From the jug-band stylings of the Grammy-nominated Dillards as the Darling family, to the melodious outbursts of town mechanic Gomer Pyle ( Jim Nabors ), here are some of The Andy Griffith Show ‘s ...

While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) ... Ellie Walker (Elinor Donahue, born 1937) L-R: Frances Bavier, Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, ...

Running from 1960 to 1968, the series followed Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his young son Opie (Ron Howard), their kindhearted Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), and Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts).

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 ...