The recent Andy Griffith Show Complete Series DVD release is just shy of being complete.

On the official DVDs, the original pilot is a syndicated version which is edited by about 2 and a half minutes.

In Season 3, the epilogue is missing from the "Barney Mends A Broken Heart" episode.

In Season 3, another syndicated print is used for "The Darlings Are Coming" which omits some dialogue, a musical number, and the epilogue.

Using long out-of-print VHS tapes, broadcast television recordings, and various public domain DVDs, this project will restore the missing footage and also include...

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The 2003 CBS reunion program, "Back To Mayberry"