The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom that aired from 1960 to 1968 on CBS, starring Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the easygoing sheriff of the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina. Don Knotts co-stars as Barney Fife, Andy's bumbling but earnest deputy, with Ron Howard as Opie, Andy's young son. The series depicts small-town life with warmth and humor, balancing comedy with genuine emotional depth. Produced by Mayberry Enterprises, the show ran for 249 episodes across eight seasons and remains one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. Several early episodes are in the public domain.
Production
Distributor
Season 1
The Loaded Goat
A local farmer's goat eats a crate of dynamite, and Andy and Barney must figure out how to keep the animal from exploding before it
The Big House
Andy and Barney must hold two dangerous criminals in the Mayberry jail while awaiting the arrival of federal agents, and Barney's overzealous
Season 3
Andy Discovers America
Opie's new history teacher has an unorthodox approach that makes Andy suspicious, but Andy soon discovers that the teacher's methods are
A Wife for Andy
Barney decides that Andy needs a wife and takes it upon himself to find the perfect match, arranging a series of disastrous dates that
Details
- Years
- 1960–1968
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 4
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Rating
- 8.4/10
- Status
- Public Domain Mark 1.0
- Studio
- Mayberry Enterprises
