The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)

Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney.

Stars:

Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Andy Griffith	...	Sheriff Andy Taylor (249 episodes, 1960-1968)
Ron Howard	...	Opie Taylor (209 episodes, 1960-1968)
Frances Bavier	...	Aunt Bee Taylor (175 episodes, 1960-1968)
Don Knotts	...	Deputy Barney Fife (142 episodes, 1960-1968)

Storyline

Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney.

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Plot Keywords:

widower | sheriff | aunt | county nurse | barber shop | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Andy of Mayberry

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Danny Thomas Enterprises, Mayberry Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (249 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (1960-1965) Color (1965-1968)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scripts used during Jack Burns's time on the show as Deputy Warren Ferguson were originally written for Don Knotts' Barney Fife.

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Goofs

In the first half of the first season there is a sign in the drug store above a shelf which said "Enlargments" a misspelling of "Enlargements" which was seen corrected later.

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Quotes

Barney Fife: Well, I guess to sum it up, you could say, there's three reasons why there's so little crime in Mayberry. There's Andy, and there's me, and
[patting gun]
Barney Fife: baby makes three.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Pranksta Rap (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Fishin' Hole Theme"
Composed by Herbert W. Spencer (ASCAP/BMI), and Earle Hagen (ASCAP/BMI)
Lyrics by Everett Sloane (BMI)
Published by Larrabee Music Corp. (BMI) of Hollywood, CA

User Reviews

Great TV

"The Andy Griffith Show", in my opinion, will always be in the top 10 of my favorite shows, and I've watched the reruns numerous times since the first episode in 1960. I'm sure Danny Thomas has received many accolades for creating this timeless classic. My only criticism is that it stayed on the air three years too long. When Don Knotts exited, that's where it should have ended. The support characters of Goober, Howard and Emmitt never captured the comic timing or spirit of the original cast, and the storylines were bland. I especially detested Jack Burns' character Warren. He was very annoying. The last three years just weren't funny or even compelling enough to bother watching. Even Andy became more cranky and less down-home. He even lost his southern accent and laid-back ways.