The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts an

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0x01 Danny Meets Andy Griffith

16 February, 1960 5:30 am
The "unofficial" pilot, first broadcast in season 7, episode 20 of "Make Room for Daddy". Danny runs a stop sign at a "future crossroad" traveling through the small town of Mayberry. Danny being a big star, Andy sees this as an opportunity to raise extra money to build the crossroad. Danny is furious and would rather go to jail.

0x02 Return to Mayberry

14 April, 1986 6:30 am
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.

0x03 A Mayberry Reunion

20 November, 1990 5:30 am
TBS celebrates The Andy Griffith Show's thirtieth anniversary with a reunion show featuring stories and anecdotes from the cast and crew.

0x04 The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry

12 November, 2003 5:30 am
"The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry" is a retrospective TV special about The Andy Griffith Show that originally aired November 11, 2003 on CBS and was directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin. Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors and Rodney Dillard sit in a court room set and talk about the show and how the show affected their lives and how others react to them when they see them now. Archive footage is shown of their favorite moments and of those who have died that were part of the show. Ron Howard walks with Andy Griffith on the road that opened the show. Ron, at age 49 whistles the theme song and throws the rock just as he did as a little boy, and comparative footage is shown. After they finish talking they all hug. Andy Griffith turns the lights out and the show ends.

0x05 The Andy Griffith Show Reunion

11 February, 1993 5:30 am
In this 1993 CBS retrospective, cast members from "The Andy Griffith Show" gather to reminisce about the classic 1960s TV series.

0x06 The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special

26 December, 2015 5:30 am
This is a presentation of two cherished episodes,"Christmas Story" and "The Pickle Story", as broadcast on CBS in 2015. Both episodes have been colorized for this broadcast.

0x07 The Howards' On-Set Movies

02 January, 1970 6:30 am
Ron Howard's parents filmed these home movies on the set of 'The Andy Griffith Show.' This precious footage gives us a rare look at the Howard Family's behind-the-scenes life in Mayberry.

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