“Man in a Hurry,” featuring a businessman stranded in Mayberry when his car broke down, is considered one of the most popular episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show.”
Here’s a list of the top 20 episodes, compiled by “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club as the show neared its 40th anniversary:
1. “Man in a Hurry”
2. “The Pickle Story”
3. “Convicts-at-Large”
4. “Opie the Birdman”
5. “Barney’s Sidecar”
6. “Mountain Wedding”
7. “Three Wishes for Opie”
8. “Opie’s Charity”
9. “Christmas Story”
10. “The Haunted House”
11. “Barney’s First Car”
12. “Citizen’s Arrest”
13. “Mr. McBeevee”
14. “The Manicurist”
15. “Barney and the Choir”
16. “The Sermon for Today”
17. “The Fun Girls”
18. “Dogs, Dogs, Dogs”
19. “A Date for Gomer”
20. “The New Housekeeper”
— from “Mayberry Memories,” by Ken Beck and Jim Clark