The Andy Griffith Show - Season 5 Episode 4 The Education of Ernest T. Bass

Name: The Andy Griffith Show
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 01 Apr 1968
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier

Nip it in the bud! 1968-04-01 United States of America 25 minutes.

7.60 154 votes

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Season - Episode

8 Season 8 Sep 11, 1967

8 - 1

Opie's First Love Sep 11, 1967
8 - 2

Howard the Bowler Sep 18, 1967
8 - 3

A Trip to Mexico Sep 25, 1967
8 - 4

Andy's Trip to Raleigh Oct 02, 1967
8 - 5

Opie Steps Up in Class Oct 09, 1967
8 - 6

Howard's Main Event Oct 16, 1967
8 - 7

Aunt Bee, the Juror Oct 23, 1967
8 - 8

The Tape Recorder Oct 30, 1967
8 - 9

Opie's Group Nov 06, 1967
8 - 10

Aunt Bee and the Lecturer Nov 13, 1967
8 - 11

Andy's Investment Nov 20, 1967
8 - 12

Howard and Millie Nov 27, 1967
8 - 13

Aunt Bee's Cousin Dec 04, 1967
8 - 14

Suppose Andy Gets Sick Dec 11, 1967
8 - 15

Howard's New Life Dec 18, 1967
8 - 16

Goober the Executive Dec 25, 1967
8 - 17

The Mayberry Chef Jan 01, 1968
8 - 18

Emmett's Brother-In-Law Jan 08, 1968
8 - 19

Opie's Drugstore Job Jan 15, 1968
8 - 20

The Church Benefactors Jan 22, 1968
8 - 21

Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting Jan 29, 1968
8 - 22

Goober Goes to an Auto Show Feb 05, 1968
8 - 23

Aunt Bee's Big Moment Feb 12, 1968
8 - 24

Helen's Past Feb 19, 1968
8 - 25

Emmett's Anniversary Feb 26, 1968
8 - 26

The Wedding Mar 04, 1968
8 - 27

Sam for Town Council Mar 11, 1968
8 - 28

Opie and Mike Mar 18, 1968
8 - 29

A Girl for Goober Mar 25, 1968
8 - 30

Mayberry R.F.D. Apr 01, 1968

7 Season 7 Sep 12, 1966

7 - 1

Opie's Girlfriend Sep 12, 1966
7 - 2

The Lodge Sep 19, 1966
7 - 3

The Barbershop Quartet Sep 26, 1966
7 - 4

The Ball Game Oct 03, 1966
7 - 5

Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory Oct 10, 1966
7 - 6

The Darling Fortune Oct 17, 1966
7 - 7

Mind Over Matter Oct 31, 1966
7 - 8

Politics Begin at Home Nov 07, 1966
7 - 9

The Senior Play Nov 14, 1966
7 - 10

Opie Finds a Baby Nov 21, 1966
7 - 11

Big Fish in a Small Town Nov 28, 1966
7 - 12

Only a Rose Dec 05, 1966
7 - 13

Otis the Deputy Dec 12, 1966
7 - 14

Goober Makes History Dec 19, 1966
7 - 15

A New Doctor in Town Dec 26, 1966
7 - 16

Don't Miss a Good Bet Jan 02, 1967
7 - 17

Dinner at Eight Jan 09, 1967
7 - 18

A Visit to Barney Fife Jan 16, 1967
7 - 19

Barney Comes to Mayberry Jan 23, 1967
7 - 20

Andy's Old Girlfriend Jan 30, 1967
7 - 21

Aunt Bee's Restaurant Feb 06, 1967
7 - 22

Floyd's Barbershop Feb 13, 1967
7 - 23

The Statue Feb 20, 1967
7 - 24

Helen the Authoress Feb 27, 1967
7 - 25

Goodbye Dolly Mar 06, 1967
7 - 26

Opie's Piano Lesson Mar 13, 1967
7 - 27

Howard the Comedian Mar 20, 1967
7 - 28

Big Brother Mar 27, 1967
7 - 29

Opie's Most Unforgettable Character Apr 03, 1967
7 - 30

Goober's Contest Apr 10, 1967

6 Season 6 Sep 13, 1965

6 - 1

Opie's Job Sep 13, 1965
6 - 2

Andy's Rival Sep 20, 1965
6 - 3

Malcolm at the Crossroads Sep 27, 1965
6 - 4

Aunt Bee, the Swinger Oct 04, 1965
6 - 5

The Bazaar Oct 11, 1965
6 - 6

A Warning from Warren Oct 18, 1965
6 - 7

Off to Hollywood Oct 25, 1965
6 - 8

Taylors in Hollywood Nov 01, 1965
6 - 9

The Hollywood Party Nov 08, 1965
6 - 10

Aunt Bee on TV Nov 15, 1965
6 - 11

The Cannon Nov 22, 1965
6 - 12

A Man's Best Friend Nov 29, 1965
6 - 13

Aunt Bee Takes a Job Dec 06, 1965
6 - 14

The Church Organ Dec 13, 1965
6 - 15

Girl-Shy Dec 20, 1965
6 - 16

Otis the Artist Jan 03, 1966
6 - 17

The Return of Barney Fife Jan 10, 1966
6 - 18

The Legend of Barney Fife Jan 17, 1966
6 - 19

Lost and Found Jan 24, 1966
6 - 20

Wyatt Earp Rides Again Jan 31, 1966
6 - 21

Aunt Bee Learns to Drive Feb 07, 1966
6 - 22

Look Paw, I'm Dancing Feb 14, 1966
6 - 23

The Gypsies Feb 21, 1966
6 - 24

Eat Your Heart Out Feb 28, 1966
6 - 25

A Baby in the House Mar 07, 1966
6 - 26

The County Clerk Mar 14, 1966
6 - 27

The Foster Lady Mar 21, 1966
6 - 28

Goober's Replacement Mar 28, 1966
6 - 29

The Battle of Mayberry Apr 04, 1966
6 - 30

A Singer in Town Apr 11, 1966

5 Season 5 Sep 21, 1964

5 - 1

Opie Loves Helen Sep 21, 1964
5 - 2

Barney's Physical Sep 28, 1964
5 - 3

Family Visit Oct 05, 1964
5 - 4

The Education of Ernest T. Bass Oct 12, 1964
5 - 5

Aunt Bee's Romance Oct 19, 1964
5 - 6

Barney's Bloodhound Oct 26, 1964
5 - 7

Man in the Middle Nov 02, 1964
5 - 8

Barney's Uniform Nov 09, 1964
5 - 9

Opie's Fortune Nov 16, 1964
5 - 10

Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor Nov 23, 1964
5 - 11

The Pageant Nov 30, 1964
5 - 12

The Darling Baby Dec 07, 1964
5 - 13

Andy and Helen Have Their Day Dec 14, 1964
5 - 14

Three Wishes for Opie Dec 21, 1964
5 - 15

Otis Sues the County Dec 28, 1964
5 - 16

Barney Fife, Realtor Jan 04, 1965
5 - 17

Goober Takes a Car Apart Jan 11, 1965
5 - 18

The Rehabilitation of Otis Jan 18, 1965
5 - 19

The Lucky Letter Jan 25, 1965
5 - 20

Goober and the Art of Love Feb 01, 1965
5 - 21

Barney Runs for Sheriff Feb 08, 1965
5 - 22

If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars Feb 15, 1965
5 - 23

TV or Not TV Mar 01, 1965
5 - 24

Guest in the House Mar 08, 1965
5 - 25

The Case of the Punch in the Nose Mar 15, 1965
5 - 26

Opie's Newspaper Mar 22, 1965
5 - 27

Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau Mar 29, 1965
5 - 28

The Arrest of the Fun Girls Apr 05, 1965
5 - 29

The Luck of Newton Monroe Apr 12, 1965
5 - 30

Opie Flunks Arithmetic Apr 19, 1965
5 - 31

Opie and the Carnival Apr 26, 1965
5 - 32

Banjo-Playing Deputy May 03, 1965

4 Season 4 Sep 30, 1963

4 - 1

Opie the Birdman Sep 30, 1963
4 - 2

The Haunted House Oct 07, 1963
4 - 3

Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army Oct 14, 1963
4 - 4

The Sermon for Today Oct 21, 1963
4 - 5

Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee Oct 28, 1963
4 - 6

Gomer the House Guest Nov 04, 1963
4 - 7

A Black Day for Mayberry Nov 11, 1963
4 - 8

Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain Nov 18, 1963
4 - 9

A Date for Gomer Nov 25, 1963
4 - 10

Up in Barney's Room Dec 02, 1963
4 - 11

Citizen's Arrest Dec 16, 1963
4 - 12

Opie and His Merry Men Dec 30, 1963
4 - 13

Barney and the Cave Rescue Jan 06, 1964
4 - 14

Andy and Opie's Pal Jan 13, 1964
4 - 15

Aunt Bee the Crusader Jan 20, 1964
4 - 16

Barney's Sidecar Jan 27, 1964
4 - 17

My Fair Ernest T. Bass Feb 03, 1964
4 - 18

Prisoner of Love Feb 10, 1964
4 - 19

Hot Rod Otis Feb 17, 1964
4 - 20

The Song Festers Feb 24, 1964
4 - 21

The Shoplifters Mar 02, 1964
4 - 22

Andy's Vacation Mar 09, 1964
4 - 23

Andy Saves Gomer Mar 16, 1964
4 - 24

Bargain Day Mar 23, 1964
4 - 25

Divorce, Mountain Style Mar 30, 1964
4 - 26

A Deal Is a Deal Apr 06, 1964
4 - 27

Fun Girls Apr 13, 1964
4 - 28

The Return of Malcolm Merriweather Apr 20, 1964
4 - 29

The Rumor Apr 27, 1964
4 - 30

Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt May 04, 1964
4 - 31

Back to Nature May 11, 1964
4 - 32

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. May 18, 1964

3 Season 3 Oct 01, 1962

3 - 1

Mr. McBeevee Oct 01, 1962
3 - 2

Andy's Rich Girlfriend Oct 08, 1962
3 - 3

Andy and the New Mayor Oct 15, 1962
3 - 4

Andy and Opie, Bachelors Oct 22, 1962
3 - 5

The Cow Thief Oct 29, 1962
3 - 6

Barney Mends a Broken Heart Nov 05, 1962
3 - 7

Lawman Barney Nov 12, 1962
3 - 8

The Mayberry Band Nov 19, 1962
3 - 9

Floyd the Gay Deceiver Nov 26, 1962
3 - 10

Opie's Rival Dec 03, 1962
3 - 11

Convicts-at-Large Dec 10, 1962
3 - 12

The Bed Jacket Dec 17, 1962
3 - 13

The Bank Job Dec 24, 1962
3 - 14

One-Punch Opie Dec 31, 1962
3 - 15

Barney and the Governor Jan 07, 1963
3 - 16

Man in a Hurry Jan 14, 1963
3 - 17

High Noon in Mayberry Jan 21, 1963
3 - 18

The Loaded Goat Jan 28, 1963
3 - 19

Class Reunion Feb 04, 1963
3 - 20

Rafe Hollister Sings Feb 11, 1963
3 - 21

Opie and the Spoiled Kid Feb 18, 1963
3 - 22

The Great Filling Station Robbery Feb 25, 1963
3 - 23

Andy Discovers America Mar 04, 1963
3 - 24

Aunt Bee's Medicine Man Mar 11, 1963
3 - 25

The Darlings Are Coming Mar 18, 1963
3 - 26

Andy's English Valet Mar 25, 1963
3 - 27

Barney's First Car Apr 01, 1963
3 - 28

The Rivals Apr 08, 1963
3 - 29

A Wife for Andy Apr 15, 1963
3 - 30

Dogs, Dogs, Dogs Apr 22, 1963
3 - 31

Mountain Wedding Apr 29, 1963
3 - 32

The Big House May 06, 1963

2 Season 2 Oct 02, 1961

2 - 1

Opie and the Bully Oct 02, 1961
2 - 2

Barney's Replacement Oct 09, 1961
2 - 3

Andy and the Woman Speeder Oct 16, 1961
2 - 4

Mayberry Goes Bankrupt Oct 23, 1961
2 - 5

Barney on the Rebound Oct 30, 1961
2 - 6

Opie's Hobo Friend Nov 13, 1961
2 - 7

Crime-Free Mayberry Nov 20, 1961
2 - 8

The Perfect Female Nov 27, 1961
2 - 9

Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter Dec 04, 1961
2 - 10

The Clubmen Dec 11, 1961
2 - 11

The Pickle Story Dec 18, 1961
2 - 12

Sheriff Barney Dec 25, 1961
2 - 13

The Farmer Takes a Wife Jan 01, 1962
2 - 14

The Keeper of the Flame Jan 08, 1962
2 - 15

Bailey's Bad Boy Jan 15, 1962
2 - 16

The Manicurist Jan 22, 1962
2 - 17

The Jinx Jan 29, 1962
2 - 18

Jailbreak Feb 05, 1962
2 - 19

A Medal for Opie Feb 12, 1962
2 - 20

Barney and the Choir Feb 19, 1962
2 - 21

Guest of Honor Feb 26, 1962
2 - 22

The Merchant of Mayberry Mar 05, 1962
2 - 23

Aunt Bee the Warden Mar 12, 1962
2 - 24

The County Nurse Mar 19, 1962
2 - 25

Andy and Barney in the Big City Mar 26, 1962
2 - 26

Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee Apr 02, 1962
2 - 27

Three's a Crowd Apr 09, 1962
2 - 28

The Bookie Barber Apr 16, 1962
2 - 29

Andy on Trial Apr 23, 1962
2 - 30

Cousin Virgil Apr 30, 1962
2 - 31

Deputy Otis May 07, 1962

1 Season 1 Oct 03, 1960

1 - 1

The New Housekeeper Oct 03, 1960
1 - 2

The Manhunt Oct 10, 1960
1 - 3

The Guitar Player Oct 17, 1960
1 - 4

Ellie Comes to Town Oct 24, 1960
1 - 5

Irresistible Andy Oct 31, 1960
1 - 6

Runaway Kid Nov 07, 1960
1 - 7

Andy the Matchmaker Nov 14, 1960
1 - 8

Opie's Charity Nov 28, 1960
1 - 9

A Feud is a Feud Dec 05, 1960
1 - 10

Ellie for Council Dec 12, 1960
1 - 11

Christmas Story Dec 19, 1960
1 - 12

Stranger In Town Dec 26, 1960
1 - 13

Mayberry Goes Hollywood Jan 02, 1961
1 - 14

The Horse Trader Jan 09, 1961
1 - 15

Those Gossipin' Men Jan 16, 1961
1 - 16

The Beauty Contest Jan 23, 1961
1 - 17

Alcohol and Old Lace Jan 30, 1961
1 - 18

Andy, the Marriage Counselor Feb 06, 1961
1 - 19

Mayberry on Record Feb 13, 1961
1 - 20

Andy Saves Barney's Morale Feb 20, 1961
1 - 21

Andy and the Gentleman Crook Feb 27, 1961
1 - 22

Cyrano Andy Mar 06, 1961
1 - 23

Andy and Opie, Housekeepers Mar 13, 1961
1 - 24

The New Doctor Mar 27, 1961
1 - 25

A Plaque for Mayberry Apr 03, 1961
1 - 26

The Inspector Apr 10, 1961
1 - 27

Ellie Saves a Female Apr 17, 1961
1 - 28

Andy Forecloses Apr 24, 1961
1 - 29

Quiet Sam May 01, 1961
1 - 30

Barney Gets His Man May 08, 1961
1 - 31

The Guitar Player Returns May 15, 1961
1 - 32

Bringing Up Opie May 22, 1961

0 Season 0 Feb 15, 1960

0 - 1

Danny Meets Andy Griffith Feb 15, 1960
0 - 2

Return to Mayberry Apr 13, 1986
0 - 3

A Mayberry Reunion Nov 19, 1990
0 - 4

The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry Nov 11, 2003
0 - 5

The Andy Griffith Show Reunion Feb 10, 1993
0 - 6

The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special Dec 25, 2015
0 - 7

The Howards' On-Set Movies Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Ernest T. Bass returns to Mayberry to get an education so his girlfriend will marry him. But when he meets his new teacher Helen, he falls in love with her. Now Andy has to help Helen give Ernest all the facts he needs, including the one about the true object of his affection.

Year 1968

Studio CBS

Director Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas

Crew Fred Roos (Casting Director), Bob Ross (Producer), Earle Hagen (Music), Sidney Hickox (Director of Photography), Lee Greenway (Makeup Artist), Reggie Smith (Property Master)

Popularity 32.0326

Language English