Do you know the debut episode for these Andy Griffith Show characters?

Who, what, and when? That's what we'd like to know!

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Hey, we all have to start somewhere, right?

That's what this quiz is about. We'll name a character, and then it's your job to choose which episode you think they showed up in first! Simple as that, right? 

You might be surprised by what you learn, or you might learn there's no surprising you. Expert or not, we'll wish you luck, and remind you to share your score in the comments section below!

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  1. Goober gets mentioned a lot, but in which episode does he first appear?
  2. When Floyd the Barber first appears, he's played by a different actor. What episode is that?
  3. Helen Crump eventually steals Andy's heart. When did she debut?
  4. Ernest T. Bass is one ignorant mountain so-and-so. What was his first episode?
  5. Otis T. Campbell and Mayor Pike share a first appearance. Which episode was that?
  6. Clara Edwards is called "Bertha" when she makes her first showing in which episode?
  7. Thelma Lou is the only girl for Barney (that isn't named Juanita). When did she premier?
  8. How about good ol' Gomer Pyle?
  9. When do we first meet Rafe Hollister?
  10. Finally, we lose track of her shortly thereafter, but when does Ellie Walker first show up?

Do you know the debut episode for these Andy Griffith Show characters?

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39 Comments

8176Morgan 3 months ago
7/10. Not bad. I missed 5, 6, & 9.
ClassicTVRocks 3 months ago
7/10 I keep getting 7/10 when it comes to The Andy Griffith Show... I'm just sayin'... Lol 😆😂
tinkparker 3 months ago
7/10 I got ellie bertha and rafe questions wrong
Dandaniels 3 months ago
6/10, a difficult quiz for those of us not super familiar with the names of episodes or their chronological order
sjbang88 3 months ago
5/10 Fun quiz, even with bad score
CaptainDunsel 3 months ago
4/10
Thought I might finally get a perfect score.
But I nipped THAT in the bud by getting #3 right.
[le sigh]
ColbysTonsorialParlor 3 months ago
8/10. My average score is about 9.5/10, This was a little tough, I like it.
edcrumpacker 3 months ago
Hello.
10/10
Outstandin'!
sjbang88 edcrumpacker 3 months ago
10/10 is pretty amazing for this quiz.
edcrumpacker sjbang88 3 months ago
Why, thank you sjbang88. I watch a lot of T.A.G.S. on DVD, as u could probably tell. Not very much on regular TV to wstch.
Peter_Falk_Fan 3 months ago
4/10 I only knew #4 and #10.
8176Morgan Peter_Falk_Fan 3 months ago
Wouldn't that be 2 out of 10 Columbo?
Peter_Falk_Fan 8176Morgan 3 months ago
Nope. I guess you didn't understand that I also guessed right on two of them.
JL1965 3 months ago
I wish Ellie would have stayed on the show. I liked her character and she was really pretty for her time.
Guinness JL1965 3 months ago
Pretty for her time. I like that.🦊
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