The Andy Griffith Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped to make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Introduced as a spinoff from The Danny Thomas Show in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in prime time. Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son, Opie, and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.

Series details

• Title: The Andy Griffith Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1960-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3853

Cast and credited roles

• Andy Griffith — Andy Taylor
• Ron Howard — Opie Taylor
• Frances Bavier — Aunt Bee
• Don Knotts — Deputy Barney Fife

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1960-10-03; final listed air date 1961-05-22; episode order: 32.
• Season 2: premiered 1961-10-02; final listed air date 1962-05-07; episode order: 31.
• Season 3: premiered 1962-10-01; final listed air date 1963-05-06; episode order: 32.
• Season 4: premiered 1963-09-30; final listed air date 1964-05-18; episode order: 32.
• Season 5: premiered 1964-09-21; final listed air date 1965-05-03; episode order: 32.
• Season 6: premiered 1965-09-13; final listed air date 1966-04-11; episode order: 30.
• Season 7: premiered 1966-09-12; final listed air date 1967-04-10; episode order: 30.
• Season 8: premiered 1967-09-11; final listed air date 1968-04-01; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

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