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The Andy Griffith Show was one of the most popular series on television from 1960 until 1968. That arguably had a lot to do with […]

On Christmas Day, I received a special gift from my oldest daughter, Katie. While browsing through an Edmond bookstore last December, Katie stumbled upon what […]

Griffith, who later landed the lead role in Matlock, eventually returned to Mayberry again in the 1980s for a made-for-TV reunion feature that reunited a […]

While “Mayberry R.F.D.” was the last episode that audiences saw aired on CBS, the final episode filmed of The Andy Griffith Show was the penultimate […]

Crafty seventy-something attorney Madeline “Matty” Matlock (Academy Award winner Kathy Bates) has an ulterior motive for bulldozing her way into a job at an esteemed […]

The Andy Griffith Show first aired on October 3, 1960, and ran an incredible eight years until September 1968, recording 249 episodes. Aunt Bea (Frances […]

There were so many memorable characters on The Andy Griffith Show. The citizens of the fictional small town of Mayberry, North Carolina were all incredibly […]

The season opens with a new sheriff in town appearing temporarily, leading to bizarre and strange antics. Over time, the characters get up to various […]

In a recent interview on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Ron notes that his father believed that the character of Opie had the potential to […]