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Overview
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Release Date:
3 October 1960 (USA) morePlot:
Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve... moreAwards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Ron Howard Will Direct 'Til He Drops (From PEOPLE.com. 27 May 2009, 7:15 AM, PDT)
Howard Hesitated On Obama Video
(From WENN. 1 December 2008, 8:06 AM, PST)
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One of the most heartwarming sitcoms of all time moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 18 | 5:00 PM | TVLAND | High Noon in Mayberry | #3.17 | |
| Sat. July 18 | 5:30 PM | TVLAND | The Loaded Goat | #3.18 | more |
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 182)| Andy Griffith | ... | Sheriff Andy Taylor / ... (249 episodes, 1960-1968) | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Opie Taylor (210 episodes, 1960-1968) | |
| Frances Bavier | ... | Aunt Beatrice 'Bee' Taylor / ... (175 episodes, 1960-1968) | |
| Don Knotts | ... | Deputy Barney Fife / ... (141 episodes, 1960-1968) |
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30 min (249 episodes)Country:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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When Don Knotts left the show, his absence was explained by having Barney move to Raleigh, North Carolina to join their police department. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: It's been established that the Mayor's Office is above the courthouse and jail. However there is no indication either inside or outside the courthouse that there is any access to the Mayor's office from the street level or inside the jail. At one point early in the series there was a door to the left of the jail cells which was later removed that could have been an access to the upstairs offices but since no one was ever seen using it and it was later removed from the set, there's no way of knowing. moreQuotes:
Barney Fife: [through a megaphone while directing the cave rescue] Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their neighbor! Repeat! Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their neighbor! moreSoundtrack:
Fishin' Hole Theme moreFAQ
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As a native of the state of North Carolina,it comes on almost four to five days a week here,and its still in re-runs to this day. The Andy Griffith Show was just that: the sheriff with a heart of gold and a big smile to match along bringing the moral values and lessons that you see in today's shows of this magnitude or any other,and it still holds up to this day. What really made that show what it is brings up to the great writing and storytelling,combining that with good ole North Carolina humor along with country comedy and add just a touch of Southern gothic for a good measure. What really made that show hum like a fine motor for the first five seasons was the feisty spit and polish and by the book lawman deputy Barney Fife played with great precision and timing by Don Knotts who won five emmys for his work on that series. What really brought that show out was the father and son relationship of Sheriff Taylor and his son Opie(played by Ron Howard). Andy taught Opie valuable lessons on character and important values and morals as well as development of him from a boy into manhood. The characters that really brought that show out were certain individuals the gave Sheriff Taylor major fits(and Barney as well)like Goober,his cousin Gomer,and the nuttiest of them all: Ernest T. Bass,as well as Otis the town drunkard. After Knotts left the show to pursue other interests in 1965,the show wasn't the same as it was,but it never gave up on interest on the situations that went on in Mayberry. The black and white episodes were simply the greatest ever with Knotts in them,but kinda changed course when the show went to color. One of my all time best ever. Interesting Note on Andy Griffith: When the show left the airwaves in April of 1968 on the CBS network,it was the #1 show on television.