Aaron Tallent and Chris Cordingley break down each episode of "The Andy Griffith Show", providing tidbits on the show and cast, and creating and debunking conspiracy theories.
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We close out season five with an episode where Jerry Van Dyke auditions to replace Don Knotts.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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We enter the post-Don Knotts era with a clever episode that makes us ponder what would happen if Barney were here.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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We say goodbye to Don Knotts as a TAGS regular as Aaron and Chris try to make sense of how television icons left shows in 1965.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Don Rickles guest stars as a memorable character who has bad luck and Aaron and Chris discuss the fly scene and what would happen if The Andy Griffith Show ever had a "very special episode".Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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The Fun Girls are back for the last time and Aaron and Chris bid them farewell.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Clara starts meddling and Aunt Bee tells a little white lie in an episode that is well-done, but cringe-worthy.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Opie and Howie start a newspaper and then try a new approach to sell copies that has Andy, Barney, and Aunt Bee scrambling all over town.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney decides to pursue an assault charge from the 1940s that nearly divides the town and Aaron gives a recap that sounds like a tongue-twister.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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While Barney is away, Andy's cousin by marriage comes to visit and things get a bit awkward with Helen.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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A television writer comes to Mayberry saying he wants to do a show on Andy, but things are not right. Aaron and Chris discuss if there ever was an old redeye flight from LAX to Raleigh and if $10 bill are the main cash currency at the Mayberry Bank.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Barney comes across a bag full of stolen money and begins throwing money around town to draw out a criminal, while Aaron and Chris discuss whether or not high rollers take the bus and play Deuces Wild.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Andy and Barney find themselves running for sheriff against each other and Aaron and Chris ponder how Barney would fare infiltrating organized crime.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Andy and Barney try to set Goober up with Lydia Crosswaithe while Aaron and Chris discuss kiss cams and eating too much sugar.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Barney gets a chain letter and can’t keep from letting it control his life, while Chris lists the shows of today Mayberry fans should watch to get their fix. You may be surprised by what he says.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney decides to help Otis quit drinking, but it doesn't work out so well, as Aaron and Chris decide why a mediocre isn't a bad thing.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Goober agrees to watch the jail while Andy goes out of town, but still needs to fix a car so he just moves it into the jail.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Comedian and Barney Fife tribute artist Rik Roberts joins us to discuss his career, his work on the movie "Mayberry Man", and Barney's attempt at real estate.Oleh Rik Roberts, Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Otis has a fall in the Mayberry jail and is convinced that suing Andy and Barney will only make things better for them.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Chris Hollinghead returns to discuss his favorite episode, which has a clever storyline and everyone performing at the top of their game.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Chris Hollinghead, Aaron Tallent
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Chris Hollinghead returns this week to help us break down and episode where Barney tries to give Andy and Helen a day to themselves and fails miserably.Oleh Chris Hollinghead, Aaron Tallent, Christopher Cordingley
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The Darlings bring Charlene's infant daughter to town to arrange a marriage for her and Andy is not having it when they set their sights on Opie.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Aunt Bee wants to perform in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant and is just not good at all, and Aaron and Chris break down while John Masters is bad director overseeing a show that has aged very, very badly.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Andy contemplates taking another job and we see how things go crazy in Mayberry when Barney is in charge.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Opie finds $50 and has to wait a week and see if he can keep it while Aaron and Chris discuss their big purchases when they were kids.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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A man threatens to beat up Barney when he’s not wearing his uniform so Andy finds a martial arts expert to wear Salt and Pepper.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Barney talks too much and causes a rift with Thelma Lou and Andy and then Thelma Lou and Helen and then Andy and Helen while Aaron and Chris come up with plots for "The Monster From Out of Town".Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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An escaped convict is on the loose and Barney tries to enlist the aid of a hound dog that's pretty uncooperative. Come on Blue!Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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An old beau of Aunt Bee’s comes to visit and makes us wonder what she ever saw in him and Aaron discusses how to keep in good standing at a job.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Ernest T. Bass has to go back to school and Aaron and Chris break down everything from it's parallels to "Billy Madison" and Ray Stevens.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Aunt Nora and Uncle Ollie visit the Taylors and Aaron and Chris discuss why they may be the most annoying TAGS characters of all time.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney is faced with new size requirements for deputies and literally has to grow into the role and Aaron and Chris discuss ways to get rid of hiccups.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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We kick off season five with an episode where Aaron and Chris ponder how Opie has gotten this far without knowing that Andy and Helen are dating.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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As we take a break between season four and season five, we revisit the movie that launched Don Knotts' film career.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Gomer Pyle joins the marines as we close season 4 and kick off the series "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." Aaron and Chris also ranked the greatest television spinoffs of all time.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Andy, Barney, and Gomer take boys camping, but Andy has to spend the majority of his time taking care of Barney and Gomer.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney tells Gomer he has Thelma Lou in his hip pocket and that does not go over well. Meanwhile, Chris shows off his singing voice.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney sees Helen and Andy kiss in the jewelry store, while Aaron and Chris discuss real-life Johnny Pauls.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Malcolm Merriweather returns and Andy sees an opportunity to give Aunt Bee a well-deserved break, but she doesn't want one. Meanwhile, Chris decides to give Aaron a break in leading the podcast with similar results.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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The Fun Girls, Daphne and Skippy, make a return to Mayberry and Chris reveals how much he hates them.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Barney and Gomer try their hand at being con artists and the joke ends up being on them, while Aaron reads hate mail about "Bargain Day".Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Charlene uses a bit of mountain folklore to divorce Dud and marry Andy as Aaron and Chris break down one of the few TAGS episodes where Barney is truly the hero.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Aunt Bee buys a side of beef, but the freezer is not up to the task in what is Aaron's least favorite episode of the black and white era.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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With Barney away, Gomer tries to pay Andy back for "saving his life", while Aaron and Chris break down Andy's high-stakes plan for trying to stop him. And Floyd's back!Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Andy tries to take a vacation, but Barney and Gomer make it impossible. Aaron and Chris then explain why all of this is Andy's fault.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Someone is robbing Weaver's Department Store and Barney goes undercover as a mannequin to catch the thief.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Aaron and Chris break down the episode where TAGS fans first learned that Jim Nabors, aka Gomer Pyle, had an amazing singing voice.Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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Otis gets his own sets of wheels and Barney goes to great lengths to save Mayberry from what may be its first drunk driver.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Andy and Barney have to house a prisoner overnight in what is a unique departure from the series.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Aaron Tallent
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Andy and Barney attempt to turn Ernest T. Bass into a sophisticated gentleman in a takeoff on "My Fair Lady".Oleh Aaron Tallent, Chris Cordingley
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"Andy and Don" author Daniel de Visé joins us to break down the most visually funny TAGS episode of all time.Oleh Chris Cordingley, Daniel de Visé, Aaron Tallent
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