2024-09-12
Even though Christine has been dating Burton for two months, she isn't ready to let him into her home to meet Ritchie. He insists, so she finally lets him in, but then he won't set up a date to introduce his son to her. Burton: Matt Letscher. (Repeat).
Upset that Ritchie's school is not racially diverse, Christine sponsors a black family for admission---only to discover they have prejudices of their own. Barb: Wanda Sykes. (Repeat).
Christine tries to hold it together after her breakup with Burton, but her behavior causes concern that she might do something rash---which is just what Stan (Andy Richter) hopes. (Repeat).
Christine can't afford a fancy birthday bash for Ritchie, so she hosts a homemade party to show that money isn't a factor in fun, but Ritchie ends up with a new nickname at school: poor kid. (Repeat).
Richard insists that Ritchie meet his girlfriend, but he takes things too far when new Christine comes along to parents' night and makes a better impression than old Christine. (Repeat).
Christine begins to wonder if her marriage could have been saved after she runs into her old counselor and suspects the woman was not really trying to help them, especially after learning that Richard had an affair with her shortly after the separation. (Repeat).
Richard takes Ritchie to a rock concert despite Christine's objections, so she attempts to sneak into the theater to check up on them. (Repeat).
Christine thinks she's found a kindred spirit at Ritchie's school in a parent who shares her outlook and tastes, but the woman turns out to be Marly's maid, who uses Christine to cover for her affair with the man of the house. Belinda: Ana Ortiz. (Repeat).
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Opie entertains Helen's niece (Mary Ann Durkin) and quickly discovers---to his dismay---that she's more gifted than he is in athletics. The episode kicked off the series' seventh season. Billy: John Reilly. Opie: Ronny Howard. Helen: Aneta Corsaut. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. (Repeat).
Howard attempts to join a private men's lodge in Mayberry, but one of the members mysteriously blackballs him. Howard: Jack Dodson. Mrs. Sprague: Mabel Albertson. Goober: George Lindsey. Jud: Burt Mustin. (Repeat).
The barbershop quartet seeks a replacement when Howard gets sick, and Andy believes his best bet is his current prisoner, Jeff Nelson (Hamilton Camp), a chicken thief who has an urge to run. Sheriff Wilson: Ken Mayer. Jud: Burt Mustin. Wally: Blackie Hunt. Tom: Sam Edwards. Johnston: Vernon Rich. Kelly: Harry Arnie. (Repeat).
Andy umpires a championship baseball game between Mayberry and Mount Pilot and gets an earful when he calls Opie out at home plate to end the game, with what would have been the tying run. Opie: Ronny Howard. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Goober: George Lindsey. (Repeat).
Depressed by news from home, Margaret examines her life and decides to request a transfer. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Watson: Sheila Lauritsen. Thomas: Kellye Nakahara. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Frank: Larry Linville. Linda Bloodworth and Mary Kay Place received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy. (Repeat).
Something smells rank at the 4077th, and it might be the new officers' club---from which enlisted types are barred. Gen. Mitchell: Robert F. Simon. Gary Mitchell: Robert Weaver. Watson: Sheila Lauritsen. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Bartender: Clyde Kusatsu. Aide: Ralph Grosh. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers. (Repeat).
Henry returns from Tokyo in love with a woman (Kathrine Baumann) half his age, but he seems to have forgotten one thing---he's married. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Kwang Duk: Clyde Kusatsu. Henry: McLean Stevenson. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers. (Repeat).
Jenny turns in as the only witness to a robbery, identifying the bandits as the Logan gang. (Repeat).
Jeanette Nolan and Jack Albertson in a tale about a drunk's escape from a reproving daughter. Elsie: Melissa Murphy. Matt: James Arness. Tom Rickaby: Victor Holchak. Judge Brooker: Herb Vigran. Burke: Ted Jordan. (Repeat).
An episode about a killer and a vicious dog. Howard Kane: Claude Akins. Matt: James Arness. Abelia: Jacqueline Scott. Marieanne: Jodie Foster. Festus: Ken Curtis. Jonathan: Brian Morrison. Doc: Milburn Stone. Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown. (Repeat).
Forrest Tucker as a rancher whose money leads a saddle tramp into courting his daughter. Yankton: James Stacy. Emma: Pamela Payton-Wright. Matt: James Arness. Henrietta: Nancy Olson. (Repeat).
A widow living alone nurses a wounded man she discovers outside her cabin. Phoebe: Anne Jackson. Jed Frazer: Victor French. Charlie Clavin: George Lindsey. Hank McCall: Charles Kuenstle. (Repeat).
Jimmy Morgan (Pat Colby) is suspected of robbing the gas station where he works, so Barney rigs a camera to catch the real crook. But, of course, the only picture Barney gets is one of himself demonstrating his clever idea. So it's up to Andy to solve the mystery. Gomer: Jim Nabors. Jed Hansen: Jack Shea. Prothro: Johnny Silver. (Repeat).
The future Mrs. Taylor, schoolteacher Helen Crump (Aneta Corsaut), made her first appearance in this episode, in which Opie tells her that his pa says history doesn't matter. That, of course, doesn't sit well with "old Miss Crump." Opie: Ronny Howard. Barney: Don Knotts. Howie: Dennis Rush. Whitey: Joey Scott. (Repeat).
Bee and her friends fall under the spell of a traveling medicine man, Col. Harvey (John Dehner), and fall even harder for his elixir, which is mostly alcohol. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Barney: Don Knotts. Mrs. Rodenbach: Mary Lansing. (Repeat).
Hillbilly family the Darlings made their first appearance in this episode, in which the betrothed Charlene develops a crush on Andy. Briscoe: Denver Pyle. Charlene: Margaret Ann Peterson. Darling Brothers: Dillard Brothers. Dud: Hoke Howell. Opie: Ronny Howard. (Repeat).
Malcolm Merriweather (Bernard Fox), a gentleman's gentleman who is cycling through America, causes an accident and works off his fine by serving as Andy's valet. Fletch: Bob McQuain. Aunt Bee: Frances Bavier. Opie: Ronny Howard. Barney: Don Knotts. (Repeat).
A little old lady (Ellen Corby), who is actually the leader of a ring of car thieves, sells Barney his first car---and it's a lemon. Thelma Lou: Betty Lynn. Gomer: Jim Nabors. Jake: Allan Melvin. Mrs. Temple: Hallene Hill. Minister: Tom Allen. (Repeat).
Ray and Robert put together a video testimonial to Frank (Peter Boyle) when he is named "Man of the Year" by his men's lodge. Marie: Doris Roberts. Stan: Victor Raider-Wexler. Garvin: Len Lesser. (Repeat).
Frank (Peter Boyle) gets injured on the day of his and Marie's departure for a weekend cruise, so Ray accompanies her. Ted: Hiram Kasten. Walter: Jack Betts. Thelma: Bobbie Norman. (Repeat).