1960 – 1968 · Series · 25m · TV-G

The Andy Griffith Show

Name: The Andy Griffith Show
Director: Aaron Ruben, Alan Rafkin, Bob Sweeney, Charles Irving, Don Weis, Earl Bellamy, Gary Nelson, Gene Nelson, Gene Reynolds, Howard Morris, Jeffrey Hayden, Lawrence Dobkin, Lee Philips, Peter Baldwin, Richard Crenna, Sheldon Leonard, Theodore J. Flicker
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1960
Cast: Bo Hopkins, Buddy Ebsen, Hope Summers, Howard McNear, Andy Griffith

Critics

Audience

In a fictional North Carolina town, a widowed sheriff balances raising his young son with keeping the peace. His well-meaning but inept deputy, family housekeeper, local eccentrics, friends, and romantic interests create a steady stream of gentle misadventures in this nostalgic small-town sitcom.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you prefer gentle, character-driven sitcoms such as Leave It to Beaver, but Not for you if you need fast pacing, modern attitudes, or sophisticated comedy.

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Cast

Bo HopkinsBuddy EbsenHope SummersHoward McNearAndy GriffithRon HowardFrances BavierDon Knotts

Directors

Aaron RubenAlan RafkinBob SweeneyCharles IrvingDon WeisEarl BellamyGary NelsonGene NelsonGene ReynoldsHoward MorrisJeffrey HaydenLawrence DobkinLee PhilipsPeter BaldwinRichard CrennaSheldon LeonardTheodore J. Flicker

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