"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960) TV series 1960-1968

Creator:

Sheldon Leonard

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

3 October 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve...

Plot Keywords:

Aunt | Sheriff | Mayberry | Widower | Deputy Sheriff

Awards:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	3:00 PM	TVLAND	The Merchant of Mayberry	#2.22
Sun. Nov. 15	3:30 PM	TVLAND	Aunt Bee the Warden	#2.23

Cast

Andy Griffith	...	Sheriff Andy Taylor (249 episodes, 1960-1968)
Ron Howard	...	Opie Taylor (210 episodes, 1960-1968)
Frances Bavier	...	Aunt Bee Taylor (175 episodes, 1960-1968)
Don Knotts	...	Deputy Barney Fife / ... (141 episodes, 1960-1968)

Also Known As:

Andy of Mayberry (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

30 min (249 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) (video rating) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

In the first season, Barney Fife courted several women including Thelma Lou. In "Andy the Matchmaker", Barney courted a woman named Miss. Rosemary, in "Ellie for Council", Barney is seen dating Hilda May, who is again mentioned in "Christmas Story". Juanita, the never-seen waitress at the local diner was also serenaded by Barn in a few episodes in later seasons. Thelma Lou is only seen in one episode of the first season, but appears later as Barney's main squeeze.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first couple of seasons there is window to the left of the entrance (as seen from the street outside) but inside the Sheriff's office there is no window. In later seasons this error was corrected.

Quotes:

Goober Pyle: I love picnics. Speaking of picnics, you remember that movie 'Picnic'? Cary Grant sure was good it that movie.
Andy Taylor: Goober, Cary Grant wasn't in 'Picnic'.
Goober Pyle: He wasn't? Well, speakin' of Cary Grant, I do him.
Helen: What?
Goober Pyle: I take off on Cary Grant. Want to hear me do Cary Grant?
Andy Taylor: Uh, Goober...
Goober Pyle: Be glad to. Judy. Judy. Judy.
Andy Taylor: That's real good, Goober; but Cary Grant wasn't in 'Picnic'.
Helen: That was William Holden.
Goober Pyle: William Holden? Heck, I can't do William Holden; he sounds like everybody else.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: Stock Tip (#2.9)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Fishin' Hole Theme

Great show!

This show is a really beautiful show. The characters are sweet and funny.

ANDY: Andy is the Mayberry sheriff and a very understanding man, who cares for others and raises his son with the help of his aunt.

BARNEY: Barney is Andy's sweet, naive deputy, who takes pride in almost anything he does. Barney in a lot of episodes tries to act tough and mean, but deep down, he's too soft to ever hurt anyone.

OPIE: Opie is a cute, sweet, little boy, who has gotten into lots of trouble with Andy. Accidentally killing the mother bird, etc. During the first season, Opie was soooooooooo cute.

AUNT BEE: Aunt Bee is a warm-hearted woman who cares for others very much, and wouldn't hurt a fly. She wants everybody to eat, and to be happy.

GOMER: Gomer works at the gas station. He was dopey, but sweet. The best episode with him in it, if you ask me, is "A Date For Gomer." It shows how generous and caring he really is.

GOOBER: Goober, Gomer's cousin, wasn't as shy as he was, but he was still very sweet and dopey. Goober was in more episodes than the rest of the characters, I think.

HELEN: Helen is Opie's school teacher, a pretty young lady from Kansas. She and Andy fall in love and begin to date. Andy and Helen have had a lot of fights, but it always works out. Helen sometimes can be very sweet if she's sad or depressed about something.

THELMA LOU: Thelma Lou is Barney's girlfriend. Barney marries her in Return To Mayberry. Thelma Lou is a pretty sweet, young, cheerful lady. She and Barney have had a lot of fights, but it always works out in the end.

OTIS: Otis is the town drunk. He's hilarious the way he comes in and locks himself in jail, when he's drunk.

THE DARLINGS: The Darlings are a funny, hillbilly family. Briscoe the dad, is creepy the way he slowly talks, but is very funny. Charlene's a sweet, pretty really young girl, but she was nutty whenever she tried to get Andy. And the boys not speaking was pretty funny.

ERNEST T. BASS: Ernest T. Bass goes from being a nut to a softy, and back again. He likes to throw rocks through windows. Too bad he was only in 5 episodes of Tags.

ELLIE: Ellie was the female pharmacist. She was pretty, but she seemed way too young to be Andy's girlfriend. I wonder why she left the show?

PEGGY: In all four episodes that she appeared in, she always had a little problem with Andy. I liked her voice.

HILDA MAE: Hilda Mae was Barney's girlfriend in the earlier shows. She only appeared in two episodes. It's a mystery what happened to her.

BEN WEAVER: In all the episodes he appeared in, he was a complete jerk, only to turn into an angel by the end of the episode.

RITA: Rita was Otis's wife. Wish we could see Otis spending more time with his wife at home.

CLARA: Clara sometimes could be sweet, but a lot of times I thought her character was too smart elecky to be Aunt Bee's best friend.

EMMA: Emma is a cute little elderly lady. She was hilarious in the episode when Ellie wouldn't give her her sugar pills.

FLOYD: I loved the way Floyd talks. The way he would go "oooh" was priceless.

MAYOR STONER: My favorite episode with him in it was when he got drunk after Barney did, when the governor was coming to town.

MAYOR PIKE: He was funny the way he would agree with one person and then switch sides.

The list goes on of all the characters, but this show is soo funny and sweet. It's one of my all time favorites. The very first episode I saw I think, was the Loaded Goat.

10/10