Andy Griffith HATED This One Mayberry Character

One of the most popular television shows of all time was the Andy Griffith Show. The show was so famous that it’s still one of the most popular classic television shows even today. It had some of the best writers and directors in the industry. They laid the foundation of the show. But everything pretty much went through Andy himself. He had creative control when it came to most of the things on the show.
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[@kurtporter1323]

I'm 67 and still watch Andy Griffith. Wholesome entertainment. ♥️

[@edwinwise6751]

I give Andy Griffith credit for recognizing the Barney effect and stepping back . Shows a level of integrity and selflessness

[@Hummingbirds2023]

Plus Barney cracked up Andy so much you could see him trying to cover his laughter with his hand a lot!!! Great show and great time to be alive!

[@spuriouseffect]

Don Knotts should have given his second Emmy to Andy.

[@mattm7798]

Agreed. Andy(the character) works alot better as the straight man. The problem, is one Knotts left, they had no one that could come close to being as good so Andy was surrounding by a bunch of way out there characters and Andy just looked frustrated with them.

[@ericsarchive7718]

That was my take-away, too. Really shows Andy's true professionalism.

[@elizabethbowie9753]

@@Hummingbirds2023 Barney, the deputy with an empty gun, & One bullet in his pocket!??😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@freemarketjoe9869]

The episode when Barney dresses up as a cleaning lady and gets locked in the bank, later catching the real bank robbers was one of the funniest ones. Also when he disguised himself as a dummy in Morgan’s department store to catch a shop lifter.

[@hootie191]

to me one of the most powerful moments in the shows history was when andy told aunt bee that he didnt believe in mr mc bevie but he believed in opie. how many times do kids need that encouragement in their lives. and how lucky was opie to have a parent like that.

[@briannilles1303]

The strongest and so true scene, Aunt Bees look is cry worthy priceless

[@fredworthmn]

Very good point!

[@demonkingbadger6689]

And my mother starts crying. ( ok, she started in the previous scene when he was talking to Opie.

[@justa.american8303]

One of the funniest episodes was about Aunt Bee's pickles and the County Fair's Pickle contest. I can still hear Andy saying to Barney that her pickles tasted like kerosene. There was a lot of humor that only Rural people would catch.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

@@justa.american8303 yeah, i love living in my rural area. But, for some reason it did remind of the old ladies and their casseroles at church functions. Seemed the more it looked like cat throw up, the "better" it was supposed to be. My child self wasnt gonna take the risk. As for pickles, i never really had a taste for pickles. Which, whenver i watch that episode, i say a prayer of thanks.😁

[@letitrest4662]

So often on the show there was a moral message. Washington D.C. and Hollywood could learn something from the popularity of the Andy Griffith show. The episode in which Opie killed a mother bird with his slingshot, and Andy made sure that he saw the wrong he'd done, and made him raise the birds himself......... The show is timeless. That's extremely rare. I feel blessed to have grown up in those years.

[@daveincognito]

I lost my job back in 2009, and you'll probably remember that was an awful time for it to happen. Andy Griffith reruns helped me deal with the stress of job hunting and unemployment.

[@malissalucius3348]

I am a nurse and when I was the director of a nursing home, I made it a rule that the tv in the”lounge” had to stay on the channel where shows like Andy Griffin, the Beverly Hillbillies, Gomer Pyle, Carol Burnet, Petticoat Junction, and other great shows of this era came on. It was a firing offense to have shows like Jerry Springer and the like on. It was in the handbook, that is how serious I was about it.

[@kenbredow8727]

@@malissalucius3348 You sound like a real nice person!

[@jaya.0069]

@@malissalucius3348 Crotchety old gal, did you make them drink prune juice also?

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

For anyone who doesn’t know. Sheldon Leonard played the Bartender Nick in Its A Wonderful Life (1946)

[@NoleFan74]

The black and white seasons with Barney are far superior IMO and still hold up to this day. Some of my favorites are when Barney buys the motorcycle with the sidecar, Barney leaking the info about the gold truck coming thru town, When Barney reopens the old assault (punch in the nose) case of Floyd and Mr Foley. Don Knotts was an absolute gem!!

[@davidakridge2831]

That scene in the sidecar episode where the guys unhook it and he drives off and leaves Andy sitting there. If you watch the guys in the background, they are dying. OMG it's so funny. I've seen it 100 times and I still laugh out loud.

[@GermanShepherd1983]

Barney did a very good job of showing just how dumb all cops are. He nailed it perfectly. All cops are morons.

[@tracytuten5116]

I still watch Andy Griffith almost every week night. Television doesn't get much better than that. The show started 7 years before I was born so as a child I watched the reruns I still watch to this day.

[@drjamesgolin6707]

I enjoyed the episode entitled "Man In a Hurry" because it effectively depicted a small rural town on a Sunday when no businesses are open.

[@tonybernard5633]

It would be great is it was that way again , and women had class and men had respect.

[@mariannedias6698]

People honored God and respected themselves and others!

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Bill Bixby

[@thomasessig7008]

Yes, I liked that one too!

[@johnalanthompson7282]

This episode was a masterpiece. Best one I’ve ever seen, anywhere.

[@royhancock1817]

Without Barney, the show might not have made it as long as it did. He made the show stand out. Really good actor.

[@jimowens381]

The episode where character Luke Jensen was stealing cows by putting shoes on them. Pure comedy gold!

[@malissalucius3348]

Thanks for mentioning this one,I had forgotten about it.

[@gfield50]

Just before the one hour episode "Return to Mayberry" the cast was on the Donahue show. Someone in the audience asked Andy why he thought the show worked so well. His answer almost brought a tear to my eye. "Because we all loved each other".

[@nemomarcus5784]

Ron Howard's dad was a big influence on the relationship between Andy and Opie. Without that influence, it would have been a regular sit-com.

[@peggypeters6676]

Aunt bea didn't like andy

[@leesher1845]

I find it astounding that Andy Griffith never won an Emmy. I don’t know how that oversight was possible.

[@scottarivett496]

Absolutely. Ridiculous travesty of justice. TAGS worked so well because Andy was a very good actor. Easily a cut above the television norm of the day. Elia Kazan directed him in A Face In The Crowd and said he was the next Brando. Him never getting an Emmy and I believe never even getting nominated is mind boggling.

[@Tsiri09]

The most profound episode for me was around Christmas time on the show, and Opie's teacher told Andy that Opie didn't put anything in the charity jar. Andy yelled at Opie until Opie explained that there was a girl in his class that didn't have a coat, and Opie gave his money to her to buy one. First time in my life I EVER heard an adult apologize to a kid. Another was when Opie was farting around on his bike and bent his wheel. Andy told him he needed to get a job and pay for it himself. The job at the grocery store was between Opie (a shoe in) and another boy whose family just moved to town. When the two boys were talking, it was revealed the father had been laid off and the boy needed the job to help with bills. Again, Andy yells at Opie for walking out of the job and when Opie explains, Andy apologizes.

[@bluecollar58]

I honestly believe watching this show regularly as a kid made me a better human being.

[@Cheapnis]

Andy never yelled at opie. Live under my roof as a kid and you would hear yelling. Andy only yelled for help when barn would lock the cell door behind them

[@angelastahl626]

But Andy in real life was a tyrant, and a whoremonger. The more you know.

[@hootie191]

@@bluecollar58 amen to that, me too!!!

[@andrewfurst5711]

@@bluecollar58 Absolutely, in many ways the show taught us to be better people, while being entertaining at the same time. One episode was where Opie carelessly kills an adult bird, while trying out his slingshot (or rock throwing) skills. Andy is almost too cruel in dealing with Opie over this, opening his window so that he could hear the baby birds crying out for their mother, who would not be coming back. Eventually, Opie raised the baby birds until they could fend for themselves. But the lesson was taught (to all the viewers) that we need to respect all life, rather than killing or hurting "just because we can".

[@joeslayter5841]

There was an episode where Opie had killed a bird with a sling shot.. And Andy's explanation to Opie of the reality of what he had done was absolute brilliance.. And would not ever be done today.

[@tomc8888]

One of the best written half hours of television ever.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

They wouldnt do the bully episode today, either. Not where it was solved with a fight.

[@patrickwolff2727]

Growing up, we learned a lot from that show. That was before parents were made to look stupid for a young audience. “Winkin’ will tell Blinkin’, Blinkin’ will tell Nod, Nod will tell Barney and Barney will tell you.”

[@scottkane3776]

Then he went out to shoot crows but missed

[@balancedactguy]

That was a good episode! Not in many episodes did Andy have to get stern with Opie.

[@paulh7589]

By far my favorite scene is the preamble to the constitution. I can watch Barney and Andy do that scene a hundred times and I still laugh to the point of tears.

[@jamesdozier1623]

Can't leave out Barney "explaining" the Emancipation Proclamation! Brilliant!

[@skyemacallister1306]

And watch Barney's hair change from scene to scene.

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@skyemacallister1306 And his eyes bulge more and more, to say nothing of the veins in his forehead and skinny chicken-neck.

[@randybock82]

Barney's car was a classic also. Of course you smell gas! What do you think this car runs on, COAL? Always cracks me up! The other line when Barney says, Now I'll do the driving, so I'll set in the front seat. Classic!

[@1digitalwatcher697]

I still watch them shows over and over they have a soothing affect on me.

[@truthbetold1074]

Me too

[@jwagz9300]

Me, as well. I loop/play DVDs of T. A. G. S. I think it would do the world good to watch this show. May show them how we COULD BE.

[@BartSimpson-nr1dy]

Me too on METV. Six nites a week. 8:00pm Monday thru Friday and Sunday @ 6:00pm

[@jwagz9300]

@@BartSimpson-nr1dy Are you single?! 🙃🙂😁😆

[@BartSimpson-nr1dy]

@@jwagz9300 - very single

[@parrot849]

One of my all time favorite Barney moments was when he went “undercover” (against Andy’s specific orders) as little old lady to place a gambling bet at Floyd’s Barbershop 💈 which was being used by bookies. How can ya not love Barney after that! 🤣

[@paulamiles9559]

My daughter in law...she's just a beast!

[@marilynboyer140]

My favorite episode was the one with Mr Tucker whose car broke down outside of town and he goes to Andy's house and learns to like him and his family.

[@beav1962]

"Man in a Hurry" - Great episode.

[@brianarbenz1329]

I moved to a small town at age 25 and felt exactly as that driver did. I could not adapt to the slower pace and the insularity. But by the end of my 3-year stint living there, I had come to appreciate it more. I strongly identify with that episode; it was a microcosm of my three years.

[@cavecookie1]

And Opie was excited because he was going to do some adventure sleeping.

[@davidakridge2831]

...and here a whole town tied up because to old women's feet fall asleep, Barney says, "I wonder what causes that?" LOL!!!!

[@TheSoundOutside]

Season 4; episode 2, ("The Haunted House") is the one I recall most fondly. There's nothing quite like a Barney Fife meltdown.

[@johnnyfreedom3437]

The Ghost and mr. Chicken was great for me as a child

[@saltychips5795]

The ‘haunted house’ was Aunt Pittypat’s house in Gone With The Wind.

[@dougbakehorn3642]

Actually just watched that episode yesterday…classic

[@StringerCourier]

My father loved Ernest T. Bass and would just roar with laughter whenever he saw Howard Morris jump around and yell, "It's me, it's me. It's Ernest T" and then usually chuck a rock or a brick through a window. What I loved about the show was that it was funny, and sometimes touching, simply by the situations it created. No singsong "straight line, punchline, audience laugh ... repeat" in the way that so many inferior sitcoms are structured today.

[@fredworthmn]

Yeah, Mr. Morris directed a lot of the shows and several of the Hogan's Heroes shows! One of those smart guys who play dufuses!

[@jamesosler6476]

County and rural NC at its best!

[@moweems5802]

"You ain't seen the last of Ernest T. Bass." "I ain't talkin', I ain't talkin'. The more you askin', the more I'm balkin"

[@thebuckstopshere2186]

My favorite episode was when Andy Griffith gave Aunt Bee a box of jars for her preservatives on her birthday and saw how disappointed she was. He thought she would want something practical. He later found out she fell in love with this sweater in one of the stores. He went to all lengths to get the sweater which was later purchased by the mayor for his wife. Andy finally agreed to give the major his favorite fishing rod in exchange for the sweater. It was very touching to see Aunt Bee open the box with the sweater she wanted so badly. It was also nice to see how Andy was able to get his fishing rod back after a turn of events.

[@peggypeters6676]

It was a bed jacket

[@tuckgraph]

Before The Andy Griffith Show, Andy had a starring role in the movie "A Face In The Crowd." Without going into detail, it was a dramatic performance that gave of glimpse of his range as an actor. If you haven't seen it, I consider it essential Andy.

[@kevindouglas5333]

There was a lot more Lonesome Rhodes in Andy Griffith then Andy Taylor

[@davidroby7290]

His Broadway/movie performance in "No time for sargents" is rolling in the aisle hilarious

[@tomc8888]

He should have won an Oscar for A Face in the Crowd, it's an amazing performance. He wasn't even nominated.

[@tuckgraph]

@@tomc8888 What a glaring oversight by the Academy. I put it up there with Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holliday in Tombstone, as far as historic Oscar nomination snubs.

[@richardshermanjr1899]

The Reelz channel reviewed the autopsy on Andy Griffith and kind of said the same thing about Andy being more like lonesome Rhodes than Andy Taylor.

[@SamtheMan0508]

I still watch the reruns even though I've seen them all at least 10 times.

[@dandyer2616]

Me too Its running now on a local station...11 am

[@cavecookie1]

I do too. Best stuff on TV.

[@Bis-Nonnie]

Ahaha, so do I!!! Never get tired of watching this great show!!!👍

[@melodylinley5476]

I absolutely loved every episode, but one of my favorites was when the female prisoners escaped. Also the episode of the haunted house was equally hilarious. They don't make good funny, wholesome shows like this anymore, and the world sure could use them nowadays. I cried when Andy and Barney died. The only other show that made me laugh as much was The Carol Burnett Show. I simply adored that show too. I cried when Tim Conway passed too. I miss those days.

[@Stache987]

As I got older, that stupid laugh on the "Carol Burnette show" just drew tiresome into the show, maybe my hearing range is diminished worse.. I even got to where some saxophone notes are shrill

[@bearpawz_]

I just saw that one the other day! 🤣 I just loved how laid back Floyd the Barber was around those woman, and how he even began calling Barney "Al" like of the women kept referring to Barney as. Floyd seemed like he was enjoying himself up at that cabin...

[@randyroberts4239]

My wife loved the episode with the three female convicts. Floyd was the stand out in that one. I like any of the ones with Ernest T. Bass or the Darling family.

[@spankynater4242]

I’ve read through many of these comments, and no one has mentioned Otis. What gives?

[@ixlr8677]

i loved the female convicts episode. also the one where floyd is a rich playboy. did he call you paw? no paul.

[@dixonisstoked]

My favorite Barney Fife quote: “…boy, giraffes are selfish, just running around only looking after number one, getting hit by lightning.”

[@MrDoppelganger777]

The scene where Andy accidentally locks himself in a cell, and while ridiculing Andy for it, Barney ends up doing the same so both are locked up, is golden.

[@TheSickNeeds]

didn't that happen in every other episode?

[@fearisthemind-killer]

@@TheSickNeeds No. I mean, there was a stretch where the town drunk would lock himself in there. I guess every once in a while, Barney would lock himself in there but not too often. About as often as he would shoot himself in the foot.

[@surlif]

@@TheSickNeeds No, it did not.

[@AirForceChmtrails]

PA-THETIC!

[@haplessasshole9615]

My family moved from NC to Greater Chicagoland in 1965, the summer I turned nine. Suddenly, the only people in my world who seemingly spoke intelligibly were my immediate family and the citizens of Mayberry. I loved to hear Andy tell a tall tale. He sounded like my uncles, swapping lies over cups of coffee or glasses of iced tea.

[@henrydavis8910]

My bedtime was 8:00 back then, but my parents let me stay up an extra 30 minutes when Andy Griffith was on! My favorite episode was about the town choir and Barney's terrible voice. "He can't sing! Not a lick!" Andy had him sing solo, as in solo he couldn't be heard, while another sang for him unbeknownst to him. The look on his face when the voice he thought was his boomed out was classic.

[@jamesosler6476]

That was Gomer played by Jim Nabors who had an amazing voice. Great actor as well, as shown in Gomer Pyle USMC.

[@davidakridge2831]

Thelma Lou, "He's the man I love, the man I want to father my children." Then Andy "But he can't sing!" Thelma Lou, "Not a lick!!" OMG it just doesn't get any funnier.

[@waynedartez9910]

One of the absolute best shows ever. Taught people the common sense of getting along with each other

[@petegregory517]

I put early Leave it to Beaver in this class. Some of the last episodes I didn’t care for but Ward was always a draw. I absolutely loved Ward and still think he’s tops. Watch it every morning, still.

[@mainecoon6514]

@@petegregory517 I wish I had a father like Ward Cleaver or Andy Taylor. Unfortunately, dads like these don't exist in real life.

[@BifMcAwesome]

Sheriff Taylor illustrates the difference between Policing and Law Enforcement.

[@muncgrl]

My favorite episode is when Helen's cousin Grace comes to town and is Gomer's date for the dance. Loved the ending with them dancing in the living room.

[@InCountry6970]

Thelma Lou's cousin.

[@jellyomelette87]

That was a great episode!

[@kat35lulu88]

"She's NICE! She's REAL nice!"......... and he wet to get her a CORSAGE!

[@juanitadaleslusher9628]

This is my favorite one, too! Makes me tear up each time.

[@muncgrl]

@@InCountry6970 Yes, thank you I had forgotten.

[@juanfrank8920]

Andy Griffith one of my favorite shows. The characters are so fun and down to earth. Just watching the show relaxes me and gives me a chuckle even though I've seen all the episodes several times.

[@hortondlfn1994]

Absolutely can NOT pick a favorite, but the one where Aunt Bee and her Ladies’ Club get drunk had me howling with laughter at Frances Bavier. In the episode where a goat eats dynamite also made me laugh until my sides hurt at Barney’s reaction to the supposed goat explosion.

[@hortondlfn1994]

@@raychristy5027 THERE SHE GOES!

[@bumblbesss]

Otis trying to get the goat out of his cell Barney says "That's all we need is Two loaded goats" 😅

[@robersonclan4879]

"A Date For Gomer" is my current favorite episode. "I'm not going to go stand in some stag line with old Mr. Perkins and a bunch of slumped over teenage boys!" "She's nice.....real nice!" Just a classic.

[@waltersavage7023]

One of my faves for sure! When Gomer splits & comes back with a corSAGE, “wouldn’t be right for you to go to the dance unadorned! Gomer’s Dancing was awesome & hilarious

[@robersonclan4879]

@@waltersavage7023 also nothing like a little Licorice Mocha West Indian Delight ice cream.

[@Spec279]

Classic!

[@coyotesmile8972]

"DURING OUR LIFETIME we travel many roads...."

[@ronatwell5379]

By far, my wife and I loved the episodes with the Darlins and Ernest T the most. And for me, the episode where Driskol "declared" for Aunt Bee is the best. I believe his line " I ain't going to be beat to death with a wooden spoon" (I know this is not an exact quote) is one of the greatest lines from the whole series.

[@jeffreystreeter5381]

Ernest T was a douchebag. Worst character of all time.

[@4christguitar]

You mean Brisco

[@ronatwell5379]

@@4christguitar Right! Thanks for the correction.

[@Tsiri09]

My absolute favorite episodes and the Darlin house with Aunt Bea was the best ever. Sad that hollywood forgot what good programming was.

[@randyelliott9152]

Was that the episode with the Dillards and Andy pickin' guitar with them?

[@carrieallen2047]

I still love it. I was born a year before it was canceled but grew up watching reruns and I'm from rural South Carolina. My daddy was so much like Andy Griffith. He even looked like him. I love to watch the reruns. I makes me think of my late father

[@joekouyoumjian2601]

My favorite episode is the one with Buddy Ebsen playing the transient whom Opie admires. The conversation between Andy and the Ebsen character to let him know how he negatively affected Opie was great acting. The ending of the episode was inspired.

[@jamesosler6476]

Great episode!

[@irisfields1659]

@BrainEatingApe barney was to busy interfering in Andy's person life,Andy covered for barney when he kept making big mistakes I would have fired barney he was not a capable deputy

[@stevent425]

Buddy Ebsen was a brilliant actor!!!

[@joekouyoumjian2601]

@@stevent425 I agree!

[@7080nik]

I never watched this show in my younger days. A few years ago, now in my 50s, I got hooked on this show. So relaxing and funny. Favorite episode probably is when they tried to civilize Ernest T. Bass and took him to a party. Otis is the greatest and gotta love the "fun girls".

[@monkeytennis7477]

"How Do You DO, Missis Wile-ey?..." (Ernest T Bass, Back Bay Boston accent)

[@glockfanboy4927]

Classic hillbilly humor n Ramona loved Ernest T Bass lifting her up!!!

[@Teresa7087]

My favorite episode was the one where Barney and Floyd were kidnapped by 3 escaped female prisoners. After that, any episode with Ernest T Bass. Loved the Darling episodes too.

[@fredworthmn]

I liked the escapee show too, and of course the darlings!

[@clevellbarney8917]

It's a surprisingly good show. The shows that featured musical performances, whether it's Griffith himself or guests like the "Darlings," were my favorites. Also, the earlier episodes, when Andy was more carefree were better than the later ones, when he turned cranky.

[@dannywebb8718]

He sure did turn cranky!! Sometimes a little mean

[@EmilyTienne]

He also lost his southern boy accent as time went by.

[@ronatwell5379]

Looks like I'm not the only one who noticed his change to a cranky person. But to me, it was very a very pronounced change.

[@macsloan58]

Yes. Absolutely. I just made that same comment to my wife a couple days ago. Not only did Andy get cranky, some of the other characters took on a different personality. He would fight with Helen Crump often. It was bd. The old black and whites were amazing. The colored shows were lousy.

[@paulsto6516]

For me, as a kid, Don Knotts was the hook. Nothing like watching Barney get his "High and Mighty" on. Poor Barney was only allowed to have one bullet, and he had to keep it in his shirt pocket. I guess I never gave Andy due credit for being a good straight man. Check him out as a villain, he's even better.

[@davidroby7290]

Nip it. nip it in the bud!!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Originally Andy was supposed to be the comedian, but when Andy saw how well Don Knox played Barney Fife, Andy decided to become Barney's straight man.

[@stephenlitten1789]

Rustler's Rhapsody - Griffith is brilliant as the evil rancher

[@paulsto6516]

@@stephenlitten1789 Great cast in that movie.

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

@@davidroby7290 "And you better gird your loins, buster."

[@alanlevine3984]

Count Teleky episode was a great one. Absolutely one of my all time favorites.

[@RamblinRick_]

Fun Fact: just around the corner of the set, you'd drive immediately into the Stalag 13, the POW camp of Hogan's Heroe's. When you saw a vehicle approach the front gate from the right (while standing inside the camp), the vehicle just left the Andy Griffith show set.

[@JStarStar00]

I always thought it seemed like Mayberry was located on the borders of a Nazi prison camp.

[@kenwittlief255]

Tell Shultz Gomer saz Hey!

[@Mr.Rogers91]

I wish we had wholesome shows like this sometimes. I don't dislike the modern sitcoms/shows but they're just missing something that shows like Andy Griffith or Happy Days had. Wholesome, filled with moral lessons.

[@juanitadaleslusher9628]

No one has to write, anymore. Too much reality, or too many remakes of movies that were done right the first time and don't need a remake.

[@Stache987]

In a little over a year I'll be 60, and the shows from my formative years still live on and I wish they would have continued to be made. I entered the navy at 19, each berthing space that had racks for a couple of dozen men had one TV, you never really got to see what else was on, usually someone brought videos on and played them (I remember the night they wanted to watch calligula (sp?), they said I might not want to watch it) after getting out of the navy where my last job was 2nd shift, I had difficulty accepting what was on TV and finding something to like, it's like it's all noise now. Same for music, if you'll call it that, people half my age were raised on it, and it's all ghetto if you ask me, new country is a spin off of hip hop and rap, the previous country was like songs of the 70s and early 80s we remember. What I really feel comfortable with is baby boomer favorites, oldies, but those stations are changing to music that was uncomfortable listening to in high school as it's oldest to play, (Thanks alot CBS related stations, retired people still spend money on your advertisers and you abandoned them, and how I remember one stations AM team, man and woman, she wore every makeup they advertised, he had the mattresses he bought from the advertisers, eventually you knew this was all phony, when I was back in town I tried to listen to the station they were on, garbage for music, and they were gone. I live near Iowa City IA now and there's nothing worth listening to on the radio in the car, even satellite radio is a overpriced alternative for two stations I'd listen to, and they didn't agree on keeping Cousin Brucie who held one of the channels best shows. So as for radio it's internet streaming, as for TV there isn't much-loved who wants to pay $100± a month for noise you have no interest In watching

[@Stache987]

I will add, I loved listening to WLS AM at night when the signal would come in, it was a entirely different selection of music than you might hear on one of the three stations you'd expect kids of my generation to listen to. Sadly almost all of AM radio has changed formats.

[@naonicroteau5821]

I still start my day with the andy griffith show and still love it just as much as when I was a child

[@richardmiller191]

Greatest comedy ever. The thing that keeps coming to my mind is I've NEVER heard of anyone who didn't like the show. Every character was so good in their own way. And great guest stars like the Darlings, Earnest T Bass, Barbara Eden. Even Jack Nicholson had a brief spot on an early episode. I have all the episodes on my DVR and won't erase any of them.

[@davidlafleche1142]

The funniest of all time was The Bullwinkle Show.

[@daniellefender4143]

I don't like it at all.

[@kevinr.3542]

Jack Nicholson played the husband of the lady who left her baby on a doorstep for Opie to find and take care of. Then she changed her mind and they gave the kid back and they were never seen again. Until their story was continued in The Shining

[@lisamarieashby2523]

I was not particularly fond of it. I watched it occassionally. I was NEVER a fan of Don Knotts.

[@caraqueno]

I don't like the series now. I used to watch it as a kid. I liked the characters of Otis Campbell, Floyd the Barber, and Clara Edwards. I, even, liked "Mayberry RFD" and watched it all three seasons but, now, "The Andy Griffith Show" is hackneyed in it's acting and writing and it is simply not funny to me anymore. A much nore honest sitcom about raising a family (even though the main character was an entertainer) was "The Danny Thomas Show". It holds up beautifully nearly 60 years after it went off the air. That doesn't get aired now so most Americans under 50 have not heard of it nor have seen it. Ionically, it was Danny Thomas Productions that produced "The Andy Griffith Show". What I find disturbing about the current popularity of "The Andy Griffith Show" (a fact that both Andy Griffith and Don Knotts would've been concerned over) is how it's used by the Republican Party and, ESPECIALLY, by many of its followers is how it's held as a model for "The way things used to be": a small Southern town, devoid of urban problems and where no person of color lived to ruffle white, Protestant feathers. The USA was NEVER Mayberry, NC and the yearning for a white, Southern Baptist, rural world is scary and reflects how ingrained fear of people of color and the resulting racism and racial strife is among a segment of rural and suburban whites, or those who wish to live in such environments. They are no less ghettos than the non-white ones featured on crime dramas (interestingly) or in the comedies of Norman Lear.

[@comiskey2005]

I’ve never understood why people who create an iconic character such as Aunt Bee, are later resentful and complain about it. Guys like Henry Winkler know he will always be “The Fonze,” but has learned to embrace it for its importance in American TV history. Most actors would kill for such an honor.

[@scooter5940]

One of the reasons is that being "type cast" limited what else an actor can do, and hence impacted their earning power. That's one thing if you have earned the money from being "The Fonze", but I'll bet Frances Bavier did not have that kind of money.

[@annettepora8091]

Frances Bavier seemed to resent getting older. Generally all actors have limited roles as they age. She had no family so no diversions, only acting.

[@richparsons4205]

Jean Stapleton had the same feeling about her character, Edith Bunker. I agree that it is a lousy attitude to take.

[@BrianRIngram]

@@richparsons4205 Yes! When she and Carol O'Connor made their final talk show appearance together on the Donny and Marie show, she refused to say even a few words as Edith. The audience would have been so appreciative.

[@richparsons4205]

@@BrianRIngram My Mom, who watched ALL in the FAMILY religiously, was disgusted at Stapleton when she balked at talking as Edith Bunker during those talk shows, and never felt the same about her after that. Do you know that Stapleton even responded to an audience member that she got paid big money for being Edith and she wasn’t about to do it for free? What a stinker!

[@jameshunt649]

I liked it when Barney and Otis was in scenes together !

[@davidd1395]

Once they lost ‘Barney’ the show wasn’t as good.

[@johnreece5540]

The loss of Floyd diminished the good-natured and humanity as well as the quality of the show.

[@danr2513]

Very true. Gobber and Gomer were nice to see, but not continuously. Almost like when 'Michael Scott' left 'The Office'.

[@youtold7727]

And that new deputy Warren , there was absolutely nothing to like about him.

[@annajorgensen1627]

Yeah Barney was such a know it all and Andy always saved his messing up stuff on the sheriff office or with Andy getting married to who ever Andy was dating at the time. 😋

[@youtold7727]

@@annajorgensen1627 ….Barney was very hard on the nerves. So was goofy Gomer goofy Goober. Barney was so inept it wasn’t funny. Needed slapped.

[@kattrakee]

I loved the show, and still do. Great television ; absolutely!!!! It also is very calming, I play it on my TV when I’m sleeping, it is very soothing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@stephenbyrne3793]

Australian fan. We embraced Don Knotts heart and soul . Great memories.

[@RerunZone]

Thank you for your review, Stephen! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the show. It was an honor to play a small part in bringing back some of those great memories.

[@kennyhagan5781]

Right. The only good impression I can do is Don Knotts. I like to imagine what it would have been like for him to have been cast in roles that other actors got... Darth Vader,Conan the Barbarian,any Bond villian... you get what I mean.

[@fazbell]

I cannot imagine how this show was accepted in Australia. Quite a different culture. LOL

[@zoeherriot]

@@fazbell Well back in the 70's and early 80's in Australia we only had a few TV stations. The ABC showed mostly locally produced and BBC produced content. Many of the other stations showed a lot of US and Canadian shows. So you might be surprised what Australians have in common regarding TV of this era. I mean, for a long time the "best" wildlife content I ever had was Lorne Greene's Wild Kingdom. And I grew up watching Gentle Ben, Lassie and lots of other shows of that "type". Keep in mind - even at the time, these were considered "classic" lol. Our prime time TV during the eighties was stuff like Threes Company (Don Knotts again!), Alf, Cheers, Murder she wrote etc. And it was always so goddam weird because XMAS would be in June/July due to the fact we'd get the US shows delayed. And for the Canadians out there... as a kid I was totally into The Beach Combers, You Can't Do That On Television and Degrassi Junior High. Ah... Australian TV...

[@fazbell]

@@zoeherriot That's surprising. I always assumed that Australia was ahead of the USA in the number of TV stations. I learned something today.

[@MartinGarcia-km4qs]

I also believe that Don Knotts made the show. When he left, the show just wasnt the same. I also had a BIG crush on Thelma Lou!! She had such lovely eyes! One of my favorite scenes is the one where Gomer gives Thelma Lou a ride into Mount Pilot to keep a Doctors appointment. On the way there, Gomer tells Thelma Lou how Barney thinks hes got her in his pocket. Then it ends up where Barney want to go fist to fist with Gomer! A classic!

[@billolsen4360]

All Barney had in his pocket was his bullet!

[@michaeleyre7343]

My favorite episode is when Andy has to teach Opie about standing up to a bully. Now days if you teach your child to stand up and maybe have to fight is frowned upon. To bad, The quote from the show was " millions for charity but not one cent for tribute" and how you have to stand up for what is yours.

[@mayormerq08-23]

"Ernest T. Bass Joins The Army" is my favorite by far! Great writing, humor & acting had by all! ETB was only in five eps, but he made an impact for sure...

[@Tim_the_Enchanter]

One of the most enduring programs on television. It's so difficult to pick a favorite, but Barney trying to explain the Emancipation Proclamation is a scene that still makes me laugh, almost 60 years later.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

The British is coming. Being history was my favorite subject, i always like that one for that reason.😁

[@cavecookie1]

Barney "reciting" the preamble to the Constitution was hysterical. I'm chuckling now, just thinking about it!

[@lindifuller9113]

Yep...my husband loves that one. Barney was a mess that's for sure. Knew everything about everything.

[@jamesosler6476]

@@lindifuller9113 The secret was Barney had PTSD-it comes out in the pregnancy episode where Andy mentions Barney being captured and he recalls but reminds Andy that he doesn’t want to talk about it. This is one of the main reasons Andy is uncommonly patient with Barney. He knows the reason Barney goes over the top so often, and he has to mitigate the events that transpire thereafter.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

@@jamesosler6476 PTSD from what? A war? I though Andy and Barney were best friends in childhood, so that was why Andy had infinite patience with him.

[@beacee]

Barney was the show. The series was never the same without him.

[@Mike1614b]

You're right, he was the character that made it all work

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

Loved him inThe Incredible Mr Limpet. That was better than Finding Nemo.

[@jeremybuck7634]

I agree completely Warren definitely wasn't as good as Barney Fife for sure

[@beacee]

@@theiceman6941 Well you have a different opinion that’s all. But to me he was.

[@Kell4088]

@@beacee The Iceman is correct. BC is completely wrong. Final answer.

[@willswalkingwest7267]

They're all great though aren't they? One that comes to mind that never fails to leave my sides hurting is when Goober is left in charge of the Courthouse and ends up with a car in there. It's comedy gold.

[@fredworthmn]

Ended up introducing Larry Hovis to us!

[@jamiebraswell5520]

The best scene is when Andy gets that gun ready, sits back in his chair, points it at Goober, then says, "now, get that car out of here!"

[@willswalkingwest7267]

@@jamiebraswell5520 LMAO.....Yes!!! Andy had a dark side and every once in a while we saw it. Class!

[@betsyj59]

I love this show. - truly great television. My all time favorite episode might be the one with the three escaped "lady" convicts. Bernie dancing with "AKA Ralph Henderson" was inspired. EDIT: I loved both those mayors. Roy Stoner was hilarious but that first guy was fantastic too.

[@cavecookie1]

Love Andy Griffith. Still one of the best shows ever. My favorite episodes are the music shows. They featured many of the Bluegrass and folk stars of the day. The Darlings were actually the Dillards, Clarence White appears as well. Love me some Bluegrass!

[@jamesdozier1623]

I loved pretty much every episode with Barney Fife in it! So season 1 through season 5 are my favorites

[@ByzantineCalvinist]

Always thought it ironic that a town embodying “family values” had so many single people at loose ends. The only married character that I can recall was Otis, and he was an alcoholic. But it was indeed a great show.

[@CaptainZap79]

What I noticed was that there were only female homeowners. Thelma Lou had a house. Helen had a house. Barney lived in a one room apartment with a hot plate. Gomer lived at the filling station. Howard lived with his mother. Andy had a house, but he was a widower. Did he inherit it from his wife? 🤔😄

[@ByzantineCalvinist]

@@CaptainZap79 must have been a holdover from the dowry system. 😉

[@geofjones9]

Never realized that, but now that you mention it...

[@patrickforrest4899]

Yep, a comedian pointed that out.

[@michaelmakes1225]

Emmett was married..

[@deirdre108]

I was born in '52 so this show was part of my growing up. Interesting to hear that part about Frances Bavier thinking that the role was too small for her. My younger sister and I always disliked the occasional episode that centered on Aunt Bea.

[@EmilyTienne]

Even the pickle contest episode? That episode was gold.

[@deirdre108]

@@EmilyTienne You're right. My sister and I admit that was hilarious.

[@mccaffreybeverley450]

I loved Aunt Bee

[@catnip3420]

Aunt Bee was a great part of the show. Loved her.

[@EmilyTienne]

@@catnip3420 Maybe she felt television was beneath her, as was a common attitude among actors in that era, but it didn’t come across that way in her performances. She was very lovable as the aunt, I thought.

[@amandaspencer1304]

The best scene ever in my opinion was when Andy let Opie go out and play instead of doing a chore. This scene was in the Court House. Barney had to speak up and admitted how he thought Andy was making a huge mistake letting Opie go play and not do his chore. Barney then apologized for interfering but he had to butt in and admitted how he hated "family interfere-ers" It was written so perfectly and Andy and Don were absolutely at their best in this scene. "If there's one thing I hate, it's family interferers."

[@danjordan9855]

Barney Fife is hands down the greatest TV character of all time.

[@butchie2752]

Over 60 years later we’re still talking about him. what else do you need to know? Yes, others had their moments, but Barney was the guy.

[@donk499]

You got that right, Don Knotts really made the show....

[@maxapollo1]

one of h=my fav movies with Don Knots was The incredible mr limpit

[@t-bo2734]

Ralph Furley was just as funny, IMO.

[@wfemp_4730]

A great TV character, of course, but greatest? How do you rank them?

[@sunbeam8866]

My favorite early B&W episode is the one where Andy is disappointed when Opie doesn't give more to the school's charity drive, only to find out in front of Aunt Bea, after punishing Opie, that he's been saving up to buy a poor girl a coat. Andy's reply after Opie asks what's for dinner is priceless. "You're having fried chicken. I'm eatin' crow!" One of my favorite later, color episodes, is when Andy takes the family and Goober to town for the Big Auto-Show. Goober meets an old buddy that now owns several car dealerships, making Goober feel small for owning a small town service station. only to find out, when they're leaving town and stop for gas, that Goober's buddy works as a mechanic in someone else's service station!

[@alanurich5736]

The fun girls! "Hey Bernie, hello doll. Skippy and Daphne, they are classic!

[@undertalefanyay5728]

My favorite episode is the one with Buddy Ebsen as the hobo. Perfect for the times where the dichotomy between cultures and norms were being questioned so much.

[@gailkellum832]

As a 68 yo female, I can remember clearly so many hilarious episodes from this series. Not only did I watch as a kid, I continued to watch re-runs even as a young adult and even now. Everyone should own a copy of this series to teach little ones how to be good human beings. Also, this series has such a calming effect which has to be good for children, teens and adults of all ages. These actors, writers, creators, etc. were incredibly talented folks. The episode that stands out for me is Aunt Bee pickle making. Andy and Barney stuffed themselves with her horrible pickles at each meal, then they refilled the empties with store bought pickles. Then she decides to enter them in the fair. Barney and Andy couldn't allow store pickles to make it to competition. Hilarious! 😂

[@EBthere]

My favorites are Mister McBeevee. the slingshot bird episode and the Christmas one with old Ben. OMG almost forgot Man in a Hurry when Andy Barney and the business man sing Little Brown Church in the Vale while on the porch.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Heh, all of which makes my mom cry.

[@jamesosler6476]

How about the Judo episode-my all time favorite… As a native North Carolinian this show was and is our treasure…

[@EBthere]

@@jamesosler6476 Oh yeah that one is great also! I'm sure the show is a treasure to you and rightfully so.

[@mebelle7085]

Barney made the show but I didn’t realize it until I got older. Either way, I still loved Andy!!

[@lynnbrannan4578]

The Andy Griffith show was and is my all time favorite. My two favorite episodes are the armored truck carrying gold comes through Mayberry and Andy tells Barney not to tell anyone and well the whole town turns out to see it. The scene where Barney is in the armored truck makes me howl with laughter. I also love the episode where Barney buys a WWII motorcyle at auction and he has the whole town angry with is actions. I cannot stop laughing at him in this episode wearing the goggles. I wish t.v. could get back some of this wholesomeness but we are two far gone from it.

[@charlescrawford7152]

I remember the episode where Barney was afraid of a bully I think who was in the outskirts of town and they tried to make Barney look like a serious policeman which didn't work and Barney had to confront the guy and proof he was serious in asking him to leave Mayberry. Barney was always my favorite and when he had trouble I would wish I could be at his side in the fight against the bad guys. Don Notts was always a great guy in any movie and helped me build my foundation into man good and setting a foundation as a person. I never met him but I love the guy like he was family

[@johnnyfreedom3437]

It sure takes you back to a more peaceful time in America! We could use some of this neighborly friendship today!

[@markwilliams5606]

My boys 28 and 26 still Love the show.

[@duane4972]

One of my favorite shows was ; "Citizens Arrest ", where Gomer evokes a citizen's arrest on Barney.

[@godngunclinger]

yes!!!! citizens 'ah-ray-est' citizens 'ah-ray-est'

[@sammack8258]

My favorite episode also!! 😀

[@davidjackson241]

I always scream that when I see a cop use their lights to go through a red light or some shit.

[@wardelliaenoch8936]

I loved the show. The show where Opie shot a mother bird and the one where Opie told his father about ( what turned out to be a telephone lineman) a man who walked in the trees and everyone thought he was lying. Still Andy wanted to believe his son. I still cry when I think of them.😂

[@dtchinacat3973]

Absolutely, those are definitely the two "BEST EPISODES EVER" they still make me cry😂

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

The cage is now empty but don’t the trees seem nice and full 👍🏻

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

@Susan Brewer that doesn’t ring a bell I’ll have to look it up

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

@Susan Brewer Oh I didn’t remember that part. When I looked all I found was what I think what was a children’s book and with that title. Maybe it’s a book from way back then, that a little one in the 50s would’ve grown up hearing. My wife’s favorite episode is “The Bed Jacket”.

[@donnahopkins1009]

My favorite episode was when Barney purchased a motorcycle with a side car. Andy agreed to take a ride while some of the townspeople were watching, only to be left behind when it accidentally unhitched from the sidecar. The "witnesses/townspeople" found this to be hilarious. So did I.🤣🤣🤣

[@stevecatlin5609]

and I think Andy found it funny too, if I remember, chuckling along with the townsfolk.

[@cavecookie1]

@@stevecatlin5609 That was the best part, Andy laughing at himself, because the situation was funny, even though he looked silly.

[@randybock82]

Yes, that scene always kills me! I don't know if it is Andy in character or he is embarrassed as well.The old boys at the bench Crack me up.

[@cavecookie1]

@@randybock82 I like to think that's the real Andy sitting in that sidecar.

[@vashon100]

The witnesses were laughing because they unhitched it. Not an accident.

[@doneidson]

I think the most hilarious episode was when Barney disguised himself as a mannequin in a department store, spying on potential shoplifters.

[@mdogg1604]

One of my faves too!

[@JanTraveler]

That's my favorite too!

[@brendadufaur37]

I loved the character of Thelma Lou so much. Every episode she's in makes it good. I loved when the country bumpkin man chose Thelma Lou as his wife! I love the bachelors episode with Joanna Moore. I loved Class Reunion. I loved Up In Barny's room. I loved Aunt Bee's Medicine Man. I loved A Date for Gomer.

[@skunklepew6276]

I watched it for years growing up and into my first marriage. It's a good show - and still on the air today (which surprises me in a way). BTW 'No Time for Sergeants' is a funny film. And you have to hear Andy doing "What it was, was football" - 😂

[@frankensteinlives5451]

One of my favorite episodes is Three Wishes for Opie. Classic comedy, with Knotts hitting it out of the park. Great job done by "Floyd" and "Goober", in support roles also.

[@richardkronberg4925]

Was on tv today ( episode) 🤙

[@glockfanboy4927]

Count walleckie magic lamp

[@davidakridge2831]

Can you see him? Floyd, "He's here, of course I see him!" OMG so funny

[@robvangessel3766]

I love the Barney Fife seasons. They're up there with the greatest sitcoms ever. But - wow - those other "rural" shows, including the POST-Don Knotts Andy Griffith Show, were gawdawful.

[@braydynniewiadomski5454]

Have you heard the gospel of Jesus Christ before? God's holy word the Bible teaches us that we have all sinned, we have all done things our God given conscience tells us are wrong, that keep us from experiencing His holiness and goodness in our lives. Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Sins such as using His name in vain, to use the name of the God who created us and gave us life, without respect or reverence, and worse, often with disrespect, jesting or even hatred. Exodus 20:7 “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” God is a just, holy and righteous God and in His love and goodness He must punish sin. If we are living sinful lives, breaking the ten commandments, and not acknowledging God in our hearts, God must punish us for our wickedness. God must send us to hell, a place of torment, weeping and gnashing of teeth, where all unrepentant sinners will go. Since we all have sinned, and fallen short, how can we be saved from this eternal place? Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” The good news, the gospel, is that God was born of a virgin, lived a perfect, sinless and holy life, as Jesus of Nazareth, and sacrificed Himself for our sins. He shed His blood and died on the cross and took upon Himself the wrath of the Father so that we might go free. After being crucified, he was buried in a tomb, and then as prophesied, resurrected by the power of God and defeated sin, death and hell. Whosoever believes in Him and follows Him will have eternal life! Forgiven of all sin, saved from death and hell and given a new heart to truly know Him. That is the mercy and love that Christ showed on the cross. He was perfect, yet died for imperfect people like us. Please take the time, you are not promised tomorrow, to read these next verses humbly and honestly and pray for God to forgive you of your sin and grant you His Holy Spirit and forgiveness in Jesus Christ. God bless you in Jesus' mighty name! Amen. Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 11:25-26 "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

[@rhonda7070]

Could you do an episode on Ernest T. Bass, Howard Morris? Unforgettable character.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Ah, Howard Morris. The voice of Adam Ant, I believe🤔!!

[@rhonda7070]

@@rogerrendzak8055 And so many more! On his memorial plaque it says "It's me, it's me, it's Ernest T!"

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@rhonda7070 HOW many more🤔? Would you possibly know, them?

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@rogerrendzak8055 As well as Gopher in the Winnie the Pooh Featurettes.

[@scottkane3776]

Morris on the Flintstones too

[@overdoneone]

I watched the Andy Griffith show every day for over 6 years. First on Netflix until they cancelled and then on Amazon Prime until they cancelled. I watched just the first five seasons with Barney Fife, seeing each episode more than 30 times, laughing each time like it was the first time I seen it. After Barney left the show I never watched the remaining shows. My favorites have all been listed in these comments even though I consider them all my favorites...

[@thomasglunt5925]

I am subbing in a class one day, and the class is learning the grammar rule, "I before E, except after C," when one of the students says, and, "E before N in chicken." I look at the student and say, "I always forget that one." I am not quite sure how they student had heard that quotation from "The Andy Griffith Show, but we both a good laugh.

[@Digital-Dan]

I don't know of any American community where the Sheriff would report to anyone other than county officials. My favorite Andy Griffith appearance was in the movie "No Time for Sergeants," with the memorable treatment of "Last name first, first name, middle name last" resulting in "Stockdale Will Will Stockdale," and his character's embrace of his assignment as "latrine orderly." Also his standup routine with the conclusion, after watching a football game, that it would have been much more peaceful if each team had its own ball.

[@jonathansanders1657]

I just bought and received the complete series on Blu-ray I watch this a lot on re-runs as a child and love the show.

[@anthonymason3854]

Barney Fife, Eddie Haskell, and J.J Evans are 3 of the greatest TV characters ever in TV.💯💯😍😍😍💯💯💯😍😍😍💯💯💯

[@alexcastillo8892]

I still love watching the reruns of Andy Griffith and I'm 62 years old! Sadly, the "beginning of the end" of American prime time TV viewers - having a Judeo Christian worldview that made them enjoy and demand "The Andy Griffith Show" - came in1962. That's when SCOTUS took prayer and the Bible out of public schools. Now we see the end result on prime time TV and current public schools.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Andy and Don were like salt and pepper.... they went together so well. I still watch the repeats

[@EDBZ28]

Never knew Francis B and Andy didn’t get along off screen! Their chemistry was spectacular on screen. I definitely think Barney helped make the show and wasn’t the same without him.

[@Diesal3]

Absolutely one of the best TV shows ever created hands down. I loved the episode where Barney tried to teach Otis how to drive with the model cars on the floor of the courthouse. When he asked Otis what he would do in a certain situation and Otis said, "Get outta my way Sunday driver!" and grabbed the car and rammed it into Barneys car and then took off flying and making car sounds! That is funny stuff I don't care who you are!

[@johnmckenzie4639]

Man in a Hurry is my favourite. Gomer: "She’s a 8 cylinder ... she'll take 8 ..." Plus any episode with Malcolm Merriweather.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Man in a hurry, always felt sorry for that guy, when the old ladies were on the phone.

[@davidakridge2831]

Go boy go!!

[@TheAirplaneDriver]

I loved this show as a kid when it was on originally, and the reruns later on as an adult. One aspect I found endearing was the thread of morality….especially as Opie grew and matured and Andy mentored him through difficult “kid” times. I also found Andy’s heartfelt attempts to help Barney overcome his inadequacies to contribute greatly to the shows appeal. All this “serious stuff” against the backdrop of comedic buffoonery. Great acting, great story line, like-able characters. I always thought how great it would be take a bus to Mayberry and live my life within that community. The sad thing is that today, a show like this would never make it past ground zero.

[@mainecoon6514]

The fictional Mayberry was the kind of place where everyone knew each other. The kind of place I'd like to live. I enjoyed seeing Opie grow from a little boy to a young teen on the show. Andy mentored him through the years. I only wish more fathers were like Andy. Sad that the Andy Griffith show would never make it on tv these days.

[@Stache987]

@@mainecoon6514 I was in the Navy and one of the sailors I met on the ship was from a town in North Carolina where the show was themed from, however I don't recall if he said any of the filming was done there. It's like Gomer Pyle USMC, all done on a distant set, for outdoors, and on a stage set for indoors.

[@davidconway906]

@@mainecoon6514 Uh, yeah, it would never make it on tv today. Were there ever any black people in any of the episodes? I'm not an expert on the show, but I don't remember any. Kind of unrealistic.

[@jaya.0069]

@@davidconway906 Did you miss the episode where Opie's football coach was black and encouraged Opie to play ball as well as the piano like him? There was several episodes showing town people and blacks were included.

[@fazbell]

"AUNT BEE'S Medicine man" was my favorite episode. I crack up every time I watch it. My Dad thought it was the funniest episode too.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Yeah, one of my favorites.

[@brianarbenz1329]

“My mission is health! My mission is vigor!”

[@johnboland3672]

Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye Toot Toot Tootsie Don't Cry

[@fazbell]

@@brianarbenz1329 "i lived among 'em.....they're SAVAGES"!!!!!

[@fazbell]

@@johnboland3672 I can never hear that song without thinking of the camera homing in on Aunt Bee's booty as she played piano. Hysterical.

[@centerice]

My favorite episodes are all of the ones with the Darlings (Dillards from Salem, Missouri) playing Bluegrass music. From what I understand, Andy loved those too because he was really a musician at heart and he loved playing along.

[@nancymahoney5442]

I STILL LOVE THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW! WATCH IT EVERYTIME ITS ON EVEN THOUGH I THINK I KNOW THE LINES BY HEART! ALWAYS WILL LOVE ANDY GRIFFITH! THIS SHOW GIVES ME SO MUCH HAPPINESS AND PEACE!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@billferguson776]

One of my favorite episodes was “Citizens Arrest” and the other was when Aunt Bea and her ladies club were arrested for public intoxication secondary to the elixir sold by a traveling huxter 👍💥😂😂😂😂😂😂