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What makes the Andy Griffith show so good?
The thing that really made this show great was the relationship between the ever cool Sheriff Andy Taylor and the hyperactive Barney Fife. It was Barney as well as the characters of Aunt Bea, Floyd, Otis, Gomer, Goober and, later, Howard and Emmitt that made this show the classic that it was.
How was the Andy Griffith show different from other rural sitcoms?
The Andy Griffith Show, like other rural comedies, featured “just plain folks” who used words of few syllables, did not work on Sundays, and did not go in much for the sophisticated ways of the big city.
What was the Andy Griffith show a spin off of?
Mayberry R.F.D.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Andy Griffith Show/Spin-offs
Why did Aunt Bee leave the Andy Griffith Show?
Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier did not get along during the series. According to Griffith and Howard Morris, Bavier was extremely sensitive, and resented her role of Aunt Bee. But Knotts was already bound by his contract with “Universal,” and left the show.
Was Andy Griffith married in real life?
Cindi Knightm. 1983–2012
Solica Casutom. 1973–1981Barbara Griffithm. 1949–1972
Andy Griffith/Spouse
Why was Andy Griffith popular?
Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan’s film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better …
Is Andy Griffith his real name?
Andy Samuel Griffith
Andy Griffith/Full name
What did Mayberry RFD stand for?
Rural Free Delivery
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. Mayberry R.F.D. (which stands for Rural Free Delivery) was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS’s “rural purge” of 1971.