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The Andy Griffith Show

  • TV Series
  • 1960–19681960–1968
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  • 30m
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Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
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Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calmi... Read allWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
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    • Creators
      • Sheldon Leonard
      • Aaron Ruben
      • Danny Thomas
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Ron Howard
      • Don Knotts
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    • Creators
      • Sheldon Leonard
      • Aaron Ruben
      • Danny Thomas
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Ron Howard
      • Don Knotts
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    • 89User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 14 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Andy Taylor
    249 episodes249 eps • 1960–1968
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Opie Taylor…
    243 episodes243 eps • 1960–1968
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Barney Fife
    162 episodes162 eps • 1960–1968
    Frances Bavier
    Frances Bavier
    • Aunt Bee Taylor…
    186 episodes186 eps • 1960–1968
    Colin Male
    Colin Male
    • Announcer…
    96 episodes96 eps • 1960–1965
    George Lindsey
    George Lindsey
    • Goober Pyle…
    86 episodes86 eps • 1964–1968
    Howard McNear
    Howard McNear
    • Floyd Lawson…
    80 episodes80 eps • 1961–1967
    Tom Jacobs
    Tom Jacobs
    • Townsman…
    72 episodes72 eps • 1960–1965
    Aneta Corsaut
    Aneta Corsaut
    • Helen Crump
    66 episodes66 eps • 1963–1968
    Jack Dodson
    Jack Dodson
    • Howard Sprague…
    38 episodes38 eps • 1966–1968
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Otis Campbell
    32 episodes32 eps • 1960–1966
    Hope Summers
    Hope Summers
    • Clara Edwards…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1961–1968
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Thelma Lou
    26 episodes26 eps • 1961–1966
    Jim Nabors
    Jim Nabors
    • Gomer Pyle
    23 episodes23 eps • 1962–1964
    Paul Hartman
    Paul Hartman
    • Emmett Clark
    16 episodes16 eps • 1967–1968
    Mary Lansing
    Mary Lansing
    • Martha Clark…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1962–1968
    Burt Mustin
    Burt Mustin
    • Jud Fletcher…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1960–1966
    Robert McQuain
    Robert McQuain
    • Joe Waters…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1961–1963
    • Creators
      • Sheldon Leonard
      • Aaron Ruben
      • Danny Thomas
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    • Trivia
      Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier did not get along during the series. According to Griffith and Howard Morris, Bavier was extremely sensitive, and resented her role of Aunt Bee. In 1972 Griffith and Ron Howard paid her a visit at her home in Siler City, NC, but she turned them away. When Bavier was terminally ill in 1989, she contacted Griffith to say that she regretted that they did not get along better.
    • Goofs
      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

      Barney Fife: Andy, I've this one dead to rights! Otis was drunk. I even gave him a test. I drew a line on the sidewalk and told him to walk it. You know what he said?

      Andy Taylor: What?

      Barney Fife: He asked me what line. I've got this one right, Andy. Otis was drunk!

      Andy Taylor: That right, Otis? Did you ask Deputy Fife what line?

      Otis Campbell: Yeah; but I didn't have my specs on and drunk or sober, I can't see much without my specs.

      Andy Taylor: Otis, three hours ago when Deputy Fife arrested you were you drunk?

      Otis Campbell: I don't know; I wasn't wearin' my glasses.

    • Alternate versions
      Some DVD sets of public domain episodes have the classic theme song replaced by generic music due to copyright disputes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
    • 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

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    One of the most heartwarming sitcoms of all time. Commemorating "Andy" on it's 55th anniversary
    In celebration of the show's anniversary this was one of the most endearing sitcoms in television history for the eight seasons that it ran on CBS. The basis came from an episode of "Make Room For Daddy",aka "The Danny Thomas Show" titled "Danny In Mayberry"(Season 7,Episode 20) that originally aired on February 15, 1960. On the strength of that episode which was a bonafide hit the producers Sheldon Leonard along with Danny Thomas and Ronald Jacobs(who served as executive producers)gave the greenlight for this series which was placed on CBS' Monday night prime-time schedule producing a total of 249 episodes that ran from October 3, 1960 until the final episode of the series on April 1, 1968. Out of the 249 episodes,only 159(Seasons 1 thru 5)were in black and white from October 3, 1960 until May 3, 1965. Seasons 6 thru 8 produced 90 episodes in color from September 13, 1965 until April 1, 1968. Only Danny Thomas, Sheldon Leonard, Ronald Jacobs and Aaron Ruben were the producers from Seasons 1 thru 5. Bob Ross was the producer for Seasons 6 thru 8. The show launched two spin-offs "Gomer Pyle,USMC" (1964-1969),and "Mayberry RFD"(1968-1971). Throughout its eight-year run the show won six Emmys and was nominated for 8 Emmys including Best Comedy Series. Between 1961,1962,1963,1966 and 1967 actor Don Knotts won back-to-back Emmys for Outstanding Performance in a Supported Role for Prime-Time as Deputy Barney Fife for the episodes "The Return of Barney Fife"(Season 6, Episode 17-airdate January 10, 1966),and for the episode "Barney Comes To Mayberry"(Season 7, Episode 19-airdate January 23, 1967). Actress Frances Bavier(Aunt Bee) won the Emmy in 1966 for Best Supporting Actress for Outstanding Role in a Prime Time Series. The show's sponsors throughout it's run were The General Foods Corporation and the Ford Motor Company. The Chrysler Corporation sponsored its final season.

    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 on April 1, 1968 on the CBS network,it was the #1 show on television. *Commentary revised on December 10, 2015 in collaboration with the show's golden anniversary.
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Memorable Entertainment TV
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Andy of Mayberry
    • Filming locations
      • Franklin Canyon Reservoir, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Danny Thomas Enterprises
      • Mayberry Enterprises
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      30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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