List of Andy Griffith TV Shows & Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

1. The Steve Allen Show

11

3

11

3

Starring:

Lou Costello, Larry Fine, Keenan Wynn, Gloria Swanson, Alan Young, Steve Allen, Don Knotts

Directed By:

Dwight Hemion

2. Playhouse 90

10

2

10

2

Starring:

Charlton Heston, Paul Newman, Charles Bronson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anne Bancroft, Mickey Rooney, Robert Duvall

Directed By:

John Frankenheimer, Franklin J. Schaffner, Ralph Nelson, Vincent J. Donehue, Arthur Hiller

3. The Andy Griffith Show

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4

TV-G

27

4

Role:

Andy Taylor

Starring:

Rob Reiner, Teri Garr, Buddy Ebsen, Gavin MacLeod, Bob Denver, Don Rickles, Jack Nicholson

Directed By:

Bob Sweeney, Lee Philips, Alan Rafkin, Coby Ruskin, Don Weis

4. Centennial

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2

13

2

Starring:

Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Burr, Mark Harmon, Lynn Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, George Clooney, Brian Keith

Directed By:

Virgil W. Vogel, Paul Krasny, Harry Falk

5. The United States Steel Hour

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2

9

2

Starring:

Lee Marvin, James Dean, Vincent Price, Betty White, Gene Hackman, Telly Savalas, Carol Burnett

Directed By:

Alex Segal, Paul Bogart, Tom Donovan, Daniel Petrie, Bruce Minnix

6. Saturday Night Live

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13

TV-PG

49

13

Starring:

Tom Kenny, Blake Lively, Whoopi Goldberg, Adam McKay, Kirsten Dunst, Will Ferrell, Albert Brooks

Directed By:

Ben Stiller, Andy Warhol, Bill Paxton, Christopher Guest, Eric Idle, Mike Judge, Noah Baumbach, Adam McKay, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman

7. Washington: Behind Closed Doors

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2

9

2

Starring:

Cliff Robertson, Jason Robards, Stefanie Powers, Robert Vaughn

Directed By:

Gary Nelson

8. Adams of Eagle Lake

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2

10

2

Role:

Sheriff Sam Adams

Starring:

Nick Nolte, Abby Dalton, Iggie Wolfington, William Mims

Directed By:

Lawrence Dobkin, Walter Grauman, Jud Taylor

9. Fatal Vision

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3

TV-14

9

3

Role:

Victor Worheide

Starring:

Eva Marie Saint, Gary Cole, Karl Malden, Barry Newman

Directed By:

David Greene

10. Roots: The Next Generations

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4

10

4

Starring:

Kim Fields, Rosey Grier, Olivia de Havilland, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones, Paul Winfield, Pam Grier

Directed By:

John Erman, Charles S. Dubin

11. Best of the West

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2

9

2

Starring:

Alan Autry, Christopher Lloyd, Slim Pickens, Betty White, Jonathan Banks, Joel Higgins, Carlene Watkins

Directed By:

Howard Storm, Stan Daniels, James Burrows, Jeff Chambers, Ed. Weinberger

12. Salvage 1

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3

11

3

Role:

Harry Broderick

Starring:

Mako Iwamatsu, Joel Higgins, Trish Stewart, J. Jay Saunders, Richard Jaeckel

Directed By:

Ron Satlof, Ray Austin, Les Green, Edward M. Abroms

13. Hawaii Five-O

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4

13

4

Starring:

Bert Convy, George Chakiris, William Devane, George Takei, Kurt Russell, Martin Sheen, Helen Hayes

Directed By:

Jack Lord

14. The Doris Day Show

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3

8

3

Starring:

Doris Day, Ed Begley Jr., Werner Klemperer, Henry Fonda, Meredith Baxter, Dick Van Patten, Mary Wickes

Directed By:

Denver Pyle

15. From Here to Eternity

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5

PG-13

8

5

Starring:

Joe Pantoliano, Kim Basinger, Natalie Wood, William Devane, Steve Railsback, Roy Thinnes

Directed By:

Buzz Kulik

16. Make Room for Daddy

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3

9

3

Starring:

Milton Berle, Ernest Borgnine, Dinah Shore, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Annette Funicello, Lucille Ball

Directed By:

Danny Thomas

17. Matlock

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5

TV-PG

14

5

Role:

Ben Matlock / ...

Starring:

Timothy Busfield, Bryan Cranston, Audra Lindley, Billy Zane, Christina Pickles, Scott Bakula, Shaun Cassidy

Directed By:

Christopher Hibler, Harvey S. Laidman, Leo Penn, Frank Thackery, Robert Scheerer

18. Gomer Pyle: USMC

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4

10

4

Starring:

George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Wayne Rogers, Rob Reiner, Ron Howard, Denver Pyle, William Christopher, Gavin MacLeod

Directed By:

Coby Ruskin, John Rich, Peter Baldwin, Alan Rafkin, Aaron Ruben

19. Headmaster

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4

6

4

Role:

Andy Thompson

Starring:

Rob Reiner, Ron Howard, Jerry Van Dyke, Claudette Nevins, Parker Fennelly, Bruce Garrick

Directed By:

Lee Philips

20. The Mod Squad

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3

7

3

Starring:

Tom Bosley, David Cassidy, Marion Ross, Richard Pryor, Lola Falana, Lee Grant, Carolyn Jones

Directed By:

Gene Nelson, Robert Michael Lewis, Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Jerry Jameson

21. Here's Lucy

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3

8

3

Starring:

Richard Burton, George Burns, O. J. Simpson, Danny Thomas, Elsa Lanchester, Eve Plumb, Mel Blanc

Directed By:

Lucille Ball

22. Diagnosis Murder

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5

11

5

Starring:

Debra Jo Rupp, John Aniston, Jane Seymour, Alice Ghostley, Danny Bonaduce, Alexandra Hedison, Chad Michael Murray

Directed By:

Christian I. Nyby II, Christopher Hibler, Frank Thackery, Vincent McEveety, Victor Lobl

23. Dawson's Creek

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18

TV-14

35

18

Starring:

Bianca Lawson, Jensen Ackles, Mimi Rogers, Julie Bowen, Hilarie Burton, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jane Lynch

Directed By:

Gregory Prange, David Semel, David Petrarca, Michael Lange, Robert Duncan McNeill

24. Family Law

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3

6

3

Starring:

Ann Cusack, Christina Moore, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Carl Reiner, Hal Holbrook, Kirk Cameron, David Carradine

Directed By:

Fred Gerber, Oz Scott, Paul Haggis, Elodie Keene, Jerry Levine

25. The Bionic Woman

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5

11

5

Starring:

Tippi Hedren, Lee Majors, Helen Hunt, Abe Vigoda, Keenan Wynn, Vincent Price, Lindsay Wagner

Directed By:

Alan J. Levi, Alan Crosland Jr., Barry Crane, Kenneth Johnson, Larry Stewart

26. The New Andy Griffith Show

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3

6

3

Role:

Andy Sawyer

Starring:

Don Knotts, Lee Meriwether, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Lori Rutherford, Marty McCall

Directed By:

Lee Philips

27. Fantasy Island

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6

11

6

Starring:

Dawn Wells, Bobby Troup, Scott Baio, Esther Rolle, Heather Locklear, Michelle Phillips, Don Ameche

Directed By:

Cliff Bole, Don Weis, Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Philip Leacock

28. Hotel

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4

6

4

Starring:

Adrienne Barbeau, Nanette Fabray, Sarah Jessica Parker, Johnny Depp, James Doohan, Jane Wyatt, Kate Mulgrew

Directed By:

James Brolin

29. The Love Boat

12

7

TV-G

12

7

Starring:

Leslie Caron, Dina Merrill, Jerry Stiller, Tom Hanks, Donny Osmond, Martin Short, Eva Gabor

Directed By:

Richard Kinon, Roger Duchowny, Robert Scheerer, Allen Baron, Ted Lange

30. Mayberry R.F.D.

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3

6

3

Starring:

Jodie Foster, Frances Bavier, Alice Ghostley, Farrah Fawcett, Danny Bonaduce, Ron Howard, Teri Garr

Directed By:

Christian Nyby, Hal Cooper

31. Ron Howard's Call to Action (2008)

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3

5

3

Role:

Andy Taylor

Starring:

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler

Directed By:

Jake Szymanski

1. No Time for Sergeants (1958)

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9

57

9

Role:

Pvt. Will Stockdale

Starring:

Don Knotts, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams, Murray Hamilton, Howard Smith

Directed By:

Mervyn LeRoy

2. A Face in the Crowd (1957)

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15

A Face in the Crowd is a musical drama film which revolves around Marcia, a radio producer, who decides to give exposure to a folk singer named Larry Rhodes. Over time, Larry gains a lot of popularity, but decides to use it for personal gains.

Role:

Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Starring:

Charles Nelson Reilly, Patricia Neal, Lee Remick, Walter Matthau, Anthony Franciosa

Directed By:

Elia Kazan

3. Winter Kill (1974)

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6

29

6

Role:

Sheriff Sam McNeill

Starring:

Nick Nolte, John Larch, Tim O'Connor, Lawrence Pressman, Eugene Roche

Directed By:

Jud Taylor

4. Play the Game (2009)

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11

PG-13

46

11

Role:

Grandpa Joe

Starring:

Doris Roberts, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan

Directed By:

Marc Fienberg

5. Deadly Game (1977)

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4

15

4

Role:

Police Chief Abel Marsh

Starring:

James Cromwell, Mitzi Hoag, Claude Earl Jones, Sharon Spelman

Directed By:

Lane Slate

6. Murder in Coweta County (1983)

8

3

8

3

Role:

John Wallace

Starring:

June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Earl Hindman, Ed Van Nuys, Robert Schenkkan

Directed By:

Gary Nelson

7. The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)

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5

15

5

Role:

Police Chief Abel Marsh

Starring:

Jonathan Banks, James Cromwell, Mitzi Hoag, Claude Earl Jones

Directed By:

Lou Antonio

8. Waitress (2007)

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28

PG-13

70

28

Waitress is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Jenna, whose life fells apart after she discovers that she must deal with her marital woes as well as with an unwanted pregnancy. To make matters worse, she falls in love with a doctor.

Role:

Old Joe

Starring:

Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Nathan Fillion

Directed By:

Adrienne Shelly

9. Murder in Texas (1981)

7

3

7

3

Role:

Ash Robinson

Starring:

Farrah Fawcett, Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, Craig T. Nelson, G.W. Bailey

Directed By:

William Hale

10. Angel in My Pocket (1969)

7

3

G

7

3

Role:

Reverend Samuel D. Whitehead

Starring:

Jerry Van Dyke, Kay Medford, Lee Meriwether, Henry Jones

Directed By:

Alan Rafkin

11. Savages (1974)

7

3

7

3

Role:

Horton Madec

Starring:

Sam Bottoms, Noah Beery Jr., James Best, Randy Boone

Directed By:

Lee H. Katzin

12. Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976)

6

3

6

3

Starring:

Julie Adams, Wil Albert, Pat Ast, H.B. Barnum III

Directed By:

Stacy Keach

13. The Second Time Around (1961)

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4

8

4

A widow with two children leaves New York City to territorial Arizona. She becomes a ranch hand and eventually also manages to get herself elected sheriff. Eventually, she also attracts the romantic interests of a rancher and a gambler, who compete for her affection.

Role:

Pat Collins

Starring:

Debbie Reynolds, Steve Forrest, Juliet Prowse, Thelma Ritter

Directed By:

Vincent Sherman

14. Hearts of the West (1975)

8

4

PG

8

4

Role:

Howard Pike

Starring:

Donald Pleasence, Alan Arkin, Blythe Danner, Jeff Bridges, William Christopher

Directed By:

Howard Zieff

15. Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

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5

PG

8

5

Role:

Colonel Ticonderoga

Starring:

Tom Berenger, Patrick Wayne, Marilu Henner, G.W. Bailey, Fernando Rey

Directed By:

Hugh Wilson

16. Street Killing (1976)

6

3

6

3

Role:

Gus Brenner

Starring:

Bradford Dillman, Harry Guardino, Robert Loggia, Don Gordon

Directed By:

Harvey Hart

17. Pray for the Wildcats (1974)

6

3

6

3

Role:

Sam Farragut

Starring:

Angie Dickinson, Robert Reed, William Shatner, Marjoe Gortner

Directed By:

Robert Michael Lewis

18. Go Ask Alice (1973)

6

4

6

4

Role:

Priest

Starring:

Robert Carradine, William Shatner, Ruth Roman, Wendell Burton, Julie Adams

Directed By:

John Korty

19. Onionhead (1958)

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4

6

4

This comedy film takes us to 1941, during the time of the Second World War. It revolves around the life of an irresponsible college graduate, who joins the US Coast Guard, and starts working as a cook on a ship based in Boston.

Role:

Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

Starring:

Claude Akins, Walter Matthau, Felicia Farr, Erin O'Brien, Joe Mantell

Directed By:

Norman Taurog

20. For Lovers Only (1982)

5

3

5

3

Role:

Vernon Bliss

Starring:

Wayne Knight, Tracy Pollan, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Garrett, Robert Hegyes, Katherine Helmond, Gordon Jump

Directed By:

Claudio Guzmán

21. The Strangers in 7A (1972)

4

4

Role:

Artie Sawyer

Starring:

Ida Lupino, Michael Brandon, James A. Watson Jr., Tim McIntire

Directed By:

Paul Wendkos

22. Daddy and Them (2001)

10

7

R

10

7

Role:

O.T. Montgomery

Starring:

Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Varney, Diane Ladd, Laura Dern, Kelly Preston, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Affleck

Directed By:

Billy Bob Thornton

23. Spy Hard (1996)

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32

PG-13

37

32

General Rancor is planning to destroy the world using a missile which he has hid in his secret base. Special agent, Dick Steele, is assigned to stop him once and for all. Steele eventually teams up with a KGB Agent named Veronique and they work together to find the General.

Starring:

Leslie Nielsen, Charles Durning, Mr. T, Fabio Lanzoni, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Gay Harden

Directed By:

Rick Friedberg

24. The Demon Murder Case (1983)

3

4

3

4

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Eddie Albert, Cloris Leachman, Charles Fields, Liane Langland, Joyce Van Patten

Directed By:

William Hale

25. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003)

10

2

The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry

E

10

2

Role:

Himself / Andy Taylor

Starring:

Frances Bavier, Elinor Donahue, Aneta Corsaut, Rodney Dillard, Elinor Donahue

Directed By:

Eamon Harrington, John Watkin

26. The Gift of Love (1994)

8

3

8

3

Role:

Phil Doucet

Starring:

Blair Brown, Penny Fuller, Joyce Van Patten, Richard Herd

Directed By:

Paul Bogart

27. Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993)

7

3

7

3

Role:

Himself

Starring:

Burt Reynolds, Charles Kuralt, Nolan Ryan, Randy Travis

Directed By:

Andrew Solt

28. Return to Mayberry (1986)

8

3

8

3

Role:

Andy Taylor

Starring:

Denver Pyle, Ron Howard, Jim Nabors, Don Knotts, Aneta Corsaut

Directed By:

Bob Sweeney

29. A Holiday Romance (1999)

6

3

6

3

Role:

Jake Peterson

Starring:

Alison Pill, Naomi Judd, Gerald McRaney, Joon Nah

Directed By:

Bobby Roth

30. Under the Influence (1986)

6

3

6

3

Role:

Noah Talbot

Starring:

Keanu Reeves, Season Hubley, Paul Provenza, Dana Andersen

Directed By:

Thomas Carter

31. Crime of Innocence (1985)

6

3

6

3

Role:

Judge Julius Sullivan

Starring:

Diane Ladd, Steve Inwood, Shawnee Smith, Ralph Waite

Directed By:

Michael Miller

32. Gramps (1995)

4

5

4

5

Role:

Jack MacGruder

Starring:

John Ritter, Mary-Margaret Humes, Casey Wurzbach, Erich Anderson

Directed By:

Bradford May

33. Scattering Dad (1998)

4

Role:

Hiram

Starring:

Olympia Dukakis, Lucinda Jenney, Michelle Burke, August Schellenberg

Directed By:

Joan Tewkesbury

What It Was Was Football (1997)

13

3

13

3

Role:

Narrator (uncredited)

Starring:

Kelvin Anderson, David Curtis, John Freund, Jeff Hamn

Directed By:

Duncan Brantley

The Very First Noel (2006)

10

2

10

2

Role:

Melchoir (voice)

Starring:

Steve Twitchell, Matthew W. Taylor, Catherine Gilbert, Ernie Gilbert

Directed By:

Carrie Cheney, Yarrow Cheney

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)

17

8

17

8

Role:

Narrator (voice)

Starring:

Shelley Winters, Dennis Day, Paul Frees, Jackie Vernon

Directed By:

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Christmas Is Here Again (2007)

4

G

4

Role:

Santa Claus (voice)

Starring:

Ed Asner, Jay Leno, Norm MacDonald, Kathy Bates, Edward Asner, Madison Davenport

Directed By:

Robert Zappia, Darrell Van Citters

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