The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Sixth Season
starring: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, George Lindsey
directed by: Alan Rafkin, Gary Nelson, Lawrence Dobkin, Lee Philips, Peter Baldwin
directed by: Alan Rafkin, Gary Nelson, Lawrence Dobkin, Lee Philips, Peter Baldwin
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Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 08/28/2007
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Ask a certain portion of diehard Andy Griffith Show fans whythe series' sixth season (1965-66) is less well-loved than others fromits eight-year run, and the answer boils down to four words: "WarrenFerguson" and "color episodes."Played by veteran comedian and writerJack Burns, Warren was the replacement for Don Knotts' Barney Fife asAndy's sheriff, and lasted for just eleven of the season's 30 episodesbefore vanishing without a trace. The brickbats heaved at Warren areundeserved, though; replacing the multi-Emmy-winning Knotts was a taskthat few performers would have relished facing (and indeed, Knottsearned another Emmy for his return to the series in two episodes, "TheReturn of Barney Fife" and "The Legend of Barney Fife"), and Burnscertainly gives his all (including his signature, rapid-fire"huh-huh-huh" gag line) to the character. He's no Barney Fife, and whocould be, aside from Knotts? As for the color issue, the debate seemsto be centered entirely around preference, although it's true that insyndication, viewer response has been traditionally stronger to theblack-and-white broadcasts of seasons 1-5.
Aside from the Barney/Warren and color controversies, the sixth seasonis notable for the final appearances of supporting characters MalcolmMerriweather (Bernard Fox) and Ernest T. Bass (the great Howard Morris)in "Malcolm at the Crossroads" (in which the pair tangle over acrosswalk), as well as such fun episodes as "The Taylors in Hollywood"(Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bee react to a movie being made about them, withThe Love Boat's Gavin McLeod as the movie Andy); "Andy's Rival"(Charles Aidman guest stars as a new teacher whose working relationshipwith Helen Crump makes Andy nervous); and "Otis the Artist" (an amusingWarren episode, in which he suggests painting to Otis as a substitutefor drinking). Andy Griffith completists will also note thepresence of Jack Dodson in the episode "Lost and Found"; Dodson wouldlater join the series as Deputy Howard Sprague and transition with mostof the supporting cast to Mayberry R.F.D. As with previousGriffith boxed sets, this five-disc set features no extras. --PaulGaita
Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 08/28/2007
Amazon.com:
Ask a certain portion of diehard Andy Griffith Show fans whythe series' sixth season (1965-66) is less well-loved than others fromits eight-year run, and the answer boils down to four words: "WarrenFerguson" and "color episodes."Played by veteran comedian and writerJack Burns, Warren was the replacement for Don Knotts' Barney Fife asAndy's sheriff, and lasted for just eleven of the season's 30 episodesbefore vanishing without a trace. The brickbats heaved at Warren areundeserved, though; replacing the multi-Emmy-winning Knotts was a taskthat few performers would have relished facing (and indeed, Knottsearned another Emmy for his return to the series in two episodes, "TheReturn of Barney Fife" and "The Legend of Barney Fife"), and Burnscertainly gives his all (including his signature, rapid-fire"huh-huh-huh" gag line) to the character. He's no Barney Fife, and whocould be, aside from Knotts? As for the color issue, the debate seemsto be centered entirely around preference, although it's true that insyndication, viewer response has been traditionally stronger to theblack-and-white broadcasts of seasons 1-5.
Aside from the Barney/Warren and color controversies, the sixth seasonis notable for the final appearances of supporting characters MalcolmMerriweather (Bernard Fox) and Ernest T. Bass (the great Howard Morris)in "Malcolm at the Crossroads" (in which the pair tangle over acrosswalk), as well as such fun episodes as "The Taylors in Hollywood"(Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bee react to a movie being made about them, withThe Love Boat's Gavin McLeod as the movie Andy); "Andy's Rival"(Charles Aidman guest stars as a new teacher whose working relationshipwith Helen Crump makes Andy nervous); and "Otis the Artist" (an amusingWarren episode, in which he suggests painting to Otis as a substitutefor drinking). Andy Griffith completists will also note thepresence of Jack Dodson in the episode "Lost and Found"; Dodson wouldlater join the series as Deputy Howard Sprague and transition with mostof the supporting cast to Mayberry R.F.D. As with previousGriffith boxed sets, this five-disc set features no extras. --PaulGaita
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Quality Entertainment
Every season of Andy Griffith is quality entertainment.Although this is the first season without Don Knotts as loveable Barney Fife, it still ranks 5 stars.The show is original and just good clean entertainment.Nothing made today compares to the down home moral values of The Andy Griffith Show. I will agree with most critics that the character of Warren could have been done a little better, but it is humorous all the same.I originally didn't like Warren very much, but by the end of the season, ... Read More
Rating: 
- Big Andy Fans
We have this entire collection so far. This 6th season does not have Don Knotts in all of them, but he does visit. We prefer the black and whites and this is the first in color season. But your still in Mayberry and all is well.
Rating: 
- The comedy hits the skids
This is the beginning of the end for this delightful series.The first five years were remarkably successful; one of the best television series ever produced in the United States.Year six, featuring color, the loss of Don Knotts, and an inexplicable deterioration in the scripts, was a near disaster.The "hicks in hollywood" programs are especially egregious.Deputy Warren, replacing Barney Fife, is dreadful.So steer clear of this one.And the series doesn't get any better, until it sputters to ... Read More
Rating: 
- Not happy with the newest A.G seasons...
No, it's not just you...Andy's character did change drastically. I don't care for it at all. He's not the same loving, teasing person that he was at the beginning, when the show had just started. I think having Helen be his girlfriend was a terrible mistake. Most of the time she's just going against what he says, and telling him what he should be doing. She's not a good picture of a submissive woman at all, in my opinion. My family & I can't stand episodes with her in them. She just bickers with Andy constantly. ... Read More
Rating: - Goodbye Barney, Hello . . . Angry Andy :-(
Is it just me, or did Andy's character just seem awful angry in this season? The transfer from B&W to color really doesn't put me off much, but the departure of Barney sure does. This season marked a change in Mayberry, andit is a change I don't appreciate much. I won't be purchasing the last two seasons, the show lost a great deal of charm for me in the last three seasons. However, they are still better than anything on the Tele' today. Boo Reality Television!
- Quality EntertainmentEvery season of Andy Griffith is quality entertainment.Although this is the first season without Don Knotts as loveable Barney Fife, it still ranks 5 stars.The show is original and just good clean entertainment.Nothing made today compares to the down home moral values of The Andy Griffith Show. I will agree with most critics that the character of Warren could have been done a little better, but it is humorous all the same.I originally didn't like Warren very much, but by the end of the season, ... Read More
- Big Andy FansWe have this entire collection so far. This 6th season does not have Don Knotts in all of them, but he does visit. We prefer the black and whites and this is the first in color season. But your still in Mayberry and all is well.
- The comedy hits the skidsThis is the beginning of the end for this delightful series.The first five years were remarkably successful; one of the best television series ever produced in the United States.Year six, featuring color, the loss of Don Knotts, and an inexplicable deterioration in the scripts, was a near disaster.The "hicks in hollywood" programs are especially egregious.Deputy Warren, replacing Barney Fife, is dreadful.So steer clear of this one.And the series doesn't get any better, until it sputters to ... Read More
- Not happy with the newest A.G seasons...No, it's not just you...Andy's character did change drastically. I don't care for it at all. He's not the same loving, teasing person that he was at the beginning, when the show had just started. I think having Helen be his girlfriend was a terrible mistake. Most of the time she's just going against what he says, and telling him what he should be doing. She's not a good picture of a submissive woman at all, in my opinion. My family & I can't stand episodes with her in them. She just bickers with Andy constantly. ... Read More
- Goodbye Barney, Hello . . . Angry Andy :-( Is it just me, or did Andy's character just seem awful angry in this season? The transfer from B&W to color really doesn't put me off much, but the departure of Barney sure does. This season marked a change in Mayberry, andit is a change I don't appreciate much. I won't be purchasing the last two seasons, the show lost a great deal of charm for me in the last three seasons. However, they are still better than anything on the Tele' today. Boo Reality Television!
