The show was first introduced through a 1960 episode of The Danny Thomas Show, where Danny Thomas is pulled over for speeding in Mayberry and gets a taste of the town’s unique charm. The success of ...

Hal Smith as Otis the Drunk on The Andy Griffith Show was, without question, one of the many beloved characters that populated the fictional North Carolina town of Mayberry. They and the town created ...

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 ...

The Andy Griffith Show was one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time and was populated with countless incredible characters. While the show revolved around Andy Griffith as the Mayberry Sheriff Andy ...

Imagine you’re a 5-year-old actor, and you’ve appeared on some of the biggest TV shows of the day—but you haven’t been able to watch any of them because they come on too late. Such was the fate of a ...