‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Was Regularly Snubbed by the Emmys
While it may be hard to believe today, ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ wasn’t an Emmy Awards darling. Here are the show’s only wins. Though the […]
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‘Andy Griffith Show’: Elinor Donahue Said Don Knotts Was ‘the Only Person Who Called Me’ in a Difficult Time on the Show
Here’s what ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star Elinor Donahue had to say about the surprising kindness Don Knotts showed her during the show’s run. Donahue […]
Is this actually a photo of Andy Griffith as a baby on The Andy Griffith Show?
We got a look at adolescent Andy in “Crime-Free Mayberry.” Share One of the proudest moments in Mayberry history followed the arrival FBI special agent […]
Comedian was best known as ‘Barney Fife’
Jeremiah Marquez The Associated Press Don Knotts, who played Deputy Barney Fife on “The Andy Griffith Show,” died Friday of pulmonary and respiratory complications at […]
The Endearing Life and Loves of Mayberry’s Sheriff Andy
About Andy Andy lived in Mayberry all his life, having attended and graduated from Mayberry Union High School. Little is known of his early life […]
Andy Griffith explained why they called him Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show
The press made Andy Griffith out to be real hillbilly when he burst onto the Hollywood scene. Interviews with the actor circa 1960 read like […]
Legacy of Mayberry: The Enduring Influence of Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith is one of the most beloved actors in American entertainment; although “The Andy Griffith Show” stopped production in 1967, the show remains on […]
Mayberry Memoirs: A Chronicle of Love, Rumors, and Reunions
In Season Three, Episode 6, Barney Mends a Broken Heart, Barney tries to fix up Andy with Lydia Crosswaithe (Josie Lloyd), Thelma Lou’s friend, after […]
The Many Love Affairs of The Andy Griffith Show
In the Summer prior to the airing of the first episode on October 1, 1960, Look Magazine published photos as a promotion for the show. […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Ron Howard’s Dad Demanded 1 Major Change in Opie That Saved the Series
Director Ron Howard got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, but his real-life father helped shape the father-son dynamic still praised to this day. […]