Andy Griffith

Griffith starred in his own series called The Andy Griffith Show, beginning in 1960, for CBS, alongside other successful 1960s family sitcoms that dealt with widowhood, such as: My Three Sons, Family Affair, Beulah, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Lucy Show, Julia, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father and The Brady Bunch. Co-starring on the show was character actor, comedian and longtime friend of Griffith’s, Don Knotts. Knotts played the role of Taylor’s best friend and partner, Deputy Barney Fife, from 1960 to 1965. Also starring on The Andy Griffith Show was a child actor, Ron Howard (then known as Ronny Howard), who played the role of Taylor’s only son, Opie Taylor.

The show took place in Mayberry, where Griffith’s character, Andy Taylor, a widower, was the sheriff and town sage. It was an immediate hit. Though Griffith never received a writing credit for the show, he worked on the development of every script. While Knotts was frequently lauded and won multiple Emmy awards for his comedic performances, Griffith was never nominated for an Emmy during the show’s run. In 1967, Griffith was under contract with CBS to do one more season of the show. But Griffith decided to quit the show to pursue a movie career and other projects. The series continued as Mayberry R.F.D., for which Griffith served as executive producer and guest starred in five episodes.

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