MeTV is bringing back one of its most popular annual programming events: “The Month of Mayberry,” a celebration all things Andy Griffith Show. From May 4-30, 2025, viewers can catch specially selected episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and its spinoffs including Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Mayberry R.F.D. In addition, MeTV is showing The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry for the first time in decades. The reunion aired back in 2003, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show, and featured interviews with stars Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Rodney Dillard and Don Knotts reflecting on its legacy.
Fans will be transported all the way back to the beginning on May 4 at 4pm ET with The Danny Thomas Show episode “Danny Meets Andy Griffith,” the original backdoor pilot for The Andy Griffith Show, followed by the first episode of The Andy Griffith Show, “The New Housekeeper,” at 4:30pm ET. Then, throughout the rest of the month, episodes will air Monday through Friday at 8pm and 8:30pm ET; the episodes will be tied to special weekly themes.
Week 1’s theme is “All About Andy,” while Week 2’s theme, “The Fife Is Right,” focuses on his sidekick Barney Fife. Week 3 celebrates the other costars with the “Best of the Rest,” while Week 4 is all about “Mayberry’s Out of Towners,” and pays tribute to some of the show’s most famous guest stars.
‘The Month of Mayberry’ Schedule Highlights courtesy of MeTV
Sunday, May 4 (all times ET)
4pm – The Danny Thomas Show, “Danny Meets Andy Griffith”
4:30pm – The Andy Griffith Show, “The New Housekeeper”
5pm – The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry
6pm – The Andy Griffith Show, “The Pickle Story”
The Andy Griffith Show – “best of” episodes by weekly theme
Weeknights at 8pm & 8:30pm ET beginning May 5
May 5-9: “All About Andy” week – featuring classic Andy episodes
May 12-16: “The Fife is Right” week” – featuring memorable Barney Fife episodes
May 19-23: “Best of the Rest” week” – featuring favorite Aunt Bee episodes and other sidekicks including Floyd, Ernest T. Bass, Gomer, Goober and Otis
May 26-30: “Mayberry’s Out of Towners” week – episodes featuring guest appearances by Barbara Eden, Don Rickles, Bill Bixby and others.
Sunday, May 25
4pm – Return to Mayberry, Andy Taylor returns to Mayberry in this TV movie which reunited the original cast.
6pm – Mayberry R.F.D., “Andy and Helen Get Married” Pilot episode
