Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor While Andy is away in Raleigh considering a job offer, Barney is left as acting sheriff and dreams of the day he'll have the job. When he ends up causing more trouble than he prevents, he wonders if he really wants the job as much as he thought. Details Casts Title Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor Genres Comedy Family Release Date 1964-11-23 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 25 Minutes Season Number 5 Episode Number 10 Production Companies CBS, Danny Thomas Enterprises, Mayberry Enterprises Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Ron Howard Opie Taylor Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor Don Knotts Barney Fife