Why Andy Griffith ‘Didn’t Like the Idea’ for ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ originally appeared on Parade. As unlikely as it seems, Andy Griffith almost didn’t star on The Andy Griffith Show. In a ...
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Have you ever imagined a television show becoming a state symbol? A new bill is proposing making "The Andy Griffith Show" the official television show of North Carolina. Andy ...
The Andy Griffith Show was a very special place — on-screen and off.
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 ...
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 ...
Elinor Donahue is 88 years old, but she’s still talking about one of her first TV boyfriends — Andy Taylor, the aw-shucks local sheriff on The Andy Griffith Show. Ellie Walker, Mayberry’s first lady ...
When you hear “crime drama,” you probably aren’t thinking of the Andy Griffith Show. Yet, this 1960s TV classic is so much more than a mindless flick made simply to pacify an American people unsettled ...
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, ...
Ron Howard is reflecting on 65 years in Mayberry! Speaking with PEOPLE at the YES Scholars 25th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles, the 71-year-old Happy Days alum reflected on the upcoming The Andy ...
It may be surprising that a wholesome show like The Andy Griffith Show aired only one Christmas episode during its eight-year ...
The Andy Griffith Show reigns as one of the most iconic and wholesome television sitcoms, starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Ron Howard. Known for its unique series ending, The Andy Griffith Show ...
Andy Griffith's kids followed in his acting footsteps during their early years Julie Tremaine is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in ...