Character List
I had a little extra time myself this week so here's a list of how many episodes these characters were in.
Andy........................................249
Opie........................................200
Aunt Bee....................................178
Barney......................................142
Goober......................................84
Floyd.......................................80
Helen.......................................66
Howard......................................39
Otis........................................30
Clara.......................................30
Thelma Lou..................................25
Gomer.......................................23
Emmett......................................17
Burt, Jud...................................13
Ellie.......................................12
Warren......................................12
Mr. Darling.................................6
Ernest T. Bass..............................6 (once as a TV repairman)
Charlene....................................5
Leon........................................5
Sam Jones...................................4
Malcolm.....................................3
Jim Lindsey.................................2
Opie was in 38 episodes without Aunt Bee.
Aunt Bee was in 18 episodes without Opie.