The Andy Griffith Show

For eight years in the 1960s, “The Andy Griffith Show” took viewers to the idyllic small town of Mayberry, North Carolina, where Sheriff Andy Taylor […]

Tinkerbell was behind bars?! It remains one of the greatest Christmas episodes in television history. Surprisingly, “Christmas Story” was the only holiday episode in the historic run […]

Acting on The Andy Griffith Show felt a lot like living in Mayberry, NC, the idyllic burg where the classic 1960 to 1968 sitcom was set. “It […]

The actors were simple men — and it made them famous. Many of television’s younger viewers have dismissed The Andy Griffith Show as “boring,” not understanding that […]

Knotts explained why there was some value in being the sidekick. To the untrained eye, an actor playing a supporting role might be indicative of […]

Learn more about the man behind Barney Fife, from his Army days to Pleasantville. Few television actors are more beloved than Don Knotts. The West […]

Ernest T. Bass was also Mayor McCheese, Jughead Jones, Atom Ant and so much more! Ernest T. Bass first showed up in “Mountain Wedding,” at […]

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 […]