Andy Griffith Show (DVD)
APPROX. 733 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1967 - MPA RATING: NR
" It all feels flat . . . as if they couldn't muster the energy to go out with a bang.
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13) "Aunt Bee's Cousin." Cousin Bradford (Jack Albertson) shows up, but Andy soon discovers that he has an ulterior motive.
14) "Suppose Andy Gets Sick." When Andy gets the flu, Mayberry is in the incapable hands of Emmett (Paul Hartman), Goober (George Lindsey) and Howard.
15) "Howard's New Life." Howard says farewell to Mayberry, but living in the Caribbean isn't what he thought it would be.
16) "Goober, the Executive." Goober buys the station from Wally, but finds out that being the boss isn't all that easy.
17) "The Mayberry Chef." When Aunt Bee gets her own cooking show in nearby Silver City, it puts a strain on the Taylor household.
18) "Emmett's Brother-in-Law." Brother-in-law Ben (Dub Taylor) talks Emmett into giving up the fix-it business and getting into insurance.
19) "Opie's Drugstore Job." First Goober gets a lesson in on-the-job responsibility, and now it's Opie's turn.
20) "The Church Benefactors." A $500 windfall sparks a debate among the congregation over how the money is to be spent.
21) "Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting." Don Knotts returns as Barney Fife, who's supposed to arrange for accommodations for an upcoming U.S./Soviet summit. Yeah, right.
22) "Goober Goes to the Auto Show." At the auto show Goober runs into an old friend, and it starts a new round of one-upmanship.
23) "Aunt Bee's Big Moment." Okay, Aunt Bee taking flying lessons? Is there anything writers wouldn't try, this last season?
24) "Helen's Past." A prior arrest comes between Andy and Helen . . . and Helen and the school board.
25) "Emmett's Anniversary." Emmett's plan to surprise his wife instead leads her to think he's having an affair.
26) "The Wedding." Howard's mother remarries, and Howard turns the home into a "swinging bachelor pad."
27) "Sam for Town Council." Sam Jones (Ken Berry) runs for town council against Emmett.
28) "Opie and Mike." Sam's son Mike (Buddy Foster) is bullied, and Opie decides to protect him . . . until a new girl distracts him.
29) "A Girl for Goober." Goober tries a dating service, and gets matched up with a Ph.D. (Nancy Malone).
30) "Mayberry R.F.D." The pilot for te spin-off series starring Ken Berry.
Video: "The Andy Griffith Show" really looks great in color-with surprisingly less grain than I expected, and much more natural colors than in some of the other shows that went from B&W to color. The aspect ratio is, of course, 1.33:1.
Audio: The audio is nothing special-the usual Dolby Digital Mono you get from shows of this era. But the tonal quality is pretty good, with a deep timbre that isn't too full of bass-just enough to give it a round tone.
Extras: Surprisingly, given that it's the last installment, there are no extras this season, though the marketing people continue with their creative packaging. Last season it was a picnic theme. This season it's objects from the schoolhouse and Emmett's Fix-It Shop.
Bottom Line: "The Andy Griffith Show" is one of the top TV sitcoms of all-time, and even a weaker season has enough going for it to make it of interest, especially for fans of the show. And there's that episode guest starring Jack Nicholson that will forever be of interest to Hollywood watchers. But by the last season, "The Andy Griffith Show" was like an NFL quarterback who tries to get in one last season, though the body (and mind) isn't up to it. The energy level just isn't there for the writers, the performers, or the directors.
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