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The lives of Sheriff Andy Taylor, his Aunt Bee, son Opie and deputy Barney Fife unfolded slowly in a series of charming, laugh-out-loud stories that were almost entirely character driven.

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08x30 Mayberry R.F.D. Aired: Apr. 01, 1968

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The Andy Griffith Show is Canceled/Ended
The show had 8 seasons and 249 episodes air between 1960 and 1968.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 03, 1960
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1960 - 1968
To-Date:
8 Seasons
249 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network
AKA:
Andy of Mayberry (Syndicated Title)
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Series Fun Facts

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  • When Don Knotts left the show, his absence was explained by having Barney move to Raleigh, North Carolina to join their police department.
  • Sheriff Taylor did not routinely appear wearing a necktie or a sidearm. In several episodes, he wears a necktie or a sidearm in special circumstances, such as when a VIP visited Mayberry or…
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    Sheriff Taylor did not routinely appear wearing a necktie or a sidearm. In several episodes, he wears a necktie or a sidearm in special circumstances, such as when a VIP visited Mayberry or if he had to track an escaped convict reported to be in the vicinity. He rarely was shown smoking, but did so in several episodes.
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  • In the first season, Barney Fife courted several women including Thelma Lou. In "Andy the Matchmaker", Barney courted a woman named Miss. Rosemary, in "Ellie for Council", Barney is seen…
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    In the first season, Barney Fife courted several women including Thelma Lou. In "Andy the Matchmaker", Barney courted a woman named Miss. Rosemary, in "Ellie for Council", Barney is seen dating Hilda May, who is again mentioned in "Christmas Story". Juanita, the never-seen waitress at the local diner was also serenaded by Barn in a few episodes in later seasons. Thelma Lou is only seen in two episodes of the first season, but appears later as Barney's main squeeze.
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