The Folks of Mayberry: A Guide to the Characters and Cast of The Andy Griffith Show
While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) was the relationship between Sheriff Andy Taylor (Griffith) and […]
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Young Andy Griffith: From Stand-Up Comedy to Becoming Mayberry’s Beloved Sheriff
Andy Griffith young would seem to be best represented by The Andy Griffith Show, perhaps the most beloved and popular sitcoms from the 1960s and […]
Off-Screen Love Stories of The Andy Griffith Show: Surprising Real-Life Couples and Romances
Over the past 60+ years, The Andy Griffith Show has enthralled audiences with its depiction of a simpler time that has turned the concept of […]
Andy Griffith & Don Knotts: The Untold Story of Their Enduring Friendship
Certain pairings on television shows are just magic—when the chemistry between a pair of performers surpass anything the writers could have imagined and bring a […]
The Special Connection Between Star Trek: TOS and The Andy Griffith Show
“The City on the Edge of Forever” (April 6, 1967) is often considered the best episode of the series. In it, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) […]
17 Interesting Facts About Howard McNear – Floyd the Barber in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Otis the Drunk (Hal Smith), Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) and Floyd the Barber (Howard McNear) are only a few […]
Opie, the Republican Party, and Lessons from The Andy Griffith Show on Trump
I first learned about dealing with bullies from Andy and Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. Opie taught me that when you stand […]
Ron Howard shares the conditions for returning to the screen
Ron Howard has revealed the one thing that could lure him back into acting. The 71-year-old has retreated from being in front of the lens […]
Why Andy Griffith Called You “A Bird in This World” and Why We Should All Believe It Too.
I’ve often written about the colorful Southern phrases featured on The Andy Griffith Show, a wonderful example of our region’s rich language. But there’s one […]
Shonda Rhimes Reveals Missed Spinoffs for Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal
Shonda Rhimes has mastered the art of the spinoff (and the prequel … and the crossover). But that doesn’t mean that every spinoff idea the […]
