On the show, the late Andy Griffith stars as Sheriff Andy Taylor, who leads the law enforcement efforts of the tiny fictitious town of Mayberry, North Carolina. His character’s straight-faced ...

Andy Taylor’s season 1 girlfriend, Ellie Walker, disappeared without explanation In season 1 of The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor romanced Ellie Walker. Ellie (played by Elinor Donahue) moved ...

Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free. The Andy Griffith Show Season 1 aired on ...

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, 'The New Doctor', (Season 1, aired March 27, 1961), 1960-68 Courtesy Everett Collection More Until he wasn't.

Although the show is known for its wordless whistling, The Andy Griffith Show theme actually has lyrics-and Andy Griffith himself recorded a vocal version. The lyrics begin: "Well now, take down ...

When The Andy Griffith Show made its debut in 1960, few could have imagined the enduring legacy it would leave on American television and in the hearts of viewers, then or now. Set in the ...

Only three shows in television history ever left the air while holding the No. 1 spot in the ratings. “The Andy Griffith Show” was, indeed, No. 1 when it went off in 1968. The other tw… ...

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