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Written by Harvey Bullock, "Back to Nature" starts off calmly enough when Andy takes Opie and several other youngsters on an overnight camping trip. Along for the ride are Barney and Gomer, who in trying to prove themselves to be expert outdoorsmen promptly get lost in the woods. Not wishing to embarrass Barney, Andy helps his two pals get back to civilization without them ever suspecting that they're being helped. Originally telecast May 11, 1964, "Back to Nature" was the final episode of The Andy Griffith Show'sfourth season, though not the last one to be shown.