The Andy Griffith Show

Categories: Entertainment | Television | TV | Sitcoms
    • First aired: October 3, 1960
    • Final air date: April 1, 1968
    • Original network: CBS
    • Starring: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, Jim Nabors and George Lindsey
    • The Andy Griffith Show was a spin-off of The Danny Thomas Show
    • Jim Nabors' character, Gomer Pyle, spun off with his own television show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
    • The show was #1 in the ratings when Andy Griffith left to pursue other opportunities
    • The fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, is rumored to be based on Andy Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina
  • The Andy Griffith Show is a popular American television show from the 1960s. The show revolved around Sheriff Andy Taylor, his Deputy, Barney Fife, and the inhabitants of the small town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
  • Plot Synopsis

    The Andy Griffith Show revolves around the central character, sheriff Andy Taylor. Integral to the series is a tight-knit cast of secondary characters such as his deputy, Barney Fife, and his son Opie. The show examines his occupational exploits as the law enforcement for a small rural town during the early to mid 20th century, as well as his personal life and raising his only son without a wife.
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