The Andy Griffith Show Episode 5: Opie's Charity
Originally Aired on Nov 28, 1960. Average User Rating: 8.6 out of 10 (1741 entries).
Andy is embarrassed when he mistakenly believes Opie has donated a total of 3 cents to the Underprivileged Children's Drive. Andy scolds Opie after learning he's saving money to buy his girlfriend a present. Later, Andy discovers Opie's true intentions: his girlfriend is underprivileged and he is buying her a winter coat because her mom doesn't have the money.
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The Andy Griffith Show Episode 34: Opie and the Bully
Originally Aired on Oct 2, 1961. Average User Rating: 7.3 out of 10 (141 entries).
Andy learns Opie is being terrorized by a loca bully, who threatens him with pulverization until he gets Opie's lunch money. Andy decides to let Opie fight this battle on his own. Opie goes to face his nemesis, and Andy suffers as he waits for his son to return. Opie returns to the courthouse as the better man--he won the fight for his rights.
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The Andy Griffith Show Episode 40: Opie's Hobo Friend
Originally Aired on Nov 13, 1961. Average User Rating: 9.8 out of 10 (127854 entries).
Opie becomes fascinated with David Browne, a vagrant hobo who uses his wits to live on the edge of the law. After realizing his son has taken a liking to the wily wanderer, Andy tries to find David some honest work. Andy's plan goes sour when Opie, at Dave's encourgement, is caught playing hooky. Andy then has a long talk with the hobo. Dave sees his side and arranges to get himself arrested in order to show Opie that he was not the man he thought him to be.
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The Andy Griffith Show Episode 64: Opie's Rival
Originally Aired on Dec 3, 1962. Average User Rating: 4.7 out of 10 (57 entries).
Everybody but Opie takes an immediate shine to Peggy McMillan, who makes her first appearance as the new county nurse. No one takes more notice than Andy. When he pays her a little too much attention, Opie becomes jealous and plays sick to keep his pa from going out on a date. Andy catches on and patches things up, and the three live happily...for another few episodes.
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The Andy Griffith Show Episode 79: One-Punch Opie
Originally Aired on Dec 31, 1962. Average User Rating: 7.6 out of 10 (43 entries).
A new kid moves to Mayberry and immediately starts leading Opie's friends down the wrong path. Opie finally decides to stand up to him and realizes the boy is all talk. This is the episode where Barney does his famous "Nip it in the Bud!" speech.
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