Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast, both of which shine in this set featuring the series' debut season. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas), The Andy Griffith Show centered around the lives of small-town sheriff Andy Taylor (the marvelously dry Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), cousin and deputy Barney Fife (multiple Emmy winner Don Knotts), and the other gentle eccentrics of Mayberry (which was based on Griffith's real hometown). But while other "rural" programs poked fun at its characters (The Real McCoys, The Beverly Hillbillies), The Andy Griffith Show never stooped to stereotypes, preferring instead to draw its humor from the fine writing and cast, which counted Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee, Howard McNear as Floyd the Barber, and Hal Campbell as Mayberry's benevolent drunk, Otis. .
Cast and Characters
Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor
Ron Howard as Opie Taylor
Don Knotts as Barney Fife (1960-1965)
Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee Taylor
Hope Summers as Clara Edwards
Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump (1964-1968)
George Lindsey as Goober Pyle (1965-1968)
Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson
Betty Lynn as Thelma Lou (1960-1965)
Hal Smith as Otis Campbell (1960-1967)
Burt Mustin as Jud Crowley (1961-1966)
Broadcast History, Episode Guide, TV Schedule First Telecast: October 3, 1960 Last Telecast: September 16, 1968
View The Andy Griffith Show Episode Guide Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 249
Original Network: CBS
Original Primetime TV Schedule:
October 1960- July 1963, CBS, Monday 9:30-10:00pm
September 1963- September 1964, CBS, Monday 9:30-10:00pm
September 1964- June 1965, CBS, Monday 8:30-9:00pm
September 1965- September 1968, CBS, Monday 9:00-9:30pm
Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast, both of which shine in this set featuring the series' debut season. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas), The Andy Griffith Show centered around the lives of small-town sheriff Andy Taylor (the marvelously dry Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), cousin and deputy Barney Fife (multiple Emmy winner Don Knotts), and the other gentle eccentrics of Mayberry (which was based on Griffith's real hometown). But while other "rural" programs poked fun at its characters (The Real McCoys, The Beverly Hillbillies), The Andy Griffith Show never stooped to stereotypes, preferring instead to draw its humor from the fine writing and cast, which counted Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee, Howard McNear as Floyd the Barber, and Hal Campbell as Mayberry's benevolent drunk, Otis. .
