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Return to Mayberry

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1K
YOUR RATING
Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bob Sweeney
  • Writers
    • Harvey Bullock
    • Everett Greenbaum
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Ron Howard
    • Don Knotts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bob Sweeney
  • Writers
    • Harvey Bullock
    • Everett Greenbaum
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Ron Howard
    • Don Knotts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Photos17

    Jim Nabors and George Lindsey at an event for Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Jim Nabors at an event for Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Ron Howard in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Karen Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Rance Howard in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Jim Nabors and George Lindsey in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Jack Dodson and Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Aneta Corsaut in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Jack Dodson and Andy Griffith in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Jim Nabors and George Lindsey in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Andy Griffith and Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Betty Lynn in Return to Mayberry (1986)

    Top cast

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Andy Taylor
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Opie Taylor
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Barney Fife
    Jim Nabors
    Jim Nabors
    • Gomer Pyle
    Aneta Corsaut
    Aneta Corsaut
    • Helen Crump Taylor
    Jack Dodson
    Jack Dodson
    • Howard Sprague
    George Lindsey
    George Lindsey
    • Goober Pyle
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Thelma Lou
    Howard Morris
    Howard Morris
    • Ernest T. Bass
    Maggie Peterson
    Maggie Peterson
    • Charlene Darling
    • (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Briscoe Darling
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Otis Campbell
    Rodney Dillard
    Rodney Dillard
    • Rodney Darling
    Doug Dillard
    Doug Dillard
    • Doug Darling
    Mitch Jayne
    Mitch Jayne
    • Mitch Darling
    Dean Webb
    Dean Webb
    • Dean Darling
    Richard Lineback
    Richard Lineback
    • Wally Butler
    Karlene Crockett
    • Eunice Taylor
    • Director
      • Bob Sweeney
    • Writers
      • Harvey Bullock
      • Everett Greenbaum
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      By 1986, the original outdoor set from The Andy Griffith Show (1960) had been demolished, so the Mayberry town square had to be re-created in a small town in California. This results in the road that originally came to an end in front of the courthouse, now going straight on, being much wider, and a flagpole being in the middle of the street.
    • Goofs
      The production crew apparently paid very little attention when they were filming the scene in the classroom (with Barney dressed as a clown). You can see boys sitting in seats with the names "Melissa" and "Annie" on them, and a girl seated in a seat for "Edwin."
    • Quotes

      Gomer Pyle: Well we think Barney's gonna win. He hasn't done nothin' stupid now for oh about a month.

    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Return to Mayberry (1999)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    One way to do a reunion...
    This was quite good for what it was-a nice nostalgic ode to the great '60s series, most of the guys-from Howard Morris, Hal Smith to Denver Pyle and Ron Howard came back to supply some class to the precedings. Plotwise it's Andy coming back to help Barney Fife and set things to rights, nothing more-but that is fine, that is what the audience wants, and gets.

    This was #2 for the week when it premiered on NBC back in '86 I remember, with good reason. I have seen it twice, I liked it and so will anyone who liked the show or the stars, esp. Griffiths or Knotts.

    *** outta ****, pretty good.
    helpful•15
    3
    • gazzo-2
    • Apr 5, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Åter till Mayberry
    • Filming locations
      • Los Olivos, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Strathmore Productions
      • Viacom Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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