The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.
Top Cast
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor
Ron Howard
Opie Taylor
Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee Taylor
Episodes
The New Housekeeper
Oct 03, 1960
The Manhunt
Oct 10, 1960
The Guitar Player
Oct 17, 1960
Ellie Comes to Town
Oct 24, 1960
Irresistible Andy
Oct 31, 1960
Runaway Kid
Nov 07, 1960
Andy the Matchmaker
Nov 14, 1960
Opie's Charity
Nov 28, 1960
A Feud is a Feud
Dec 05, 1960
Ellie for Council
Dec 12, 1960
Christmas Story
Dec 19, 1960
Stranger In Town
Dec 26, 1960
Mayberry Goes Hollywood
Jan 02, 1961
The Horse Trader
Jan 09, 1961
Those Gossipin' Men
Jan 16, 1961
The Beauty Contest
Jan 23, 1961
Alcohol and Old Lace
Jan 30, 1961
Andy, the Marriage Counselor
Feb 06, 1961
Mayberry on Record
Feb 13, 1961
Andy Saves Barney's Morale
Feb 20, 1961
Andy and the Gentleman Crook
Feb 27, 1961
Cyrano Andy
Mar 06, 1961
Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
Mar 13, 1961
The New Doctor
Mar 27, 1961
A Plaque for Mayberry
Apr 03, 1961
The Inspector
Apr 10, 1961
Ellie Saves a Female
Apr 17, 1961
Andy Forecloses
Apr 24, 1961
Quiet Sam
May 01, 1961
Barney Gets His Man
May 08, 1961
The Guitar Player Returns
May 15, 1961
Bringing Up Opie
May 22, 1961
