Season 4, Episode 11

Citizen's Arrest

December 16, 196325 min

A minor argument between Barney and Gomer over a traffic ticket erupts into an all-out feud that leads to reckless driving, staged burglaries, and eventually Barney's resignation from the force. Can Andy get the two friends to make up before things really get out of hand?

Directed by
Richard Crenna
Written by
James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum

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  1. S4 E1

    Opie the Birdman

    Sep 30, 196325 min

    Opie decides to raise a nest of baby birds after accidentally killing their mother with his new slingshot and ends up learning one of the hardest lessons of motherhood in the process.

  2. S4 E2

    The Haunted House

    Oct 7, 196325 min

    Barney is sent into a reputed "haunted" house to retrieve Opie's baseball and sees things that make even the skeptical Andy wonder if there really are ghosts, until Andy discovers who's really doing the haunting.

  3. S4 E3

    Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army

    Oct 14, 196325 min

    When Ernest T. Bass is denied from joining the army, he blames Andy and threatens to break every window in Mayberry. When Andy learns the real reason for Ernest's denial, he finds a solution that benefits everyone...except Barney.

  4. S4 E4

    The Sermon for Today

    Oct 21, 196325 min

    A visiting minister preaches the importance of relaxation and inspires Aunt Bee, Andy, and Barney to throw a Sunday afternoon band concert. When it ends up being more work than they imagined, it leaves them wondering if they'll ever have ti

  5. S4 E5

    Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee

    Oct 28, 196325 min

    While having dinner at the Taylor household, mountain man Briscoe Darling (Denver Pyle) mistakes Aunt Bee's usual hospitality for affection and whisks her away to his cabin to marry her, quite against her wishes. But when Aunt Bee takes it

  6. S4 E6

    Gomer the House Guest

    Nov 4, 196325 min

    Andy lets Gomer move in after he loses his job at the gas station and instantly regrets it after Gomer's night habits prove to be more than the Taylors can take. Now Andy must find a way to get Gomer's job back, or never sleep again.