Andy Griffith

In the late 1980s, Andy Griffith returned to TV (and brought a lot of famous friends with him) when he starred as the title character […]

Introduction: Why ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Still Holds Up Today When you think of classic television that warms the heart and tickles the funny bone, […]

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On Oct. 3, 1960, TV was changed forever when the very first episode of The Andy Griffith Show premiered. The series, set in the fictional […]

Among the familiar characters associated with the image of the peaceful town of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show, perhaps no one brought as many […]

Legendary actor Andy Griffith portrayed Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, on The Andy Griffith Show for eight seasons. His fictional character was a father […]

From today’s point of view, it’s probably difficult for most people to recognize just how big a celebrity Jim Nabors was back in the 1960s […]

Even after he became a huge TV star, Andy Griffith liked to spend his summers in North Carolina without shoes. “He would go into stores […]

Although he only appeared in one episode of The Andy Griffith Show, the character of Mr. McBeevee left a deep impression on the audience. More […]