sick

  • TV-G
  • Dec 11, 1967
  • 25 min

Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

About this episode

Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

Season 8

30 episodes
  1. 1Opie's First Love

    25 minSep 11, 1967

    Opie has a really big crush on classmate Mary Alice Carter, but she has her eyes on hunk Fred Simpson. When Opie asks her to the dance, she says yes, not thinking Fred will ask her. When Fred asks her, she immediately says yes and has to think of a way to tell Opie she can't go with him. At the dance, Mary Alice realizes that she really wants to be with Opie and they end up together.

  2. 2Howard the Bowler

    25 minSep 18, 1967

    Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.

  3. 3A Trip to Mexico

    25 minSep 25, 1967

    Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.

  4. 4Andy's Trip to Raleigh

    25 minOct 2, 1967

    Andy cancels a big date with Helen in order to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, who turns out to be a beautiful women.

  5. 5Opie Steps Up in Class

    25 minOct 9, 1967

    After Andy sends a reluctant Opie to a swanky boy’s camp over his summer vacation, he becomes fast friends with a boy from a rich family. As a result, Andy becomes worried that Opie has grown accustomed to living a rich lifestyle during his time away from the laid back way of life in Mayberry. It is after he comes home for lunch one day Opie has his friend over that he sees how lavish a lunch Aunt Bee prepared that he decides to sit them down to explain money doesn’t make life enjoyable, being yourself does.

  6. 6Howard's Main Event

    25 minOct 16, 1967

    Howard, dating Millie, is threatened by her husky former boyfriend

  7. 7Aunt Bee, the Juror

    25 minOct 23, 1967

    Aunt Bee, summoned for jury duty, disagrees with fellow jurors on her first case.

  8. 8The Tape Recorder

    25 minOct 30, 1967

    Opie disobeys Andy and tape-records a bank robber's confession.

  9. 9Opie's Group

    25 minNov 6, 1967

    Opie joins a rock-and-roll group and starts getting failing grades in school.

  10. 10Aunt Bee and the Lecturer

    25 minNov 13, 1967

    A visiting professor is attracted to Aunt Bee because she resembles his deceased wife.

  11. 11Andy's Investment

    25 minNov 20, 1967

    Andy opens a coin laundry to save money for Opie's college education.

  12. 12Howard and Millie

    25 minNov 27, 1967

    Howard proposes to Millie at the bakery where she works.

  13. 13Aunt Bee's Cousin

    25 minDec 4, 1967

    Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin Bradford alight from a freight train but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.

  14. 14Suppose Andy Gets Sick

    25 minDec 11, 1967Now viewing

    Andy catches the flu and Goober takes over as his deputy.

  15. 15Howard's New Life

    25 minDec 18, 1967

    Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.

  16. 16Goober the Executive

    25 minDec 25, 1967

    Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett.

  17. 17The Mayberry Chef

    25 minJan 1, 1968

    The head of a local TV station enlists Aunt Bee to do a nightly cooking show, having heard about her cooking. Although she may not exude great professionalism, she has that extra "naturalness" that they're looking for. But her main concern is that someone suitable is cooking for Andy and Opie during her absence each evening. Unable to find someone, but not wanting Aunt Bee to back out of this opportunity, Andy (with Opie) maintains the pretense that a "Mrs. Parkinson" is on the job. Andy actually does the cooking -- to his and Opie's mutual gastric discomfort. After 2 days on the job, Aunt Bee shows unusual quickness of mind in seeing through the charade and finding a resolution.

  18. 18Emmett's Brother-In-Law

    25 minJan 8, 1968

    Emmett's brother in law wants him to leave the fix it shop and join him in selling life insurance.

  19. 19Opie's Drugstore Job

    25 minJan 15, 1968

    Opie gets a job working at the drugstore and learns that everyone makes mistakes.

  20. 20The Church Benefactors

    25 minJan 22, 1968

    The Church Members must decide what to purchase with the $500 that's willed to the church. The choice is between Choir robes and repairing the church's foundation.

  21. 21Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting

    25 minJan 29, 1968

    An international summit is in the hands of Barney.

  22. 22Goober Goes to an Auto Show

    25 minFeb 5, 1968

    An old friend makes Goober feel worthless.

  23. 23Aunt Bee's Big Moment

    25 minFeb 12, 1968

    Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.

  24. 24Helen's Past

    25 minFeb 19, 1968

    As Andy is looking through Helen's old newspaper clippings, he finds one of her being taken to jail by the police. He decides to keep his discovery secret until it leaks out to the school board which could destroy Helen's teaching career.

  25. 25Emmett's Anniversary

    25 minFeb 26, 1968

    Emmett Clark cannot decide on a suitable anniversary gift for his spouse. Helpful friend Flora Mahlerbie {Alberta Nelson} finds a way and suggests her friend Bernie the wholesale fur man as the golden answer to Emmett's problem. Flora takes Emmett to Bernie's shop one night to haggle over furs and things. Ultimately, though, Cheapskate Emmett will not cough up the change for the pricey women's wear, even at 40% off, which leaves Flora a trifle sad.

  26. 26The Wedding

    25 minMar 4, 1968

    Howard's mother decides to get married and move to Mt. Pilot. Howard is so glad to have the house to himself that he decides to throw a couples party, but Helen ends up being the only female there.

  27. 27Sam for Town Council

    25 minMar 11, 1968

    Sam runs against Emmett for office.

  28. 28Opie and Mike

    25 minMar 18, 1968

    Opie sticks up for a young boy and must pay the price.

  29. 29A Girl for Goober

    25 minMar 25, 1968

    Sam and Andy call on modern technology to finally get Goober a steady girl.

  30. 30Mayberry R.F.D.

    25 minApr 1, 1968

    Sam brings over one of his Italian friends from the war--but unbenowst to him the friend brings over his elderly father and sister--and this creates mayhem in his family and business.

Guest stars

Jack DodsonHoward Sprague
George LindseyGoober
Vince BarnettElmo
Hollis MorrisonAlvin
Charles ThompsonDr. Roberts
Paul HartmanEmmett Clark
Anthony JochimHarvey