<P> This is a list of episodes from the CBS television comedy The Andy Griffith Show . The first episode aired on October 3, 1960 and the final episode aired on April 1, 1968 . There were 249 episodes in all, 159 in black and white (seasons 1--5) and 90 in color (seasons 6--8). The series was spun off from The Danny Thomas Show, where Sheriff Andy Taylor was introduced in the episode, "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", which first aired on February 15, 1960 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th> Rank / Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> October 3, 1960 (1960 - 10 - 03) </Td> <Td> May 22, 1961 (1961 - 05 - 22) </Td> <Td> 4 / 27.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> October 2, 1961 (1961 - 10 - 02) </Td> <Td> May 7, 1962 (1962 - 05 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7 / 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> October 1, 1962 (1962 - 10 - 01) </Td> <Td> May 6, 1963 (1963 - 05 - 06) </Td> <Td> 6 / 29.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> September 30, 1963 (1963 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> May 18, 1964 (1964 - 05 - 18) </Td> <Td> 5 / 29.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> September 21, 1964 (1964 - 09 - 21) </Td> <Td> May 3, 1965 (1965 - 05 - 03) </Td> <Td> 4 / 28.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> September 13, 1965 (1965 - 09 - 13) </Td> <Td> April 11, 1966 (1966 - 04 - 11) </Td> <Td> 6 / 26.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> September 12, 1966 (1966 - 09 - 12) </Td> <Td> April 10, 1967 (1967 - 04 - 10) </Td> <Td> 3 / 27.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> September 11, 1967 (1967 - 09 - 11) </Td> <Td> April 1, 1968 (1968 - 04 - 01) </Td> <Td> 1 / 27.6 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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