Andy Griffith on David Letterman 1985

[@oldcop18]

I still watch the Andy Griffith reruns every day.

[@yeboscrebo4451]

Old Cop me too. My parents home schooled my siblings and I and the highlight of my day was lunchtime when two back-to-back episodes played on the tv. I know every episode almost by heart. Still watch them today.

[@chadbaxter5578]

2019 anyone? I still watch Andy Griffith show weekly.

[@sherrysetliff2502]

Chad Baxter good for you. Best show on tv. A moral in every episode. More people should watch this.

[@aaronratliff9646]

Aunt bee looked just like my grandmother the woman who raised me ...my mother died when I was six months old her and my grandpa rasied me till they both died when I was 13 ..but I can remember setting and watching the show after and I would find myself crying missing her ..but as I have gotten older I steel find myself taken back

[@rhondawoodhouse5508]

and in 2020‼️

[@yankee4424]

I watch it almost everyday.

[@jameslemmons9737]

I Got The BOX SET! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@SM-gl8yo]

Mr. Griffith sells himself short when he says the 8 years on the Griffith Show were the best of his professional career. He was brilliant in the 1957 film 'A Face in the Crowd'.

[@eyalgolan26]

Andy Griffith show helped me survive the lockdown of the coronavirus 💕🙏

[@mikecubes1642]

i still watch Andy Griffith in 2018. it was the best show ever made

[@rogerrabbit1934]

So do I love it

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

wings Frasier cheers all in the family

[@michelleauville3991]

I am 30 and have watched it ever since I can remember and will watch it until the day I die

[@jimportune442]

Amen

[@jomac2046]

If you haven't seen this, you'll love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpaqXptuaptgg5o

[@mohamedrahaman9238]

A beautiful man in so many ways. You get the feeling that the character "sheriff of Mayberry" really was him in real life. Down to earth, caring and sincere.

[@danlevay5657]

Man I like hearing Andy Griffith talk. He's great.

[@kimberlyhardin8034]

I agree he has a way of talking that makes me want to listen to him a great story teller.

[@LarryTaint-qn8pd]

A great guy. Anyone that doesn't like Andy Griffith, I don't want to meet.

[@chrispierce1739]

I just heard a Gilbert Gottfried podcast where he was interviewing Eddie Deezen. Eddie was telling a story about seeing Andy on the set and wanting to walk over and meet him. Apparently Andy was having a bad day and ranting at some of interns. Eddie said it scared him from approaching Mr. Griffith. It was a funny story and just goes to show we are all human and have our bad days. I agree that Andy was one the guys in the entertainment industry.

[@chrispierce1739]

Andy was one the great guys in the industry.

[@mariaschatz9141]

Race Bannon I agree

[@ronhicks5818]

You got that right!

[@rickbukrim6540]

Right on! Great man

[@dylanharding6859]

I love the respect Dave shows to Andy.

[@crystalferguson7308]

40 yrs later and I still watch Andy and Barney 💕💕It never gets old...1/2020

[@veraevans6387]

One of the few actors in Hollywood who was as interesting as himself as the characters he played. A true American Icon.

[@evilconvictpressley]

Proud to say Andy is from my home state!

[@darinbarfield8738]

I’ve had my daughters watch many of the older classics , But one of their favorites has always been the Andy Griffith Show, They have watched every episode!

[@RawandCookedVegan]

If you haven't seen A Face in the Crowd, check it out. Very dark character for Andy Griffith making it all the darker as we're so used to his kind side.

[@darinweidman2769]

I will have to say ANDY GRIFFITH IS WHOLESOME AND TRUE....I WISH WE COULD LIVE LIKE THAT TODAY.ESPECIALLY ANDY AND BARNEY

[@lindaduncan2954]

2020....still watching the Andy Griffith Show....one of the best ever made. Love Andy, Don Knotts and Ronny Howard and Aunt Bea!

[@srednal30297]

I could listen to Andy talk all day, I sure miss him

[@JaneDoe-ze5xe]

srednal30297 and listen to him sing forever too

[@divinethesunshine]

@@JaneDoe-ze5xe he is such a sweet man. I wish he were still alive. There will never be anyone like him

[@greenbackthewoo7038]

Fine man rest in peace Andy.

[@tonewheel1773]

I`m not American, but I considered Andy Griffith to be American through and through. Hailing from North Carolina, he came across as a proud and genuine man.

[@DJRitty]

It always sucks to watch old friends FADE...after Matlock it was like no gave a rat's ass about him. LEGENDARY show and man. Love 'Andy!!!!' lol Don Knotts, Ron Howard...a LOT of talent in there. Clean talent. Those days are so far away.... Glad to see some people still watching this show and keeping it alive. I miss re-runs lol

[@ms1914]

2020, who still watches and loves the Andy Griffith Show??

[@charlesdavis3750]

I knew two of Andy's aunts in Statesville NC. The lady I stayed with (she lived next door)said that 'He is a dear boy '.They would go to church together. She loved to hear him sing .

[@ddave00712]

Interesting note regarding Andy Griffith’s story at the Ed Sullivan Theater is that David Letterman would eventually tape his CBS Late Show there from 1994-2016.

[@CG-dl5cj]

Andy Griffith seems like such a nice, down to earth guy.

[@jogman262]

You watched TAGS and you just felt like you knew them all personally. My favorite show of all time.

[@davidholliday631]

I been to mayberry, spent 4 days loved it. I still watch Andy and Barney every day. It's the best show on tv still on tv today. I had great time when I was there. Evey body was so nice to us. Guy in the barber shop was awesome . Snappy lunch was great. I want go back soon.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Just finished watching the whole series about twice in a row! As a old hillbilly we respect Andy he done a wonder for his state town and his people! He is what America is all about! You wanna know what Appalachian America is all about just watch Andy he has it down to a science!

[@benij.2621]

I been watching this show Andy Griffith since back when I was four years old in 1962 i never get bored I still see it almost every day or night after 56 years R.I.P most of them asep Opie

[@ChestinysDialed]

I visited Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) in Mt. Airy almost 2 years ago. Sweet lady and still very smart.

[@gerwincook9195]

I love the Andy Griffith I still watch it everybody

[@ULMDeskEnd]

Thank you andy for all the years of entertainment.

[@Psycho9263]

America's Sheriff

[@EOC-vj4yy]

Great show, still watch over and over/2021

[@oemradiosolutions1399]

Every night I go to sleep with an AirPod in one ear and The Andy Griffith show playing on Netflix. I come home and watch it on TvLand and wake up and watch it. Have no interest in anything on tv these days . Shows like that one will never have an equal or anything like it again.

[@spookygirl7761]

..so, so true.

[@victoriajarvis2260]

Sounds like a ferocious case of I Don't Want To Be In The World I Am Stuck In. I've got it too. Like something on Twilight Zone, We hordes of Mayberry-lovers can't stand the way the world is now and need to be emotionally transported back in time. A comfort and protection. Truth is, if you've lived long enough, and were around when The AG Show was made, you'd remember Real Places and People quite similar, without the gags and laugh track perhaps, but a very nice America.

[@redneckillinois2030]

Victoria Jarvis so true Victoria

[@partslig123]

Andy is and will be the greatest southern actor this old earth will ever know.In the year 3000 the Andy Griffith Show will still be airing everyday all over the world.

[@DJRitty]

Sgt's was a great flick too. I love how Andy hits every camera...watch him talk to each one....very warm.

[@pfcthomasw.9394]

REST IN PEACE ANDY😇 maybe ILL see ya again in the after life.

[@markboyd1696]

Letterman wasn't necessarily the best interviewer in the early days of his show, but he was really good at bringing out the humanity of his guests...at least the ones who were confident enough to share good stories. Andy Griffith is just wonderful here.

[@lloydonlead]

Andy Griffith was a class act. I've watched his show all my life.

[@wesbrazo269]

Miss this guy....a real star!

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

In early 2007, I started watching reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show." It took many months for me to watch every episode, but watch them I did. It was on one of my local TV stations Monday thru Friday, so it was 5 episodes a week, except for when it was preempted for a network show.

[@johnhill6412]

2020, watching The Andy Griffith show right now on TV Land.

[@christophercringle896]

You know you have impacted people when you go on any talk show and get a standing O. He was great.

[@Robbiesroadcrew]

Last of one of the good guys.

[@chpalmtree]

I watch it pretty often now on Netflix. LOVE The Andy Griffith Show! Only thing is I don't care to watch after Barney left the show.

[@thenewworld6585]

After Barney was gone the show left with him. He even took the black and white with him

[@adriantomlin2902]

That's because the comedy left when Barney left!

[@dolphingurls8204]

I know! As much as I love Andy, it wasn't the same without Barney!

[@angelrichetti3560]

Such a man with grace and class

[@jubalcalif9100]

I agree 100 per cent !!

[@notaverygoodguitarplayer]

Andy Griffith is quite possibly my all. Time. Favorite. And it hit me watching this that I don't think I've EVER seen him in an interview.. Out of character. Wow. Love it. Thanks!

[@PoeticallyTwizted]

@Glenn B, Me too! It’s heart-warming to see he was just as you would imagine, isn’t it?

[@wetlazer]

You don't see this kind of excitement and informality with celebrities today. This interview, although Griffith was nervous, is something very special.

[@gloriagreen542]

One of the best series ever I love it still a huge fan

[@pslsmo]

Andy Griffith " I think more people watch it now then watched it when it first aired ". Probably still true today 33 years after this first aired.

[@GlennaVan]

Couple of reasons for that. More television and more people.

[@bosse641]

Loved Matlock. One of my favorite series.

[@scottlebrun6782]

Griffith was a great man.

[@melodymills232]

I love And and Barney

[@guymasse9867]

One of my favorites and a uniquely American show. I love how Andy played tricks on Barney all in good humor. Barney would get steamed and Andy would be grinning ear to ear. There's an episode which Andy has an important job for Barney and gets him all worked up as he opens his desk drawer and grabs a chalk... You need to go out now and mark all the car tires for over parking (we were expecting him to go out and solve a real crime).

[@Nightdog1978]

Two favorite movies of all time. "No time For Sergeants" & "To Kill a Mockingbird."

[@tammy7087]

I was in the music industry for many years. A man once asked me, "How do you spot good music ?” I replied, " Good music is popularly played 30 years after it's introduction."--- The same applies to good television shows.

[@byronp2311]

I adored "What is was, was football' as a kid. It is still funny. And you get to hear Andy sing the lyrics to "Fishing Hole" which became the theme song for The Andy Griffith Show. "And I don't know whatalll"

[@hoosiermyrek]

Today's late night hosts could take a cue from this clip. Don't interrupt the guest...let him/her tell the story.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Yes Exactly!! Quit interrupting him when they're trying to tell a story. I can't handle these present hosts!!! They suck!

[@thomasleary2814]

Andy was a wonderful and underrated actor. 'No Time for Sergeants' and 'A Face in the Crowd' have already been mentioned and rightly so, but people should also check out one of his last performances in a film called 'The Waitress,' a small, charming movie in which he really stands out in a supporting role.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Thomas Leary Thanks for the tip i will check it out!

[@butcherboy2008]

If you only watch the B&W episodes, the Andy Griffith Show is the greatest comedy in the history of TV.

[@lindagarcia8826]

. . . I'm still watching and a big fan in 2020.

[@vintagemotelguest]

Just finished Andy and Don, a wonderful book about the careers both men had, but more importantly the deep, respectful relationship they had as friends. No one could make Andy as happy and laugh as much as Don, and he even struggled to preserve Don's legacy after he died, saying his greatest wish was to meet him in the afterlife. Meeting anyone friend or spouse like that in your life seems pretty rare. I know he always regretted letting Don walk for the show, and Hollywood should regret not recognizing Andy better for his incredible portrayal of the truly dark Lonesome Rhodes. He made it look too easy.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

vintagemotelguest - I agree, i just watched that and was surprised that he didn’t get an Oscar. I think it was one of those years with a lot of heavy hitters- but still- an incredible performance! I love to watch the show and catch the scenes where it seems Don is trying his hardest to crack Andy up in the middle of the scene. I think shows used 35 mm film then and it was expensive to do retakes, but so funny to still watch Don steal scene after scene!

[@robertgolden4436]

I watch it every night that I can, best show ever.

[@coindigger5392]

Andy and Johnny cash in "murder in coweta county" andy plays a ruthless thug and Jonny plays sheriff.... great movie...

[@elvicare35]

Andy is so down to earth, a real nice guy it seems!!!!!

[@adriantomlin2902]

Yea. That's why todays actors suck simply because they re fake!!

[@adriantomlin2902]

Same in life, and same in front of the camera!! A trait you as far I'm concerned you have to be born with.

[@katycoolidge9615]

I love you and miss you Andy Griffith you reminded me of my boyfriend cuz he died first same year then you did it was like losing you both twice

[@susanhudson8243]

Yes, I watch it every night also! That was great TV! Still is.

[@samanthanickson6478]

that was so nice of dave to surprise andy with such a personal gift at the end. he was touched by it. sweet.

[@llongdong]

Eye can watch the Ang Griffith Show 18 hours a day - long as eye have a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, and a pint of water.

[@donrood7282]

And a box of crisp Ritz Crackers?

[@walkergillette3918]

ANDY WAS A GREAT GUY

[@TOMsideways-nt6tx]

Still watchin my kids watch and they love it.who doesnt love andy n barney

[@55555711]

its so sad there gone like part of the family i grew up watching shows like his

[@travelinman617]

Great actor cool person

[@joe-vz6hx]

such a class act and down-to-earth, humble, genuinely nice guy - almost unheard of today - we toasted him every time we hit Sam and Omies at OBX :)

[@S3thousand]

2020 been watching a lot lately.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Just the best. A time long long gone. God I miss Andy and Dave

[@ladyberry67]

I’ve been a huge fan of Andy Griffith since I was a kid

[@cynthusinfinite]

I watch DVD of Andy of Mayberry I love them all I dream of living there then, that and the Waltons hehe

[@onepcwhiz]

They got him some water during the commercial break!

[@wetlazer]

Dave was really being super nice to Andy.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Yes indeed ! I think Dave held Andy in awe.

[@johnurban7333]

I like how Andy talks to the audience. Dave has to keep leaning in. You never see that

[@scottmcman7659]

Amazingly enough, the "best years of his life" would soon change as the very next year, he began shooting Matlock, which ran for 9 seasons. He would go on to call that his crowning achievement on TV. Of course, back when TAGS was on, they did 30-32 episodes per season. Matlock averaged about 20 episodes. Today, most shows do approx 18 episodes. Not only that, but back in the 60s, each episode was longer with only one or two, 30-45 second commercial breaks. Even in the early 70s, they stayed at a minute or under for quite a time. Today, it's just about half commercials and half show. That's what I dislike about classic TV on cable. They cut scenes to add commercials. Netflix and other pay channels, do however, run entire shows with no cutting. That said, one season of TAGS was equivalent to two seasons of popular network shows today. This is why people think that the earliest shows on TV ran longer than they did. For example, there was only one season of the Honeymooners, but it was 39 episodes, with a couple "lost episodes. Plus, it was introduced as a routine on The Jackie Gleason Show" and after that one season, it came back to TJGS in the same sketch capacity. So, it seemed like it ran for several seasons.

[@gizmaticopappy1524]

God how I miss this man

[@MidwestGirl]

What a wonderful human being.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that ! A class act all the way ! Gifted performer with a heart of gold !

[@crunchhardtack9532]

This is when Dave was still on NBC. Funny that they were talking about the Ed Sullivan Theater. In a few years the show will move there.

[@emmaella]

I watch 3 times a day in 2021.

[@debbutcher9087]

This was the first announcement by Andy of the Return To Mayberry movie. The Mayberry cast was all like family. Andy never said things like I don't like that actor and don't want them on the show. Once your a member of the cast your always a member. Sadly most of the cast have passed away. RIP Andy.

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Mr Andy Griffith was one of the best humans & celebrities I’ve ever witnessed so far in my lifetime. Every time I’ve seen him he has always been a ‘Class-Act’- American as apple pie 🍎 This interview was edited and cut so badly. 😑 Mr Dave (retired way too soon IMO) kept interrupting & I wonder if it ticked Andy off. (??) At any rate, thank you for posting this video. I’ve never seen it. 👍✌️ RIP Mr Andy Griffith, miss you terribly! ✌️

[@farrellthib]

I love Andy

[@jamesdavison2927]

ICON my father LOV V V ED him I loved him and will love him forever

[@alexandrew7580]

The days of shows like this are over.Now it's all about tearing down the president.People use to watch shows like this for enjoyment .not hate.

[@JPMJPM]

Alex Andrew Well, maybe if the president was a respectable man, things would be different.

[@rgreene152]

@@JPMJPM well said!

[@thomasnoday4753]

Ironic that Andy Griffith was talking about working in the Ed Sullivan Theatre and David Letterman did his show there years later at CBS.

[@ukmedicfrcs]

I really loved watching Andy Griffith and still do. It was great acting you really believed the stories same with the Waltons the acting was so good.

[@KR-rb9zg]

Legend

[@danweiers6950]

What a great actor and person we could use another Andy Griffith type actor in today's Hollywood

[@terrikukla5017]

Some people we will always remember fondly..

[@gispel7058]

They had a ton of tv shows with single fathers in lead roles. Family affair, Flipper, Bonanza, The Rifleman , My Three Sons, and others .

[@audrey_playzblox921oofnoob9]

And just as wonderful if not better on Matlock. Miss him.

[@amyvergiels3828]

It's funny to me that Andy Griffith discribes working in the Ed Sullivan Theater. Dave Letterman ended up in that very theater when he left NBC.

[@onestepbeyond7240]

There were only 3 networks back then. I could still remember what my favorite shows were on

[@oldcop18]

My favorite TV cop.

[@lallyoisin]

Isn't that Matlock! Loved that show!

[@elvicare35]

Along with Perry Mason, the greatest lawyers ever!!!!!