It's pretty tough to think of Andy Griffith without images of Mayberry and The Andy Griffith Show coming to mind, which is not really surprising given the impact that his portrayal of Sheriff Andy ...

On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy’s son ...

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom about the adventures of a small-town sheriff and his family and friends in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many nearly 60 ...

In its TV-land immortality, “The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Have you ever imagined a television show becoming a state symbol? A new bill is proposing making "The Andy Griffith Show" the official television show of North Carolina. Andy ...

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The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers chose "The Andy Griffith Show" for the honor. The 1960s show is set in the ...

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill 557 is passed. 6 A.M. NORTH CAROLINA HAS QUITE A FEW STATE SYMBOLS YOU ...