#Where was andy griffith filmed series

#Where was andy griffith filmed series

On separate occasions, it has been ranked by TV Guide as the ninth- and thirteenth-best series in American television history. The only other shows to end their runs at the top of the ratings are I Love Lucy (1957) and Seinfeld (1998). The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings, ending its final season at number one. It was, when we were doing it, of a time gone by.' Regarding the tone of the show, Griffith said that despite a contemporary setting, the show evoked nostalgia, saying in a Today interview, 'Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. Eccentric townspeople and, periodically, Andy's girlfriends complete the cast. Other major characters include Andy's cousin, the well-meaning and enthusiastic deputy, Barney Fife ( Don Knotts) Andy's aunt and housekeeper, Bee Taylor ( Frances Bavier) and Andy's young son, Opie ( Ron Howard).

The show stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of roughly 2,000–5,000 people.

The series originated partly from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons-159 in black and white and 90 in color.