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Overview

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Creator:
Sheldon Leonard
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
3 October 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Plot:
Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve... more
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
The "Citizen Kane" of Television Shows more (46 total)
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 235:00 PMTVLAND High Noon in Mayberry#3.17
Mon. Nov. 235:30 PMTVLAND The Loaded Goat#3.18more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 182)

Andy Griffith ... Sheriff Andy Taylor (249 episodes, 1960-1968)

Ron Howard ... Opie Taylor (210 episodes, 1960-1968)
Frances Bavier ... Aunt Bee Taylor (175 episodes, 1960-1968)

Don Knotts ... Deputy Barney Fife / ... (141 episodes, 1960-1968)
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Series Directed by
Bob Sweeney (80 episodes, 1960-1963)
Lee Philips (60 episodes, 1965-1968)
Alan Rafkin (27 episodes, 1964-1967)
Coby Ruskin (18 episodes, 1964-1965)
Don Weis (9 episodes, 1960)
Richard Crenna (8 episodes, 1963-1964)
Jeffrey Hayden (8 episodes, 1963-1964)
Howard Morris (8 episodes, 1964)
Earl Bellamy (7 episodes, 1963-1964)
Peter Baldwin (7 episodes, 1965-1968)
Gene Reynolds (3 episodes, 1961)
Theodore J. Flicker (3 episodes, 1965)
Sheldon Leonard (2 episodes, 1960-1965)
Charles Irving (2 episodes, 1963)
Gene Nelson (2 episodes, 1964)
Aaron Ruben (2 episodes, 1964)
Lawrence Dobkin (2 episodes, 1965)
 
Series Writing credits
Jack Elinson (34 episodes, 1960-1966)
Harvey Bullock (31 episodes, 1961-1966)
Charles Stewart (29 episodes, 1960-1962)
James Fritzell (29 episodes, 1961-1964)
Everett Greenbaum (29 episodes, 1961-1964)
Sam Bobrick (19 episodes, 1964-1967)
Bill Idelson (19 episodes, 1964-1967)
Frank Tarloff (9 episodes, 1960-1962)
Lawrence J. Cohen (9 episodes, 1964-1966)
Fred Freeman (9 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ben Gershman (8 episodes, 1961-1962)
Leo Solomon (8 episodes, 1961-1962)
Sheldon Leonard (8 episodes, 1963-1967)
John Whedon (8 episodes, 1963-1964)
Bob Ross (8 episodes, 1964-1968)
Fred S. Fox (7 episodes, 1961-1967)
Aaron Ruben (7 episodes, 1962-1968)
Art Baer (7 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ben Joelson (7 episodes, 1964-1966)
Dick Bensfield (7 episodes, 1967-1968)
Perry Grant (7 episodes, 1967-1968)
Seaman Jacobs (7 episodes, 1967)
Michael Morris (7 episodes, 1967)
Sidney Morse (5 episodes, 1962-1967)
Arnold Margolin (5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Jim Parker (5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Joseph Bonaduce (5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Doug Tibbles (5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Arthur Stander (4 episodes, 1960)
John L. Greene (4 episodes, 1962-1966)
R.S. Allen (4 episodes, 1962)
Richard Powell (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Irving Elinson (3 episodes, 1961-1966)
Paul David (3 episodes, 1966)
Stan Dreben (3 episodes, 1966)
Benedict Freedman (2 episodes, 1961)
John Fenton Murray (2 episodes, 1961)
Ronald Axe (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ron Friedman (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Budd Grossman (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Pat McCormick (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Howard Merrill (2 episodes, 1966)
Earl Barret (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert C. Dennis (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
Kent Wilson (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
James L. Brooks (2 episodes, 1968)

Series Produced by
Sheldon Leonard .... executive producer (238 episodes, 1960-1968)
Aaron Ruben .... producer (150 episodes, 1960-1965)
Richard O. Linke .... associate producer (122 episodes, 1960-1964)
Bob Ross .... producer (89 episodes, 1965-1968)
Jerry Jameson .... associate producer (59 episodes, 1965-1967)
Jay Sandrich .... associate producer (27 episodes, 1964-1965)
Danny Thomas .... executive producer (8 episodes, 1963)
 
Series Original Music by
Earle Hagen (238 episodes, 1960-1968)
Pete Carpenter (14 episodes, 1966-1967)
Carl Brandt (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Cinematography by
Sidney Hickox (238 episodes, 1960-1968)
 
Series Film Editing by
Tom Stevens (31 episodes, 1964-1968)
Ben Ray (25 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bob Lewis (16 episodes, 1964-1968)
Alan Jaggs (15 episodes, 1963-1964)
Marshall Neilan Jr. (13 episodes, 1961-1962)
Robert Fritch (12 episodes, 1960-1963)
Bud S. Isaacs (2 episodes, 1960)
Bud Molin (2 episodes, 1961-1966)
Leon Selditz (2 episodes, 1963)
Joseph Gluck (2 episodes, 1964)
Bob Moore (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
 
Series Casting by
Ruth Burch (175 episodes, 1960-1966)
Fred Roos (60 episodes, 1966-1968)
Mike Fenton (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
 
Series Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid (225 episodes, 1960-1968)
Harold Michelson (47 episodes, 1965-1967)
Howard Campbell (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
Ralph Berger (14 episodes, 1960-1961)
Walter Holscher (12 episodes, 1965)
Rolland M. Brooks (10 episodes, 1961)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Ken Swartz (117 episodes, 1961-1965)
Harry Gordon (99 episodes, 1961-1968)
Robert Priestley (21 episodes, 1960-1961)
 
Series Costume Design by
Stanley Kufel (116 episodes, 1964-1968)
Robert O'Dell (59 episodes, 1962-1964)
Bob Christenson (29 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ann Helfgott (8 episodes, 1960-1961)
Marge Makau (5 episodes, 1961)
Florence Crewell (5 episodes, 1965)
 
Series Makeup Department
Lee Greenway .... makeup artist (238 episodes, 1960-1968)
Eva Kryger .... hair stylist (177 episodes, 1962-1968)
Carmen Dirigo .... hair stylist (29 episodes, 1961-1962)
Eleanor Edwards .... hair stylist (14 episodes, 1961)
 
Series Production Management
Frank E. Myers .... production manager (208 episodes, 1960-1967)
Ronald Jacobs .... production supervisor (146 episodes, 1963-1968)
Argyle Nelson .... production supervisor (61 episodes, 1960-1962)
Edward M. Hillie .... production manager (30 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Saunders .... assistant director (176 episodes, 1962-1968)
Bruce Bilson .... assistant director (56 episodes, 1960-1962)
Buddy Messinger .... assistant director (3 episodes, 1962)
 
Series Art Department
Reggie Smith .... property master (238 episodes, 1960-1968)
Ideal Dottini .... construction coordinator (60 episodes, 1966-1968)
 
Series Sound Department
Charles David Forrest .... sound engineer (118 episodes, 1960-1964)
Robert Reeve .... re-recording editor (91 episodes, 1960-1963)
Eddie Campbell .... sound engineer (91 episodes, 1964-1968)
Victor Guarnier .... sound editor (52 episodes, 1966-1968)
Dick Le Grand .... re-recording editor (29 episodes, 1963-1964)
Gene Corso .... sound editor (28 episodes, 1965-1966)
Dick Maier .... re-recording editor / sound editor (27 episodes, 1964-1966)
Max M. Hutchinson .... sound engineer (27 episodes, 1964-1965)
Leonard Davison .... sound editor (8 episodes, 1966)

James Nelson .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Speak .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Helfgott .... wardrobe (13 episodes, 1960-1961)
Robert O'Dell .... costumes (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
 
Series Editorial Department
Joseph Gluck .... supervising editor (71 episodes, 1960-1964)
Ben Ray .... supervising editor (41 episodes, 1965-1968)
Jerry Jameson .... editorial supervisor (30 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Music Department
Herbert W. Spencer .... composer: theme music (214 episodes, 1960-1968)
Donn Cambern .... music editor (66 episodes, 1963-1966)
Alan Jaggs .... music editor (60 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ken Johnson .... music editor (48 episodes, 1964-1967)
Mark Southern .... music editor (30 episodes, 1967-1968)
Ed Norton .... music editor (10 episodes, 1965)
John Mick .... music editor (7 episodes, 1966)
Lloyd Young .... music editor (2 episodes, 1966)
 
Series Other crew
Aaron Ruben .... story consultant (119 episodes, 1960-1964)
Bob Ross .... script consultant / story consultant (113 episodes, 1964-1968)
Hazel W. Hall .... continuity (103 episodes, 1960-1964)
Joel Swanson .... assistant to producer / production assistant (102 episodes, 1963-1968)
Rosemary Dorsey .... continuity (84 episodes, 1965-1968)
Jay Sandrich .... assistant to producer (61 episodes, 1961-1963)
Ronald Jacobs .... assistant to producer (31 episodes, 1960-1961)
Fred S. Fox .... script consultant / story consultant (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Kay Thackery .... continuity (27 episodes, 1964-1965)
Mitch DeWood .... assistant to producer (26 episodes, 1966-1967)
Mike Fenton .... assistant to producer (17 episodes, 1965-1966)
Dorothy Aldworth .... continuity (6 episodes, 1964)
Pat Miller .... continuity (3 episodes, 1967)
Marjorie Mullen .... continuity (2 episodes, 1962)
Mollie Kent .... continuity (2 episodes, 1963)
Jane Ficker .... continuity (2 episodes, 1965)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Andy of Mayberry (USA) (rerun title)
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Runtime:
30 min (249 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1960-1965) | Color (1965-1968)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) (video rating) | Australia:G
Filming Locations:
Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA more
Company:
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the first season, Barney Fife courted several women including Thelma Lou. In "Andy the Matchmaker", Barney courted a woman named Miss. Rosemary, in "Ellie for Council", Barney is seen dating Hilda May, who is again mentioned in "Christmas Story". Juanita, the never-seen waitress at the local diner was also serenaded by Barn in a few episodes in later seasons. Thelma Lou is only seen in one episode of the first season, but appears later as Barney's main squeeze. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In Andy's house there is a short window to the left of the fireplace and in some episodes there is either a long window or a glass door. more
Quotes:
Andy Taylor: [Briscoe is getting dressed for Charlene's wedding] Hold still, Mr. Darling, while I put on your tie.
Briscoe Darling: Ever since I saw a hangin', I been nervous about wearin' one of these things.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Fishin' Hole Theme more

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34 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
The "Citizen Kane" of Television Shows, 23 July 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"The Andy Griffith Show" is probably the greatest sitcom of all time. The writing, the direction, the characters, and the stories all combined to make one of the greatest television shows of any era. Andy Taylor (Griffith) is the sheriff of a small, fictional North Carolina town named Mayberry. He has all sorts of adventures that are so realistic and pure that one feels that they are really in Mayberry when watching the show. Andy lives with his Aunt Bea (Frances Bavier) and his young son Opie (Ron Howard) and works with his deputy sheriff Barney Fife (Don Knotts). The thing that sets "The Andy Griffith Show" apart from almost all other television shows is the realism of the characters. Even though the characters are silly at times, often you can relate these people to actual people that you know or have known. The amazing insight by the writers is truly uncanny. The number of characters that are well-developed is also amazing when one considers how poor writing for television shows usually is these days. The show started out a bit silly in the beginning, but hit a peak from seasons two to five when characters like Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), Otis Campbell (Hal Smith), Floyd Lawson (Howard McNear), and Goober Beasley (George Lindsey) became more prevalent in the series' plot. However, after the departure of Don Knotts in 1965, the series went from being exceptional to being fair at best the rest of the way. The magic that Knotts brought to the show was even more evident when he was gone. Also Nabors left to create his own series and McNear suffered from health problems throughout the entire run of the series. Smith and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) also had very little to do with the series after Knotts left. All in all a great series for about five years, but the show's magic slowly disappeared when the series went to color. 5 stars out of 5 for 1960-1965. 2.5 stars out of 5 for 1965-1968.

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