Andy Griffith

Introduction: More Than Just Co-Stars When you think of The Andy Griffith Show, a warm wave of nostalgia hits, doesn’t it? Sheriff Andy Taylor and […]

For fans of The Andy Griffith Show, the image of Barney Fife striding back into Mayberry dressed in a bright aloha shirt and a soft […]

This is First and Last, an essay series examining my favorite TV show debuting each year through its first and last episodes. The eighth installment […]

A little ego never hurts anyone in Hollywood as long as it doesn’t get out of control. Actors need to sell themselves as the best […]

Here’s the thing about the 1960s: while everyone was getting swept up in the psychedelic swirl of color — from fashion to music to the […]

When Jim Nabors found out that his Gomer Pyle character from The Andy Griffith Show was getting a spin-off in which the filling station attendant […]

Introduction: The Quiet Storm Behind Mayberry’s Favorite Deputy “The Andy Griffith Show” is often remembered as one of television’s most wholesome, feel-good sitcoms. With its […]

The Real Reason Andy Griffith Was Uncomfortable With the Laugh Track When we think of The Andy Griffith Show, we picture a quaint, slow-paced Mayberry […]

📝 Introduction: Saying Farewell to a Darling of Mayberry For generations of fans, The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t just a television program — it was […]

Introduction: The Day Opie Taylor Became a Script Doctor Picture this: a little red-headed boy, barely out of grade school, walks onto the set of […]