The Andy Griffith Show (10/3/60-9/16/68 CBS) was a great situation comedy about the people of Mayberry, North Carolina.
Andy Taylor, Sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina - Andy Griffith
Opie Taylor, Andy's son - Ron Howard
Aunt Bee Taylor - Frances Bavier
Barney Fife, Andy's Deputy - Don Knotts
Goober Pyle, worked at Wally's Filling Station - George Lindsey
Floyd Lawson, the barber at Floyd's Barber Shop - Howard McNear
Helen Crump, Opie's teacher, a girlfriend of Andy's - Aneta Corsaut
Howard Sprague, the county clerk - Jack Dodson
Clara Edwards, a friend of Aunt Bee's - Hope Summers
Otis Campbell, the town drinker - Hal Smith
Thelma Lou, Barney's girlfriend - Betty Lynn
Gomer Pyle, worked at Wally's Filling Station, later went into the Marines - Jim Nabors
Emmett Clark, the fix-it man - Paul Hartman
Ellie Walker, a pharmacist at the drug store, a girlfriend of Andy's - Elinor Donahue
Warren Ferguson, Andy's Deputy for a while - Jack Burns
Mayor Pike - Dick Elliott
Ernest T. Bass, the mountain man - Howard Morris
Karen Burgess - Ronda Jeter
Roy Stoner, Mayberry Mayor - Parley Baer
Briscoe Darling - Denver Pyle
Charlene Darling - Maggie Peterson
Reverend Tucker - William Keene
Emma Brand - Cheerio Meredith
Rafe Hollister - Jack Prince
Myra Tucker - Amzie Strickland
Cyrus Tankersley - George Cisar
John Masters - Olan Soule
Mrs. Larch - Maudie Prickett
Leon - Clint Howard
Mrs. Sprague, Howard's mother - Mabel Albertson
Captain Barker - Ken Lynch
Sam Jones - Ken Berry
Flora - Alberta Nelson
Peggy McMillan - Joanna Cook Moore
Malcolm Merriweather - Bernard Fox
Ben Weaver - Will Wright
Jim Lindsey - James Best
Millie Hutchins - Arlene Golonka
Farley Upchurch - Frank Cady
Malcolm Tucker - Robert Emhardt
Gilly Walker - Larry Hovis
Bernie, the furrier - Ronnie Schell
Announcer in the opening credits / Stokes County Game Warden - Colin Male
Some of the episodes
Christmas Story 12/19/60
A Plaque For Mayberry 4/3/61
Barney Gets His Man 5/8/61
The Guitar Player Returns 5/15/61
Bringing Up Opie 5/22/61
Lawman Barney 11/12/62
Opie's Rival 12/3/62
Man In a Hurry 1/14/63 A man in a hurry, Malcolm Tucker, has to reluctantly spend time in Mayberry because of car trouble. He's in for some experience. Pastor (William Keene), Wally (Norman Leavitt), Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), Malcolm Tucker (Robert Emhardt)
Class Reunion 2/4/63
Andy Discovers America 3/4/63
The Rivals 4/8/63
The Case Of The Punch In The Nose 3/15/65 Trouble flies when Barney tries to complete a 19 year old case between Floyd and Mr. Foley. It's mentioned that Mr. Foley is a distant kin to Otis. And Foley is Johnny Paul's uncle. Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), Floyd the Barber (Howard McNear), Mr. Foley (Frank Ferguson), Gilly Walker (Larry Hovis), Goober (George Lindsey)
Banjo Playing Deputy 5/3/65 Jerry, a banjo player at the carnival, loses his job. So Andy lets Jerry help around the courthouse. But Jerry wants to be a deputy.
Don Knotts left the show after this season was over. He was not in this last episode of season 5, but his hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia is mentioned. Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), Floyd the Barber (Howard McNear), Flossie (Sylvia Lewis), Manager (Herbie Faye), Miss Bedloe (Hope Summers), Miss Roundtree (Mary Lansing), Woman (Jean Inness), Frankie (Robert Carricart), Skip (Lee Van Cleef), 1st Character (Tom Steele), 2nd Character (Bill Catching), Jerry (Jerry Van Dyke)
The Statue 2/20/67 Mayberry does not have a statue. Seth Taylor, a relative of the Taylors, is selected. But there is more to be learned about Seth Taylor. Goober (George Lindsey), Howard Sprague (Jack Dodson), Floyd (Howard McNear), Clara (Hope Summers), Brian Jackson (Dal McKennon), Cyrus Tankersly (George Cisar)
Goober's Contest 4/10/67 There's a problem with a giveaway contest at Wally's Filling Station.
Opie's First Love 9/11/67 Opie wants to ask Mary Alice Carter to Arnold's 13th birthday party, but she has someone else in mind. Helen (Aneta Corsaut), Goober (George Lindsey), Mary Alice (Suzanne Cupito), Arnold (Sheldon Collins), Iris (Joy Ellison), Doyle (Owen Bush), Fred Simpson (David Alan Bailey), George (Kevin Tate)
Suzanne Cupito later was credited as Morgan Brittany on Dallas when she played Katherine Wentworth. Sheldon Collins in earlier episodes of this show was credited as Sheldon Golomb. Joy Ellison had played different characters on this show in previous episodes. David Alan Bailey had in previous episodes of this show been credited as David A. Bailey and had played the character of Trey Bowden.
Howard's New Life 12/18/67 Howard sees a travelogue about the Caribbean Islands. And Opie makes some negative comments concerning Howard's job. So Howard quits his job and decides to move to St. Benedict's, the pearl of the Caribbean. This is a good episode.
Emmett's Brother-In-Law 1/8/68 Emmett leaves his fix-it shop to take a job with his brother-in-law's insurance business.
Opie's Drugstore Job 1/15/68 There's a situation for Opie at his drugstore job.
Goober Goes To The Auto Show 2/5/68 Who has accomplished more, Goober or a friend of his?
Opie And Mike 3/18/68 Mike is being bullied by Edgar, a boy at school. Opie steps in to help but has less time for Mike after noticing his new neighbor, Heather. Goober (George Lindsey), Sam Jones (Ken Berry), Mike Jones (Buddy Foster), Heather (Diane Quinn), Claudia (Kellie Flanagan), Edgar (Russell Schulman). According to imdb, Buddy's sister is Jodie Foster.
A Girl For Goober 3/25/68 Sam has an idea that a computer dating service might help Goober. This is a good episode. Goober (George Lindsey), Helen (Aneta Corsaut), Sam Jones (Ken Berry), Miss Gibson (Nancy Malone), Mr. Franklin (Tod Andrews), Doris (Maggie Peterson), Waiter (Richard Poston), Man (George Sawaya), Girl (Yvonne Shubert). Maggie Peterson had appeared as Charlene Darling in some previous episodes of The Andy Griffith Show.
Links
Return To Mayberry (4/13/86)
Andy Griffith Show Reunion (2/10/93)
Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (3/21/00)
The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (11/11/03)
Archive of American Television interviews with Andy Griffith (5/5/98) - Don Knotts (7/22/99)
The Andy Griffith Show receives The Legend Award from the TV Land Awards (2004)
Brad Paisley music video "Waitin' On A Woman" featuring Andy Griffith
Ron Howard's Call To Action with Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler
The Andy Griffith Show on DVD
The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club
The Andy Griffith Show website
Words to the theme song for The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show has a TV Land Landmark at Pullen Park, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Fun at Floyd's Barber Shop
The Andy Griffith Show And The Real Mayberry
Mayberry Days
Don Knotts Sculpture Garden
Mayberry Memories: The Andy Griffith Show Photo Album (Hardcover)
~ Jim Clark (Author), Ken Beck (Author), says CBS affiliate WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina has aired The Andy Griffith Show from the very beginning. The station airs the epilogues that other stations frequently don't air. Thank you very much, WFMY-TV.
Close-ups Conversations with our TV Favorites by Eddie Lucas has an interview with actress Elinor Donahue. The rest of the book has interviews with stars from other shows.
I Appreciate It: My Life (Hardcover)
~ Andy Griffith (Author), Jim Clark (Contributor)
The Way Back to Mayberry: Lessons from a Simpler Time (Paperback) ~ Joey Fann (Author), George "Goober" Lindsey (Foreword)
Mayberry 101: Behind the Scenes of a TV Classic (Paperback)
~ Neal Brower (Author)
The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts (Hardcover)
~ Stephen Cox and Kevin Marhanka (Author)
The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles (Paperback)
~ Dale Robinson (Author), David Fernandes (Author)
Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon...and Beyond (Hardcover)
~ Beverly Gray (Author)
Andy Griffith Museum
Facebook page for The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club
Whistle if You Love Andy Griffith. As "The Andy Griffith Show" turns 50, Americans still find comfort in our favorite small-town sheriff. This is an article online and in the AARP magazine in the July|August 2010 issue.
Andy Griffith Show last updated 6/8/10