Andy Griffith

Former The Andy Griffith Show star Ron Howard spent eight years on the classic comedy. In the role of Opie Taylor, son to Sheriff Andy Taylor, Ron had right beside […]

When The Andy Griffith Show debuted in 1960, the original cast was there to stay: Griffith himself, Don Knotts as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife, young Ron Howard as […]

Find out how Angela Lansbury’s hugely successful ‘Murder, She Wrote’ influenced the development of Andy Griffith’s courtroom drama hit ‘Matlock.’ When the Angela Lansbury hit […]

Ron Howard’s father Rance opened up after Andy Griffith’s death to share his true feelings about the television star. Here’s what he had to say. […]

Find out why the cast of ‘The Honeymooners’ met regularly – without Jackie Gleason – to rehearse. It’s been over 60 years since The Honeymooners first […]

‘The Andy Griffith Show’s success, according to its star, was due in great to its casting, its setting, and overlooked by many, its music. Here’s […]

Find out more about how ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ actor George Lindsey played a key role in ‘saving’ the life of a well-known Hollywood star. […]

On ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ the character of Helen Crump wasn’t meant to stay too long in Mayberry. But the show’s writers soon realized they […]

Ron Howard shared in his memoir ‘The Boys’ written with his brother Clint that on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Andy Griffith had a unique way […]

Find out what actor and filmmaker Ron Howard had to say about his love-hate relationship with ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ theme song. Ron Howard and his […]