query: who played opie on the andy griffith show

pos: Ron Howard Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard is best known for playing two high-profile roles in television sitcoms in his youth and directing a number of successful feature films later in his career. Howard first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 through 1968. During this time he also appeared in the musical film "The Music Man" (1962) and the comedy film "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1963). In 1973, he played

pos: Opie Taylor Opie Taylor Opie Taylor is a fictional character played by Ron Howard in the American television program "The Andy Griffith Show", which was televised on CBS from October 3, 1960 to April 1, 1968. Opie Taylor appeared in 209 of the 249 episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show", and appeared in 2 spin-off shows and a TV Movie. Opie is a 6-year-old when the series opens, who lives in the fictional and idealized small, sleepy southern community of Mayberry, North Carolina, with his widowed father, Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), the sheriff of Mayberry County, and his father's spinster aunt, Beatrice

pos: The Andy Griffith Show between Leonard and Griffith in New York, Griffith flew to Los Angeles and filmed the episode. On February 15, 1960, "The Danny Thomas Show" episode "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" aired. In the episode Griffith played fictional Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina, who arrests Danny Williams (Thomas's character) for running a stop sign. Future players in "The Andy Griffith Show", Frances Bavier and Ron Howard, appeared in the episode as townspeople Henrietta Perkins and Opie Taylor (the sheriff's son). General Foods, sponsor of "The Danny Thomas Show", had first access to the spin-off and committed to it immediately. On

pos: Ronnie Dapo Show" soon folded. Young Dapo then appeared in small roles on Lucille Ball's CBS series "The Lucy Show" and on Gene Barry's ABC detective series "Burke's Law" in the episode entitled "Who Killed Andy Zygmunt?". In 1964, he played Peter McCloud in the film "Kisses for My President". From 1963 to 1965, Dapo appeared twice on CBS's "Lassie" and "The Munsters". In 1965, he appeared on ABC's "The Fugitive" and "The F.B.I." Between 1963 and 1966, Dapo appeared three times as Arnold Winkler, a friend of Opie Taylor (played by Ron Howard) on CBS's "The Andy Griffith Show". The episodes

pos: My Favorite Orkan that Ork would have to trade the entire planet for someone so famous. Instead, Mork claims he needs someone average and "humdrum": Richie himself. At first, Richie demurs, but when Mork tells him that he will bring him back in an "instant", Richie agrees to go. He heads upstairs to pack and tells Mork to make himself comfortable; the spaceman does, watching "The Andy Griffith Show" on the family TV set. ("I like that boy Opie," Mork remarks, "but why does Earth boy have Martian name?" Opie was played by a young Ron Howard, who played Richie on "Happy Days".)

pos: Ron Howard Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard is best known for playing two high-profile roles in television sitcoms in his youth and directing a number of successful feature films later in his career. Howard first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 through 1968. During this time he also appeared in the musical film "The Music Man" (1962) and the comedy film "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1963). In 1973, he played

pos: Frances Bavier Daddy", which featured Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor and Ron Howard as Opie Taylor. She played a character named Henrietta Perkins. The episode led to "The Andy Griffith Show", and Bavier was cast in the role of Aunt Bee. Bavier had a love-hate relationship with her famous role during the run of the show. As a New York City actress, she felt her dramatic talents were being overlooked, yet after playing Bee for eight seasons, she was the only original cast member to remain with the series in the spin-off, "Mayberry R.F.D.", for two additional seasons. Bavier was easily offended

pos: Andy Griffith the show co-starred character actor and comedian — and Griffith's longtime friend — Don Knotts in the role of Deputy Barney Fife, Taylor's best friend and comedy partner. He was also Taylor's cousin in the show at first, though later they dropped that cousin relationship and talked simply of knowing one another since boyhood. In the series premiere episode, in a conversation between the two, Fife calls Taylor "Cousin Andy", and Taylor calls Fife "Cousin Barney". The show also starred child actor Ron Howard (then known as Ronny Howard), who played Taylor's only child, Opie Taylor. It was an immediate

pos: The Andy Griffith Show ladies until a schoolteacher becomes his steady interest in season three. At home, Andy enjoys fishing trips with his son, Opie (Ronny Howard), and quiet evenings on the front porch with his maiden aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). Opie tests his father's parenting skills season after season, and Aunt Bee's ill-considered romances and adventures cause her nephew concern. Andy's friends and neighbors include, at various times, barber Floyd Lawson (Howard McNear – but played by Walter Baldwin in the 1960 episode "Stranger in Town"), service station attendants and cousins Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) and Goober Pyle (George Lindsey),

pos: The Andy Griffith Show its bonus features included the episode "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" from "The Danny Thomas Show" which served as the pilot, the episode "Opie Joins the Marines" from "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." which featured Ron Howard and the 95-minute, made-for-television comedy film "Return to Mayberry". In 2016, "The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Series" was repackaged and released again as a 39-disc set that featured all 249 episodes of the series but did not include the bonus feature disc. Sixteen episodes from the season three, which lapsed into the public domain after CBS neglected to file copyright renewals on the episodes in

pos: Opie Taylor Griffith", an episode from "The Danny Thomas Show". Ron Howard was 5 years old at the time. In the first episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" (October 1960), Andy's Aunt Bee returns to Mayberry via Morgantown, West Virginia at her nephew's invitation in order to manage the Taylor household after Andy's housekeeper Rose marries and departs. Opie, 6, takes an instant dislike to Aunt Bee based upon his grief at losing his beloved Rose, although he does secretly enjoy her cooking. After discovering that she can neither play baseball nor fish, Opie declares that he will never love her. The

pos: Return to Mayberry the rest of the Darling family. Otis Campbell (Hal Smith), the former town drunk, has become sober and now drives an ice cream truck. The film serves as the series finale to "The Andy Griffith Show", as no further episodes were made to continue from where it left off. It also serves as the final appearances of the characters from the show who returned in the film. Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), now living in Cleveland as a U.S. Postal Inspector, returns to his native Mayberry to see his son Opie (Ron Howard) become a first-time father, and also to run

pos: Floyd Lawson last line delivered by Floyd is "Ohh, and would you kill Howard Sprague for me?" referring to Howard Sprague, a character from "The Andy Griffith Show". His other appearance was in a parody of "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Merv Griffith Show," in which he is in his barber shop cutting hair and at a surprise party for Gomer. Kurt Cobain wrote a song titled "Floyd the Barber" that was recorded on Nirvana's first album "Bleach" (1989). In the song, Floyd, Barney, Opie and Aunt Bee hold him captive after he comes in for a shave, torturing and murdering him.

pos: Gregg Hughes podcast, "The Opie Radio Podcast", on the Westwood One network. Hughes was born on May 23, 1963 into an Irish-American family, and was raised in Centerport, New York on Long Island with a mother who he described as "pretty strict". He gained the nickname "Opie" because of his childhood resemblance to Opie Taylor, a fictional character from "The Andy Griffith Show" portrayed by Ron Howard. In 1981, Hughes graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York; his yearbook lists basketball, the New York Islanders hockey team, skiing, and films as his interests. He wished for a career in radio,

pos: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Boyle, made his debut in the second season and left after the fourth. Andy Griffith, Frances Bavier, Ron Howard, and George Lindsey made guest appearances on the series reprising their respective roles from "The Andy Griffith Show". Denver Pyle and Allan Melvin, who both had roles on "The Andy Griffith Show", appeared in "Gomer Pyle", but did not reprise their original roles. Denver Pyle, who had played Briscoe Darling in six episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show", played tomato farmer Titus Purcell in the "Gomer Pyle" episode "The Price of Tomatoes." Allan Melvin, who had played Clarence "Doc" Malloy and

pos: Andy Griffith episode of "Make Room For Daddy" that led to the formation of "The Andy Griffith Show" the same year. For eight seasons, they starred together in most of the show's episodes, portraying father and son. They guest-starred together in the show's spin-off series, "Mayberry R.F.D.". They appeared in an episode where Griffith's character married his long-time girlfriend, Helen Crump, and in the "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C." episode "Opie Joins the Marines", in which Howard's character, Opie, runs away from home and attempts to enlist in the US Marines. They co-starred in the TV special "Return to Mayberry" (1986), in which the

pos: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) have indeed been in World War II but too late to see any action.) Just to make matters more confusing, in Season 6 episode, "The Return of Barney Fife", it is claimed that Barney is coming back to town for Andy & Barney's high school class reunion, class of 1948. So evidently the producers of the show did not create a timeline for this character and stick to it. When the show begins in 1960, Opie is six years old and thus his birth occurred in 1954 (the same year in which Ron Howard, who portrayed him, was born). Andy

pos: Ron Howard In 1976, Howard played Gillom Rogers in the movie "The Shootist", with John Wayne. Howard's last significant on-screen role was a reprise of his famous role as Opie Taylor in the 1986 TV movie "Return to Mayberry", an "Andy Griffith Show" reunion reuniting him with Griffith, Don Knotts, and most of the cast. He also appeared in two "Happy Days" TV reunions: 1992's "The Happy Days Reunion Special", a retrospective hosted by Winkler that aired on ABC; and 2005's "The Happy Days 30th Anniversary Reunion", where he was reunited with most of the surviving cast. Before leaving "Happy Days" in

pos: Gomer Pyle of every season. The following is a list of "Andy Griffith Show" episodes featuring Gomer before his spinoff series: Gomer Pyle Gomer Pyle was a television character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of "The Andy Griffith Show". A simple-minded and gentle auto mechanic, he became a character when actor Howard McNear, who portrayed Floyd the Barber, took a respite from the show for health reasons. Nabors played Pyle for 23 episodes, from 1962 to 1964. After two seasons on "The Andy Griffith Show", McNear returned, and Griffith proposed a show based on

pos: David Alan Bailey a young Robert Peale (portrayed as an adult by Gerald Gordon), the son of Methodist minister and author Norman Vincent Peale (portrayed by Don Murray). In 1964, Bailey began a recurring role on the family comedy series "The Andy Griffith Show". Airing on January 13, 1964, Bailey made his debut on the series guest-starring as Trey Bowden in the episode "Andy and Opie's Pal", in which Opie (Ronny Howard) befriends Trey, only to become jealous after he begins to fear his father (Andy Griffith) prefers spending time with the fatherless boy more than him. Following this appearance, Bailey would continue

pos: Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series) in season one. Dennis's friend Stewart appeared in a few episodes in the first season, played by Ron Howard, who soon after became Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show". Dennis and Mr. Wilson had a love-hate relationship, with Dennis always aggravating Mr. Wilson, but usually without realizing it. He would call Mr. Wilson his "best friend", and often referred to him as "Good 'Ol Mr. Wilson", while on many occasions, Mr. Wilson would tell Dennis, "You have far better friends than me." Mrs. Wilson, however, loved Dennis in a grandmotherly way and tried to make the situation better between

pos: Hennesey Prior to being cast as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show", child actor Ron Howard played "Walker", a little boy temporarily left in Hennesey's care in the 1959 episode "The Baby Sitter". Gary Hunley, another child actor, appeared in the same episode. Charles Bronson, en route to a long film career, was cast twice as Lt. Cmdr. Steve Ogrodowski, a Navy intelligence officer. Don Rickles was cast in the 1961 episode "Professional Sailor" as CPO Ernie Schmidt. From 1976 to 1978, Rickles played the lead with the same rank in the NBC military sitcom, "C.P.O. Sharkey." Bandleader Les Brown

pos: The Andy Griffith Show Bavier), and Andy's precocious young son, Opie (Ron Howard). Eccentric townspeople and temperamental girlfriends complete the cast. Regarding the tone of the show, Griffith said that despite a contemporary setting, the show evoked nostalgia, saying in a "Today Show" interview: "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 show also avoided unfavorable cultural aspects of this period, such as racism and segregation, by simply avoiding these topics with the all-white cast never encountering such

pos: Gomer Pyle Gomer Pyle Gomer Pyle was a television character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of "The Andy Griffith Show". A simple-minded and gentle auto mechanic, he became a character when actor Howard McNear, who portrayed Floyd the Barber, took a respite from the show for health reasons. Nabors played Pyle for 23 episodes, from 1962 to 1964. After two seasons on "The Andy Griffith Show", McNear returned, and Griffith proposed a show based on the Gomer Pyle character. In 1964, the character was spun off to "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.", which ran until 1969.

pos: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) (Sept. 1969), in which it was explained that Andy was now an agent for the "State Bureau of Investigation," he and Helen live in Charlotte, where Opie is attending high school. Their departure (and Opie's) is further explained during RFD's 2nd season in the episode "The Caper," when Howard Sprague reads a letter about the family's relocation, explaining that Mayberry now relies on Goober as a part-time Deputy Sheriff and has contracted with the State Police for serious matters. In 1986 the Taylors returned for the made-for-TV reunion movie "Return to Mayberry". The movie explained that Andy has retired as

pos: Leave It to Beaver characters a restaurant manager in the fourth-season episode "Beaver Won't Eat", while Dorothy Neumann, Otis Campbell's wife Rita on "The Andy Griffith Show", appeared in "The Community Chest" as a Mayfield housewife. Howard McNear, Mayberry's barber Floyd Lawson, played a barber in a second-season "Beaver" episode. Burt Mustin (Mayfield's Gus, the fireman) had a long career as Jud Fletcher on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Will Wright (Mayfield's first season Pete, the fireman) appeared on "The Andy Griffith Show" as Ben Weaver, a sour, miserly Mayberry department store owner. Phyllis Coates, who portrayed Lois Lane during the first season of "The

pos: Rance Howard with Henry Fonda in 1950, portraying the character for about a year-and-a-half in major cities across the U.S. Both Rance and elder son Ron, who was two at the time, made their feature film debuts together in the 1956 western "Frontier Woman". Later in the 1950s, Rance's roles included his TV debut in the series "Kraft Theatre", on which he appeared three times in 1956–57. After son Ron went on to play Opie in "The Andy Griffith Show" in the early 1960s, Rance had guest parts in five episodes of the show. Howard was known best for his role on

pos: Opie Taylor the family or she passed away when Opie was a baby. On a "Mayberry RFD" episode, viewers learn that Opie's former teacher and stepmother Helen gave birth to Andy Taylor, Jr, who is christened in Mayberry. In the 1986 made-for-TV reunion movie "Return to Mayberry", Ron Howard reprised his role as a now-adult Opie, who has become a newspaper writer. The plot was driven by his father's return to see Opie's wife give birth to their first child. Half-brother Andy Jr. does not appear nor was he mentioned. Opie Taylor Opie Taylor is a fictional character played by Ron Howard

pos: Andy Griffith Peterson. In the film "Daddy and Them" (2001), Griffith portrayed a patriarch of a dysfunctional southern family. In the feature film "Waitress" (2007), Griffith played a crusty diner owner who takes a shine to Keri Russell's character. His last appearance was the leading role in the romantic comedy, independent film "Play the Game" (2009) as a lonely, widowed grandfather re-entering the dating world after a 60-year hiatus. The cast of "Play the Game" also included Rance Howard, Ron Howard's real-life father, who had made appearances in various supporting roles on "The Andy Griffith Show", and Clint Howard, Ron's younger brother,

pos: Howard Sprague Howard Sprague Howard Sprague is a fictional character on the CBS television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" (TAGS), and its spin-off "Mayberry R.F.D.". He was played by Jack Dodson from 1966-71. He was characterized by his milquetoast demeanor, moustache, bow ties, and a penchant for philosophy and culture. Howard was a repressed Mother's boy who lived with his overbearing and manipulative mother, played by Mabel Albertson. (TAGS, "The County Clerk", episode #185). He appeared as the county clerk during the later color episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (and continued onto Mayberry R.F.D.). While Jack Dodson made an earlier appearance

pos: Michael Oliver (actor) Child" tracked Oliver down and cast him in the role days later. When "Problem Child" was released in 1990, Oliver's appearance reminded people of a young Ron Howard as "Opie Taylor" in the "Andy Griffith Show". It became a "surprise hit," spawned two sequels and an animated series. "Problem Child 2" followed in 1991; however, the script was considered not par with the original and repeatedly resorted to adult language, thus limiting the film's overall appeal. On a 2011 episode of the radio show "Loveline," Oliver called in while "Problem Child" co-star Gilbert Gottfried was guest hosting. It was the

pos: The Andy Griffith Show Reunion Special which featured Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard, Jim Nabors, George Lindsey and Jack Dodson. "The Andy Griffith Show" consistently placed in the top ten during its run. A Nielsen study conducted during the show's final season (1967–68) indicated the show ranked number one among blue collar workers followed by "The Lucy Show" and "Gunsmoke". Among white collar workers, the show ranked number three following "Saturday Movies" and "The Dean Martin Show". "The Andy Griffith Show" is one of only three shows to have its final season be the number one ranked show on television, the other two

pos: Ron Howard in "The Andy Griffith Show". Credited as "Ronny Howard", he portrayed the son of the title character (played by Andy Griffith) for all eight seasons of the show. Recalling his experiences as a child actor on set, he commented In the 1962 film version of "The Music Man", Howard played Winthrop Paroo, the child with the lisp; the film starred Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. He also starred in the 1963 film "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," with Glenn Ford. He appeared as Barry Stewart on "The Eleventh Hour", in the episode "Is Mr. Martian Coming Back?" in 1965; on

pos: Andy Griffith now-adult Opie is about to become a father. They later appeared together in CBS reunion specials in 1993 and 2003. In October 2008, Griffith and Howard briefly reprised their Mayberry roles in an online video "Ron Howard's Call to Action". It was posted to comedy video website Funny or Die. The video encouraged people to vote and endorsed Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden. After Griffith's death, Howard stated: "His love of creating, the joy he took in it whether it was drama or comedy or his music, was inspiring to grow up around. The spirit he created on

pos: The Andy Griffith Show their original roles. Absent, however, was Frances Bavier. She was living in Siler City, North Carolina, in ill health, and declined to participate. In the TV movie, Aunt Bee is portrayed as deceased (and in fact Bavier did die three years later), with Andy visiting her grave. Also absent were Howard McNear, Paul Hartman, Jack Burns, and the cast members who were featured only in the Mayberry RFD seasons. Griffith and Howard reprised their roles a final time for a Funny or Die skit supporting the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama. In 1993, "The Andy Griffith Show" had a

neg: Opie Taylor "Aunt Bee" Taylor (Frances Bavier). Opie appears once in "The Andy Griffith Show" spinoff "Mayberry R.F.D.", twice in the spinoff "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." and also in the 1986 reunion telemovie "Return to Mayberry". There are two explanations of the origin of the character's name. One is that Opie was named after bandleader and radio actor Opie Cates; the other is that he was named for Opie Shelton (1915–1999), a childhood friend of Griffith, who went on to become president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Opie makes a brief first appearance in the February 1960 backdoor pilot, "Danny Meets Andy

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Andy and Barney are featured in a musical sketch about their friendship and recreate some classic moments between the characters. Andy Griffith, as Sheriff Taylor, also has a brief comedy cameo in "Rowan and Martin at the Movies" (1969), a PSA short subject promoting the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds. Andy Taylor appeared in all 249 episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" and was played by comedian, musician, and actor Andy Griffith. Andy Taylor lives in the fictional, sleepy community of Mayberry, North Carolina. Andy is a widower and father to one young son, Opie. In the backdoor pilot episode

neg: The New Andy Griffith Show both dialogue and in the closing credits. Knotts, meanwhile, played an unnamed character who was identical in mannerisms to Barney Fife of "The Andy Griffith Show". All three characters were "old friends" of the character Andy Sawyer; they dropped by his new house, ostensibly to welcome him to town, but actually to seek political favors. These Mayberry characters treated Andy Sawyer exactly as if he were Andy Taylor, and the two characters had similar backstories: both Andys by this point were married and had two children (although Taylor's two sons, Opie and infant Andy Jr., were both boys as opposed

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Sheriff Andrew "Andy" Jackson Taylor is the lead character on "The Andy Griffith Show", an American sitcom which aired on CBS, (1960–1968). He also appears in the "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." episode "Opie Joins the Marines", made a cameo appearance in the USMC episode "Gomer Goes Home," five episodes of "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968–1971) and the reunion telemovie "Return to Mayberry" (1986). The character made his initial appearance in an episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" entitled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith." In the CBS special "The Andy Griffith - Don Knotts - Jim Nabors Show" (1965),

neg: Aunt Bee Aunt Bee Aunt Bee is a fictional character from the 1960 American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show". Played by Frances Bavier, the character migrated to the spinoff "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968–1971) when "The Andy Griffith Show" ended its run in 1968, and remained for two years. Though she was the aunt of Sheriff Andy Taylor, virtually every character in Mayberry called her "Aunt Bee". Aunt Bee, full name Beatrice Taylor, is the paternal aunt of widower Sheriff Andy Taylor and great-aunt to his son Opie Taylor. In the premiere episode of "The Andy Griffith Show", "The New Housekeeper," Aunt Bee

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) have passed since Andy lost Opie's "Maw". Andy mentions in the backdoor pilot from "The Danny Thomas Show", that he lost Opie's "Maw" when Opie was "the least little speck of a baby". Opie is 6 years old when the show opens (born in 1954), and it is more than likely (based on Andy's testimony) that Opie's "Maw" died at Opie's birth or shortly thereafter. Andy would have been 27 or 28 when Opie was born in 1954. It is also mentioned numerous times during the series that Andy is a widower implying that he was indeed married to Opie's

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Griffith Show" begins with Andy telling Opie he was raised by Aunt Bee, who is about to return to Mayberry after a five-year sojourn in Morgantown, West Virginia (the real-life hometown of Don Knotts, the actor who portrayed Barney Fife). Being raised by Aunt Bee suggests that Andy was orphaned at an early age, though there is very little evidence offered on the show about Andy's childhood or his family. In one or two instances, old timers remember Andy as a boy. He seems to have no close relatives in Mayberry other than his aunt, his son, and his cousin

neg: Opie Cates "The Andy Griffith Show" after Opie Cates, whom Griffith and producer Sheldon Leonard both liked. Opie Cates Opie Cates (10 October 1909, in Arkansas – 6 November 1987, in Oklahoma) was an American clarinet player and band leader in the 1930s and 1940s, during the swing era, who became a radio actor. He had five children Children: Dixie, Dina, Linda, Liza, and Robert (Cates). His musical legacy stands firmly in the hands of his great grandson Cates Cronk, a master bassoonist. Cates was born Opal Taft Cates, the son of a farmer in Arkansas, and was also raised in Kansas

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) sponsor spots, when he's "advertising".) "You beat everything, did you know that?" (Spoken by Andy when Barney makes a bad mistake.) "Now, now, Opie." (Spoken by Andy when he's trying to explain something to his son, Opie.) "Simmer down." (Spoken by Andy when someone is overly excited.) Opie's "Maw" is mentioned only once, briefly, during the show. In the second-season episode, "Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee", Opie asks his father if he had the kind of love for his "Maw" that leads to marriage. Andy answers that he did have that kind of love. When the series opens, several years

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) to Opie. Andy had several love interests through the show's run, but his first romantic relationship on the series is Ellie Walker (Elinor Donahue), a newcomer to town who works in her uncle's drug store. Ellie made twelve appearances in the first season and then disappeared without explanation to the viewer. (Donahue once stated in an interview that she left because she felt she had no chemistry with series star Andy Griffith. Griffith later admitted that it was his fault because he had a hard time showing affection on screen, and as a result, the relationship did not appear to

neg: Clara Edwards Clara Edwards Clara Edwards (originally Bertha Edwards, Bertha Johnson and then Clara Johnson) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960 – 1968). Clara was portrayed by actress Hope Summers. Summers appeared as Bertha/Clara in 32 episodes of TAGS and was one of only a few characters (the others being Andy Taylor, Aunt Bee, and Opie Taylor) who appeared in all eight seasons of the show's run. The character migrated to the show's spin-off series "Mayberry R.F.D.". Clara lives in the fictional community of Mayberry, North Carolina on "The Andy Griffith Show" (TAGS) and

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) from "The Danny Thomas Show", viewers learn Andy lost his wife when Opie was "the least little speck of a baby." In the first episode of the show Andy has a maid that is getting married and moving away. Andy's Aunt Bee comes in to act as his live-in housekeeper and as surrogate mother/grandmother to Opie. Andy goes fishing with his son and often spends evenings on the front porch strumming his guitar. He sometimes entertains (with reluctance) overnight guests like his Aunt Nora and Uncle Ollie and often has friends in for Aunt Bee's fried chicken dinners. Andy goes

neg: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken October 1963) in which Barney, Gomer, and Andy retrieve a baseball of Opie and his friend from the house. Another "Andy Griffith Show" connection is a small role played by Hal Smith, who had a recurring role on the show. Knotts left the television series at the end of the 1964–65 season in order to pursue a film career. He had already starred in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" (1964). Knotts' popularity prompted a multiple-movie deal with Universal, starting with this movie, and followed by "The Reluctant Astronaut" (1967), "The Shakiest Gun in the West" (1968), "The Love God?" (1969), and

neg: The Christmas Story (The Andy Griffith Show) part of "The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special", which also included "The Pickle Story". On Christmas Eve, department store owner Ben Weaver insists Andy jail moonshiner Sam Muggins. Weaver has brought along a jug of moonshine as evidence of Sam's wrongdoing. Andy complies with Weaver's request but feels it's only fair that Sam's wife Bess and his two young children be incarcerated as well, since they all had knowledge of Sam's moonshining. With the Muggins family in jail, Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee, Ellie, and Opie prepare a feast with all the trimmings for the family and decorate a Christmas tree.

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) may have married in 1952, the same year he apparently became sheriff. In an episode where Barney tries to find Andy a wife, Andy admits that he misses having a wife to come home to after work. If Andy's wife died the year Opie was born, they may have been married only two or three years. This could explain why Opie was an only child. Andy was depicted as a country-smart sheriff and a caring, nurturing father. His laid-back approach to law enforcement made him an ideal sheriff for the sleepy town. Andy had his finger on the pulse of

neg: The Andy Griffith Show show. The cable television network TV Land erected bronze statues of Andy and Opie in Mount Airy and Raleigh, North Carolina ("see:" Pullen Park). The Taylor Home Inn in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, is a bed-and-breakfast modeled after the Taylor Home. The Mayberry Cafe in Danville, Indiana, features Aunt Bee's Fried Chicken and a replica of Andy's Ford Galaxie police car. In 2013, TV Guide ranked "The Andy Griffith Show" #15 on their list of the 60 Greatest Shows of All Time. In the late 1980s, Premier Promotions released various episodes on VHS. Most tapes had either two or four episodes.

neg: The Andy Griffith Show across America. Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina annually hosts a week-long "Mayberry Days" celebration featuring concerts, parades, and appearances by the show's players. In 1997, the episode "Opie the Birdman" was ranked No. 24 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, "TV Guide" ranked "The Andy Griffith Show" ninth on its list of the 50 Best Shows of All Time. Bravo ranked Andy Taylor 63rd on their list of the 100 greatest TV characters. In 2003, the country band Rascal Flatts released the song Mayberry and many of the lyrics pay tribute to the

neg: Mayberry R.F.D. "The Andy Griffith Show", absent Andy Taylor and son Opie. "Mayberry R.F.D." was number four in the Nielsen ratings the first two years of its run. While its ratings were strong enough for renewal at the end of its third season (number 15), it was canceled despite public complaints. That year CBS, seeking a more urban image, canceled all its rural-themed shows including "Green Acres", "Hee Haw" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" in what became known as the "rural purge". Mayberry R.F.D. Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of "The Andy Griffith Show".

neg: Mayberry R.F.D. episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history (up to premiere date in 1968). Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on "Mayberry R.F.D." until late 1969 and then relocate with Opie. "Mayberry R.F.D." (which stands for Rural Free Delivery) was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's "rural purge" of 1971. Father and son stories involving Sam and Mike Jones are reminiscent of the episodes that starred Andy Griffith. Both characters are introduced in the last season of "The Andy Griffith Show" ("TAGS"), beginning with

neg: Eric Forman which is parodied throughout the series. Eric is often picked on for his slight stature and other characters have likened him to "Opie" (for the character Opie Taylor, from "The Andy Griffith Show"), and Archie Andrews. Other unfortunate nicknames include "Foreplay" (by Casey Kelso), "Foreskin" (by Donna), "Zitty Stardust" (in reference to him being unable to take a zit-free yearbook photo), "Scrawny Little Neighbor Boy" (by Hyde), and "Dumbass" (by Red). His girlfriend Donna is physically stronger, smarter and larger than he is, a fact which is cause for many jokes by all who know them. Donna is seen beating

neg: Goober Pyle changed to "Pyle." While Gomer always referenced Grandma Pyle, Goober never mentioned her. Goober was viewed as backward and not very bright. This was perhaps best seen on "The Andy Griffith Show" episode where Goober believed his new dog spoke English, which then filled his head with make-it-rich scenarios. In reality, the "talking dog" was a practical joke played by Opie and a friend who had hidden a walkie-talkie under the dog's collar, giving voice to the shaggy beast. Although Goober portrayed a somewhat childlike and happy-go-lucky character, he had the ability to view life and people with a sense

neg: Opie Cates thirteen weeks. He reappeared in more or less the same role in the rural milieu of radio's "Lum and Abner" in 1949, telling stories about his hometown of Clinton, Arkansas, and was included in the pilot episode of an unsold television version of "Lum and Abner" that year. Cates was also musical director of the NBC radio show "Meet Me at Parky's" (1945), starring Parkyakarkus, and of "Granby's Green Acres", a 1950 CBS radio show with much of the "Lum and Abner" cast that later inspired the television series "Green Acres". Andy Griffith named his character's son "Opie Taylor" on

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) mother since the term is usually only used for men whose wife has died. There are no souvenirs or mementos of a wife around Andy's house. Opie's "Maw" apparently has no family in Mayberry – no parents, siblings, aunts or uncles that were related to Opie. All of Opie's relatives seen on the show (Aunt Bee, Aunt Nora, Bradford Taylor) are paternal relatives. It is also mentioned in an episode where Andy is dating a "rich" girl and Barney warns him that it might not work out. He brings up to Andy that he was his best man and godfather

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Postal Inspector in Cleveland and returned home to see Opie into fatherhood and seek the office of sheriff again. Andrew Samuel Taylor, Jr., wasn't seen or mentioned. In polls and editorials, Andy has been routinely ranked as one of the greatest TV fathers, praised for being "the kind of father that every kid deserves—a kind, understanding and compassionate man with a sense of humor and a load of common sense." He placed 8th on TV Guide's list of the "Top 50 TV Dads". On the lists created by About.com's Fatherhood section Sheriff Andy Taylor is named the greatest TV father

neg: Emancipation Proclamation justice has now come, and I tell you that I believe sincerely that no force can hold it back. It is right in the eyes of man and God that it should come, and when it does, I think that day will brighten the lives of every American." In episode 86 of "The Andy Griffith Show", Andy asks Barney to explain the Emancipation Proclamation to Opie who is struggling with history at school. Barney brags about his history expertise, yet it is apparent he cannot answer Andy's question. He finally becomes frustrated and explains it is a proclamation for certain

neg: Helen, the Authoress office. Opie enters. He's also writing a book, "What It's Like to Be the Son of a Sheriff". Helen smiles and thinks Andy is going to have to get a typewriter, too. Helen, the Authoress "Helen, the Authoress" is an episode from the American television program "The Andy Griffith Show" broadcast Monday, February 27, 1967 on CBS. Helen's sudden celebrity as an author creates a rift in her relationship with Andy. "Helen, the Authoress" was the 24th episode in the show's seventh season, and the 213th episode in the complete series. This episode marks the first time that Helen Crump

neg: Jack Hodgins (Bones) and Angela had painted Wendell nude once. They later resolve the issue over time. Hodgins adopts a more brotherly approach with Finn given their age difference and calls him "Opie" while Finn calls him "Thurston", a reference to Opie, a young boy in "The Andy Griffith Show" and crusty old millionaire Thurston Howell III from "Gilligan's Island". In Season 8 he unknowingly finishes Finn's favorite hot sauce, later revealed to be the last bottle made by his late grandmother. Feeling guilty, Hodgins attempts to molecularly recreate the sauce. He succeeds and starts a side business with Finn after getting a

neg: The New Andy Griffith Show were seen as Griffith's children, T.J. and Lori, and Ann Morgan Guilbert was Lee's sister Nora, a live-in relative. Nora was constantly complaining, neurotic, meddling and superstitious. Rotund country comic Glen Ash was cast as town councilman Buff McKnight. Ruth McDevitt played Mrs. Gossage. The premiere episode was a major success for CBS, buoyed by guest appearances by "The Andy Griffith Show" regulars Don Knotts, George Lindsey and Paul Hartman. Lindsey and Hartman explicitly played "Goober" and "Emmett", their characters on both "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D." (still on the air at the time); this is confirmed in

neg: Andy Griffith who had the recurring role of Leon (the kid offering the ice cream cone or peanut butter sandwich) on "The Andy Griffith Show". Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles, most notably in "A Face in the Crowd" and in many episodes of both "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock". In addition to his recordings of comic monologues in the 1950s, he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of "The Andy Griffith Show", which included a version of the show's theme sung by Griffith under the title "The Fishin' Hole". In

neg: The Andy Griffith Show for a few additional episodes before leaving with a move to Raleigh, effectively ending their appearances. After "RFD"'s cancellation in 1971, George Lindsey played Goober for many years on the popular country-variety show "Hee Haw". Goober, Barney and Emmett all made appearances in the series premiere of "The New Andy Griffith Show", which starred Griffith as a similar but canonically different character, Mayor Andy Sawyer. All three characters treated Sawyer as if he were Andy Taylor. The series as a whole only lasted ten episodes. In 1986, the reunion telemovie "Return to Mayberry" was broadcast with several cast members reprising

neg: Helen Crump new TV series debut for the decade. The couple move to Raleigh, North Carolina, but return to Mayberry at a later date on "Mayberry R.F.D." to christen their newborn son, Andrew Samuel Taylor. In 1986, Andy and Helen made appearances in the reunion telemovie "Return to Mayberry". In the telemovie, Andy has recently retired from the United States Postal Inspection Service in Cleveland and returns to Mayberry to see Opie and his wife become first-time parents. Opie's half-brother, who would have been a teenager then, wasn't mentioned at all. The following is a list of episodes of "The Andy Griffith

neg: Maggie Peterson Opie as it was customary in their family. Briscoe called off the engagement of Opie and Andilina when he discovered there was witchery in the Taylor family. In 1968, while she was singing as an opening act for Andy Griffith at a casino in Lake Tahoe, Peterson met jazz musician Gus Mancuso who was playing bass in a lounge act. The two married and have been together ever since. The couple spent a number of years in Los Angeles, where Peterson worked doing commercials, until they decided to settle in Las Vegas where Maggie now works as a location scout

neg: The New Andy Griffith Show The New Andy Griffith Show The New Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in 1971 on Fridays at 8:30 ET. It debuted on January 8, 1971, and ended on May 21, 1971. Actor Andy Griffith had left his first sitcom, "The Andy Griffith Show", voluntarily after the 1967-68 season while it was still number one in the Nielsen ratings and despite a high-dollar offer from CBS to continue it, in order to pursue his other interests, singing and motion picture acting, and to prevent his being typecast solely as a

neg: Goober Pyle Goober Pyle Goober Pyle is a fictional character in the American TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" and its sequel series "Mayberry RFD". He was played by George Lindsey. Lindsey first read for the part of Gomer Pyle, Goober's cousin, which went to actor-singer Jim Nabors. The two actors had similar backgrounds; Lindsey was from Jasper, Alabama, while Nabors was from Sylacauga, Alabama. The character was introduced by Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) as Goober Beasley, but he was referred to as Goober Pyle for most of his time on the show. Goober was the cousin of Gomer Pyle

neg: Les Tremayne Unwelcome Well." In 1964 he played Ed Pierce in "The Case of the Ruinous Road". In 1962 Tremayne portrayed the part of C.J. Hasler, a known thief in "The Andy Griffith Show" episode entitled, "Andy and Barney in the Big City" aired on 26 March 1962. In that show, he played the part of a cunning opportunist who happens onto off-duty Barney Fife who himself believes that he is stalking a jewel thief (Allan Melvin) who is in fact the house detective of the hotel where the story takes place. In 1965 Tremayne played Mr. Clary in "My Favorite Martian",

neg: Howard Morris Morris also appeared twice in 1957 in episodes of the short-lived NBC comedy/variety show "The Polly Bergen Show". Although Morris was a classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is best remembered for playing the wily and over-the-top "mountain man" character Ernest T. Bass on "The Andy Griffith Show". Also, he played George, the TV mechanic in the episode: "Andy and Helen have their Day" on the Andy Griffith show. He had lampooned southern accents while in the army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He starred in one of the more comical early hour-long "Twilight Zone" episodes, "I Dream of Genie". Other

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) of all time. Tampa Bay Online's public poll also voted him the greatest father in pop culture history, including both television and film, with 82% of the vote. In 2018, retired "Akron Beacon Journal" writer Rich Heldenfels said he believed Andy Griffith was never nominated for an Emmy because "just made the acting look too easy" and because the character was so much like Griffith, "his timing and other skills did not seem as apparent." Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) Sheriff Andrew "Andy" Jackson Taylor is the lead character on "The Andy Griffith Show", an American sitcom which aired

neg: The New Andy Griffith Show rural Southern sheriff. When he decided to return to network television two years later, in the fall of 1970, it was in "Headmaster", a drama, in which he played the headmaster of an exclusive California private school. When that program very quickly sank in the ratings, Griffith replaced it immediately with this one, which was much closer in tone and content to his earlier, more successful role, and this program replaced "Headmaster" on the CBS Friday night schedule effective January 8, 1971. Griffith portrays Andy Sawyer, who upon returning to his hometown is immediately installed as the new Mayor "pro

neg: The Andy Griffith Show which had several scenes cut, and "Barney Mends a Broken Heart", which had its epilogue cut. The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning over eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series partially originated from an episode of "The Danny Thomas Show". The show starred Andy Griffith in the role of Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. Other major characters include Andy's

neg: The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning over eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series partially originated from an episode of "The Danny Thomas Show". The show starred Andy Griffith in the role of Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. Other major characters include Andy's inept but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts); Andy's spinster aunt and housekeeper, Bee Taylor (Frances

neg: Helen Crump Opie some advice about his own experience with school (which Opie misconstrues into thinking he doesn't have to do his history schoolwork), Helen appears at the courthouse to give Andy a piece of her mind on his interference in her domain. Andy is dumbfounded but finds a way to get the boys excited about their history assignments. Helen is astonished but pleased with the change in Opie and his pals. When she learns Andy played a part in the turnabout, she thanks him and the two become friends. At the end of the episode, Andy shows his attraction to Helen

neg: Clara Edwards she pointedly tells the guest character, Harlan Robinson, played by Woody Chambliss, that she is not "Mrs." but "Miss" Edwards.) She has a brother (who never appears on the show), and an adult nephew Ferdie, who makes one appearance. She also has a son, Gale, who never appears on the show. She occasionally looks after Sheriff Andy Taylor and son Opie, when their Aunt Bee is out of town. Clara and Bee rival for the attentions of visiting single gentlemen, one of whom is Hubert Saint John, who takes a fancy to Bee as she reminds him of his late

neg: Return to Mayberry the film was released on DVD as a bonus feature included with "The Andy Griffith Show" box set (), in 2010 as a special feature on the DVD "The Andy Griffith Show 50th Anniversary: The Best of Mayberry", and on Blu-ray in 2014 as a special feature on "The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1". It was released individually on DVD on June 13, 2017. police car Return to Mayberry Return to Mayberry is a 1986 American made-for-television romantic comedy film based on the 1960s sitcoms "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.". The film premiered on April 13, 1986 on

neg: Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show) be real or believable.) source In Season Two, Andy dated a few ladies, including Karen Moore, a cousin of Thelma Lou (only in one episode), and County Nurse Mary Simpson (played by two different actresses Julie Adams and Sue Ane Langdon). In early Season Three, Andy dated Peggy McMillan (Joanna Moore), another county nurse, who chalked up four appearances on the show. In "Class Reunion", Andy was reunited with an old girlfriend, Sharon DeSpain. On a number of occasions, Barney meddled into Andy's romantic life and tried to arrange dates for him, which invariably turned out to be ill-suited or

neg: Laugh track well; while theatrical versions of "The Pink Panther" shorts have been released on DVD in their original format, certain entries (including "Pink Punch", "The Pink Blueprint" and "Gong with the Pink") include the laugh track from their television broadcasts. Certain live action comedies from that past have also been affected by this. Certain local syndication markets have removed the laugh track from certain episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" (particularly more somber, heartfelt episodes like "Opie the Birdman"). As of 2015, broadcasters in the UK have removed the laugh track from "Hogan's Heroes"; as with their reruns of "M*A*S*H", their

neg: The Christmas Story (The Andy Griffith Show) 2007. (). The Christmas Story (The Andy Griffith Show) "The Christmas Story" is an episode from the American television program "The Andy Griffith Show" broadcast Monday December 19, 1960 on CBS. A family spends Christmas Eve in jail. "Christmas Story" is the eleventh episode in season one, and the eleventh episode in the complete series. The show is noted for being the only Christmas episode in "The Andy Griffith Show" complete series, and for featuring actress Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinkerbell in Walt Disney's 1953 animated feature film, "Peter Pan". On December 25, 2015, CBS aired this episode in

neg: The Christmas Story (The Andy Griffith Show) The Christmas Story (The Andy Griffith Show) "The Christmas Story" is an episode from the American television program "The Andy Griffith Show" broadcast Monday December 19, 1960 on CBS. A family spends Christmas Eve in jail. "Christmas Story" is the eleventh episode in season one, and the eleventh episode in the complete series. The show is noted for being the only Christmas episode in "The Andy Griffith Show" complete series, and for featuring actress Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinkerbell in Walt Disney's 1953 animated feature film, "Peter Pan". On December 25, 2015, CBS aired this episode in color, as

neg: The Danny Thomas Show appeared in the episode "The Trumpet Player", child pianist Ginny Tiu playing Li Chow in "The Chinese Doll" and the legendary Jimmy Durante, who appeared as himself in the episode "Danny and Durante". The theme music was various versions (changing over the years) of the traditional Irish song, "Danny Boy". The series was responsible for the creation of another long-running sitcom, "The Andy Griffith Show". In the seventh season, Danny Thomas is arrested by Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) and detained in the small town of Mayberry in an episode entitled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith". The episode aired on February

neg: Bart the Mother bird is killed, Cohen received further inspiration from an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" entitled "Opie the Birdman". The writers were trying to figure out a way to have Bart kill the bird without actually wanting to kill it, and decided to give the gun a crooked sight that Bart would be unaware of, so when Bart intentionally takes a shot at the right of the bird to avoid it, the bullet still hits the bird. After Bart kills the mother bird, he imagines himself before a bird court with a vulture, an eagle, and a toucan as judges.

neg: Barney Fife Mayberry". Additionally, Barney appeared in the "Joey Bishop Show" episode, "Joey's Hideaway Cabin" and, unnamed, in the first episode of "The New Andy Griffith Show". In 1999, "TV Guide" ranked him Ninth on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. Before joining Griffith's show, Don Knotts was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show", in which he played several parts. most notably "Mr. Morrison," a nervous man on the street character, upon which Knotts' based the personality of Barney Fife, who himself was a hyperkinetic but comically inept counterpart to Mayberry's practical and composed Sheriff Andy Taylor. According

neg: Aunt Bee in one small thing or another with a dismissive sniff or an abrupt and cutting comment. Aunt Bee Aunt Bee is a fictional character from the 1960 American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show". Played by Frances Bavier, the character migrated to the spinoff "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968–1971) when "The Andy Griffith Show" ended its run in 1968, and remained for two years. Though she was the aunt of Sheriff Andy Taylor, virtually every character in Mayberry called her "Aunt Bee". Aunt Bee, full name Beatrice Taylor, is the paternal aunt of widower Sheriff Andy Taylor and great-aunt to his son

neg: We Didn't Start the Fire lyrics to reflect the changing Cornell experience but always mentioning various Cornell and Ithaca landmarks. The band Guns 'n' Moses made a parody of the song called "We Love Barney Fife" that was played frequently on the Doctor Demento radio show, which not only paid tribute to "The Andy Griffith Show", it also took advantage of the melody of the refrain being a suitable counterpoint for the Andy Griffith Show theme ("The Fishin' Hole"). The song was also parodied on the episode of the U.S. version of "The Office" where "Ryan the temp" starts a fire in the office building,

neg: Goober Pyle happens to look exactly like Sheriff Andy Taylor and behave similarly to him as well; Goober visits Sawyer in Greenwood during the premiere episode of "The New Andy Griffith Show". Goober appeared on 86 episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 through 1968, one episode each of "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C." and "The New Andy Griffith Show" and then on 54 episodes of "Mayberry R.F.D." until its cancellation in 1971. Following that, Lindsey spent roughly 20 years playing the character on "Hee Haw" from 1972 through 1992. Goober also appeared in the 1978 television movie "Goober & the Truckers Paradise"

neg: Maggie Peterson Maggie Peterson Maggie Peterson Mancuso (born January 10, 1941) is an American television actress. She is best known for playing Charlene Darling on "The Andy Griffith Show". She also played the character of Doris in the episode "A Girl for Goober" (1968). The youngest of four children, Peterson was born to Arthur and Tressa Hill Peterson. Her father was a doctor and her mother a homemaker. Aside from "The Andy Griffith Show", Peterson also appeared on other TV shows such as "Love American Style", "Green Acres", "Gomer Pyle USMC", and "The Odd Couple". She appeared in an episode of "Mayberry

neg: Andy Griffith starring Danny Thomas. This episode, in which Thomas's character is stopped for running a stop sign in a little town, served as a backdoor pilot for "The Andy Griffith Show". Both shows were produced by Sheldon Leonard. Beginning in September 1960, Griffith starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor in "The Andy Griffith Show" for the CBS television network. The show took place in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, where Taylor, a widower, was the sheriff and town sage. The show was filmed at Desilu Studios, with exteriors filmed at Forty Acres in Culver City, California. From 1960 to 1965,

neg: Opie Taylor her three nestlings orphaned. Andy, underscoring the loss, opens Opie's bedroom window so he will hear the chicks calling after the mother who will never come home. Naming the birds "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod", Opie nurtures them until they are ready to be released into the wild. Andy would sometimes misjudge Opie, suspecting him of being selfish and oblivious to the needs of the less fortunate. Andy would then discover to his chagrin that Opie had been self-sacrificing and generous. For example, in one episode, Opie forfeits a grocery store delivery job to allow a boy with an ill father

neg: The Strangers in 7A The Strangers in 7A The Strangers in 7A is a 1972 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Andy Griffith, Ida Lupino, and Michael Brandon. It is based on the 1971 novel of the same title by Fielden Farrington and originally aired on CBS on November 14, 1972. The film was the first real dramatic role for Griffith following his eight-year run on "The Andy Griffith Show", and his two unsuccessful series follow-ups ("Headmaster" and "The New Andy Griffith Show"). The film would lead Griffith to star in a series of TV-movies throughout the entire 1970s

neg: Andy Griffith Museum at which time the estate turned over the collection. Many of the artifacts were in poor condition and the museum made efforts to preserve the items and keep them in good shape. Personal items on exhibit includes a rocking chair that Andy Griffith's father, Carl Griffith, made for his mother, Geneva. A large portion of the museum includes pieces from the sets of "The Andy Griffith Show", which aired from 1960 to 1968, and the "Matlock" television series. The museum also houses objects related to actress Betty Lynn, who now lives in Mount Airy, and the late Don Knotts. Andy

neg: Andy Griffith television series such as "Headmaster" (1970), "The New Andy Griffith Show" (1971), "Adams of Eagle Lake" (1975), "Salvage 1" (1979) and "The Yeagers" (1980). After spending seven months in rehabilitation for leg paralysis from Guillain–Barré syndrome in 1983, Griffith returned to television as the title character, Ben Matlock, in the legal drama "Matlock" (1986–1995) on NBC and ABC. Matlock was a country lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, who was known for his Southern drawl and for always winning his cases. "Matlock" also starred unfamiliar, struggling actors (both of whom were childhood fans of Andy Griffith) Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas (1987–1992)

neg: Ken Berry perform the opening number for the show when it played the Riviera hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Berry eventually returned to Las Vegas again in the 1970s at the invitation of Andy Griffith. Griffith, with Berry and Jerry Van Dyke, played Caesars Palace, where Berry performed song and dance numbers sandwiched by Andy and Jerry's stand-up routines. Actress Dee Arlen referred Berry for a role in the show "In League with Ivy" at the Cabaret Concert Theatre, a nightclub in Los Angeles. Here he met famed composer–impresario Billy Barnes, the play's composer. Barnes brought Berry into "The Billy Barnes

neg: The Darlings on guitar. The Darlings made their final appearance on "The Andy Griffith Show" in episode titled "The Darling Fortune". They made a total of six appearances throughout the show's run. The Darling family (sans Dud) returned in the 1986 reunion movie, "Return to Mayberry". The Darlings The Darlings are a fictional family of musically inclined hillbillies in the American TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show". The Darlings (usually pronounced "Darlin's") lived in a mountain shack somewhere in the mountains neighboring Mayberry. The good-natured, but trouble-making Appalachian clan, led by patriarch Briscoe Darling (played by Denver Pyle) usually came into town

neg: George Lindsey Los Angeles in 1962. He got parts in TV series of the day including "Gunsmoke", "The Rifleman", "The Real McCoys", "The Twilight Zone", "Daniel Boone", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" and three episodes of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour", before he got the role he would become famous for as "Goober" on "The Andy Griffith Show". In 1964, Lindsey was cast as the slow-witted but kindly "Goober Beasley" on "The Andy Griffith Show". His character was later renamed "Goober Pyle" to tie him to his cousin Gomer Pyle, slow-witted country boy played by Jim Nabors, also from Alabama. Goober's

neg: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Duke Slater. Roy Stuart portrayed Corporal Chuck Boyle, GySgt. Carter's good-natured sidekick. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Staff Sergeant Charley Hacker. Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell, writers for "The Andy Griffith Show", are credited with creating the character of Gomer Pyle. The character was based on an "incompetent" gas station attendant whom Greenbaum met and named after Gomer Cool (a writer) and Denver Pyle (an actor on "The Andy Griffith Show"). Jim Nabors was cast

neg: Opie Taylor choice. Opie's mother is mentioned only once in the series. In "Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee", Andy tells Opie he had a love for the boy's mother similar to the love Aunt Bee feels for her beau. Other than this one mention, Opie's mother is non-existent on the show; there are no photographs of her in the house, or other souvenirs, and no one mentions a grave. In the backdoor pilot episode from "The Danny Thomas Show", viewers learn Andy lost Opie's mother when the boy was "the least little speck of a baby," indicating that Mrs. Taylor either left

neg: Don Knotts Griffith Show" (1960–1968). Knotts took the role of Barney Fife, the deputy—and originally cousin—of Sheriff Andy Taylor (portrayed by Griffith). Knotts's portrayal of the deputy on the popular show earned him five Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy, three awards for the first five seasons that he played the character. A summary of the show from the website of the Museum of Broadcast Communications describes Deputy Barney Fife: When the show first aired, Griffith was intended to be the comedic lead with Knotts as his straight man, similar to their roles in "No Time for Sergeants".

neg: The New Andy Griffith Show to Sawyer's one boy and one girl), and prior to the start of "The New Andy Griffith Show", both were living in larger cities. Overall, the introduction of characters from Mayberry and the similarities in character gave the appearance that the show was an alternate version of Griffith's earlier show, only with some names and details changed, creating confusion. Griffith also blamed the bad reputation of "Headmaster" for making it more difficult for "The New Andy Griffith Show" to succeed. Coincidentally, CBS had a public desire to overhaul its image to appeal to wealthier, more sophisticated audiences, which left the