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The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Third Season
The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Third Season
Actors: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Barbara Perry, Don Haggerty
Directors: Bob Sweeney, Charles Irving
Genres: Comedy, Television
UR     2005     13hr 28min

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Actors: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Barbara Perry, Don Haggerty
Directors: Bob Sweeney, Charles Irving
Creators: Aaron Ruben, Arnold Margolin, Art Baer, Ben Gershman, Ben Joelson, Bill Freedman
Genres: Comedy, Television
Sub-Genres: Classic Comedies, Classic TV
Studio: Paramount
Format: DVD - Black and White,Color,Full Screen
DVD Release Date: 08/16/2005
Original Release Date: 10/03/1960
Theatrical Release Date: 10/03/1960
Release Year: 2005
Run Time: 13hr 28min
Screens: Black and White,Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaDVD Credits: 5
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English
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Movie Reviews

"You people are living in another world"---Mr. Tucker
mwreview | Northern California, USA | 07/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Looking at the episodes in season three, I was astounded at how many of my all-time TAGS favorites are from this season (Convicts-at-Large, Man in a Hurry, The Mayberry Band, The Cow Thief, Aunt Bee's Medicine Man, Barney's First Car, A Wife for Andy, and Barney and the Governor). Man in a Hurry is consistently voted as the best TAGS episode by fans. This season also introduced audiences to: Helen Crump, Mayor Roy Stoner, the Darlings, Ernest T. Bass, Malcolm Merrieweather, and the Fun Girls. Here's all you get:

Opie's Rival: Opie is jealous of his father's courtship with a local nurse.
Andy and Opie-Bachelors: While Aunt Bee is away, Andy and Opie are looked after by Andy's girlfriend.
Mr. McBeevee: Andy is convinced that Opie's new friend is only imaginary. I never cared for this episode but it is usually ranked highly with TAGS fans. It shows Andy's faith in his son in that he believed him without the proof of seeing the man who lives in the trees and wears a shiny hat.
Andy's Rich Girlfriend: Barney gets Andy thinking that his rich girlfriend is out of his league.
Barney Mends a Broken Heart: After Andy has a fight with Peggy, Barney arranges a date for Andy and himself with the 'fun girls' from Mt. Pilot.
Andy and the New Mayor: Andy is being closely watched by Mayberry's new mayor Roy Stoner.
The Cow Thief: The mayor doesn't have faith in Andy and Barney to catch a cattle rustler. One of my favorite episodes. One of my favorite lines is when Andy teases Barney about the plaster casts: "I like to put a little eggwhite in mine."
Floyd, the Gay Deceiver: Floyd poses as a wealthy man to impress his pen pal.

The Mayberry Band: The mayor does not approve of the town marching band playing at the state capitol because they are so bad. Andy recruits Freddy Fleet and His Band With a Beat. One of my favorites. The Mayberry Band trying to rehearse "Stars and Stripes Forever" is one of the funniest moments in T.V. history!
Lawman Barney: Two farmers who are illegally selling vegetables in town show little respect for Barney or the law.
Convicts-at-Large: One of the best TAGS episodes of all time! Barney and Floyd are held hostage by three escaped female convicts. Has the best Floyd line: "Maude, Al, if those hamburgers are ruined, I won't be responsible."
The Bed Jacket: Aunt Bee has her heart set on Andy buying her a bed jacket for her birthday. Andy thinks his aunt would appreciate something more practical.
Barney and the Governor: Another favorite of mine. Barney tickets the governor's car and is afraid he will lose his job. Otis spikes the spring water and its soon "Happy New Year" for Barney and the Mayor. Great lines: "put that in his smike and poke it," "bless his heart."
Man in a Hurry: Consistently ranked number 1 by TAGS fans. Mayberry is seen through the eyes of a frustrated businessman whose car breaks down on a Sunday.
The Bank Job: Barney shows the local bank is far from burglar-proof.
One-Punch Opie: Opie's friends are influenced by a tough new kid..
High Noon in Mayberry: Andy is visited by a man he put behind bars. Barney is sure the man is out for revenge.
The Loaded Goat: A local goat has eaten some dynamite.
Class Reunion: At Barney and Andy's class reunion, Andy looks for his old girlfriend.

Rafe Hollister Sings: Farmer Rafe Hollister has the best voice to represent Mayberry in a singing contest but the mayor and his wife think he's too shabby for public display.
Opie and the Spoiled Kid: Opie is taught how to get a bigger allowance but finds out temper tantrums and breath-holding has no effect on Andy.
The Great Filling Station Robbery: Andy plays detective when Wally's garage is robbed.
Andy Discovers America: Andy criticizes Helen Crump's history teaching requirements.
Aunt Bee's Medicine Man: A traveling medicine man comes to Mayberry. Soon Aunt Bee is "feelin' no pain' and singing "China Town." One of the funniest episodes.
The Darlings Are Coming: First appearance of the Dillards. A betrothed mountain girl develops a crush on Andy.
Andy's English Valet: Englishman Malcolm Merrieweather works off a fine at Andy's house.
Barney's First Car: Barney buys a lemon from a sweet little old lady. Another favorite of mine.
The Rivals: Thelma Lou makes Barney jealous when she trues to help Opie get over a crush who is not interested in him.
A Wife for Andy: Barney plays matchmaker for Andy but disapproves of Helen Crump because she cannot cook "Andy's favorite dish."
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs: Dogs accumulate at the courthouse just when an inspector is supposed to arrive.
Mountain Wedding: Ernest T. Bass makes his intentions known to Charlene Darling.
The Big House: Barney's prisoners escape from "the rock.""
Disappointing
R. Crawford | Salisbury, NC United States | 08/22/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)

"Having bought the first two sets and being a big Andy Griffith Show fan, I was really looking forward to this, the third season DVD set. But Paramount has really let TAGS fans down with this release. Several episodes have been edited and some scenes are inexcusably missing. There is no explanation for this, and hardly any warning. (In tiny tiny print on the back of the cardstock sleeve that houses the DVDs there is one brief note "Some episodes may be edited from their original network versions.") I don't see how Paramount can get away with calling this the "complete" third season, since it is quite evident to fans of the show that it is, in fact, incomplete. Another gripe: the disc space Paramount squandered on an endless succession of stupid previews of other releases would have more than accommodated the missing scenes from the show I paid to watch.

Picture and sound is generally good, considering the age of the original film. However, there are times when the transfer editing appears sloppy -- for example, some DVD chapters seem to cut off prematurely. All in all, there doesn't seem to be much dedication to quality control and customer satisfaction with this product on the part of Paramount.

Casual fans of the show may not find much to complain about, because it may not be immediately obvious to them that some things are missing. On the other hand, my assumption is that "casual" fans don't buy the DVD sets; they simply watch the show as it is aired in reruns on cable TV.

It is unfortunate for fans of The Andy Griffith Show that Paramount has saddled them with only two options -- this flawed collection or none at all."
'May be edited' message
D. Thompson | 08/16/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Concerning the "may be edited" message on the back of the box, for those who are worried, which is probably most everyone who loves the show-- from research, it appears that all episodes are full-length except "The Darlings are Coming," which is missing the epilogue. Sources say this was left out because of poor quality video. However, this footage is available on a public domain release, called "Best of the Andy Griffith Show," but of course the quality is considerably less.

*UPDATE* As others have pointed out, unfortunately a few of the other episodes are indeed missing footage. Here are the running times of each episode, if it helps anyone to decipher exactly which are uncut or not:

Mr. McBeevee - 25:24
Andy's Rich Girlfriend - 24:36
Andy and the New Mayor - 25:46
Andy and Opie, Bachelors - 25:41
The Cow Thief - 25:39
Barney Mends a Broken Heart - 24:34
Lawman Barney - 25:34
The Mayberry Band - 25:19
Floyd, The Gay Deceiver - 24:58
Opie's Rival - 25:15
Convicts-At-Large - 24:57
The Bed Jacket - 25:12
The Bank Job - 25:31
One-Punch Opie - 25:11
Barney and the Governor - 25:30
Man in a Hurry - 25:06
High Noon in Mayberry - 25:30
The Loaded Goat - 25:45
Class Reunion - 25:40
Rafe Hollister Sings - 25:35
Opie and the Spoiled Kid - 25:12
The Great Filling Station Robbery - 25:29
Andy Discovers America - 25:43
Aunt Bee's Medicine Man - 25:40
The Darlings Are Coming - 22:22
Andy's English Valet - 24:46
Barney's First Car - 25:49
The Rivals - 25:21
A Wife for Andy - 25:35
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - 25:21
Mountain Wedding - 25:41
The Big House - 24:40

By the way, video/audio quality is excellent, as in previous sets, and the original sponsor ads are a nice bonus, as they were in Season 2."
5 stars for the show ***** minus 5 for paramount
Ol' Sam | North Carolina | 08/25/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Season 3 of the Andy Griffith show may very well be the funniest and best loved season of them all and all of us life long fans of the show were most looking forward to this release. What a disappointment to find some episodes have been edited as others have reviewed. I'm assuming that some young person is in charge of this project at paramount who could care less if the episodes are complete as long as their 21st century technology looks good. Let's throw all of Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle's pictures in the trash because their quality is not up to 21st century standards. These people should be fired from paramount before the next season of the Andy Griffith show is released and the third season should be re-released complete and unedited. I would even be for Andy, Don, and any of the writers and directors who are still alive and able to stand over the people putting the dvds together with a cattle prod and let them have it if they try to edit the show!!!"