Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t interested in any of that. Its opening didn’t even feature lyrics on the broadcast version—just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andy Griffith was initially unsure about doing television. Performing in Destry Rides Again on stage, he met producer Sheldon ...

Former child actor Dennis Rush, best remembered by generations of viewers as Howie Pruitt on The Andy Griffith Show, died on ...

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 ...

Opie Taylor is the quintessential good kid: as the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, Opie listens to his dad, does his best to follow the rules, and embodies the youthful innocence ...

When people think of The Andy Griffith Show, they think of warmth. Of front porches and quiet wisdom and a sheriff who could solve problems with a smile instead of a gun. But what they usually don't ...