Date Aired: October 3, 1960

 Director: Sheldon Leonard

 Writers: Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart

 Cast:

Andy Griffith...	Andy Taylor
Don Knotts...	Barney Fife
Ronny Howard...	Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier...	Aunt Bee Taylor
Cheerio Meredith...	Emma Brand
Frank Ferguson...	Wilbur Pine
Mary Treen...	Rose

 Songs: "The Crawdid Song"

 Favorite Quote: "If she goes, what'll happen to her? She doesn't know how to do anything--play ball, catch fish, or hunt frogs. She'll be helpless. ... You need me!"--Opie Taylor

  Synopsis
Aunt Bee comes to live with the Taylors after their housekeeper, Rose, leaves to get married.   At first, Opie has a difficult time accepting Aunt Bee, but she eventually wins her way into his heart.   This episode sets the stage for the Taylor household for the rest of the series.

  Notes
During his bedtime prayer, Opie asks God to bless his dog Gulliver.   As a child, Ron Howard really owned a dog named Gulliver.