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The Andy Griffith Show

1960-1968
First Broadcast: October 3, 1960
Last Broadcast: April 1, 1968
Andy Taylor is a sheriff in the mostly crime-free town of Mayberry. He spends his time philosophizing, raising his son Opie, and helping the townsfolk and his cousin Barney with their problems.
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The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Series
- Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard (Actors)
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Channel | Date/Time | Season | Episode | Title | Description |
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![]() TV Land | 10/14/2025 4:00PM | 3 | 20 | Rafe Hollister Sings | Andy tries to spruce up a poor farmer who is chosen to sing for a snobbish ladies group. |
![]() TV Land | 10/14/2025 4:36PM | 3 | 21 | Opie and the Spoiled Kid | Opie meets a spoiled youngster and decides his own allowance should be tripled. |
![]() TV Land | 10/14/2025 5:12PM | 3 | 22 | The Great Filling Station Robbery | Andy uses common sense and Barney uses technology to solve several burglaries at a filling station. |
![]() TV Land | 10/14/2025 5:48PM | 3 | 23 | Andy Discovers America | Andy’s knowledge of American history is put to the test by Opie and a new teacher. |
![]() TV Land | 10/14/2025 6:00AM | 6 | 1 | Opie’s Job | Opie gets a part-time job in a grocery store but gives it up because another boy needs the job more. |
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The Andy Griffith Show Cast
Actor | Character |
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Andy Griffith | Sheriff Andy Taylor |
Ron Howard | Opie Taylor |
Don Knotts | Barney Fife |
Frances Bavier | Aunt Bee Taylor |
George Lindsey | Goober Pyle |
Howard McNear | Floyd Lawson |
Colin Male | Announcer / Game Warden |
Aneta Corsaut | Helen Crump |
Jack Dodson | Howard Sprague / Ed Jenkins |
Hal Smith | Otis Campbell |
Hope Summers | Clara Edwards / Bertha Edwards / Clara Johnson / Miss Bedloe |
Betty Lynn | Thelma Lou |
Jim Nabors | Gomer Pyle |
Theme Song & Opening Credits
Episodes
There were 8 seasons and 249 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. Check out our The Andy Griffith Show episode guide.
Quotes
Barney Fife: Nip it in the bud! |
Andy Taylor: Floyd. Floyd Lawson: What’s the matter? Andy Taylor: My sideburns. Floyd Lawson: Your sideburns – what’s the matter with your sideburns? Andy Taylor: Why, they’re both even. Floyd Lawson: Well, I’ll be dogged. How’d that happen? Andy Taylor: I declare, Floyd, I believe you’re getting the hang of it. And looka there – they’re the right length and everything. |
Trivia
The show was one of only 3 shows (I Love Lucy and Seinfeld) to end while still at the top of the Nielsen Ratings.
Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier did not get along during the filming of the series.
Mayberry’s squad car was a Ford Galaxie supplied for free by a local Ford dealer.
It’s never mentioned on the show what happened to Opie’s mother, just that she died when Opie was very young.
Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier did not get along during the filming of the series.
Mayberry’s squad car was a Ford Galaxie supplied for free by a local Ford dealer.
It’s never mentioned on the show what happened to Opie’s mother, just that she died when Opie was very young.
Websites
The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (Fan Site)
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