Andy Griffith once said he and the producers of The Andy Griffith Show never expected that the now-iconic comedy series would have the success it enjoyed while it was on the air, and enjoys still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Character bio: Andy Taylor is the affable and level-headed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina. A widower, he raises his young son ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frances Bavier spent more than four decades working in stage, film and television, but for generations of fans she will always be ...

While Elinor Donahue had a three-year contract when she signed on with The Andy Griffith Show, the actor completed only 11 episodes. In addition to what she called “personal problems,” she was ...

If you showed a time traveler (or, let’s be honest, anyone who is 22 in 2025) the opening sequence of The Andy Griffith Show with the sound off, they’d be like, “Why are you showing me this? Also, ...

There is a bronze statue that stands in Andy Griffith's hometown, Mount Airy, N.C. It depicts a father with a fishing pole resting on his right shoulder. He wears a sheriff's badge and a smile. Next ...

NORTH CAROLINA — The Andy Griffith Show is synonymous with North Carolina, and now lawmakers want to make it official. House Bill 557 would make The Andy Griffith Show the official TV show of the ...

If you were a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, you will recall actress Maggie Peterson as Charlene Darling in five episodes of the classic CBS sitcom. Sadly, Peterson died peacefully in her sleep on ...

Betty Lynn was best known for playing Thelma Lou, the girlfriend of Barney Fife, on the hit show from the 1960s Betty Lynn, best known for her work on The Andy Griffith Show, has died at age 95, the ...

'The Andy Griffith Show' For eight seasons CBS ran this classic comedy series, beloved by viewers for its portrayal of American small-town life. Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his son Opie (Ron ...

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers chose "The Andy Griffith Show" for the honor. The 1960s show is set in the ...