On The Andy Griffith Show, Griffith played Sheriff Andy Taylor, the straight-laced peacekeeper in the tiny town of Mayberry.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Have you ever imagined a television show becoming a state symbol? A new bill is proposing making "The Andy Griffith Show" the official television show of North Carolina. Andy ...

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom about the adventures of a small-town sheriff and his family and friends in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many nearly 60 ...

What do entertainers as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Rod Serling have in common? Each one adored The Andy Griffith Show. Serling, the brain behind The Twilight Zone, another enduring ...

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers chose "The Andy Griffith Show" for the honor. The 1960s show is set in the ...

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill 557 is passed. 6 A.M. NORTH CAROLINA HAS QUITE A FEW STATE SYMBOLS YOU ...

SOME PEOPLE roll their eyes at legislation that would make “The Andy Griffith Show” the official TV series of North Carolina and would just as soon nip it in the bud in favor of more pressing issues.

Why Andy Griffith ‘Didn’t Like the Idea’ for ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ originally appeared on Parade. As unlikely as it seems, Andy Griffith almost didn’t star on The Andy Griffith Show. In a ...

If you showed a time traveler (or, let’s be honest, anyone who is 22 in 2025) the opening sequence of The Andy Griffith Show with the sound off, they’d be like, “Why are you showing me this? Also, ...