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Christmas Story

"The Christmas Story" is an episode from the American television program The Andy Griffith Show broadcast Monday December 19, 1960 on CBS. A family spends Christmas Eve in jail. "Christmas Story" is the eleventh episode in season one, and the eleventh episode in the complete series. The show is noted for being the only Christmas episode in The Andy Griffith Show complete series, and for featuring actress Margaret Kerry, the model for...

I Wouldn't Be Surprised

I Wouldn't Be Surprised

00:04

Andy tells Sam that he thinks Ben drank his moonshine.

Can't Hardly Hold You Without Evidence

Can't Hardly Hold You Without Evidence

00:02

Andy tells his prisoner that he can't hold him if he doesn't have any evidence.

All Wore Out After Them Ho, Ho, Ho's

All Wore Out After Them Ho, Ho, Ho's

00:05

Andy tells Barney to go home.

Been Gone an Awfully Long Time

Been Gone an Awfully Long Time

00:05

Barney and Ellie discuss why Andy would be gone for so long.

Don't Thank Me

Don't Thank Me

00:05

Andy tells everyone who they should be thanking instead of him.

Do You Mean to Tell Me

Do You Mean to Tell Me

00:05

Andy is appalled by Ben's actions.

You're Gonna Be Sorry

You're Gonna Be Sorry

00:03

Barney tells Ben that he's going to be sorry for what he said.

That's Contempt of the Law

That's Contempt of the Law

00:04

Andy tells Ben that he hopes he has a good explanation for what he did.

You Know What He Did?

You Know What He Did?

00:05

Barney tells Andy what Ben did after he wrote him a ticket.

What in the World

What in the World

00:03

Andy asks Ben what he thinks he's doing.

I Always Thought

I Always Thought

00:07

Andy tells what he thinks prisons are for.

I'll Take a Little Bite of That

I'll Take a Little Bite of That

00:02

Andy decides to taste some good-looking food.

No, by Dawg

No, by Dawg

00:04

Andy figures out how to get around their problems.

Playin' Santa Claus

Playin' Santa Claus

00:06

Barney admits that he was looking forward to playing Santa Claus for Christmas.

If That Ain't the Meanest

If That Ain't the Meanest

00:05

Andy points out the meanness of a man.

But It's Christmas

But It's Christmas

00:02

Barney tries to point out that it's Christmastime.

Lock Him Up?

Lock Him Up?

00:03

Barney is upset that a person has been arrested.

Ain't Exactly Sarsaparilla

Ain't Exactly Sarsaparilla

00:04

Andy discovers some moonshine.

Vacation from School

Vacation from School

00:04

Andy tells Barney that the prisoners should get out for the holiday.

Ain't Nothin' Much Going On

Ain't Nothin' Much Going On

00:05

Andy tells Aunt Bee he'll be home soon.

Sent You a Card for Christmas

Sent You a Card for Christmas

00:04

Andy asks about the card Barney got.

Remember the Hubacher Brothers?

Remember the Hubacher Brothers?

00:10

Barney and Andy discuss the Hubacher brothers after they sent them a Christma...