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: Hope Summers, Howard McNear, Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier

Critics

Audience

In the fictional town of Mayberry, a widowed sheriff balances raising his young son with the everyday concerns of a close-knit community. His well-meaning but bumbling deputy, a devoted relative who keeps house, and the town’s colorful residents bring comic complications to small-town life.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like gentle, character-focused sitcoms, small-town settings, and wholesome humor; Not for you if you prefer sharper jokes, modern social attitudes, or fast-paced plots.

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Cast

Hope SummersHoward McNearAndy GriffithRon HowardFrances BavierDon KnottsAneta CorsautJim Nabors

Directors

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

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