Andy Griffith

Introduction: A Rule Too Strange to Ignore Ever wonder why Barney Fife — the famously jittery and over-the-top deputy on The Andy Griffith Show — […]

It’s been 65 years since The AndyGriffith Show premiered. Set in the fictional town of Mayberry—modeled after AndyGriffith’s real-life hometown of MountAiry, North Carolina—the light-hearted […]

There’s a true and telling story told about the making of the pilot of the “Andy Griffith Show,” the 1960s era television sitcom created by […]

Mayberry. Home to fictional characters Sheriff Andy Taylor, Deputy Barney, Aunt Bee and others and backdrop for the 1960s classic television series The Andy Griffith […]

“People seem to enjoy the idea of me getting scared,” Don Knotts explained in the book Andy and Don. That’s why his first venture into […]

Introduction: The Loss That Silenced Mayberry When you hear the gentle whistle of The Andy Griffith Show’s opening theme, a wave of nostalgia washes over […]

Introduction: A Comedic Legacy Worth Defending Let’s rewind the reel to the 1960s—a golden era of television where homes across America tuned in to hear […]

The Secret Strain Behind the Laughs on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ When fans think of Mayberry, they picture a picture-perfect town with quirky charm, wholesome […]

Betty Lynn never signed a contract to play the role that would follow her for the rest of her life. Instead, she told me, the […]

My dog’s name is Opie. That should tell you enough about my fanboy status for the “Andy Griffith Show.” Opie was a red-haired poodle when […]