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

1. The Steve Allen Show

11

3

11

3

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Dwight Hemion

2. Playhouse 90

10

2

10

2

Starring:

Buster Keaton, Charlton Heston, Anne Bancroft, Errol Flynn, Robert Duvall, Vincent Price, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Directed By:

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

3. The Andy Griffith Show

27

4

TV-G

27

4

Role:

Andy Taylor

Starring:

Sterling Holloway, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Gavin MacLeod, Bob Denver, Rob Reiner, Buddy Ebsen, Harry Dean Stanton

Directed By:

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

4. Centennial

13

2

13

2

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Virgil W. Vogel, Paul Krasny, Harry Falk

5. The United States Steel Hour

9

2

9

2

Starring:

Betty White, James Dean, Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, 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:

Ben Stiller, Chris Farley, Colin Firth, Matt Damon, Elijah Wood, Carrie Fisher, Sylvester Stallone

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

9

2

9

2

Starring:

Jason Robards, Cliff Robertson, Stefanie Powers, Robert Vaughn

Directed By:

Gary Nelson

8. Adams of Eagle Lake

10

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

9

3

TV-14

9

3

Role:

Victor Worheide

Starring:

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

Directed By:

David Greene

10. Roots: The Next Generations

10

4

10

4

Starring:

Marlon Brando, Pam Grier, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, James Earl Jones, Kim Fields, Diahann Carroll

Directed By:

John Erman, Charles S. Dubin

11. Best of the West

9

2

9

2

Starring:

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

Directed By:

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

12. Salvage 1

11

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

13

4

13

4

Starring:

Dina Merrill, George Lazenby, Eric Braeden, Erik Estrada, Geraldine Page, Marion Ross, Maud Adams

Directed By:

Jack Lord

14. The Doris Day Show

8

3

8

3

Starring:

Doris Day, Jodie Foster, Bob Crane, Ed Begley Jr., Meredith Baxter, John Banner, Mary Wickes

Directed By:

Denver Pyle

15. From Here to Eternity

8

5

PG-13

8

5

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Buzz Kulik

16. Make Room for Daddy

9

3

9

3

Starring:

Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Annette Funicello, Dinah Shore, Veronica Cartwright

Directed By:

Danny Thomas

17. Matlock

14

5

TV-PG

14

5

Role:

Ben Matlock / ...

Starring:

George Dzundza, Christina Pickles, Joel Grey, Shaun Cassidy, Bruce Greenwood, Audra Lindley, George Peppard

Directed By:

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

18. Gomer Pyle: USMC

10

4

10

4

Starring:

Don Rickles, Wayne Rogers, Carol Burnett, Ron Howard, William Christopher, Rob Reiner, Jim Nabors

Directed By:

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

19. Headmaster

6

4

6

4

Role:

Andy Thompson

Starring:

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

Directed By:

Lee Philips

20. The Mod Squad

7

3

7

3

Starring:

Peggy Lipton, Lola Falana, Ray Walston, Tom Bosley, Lee Grant, Della Reese, Lesley Ann Warren

Directed By:

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

21. Here's Lucy

8

3

8

3

Starring:

Mel Blanc, Elsa Lanchester, Flip Wilson, Helen Hayes, Vivian Vance, David Frost, Eve Plumb

Directed By:

Lucille Ball

22. Diagnosis Murder

11

5

11

5

Starring:

Fred Willard, Marie Osmond, A. J. Langer, Jason Clarke, Leah Remini, Donny Osmond, Peter Graves

Directed By:

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

23. Dawson's Creek

35

18

TV-14

35

18

Starring:

Jennifer Morrison, Ali Larter, Alexandra Breckenridge, Bianca Lawson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sarah Shahi, Mimi Rogers

Directed By:

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

24. Family Law

6

3

6

3

Starring:

Leigh-Allyn Baker, Tony Danza, Carl Reiner, Ben Foster, Ann Cusack, Hal Holbrook, Adam Brody

Directed By:

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

25. The Bionic Woman

11

5

11

5

Starring:

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

Directed By:

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

26. The New Andy Griffith Show

6

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

11

6

11

6

Starring:

George Chakiris, Don Ameche, Danny Bonaduce, Nicole Eggert, Britt Ekland, Florence Henderson, Eleanor Parker

Directed By:

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

28. Hotel

6

4

6

4

Starring:

Louis Jourdan, Melissa Sue Anderson, Eva Gabor, Patrick Duffy, James Doohan, Karen Grassle, Dorothy McGuire

Directed By:

James Brolin

29. The Love Boat

12

7

TV-G

12

7

Starring:

Adam West, Corey Feldman, Michael J. Fox, Andy Warhol, Tom Hanks, Melissa Gilbert, Heather Locklear

Directed By:

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

30. Mayberry R.F.D.

6

3

6

3

Starring:

Alice Ghostley, Teri Garr, Ron Howard, Farrah Fawcett, Frances Bavier, Danny Bonaduce, Don Knotts

Directed By:

Christian Nyby, Hal Cooper

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

5

3

5

3

Role:

Andy Taylor

Starring:

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler

Directed By:

Jake Szymanski

1. No Time for Sergeants (1958)

57

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

81

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)

29

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)

46

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)

15

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)

15

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)

70

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, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, 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)

8

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)

8

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)

6

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:

Tracy Pollan, Wayne Knight, 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)

37

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

Directed By:

Rick Friedberg

24. The Demon Murder Case (1983)

3

4

3

4

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Cloris Leachman, Eddie Albert, 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:

Elinor Donahue, Frances Bavier, 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:

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

Directed By:

Robert Zappia, Darrell Van Citters

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