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

Elinor Donahue decided not to return after the first season because she felt she had no on-screen chemistry with Andy Griffith. Griffith later admitted that it was his own fault because had a hard time showing affection on-screen, and as a result, the relationship didn't appear real or believable.

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Goofs

In Andy's house there is a short window to the left of the fireplace and in some episodes there is either a long window or a glass door.

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Quotes

Andy Taylor: Let her go off somewhere else... gig some other frog.

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Connections

Referenced in Six Feet Under: The Foot (2001)

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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

A Piece of Americana

The Andy Griffith Show will always be remembered as one of the great slice of life series that ever came on television. It represented the ideal small town full of not only ordinary citizens but the crazies that inhabited it as well, especially characters like Ernest T. Bass and the Darlings. The thing that really made this show great was the relationship between the ever cool Sheriff Andy Taylor and the hyperactive Barney Fife. It was Barney as well as the characters of Aunt Bea, Floyd, Otis, Gomer, Goober and, later, Howard and Emmitt that made this show the classic that it was. Also, in later years this show was criticized for not having any black characters on it. If you think about it, this show was merely a reflection of the times that the show took place in, the early to mid 1960's. Despite that, this show will always be a classic.

Also, one of my favortite episodes will always be the bootlegging episode with the two sisters when you get to see Barney let loose and go POW, POW, POW with his trusty ax.