"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:

Sheriff | Sitcom | Father Son Relationship | Single Father | Small Town

Awards:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 21	7:00 PM	TVLAND	Bringing Up Opie	#1.32
Thur. Aug. 21	7:30 PM	TVLAND	Opie and the Bully	#2.1

Cast

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)

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:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

CBS Television

Trivia:

When Don Knotts left the show, his absence was explained by having Barney move to Raleigh, North Carolina to join their police department.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In "Goober Makes History", Goober says that Hawaii was the 49th state and Alaska the 50th. It's actually the other way around.

Quotes:

Andy Taylor: When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't carry a gun because I don't want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I'd rather they respect me.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Ron Howard/The Clash (#8.3)" (1982)

Soundtrack:

Fishin' Hole Theme

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.