The Andy Griffith Show

In the Summer prior to the airing of the first episode on October 1, 1960, Look Magazine published photos as a promotion for the show. Andy Taylor (Andrew […]

Mayberry now, Mayberry forever! Everyone loves a good reunion, and The Andy Griffith Show was kind enough to give viewers a few different get-togethers over the years, […]

Why the triumph had Knotts and the cast shaking in their boots. Success can be a funny and fickle thing. You spend your whole life […]

“They were trying to really keep it on the down low and they didn’t think anybody knew— but everybody knew.” Poor Jim Fritzell was one […]

The actors who played the town’s residents became as attached to the series as the viewers. Chances are if you were a fan of The Andy […]

What if Sheriff Taylor had been the Barney Fife of the series? Andy Griffith was an undoubtedly funny man. He was hilarious in films like No […]

The actor loved his place in The Andy Griffith Show. Just because it’s a show about the simplicity of everyday life doesn’t mean that The […]

Learn how Sir Walter Raleigh and Laura Petrie’s dad tie into this episode. “Barney and the Governor” is one of the great showcases of Don […]

Like many series before it, The Andy Griffith Show took inspiration from radio. Some of your favorite television shows of decades past were most likely […]

Griffith was losing a friend and a partner in comedy. Losing a friend can be difficult, especially because a true friend makes you a better […]