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The Andy Griffith Show TV Series

The Andy Griffith Show

CBS CBS
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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Where To Watch

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ChannelDate/TimeSeasonEpisodeTitleDescription
Me TV
Me TV
06/09/2025 8:00PM323Andy Discovers AmericaAndy’s knowledge of American history is put to the test by Opie and a new teacher.
Me TV
Me TV
06/09/2025 8:30PM324Aunt Bee’s Medicine ManAunt Bee falls for the sales pitch of a fast-talking medicine man and his elixir.
TV Land
TV Land
06/10/2025 4:00PM219A Medal for OpieOpie signs up for a race to win a medal, but he loses and learns an important lesson instead.
TV Land
TV Land
06/10/2025 4:30PM220Barney and the ChoirAndy’s diplomacy and engineering techniques are needed to upgrade the music of the town choir.
TV Land
TV Land
06/10/2025 5:00PM221Guest of HonorAndy and Barney mistakenly make a pickpocket the guest of honor at a Mayberry celebration.

The Andy Griffith Show Cast

Actor
Character
Andy GriffithSheriff Andy Taylor
Ron HowardOpie Taylor
Don KnottsBarney Fife
Frances BavierAunt Bee Taylor
George LindseyGoober Pyle
Howard McNearFloyd Lawson
Colin MaleAnnouncer / Game Warden
Aneta CorsautHelen Crump
Jack DodsonHoward Sprague / Ed Jenkins
Hal SmithOtis Campbell
Hope SummersClara Edwards / Bertha Edwards / Clara Johnson / Miss Bedloe
Betty LynnThelma Lou
Jim NaborsGomer 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.

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