He's also a character in the spinoff series, Mayberry R.F.D. Aneta Corsaut and Andy Griffith embracing, November 16, 1964.

the Jones boys slowly took over The Andy Griffith Show, with the titular star taking a back seat throughout the final season. Longtime characters such as Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), Helen Crump ...

That’s certainly been key to The Andy Griffith Show ‘s longevity. The actor’s canny sheriff, Andy Taylor, and the other mildly eccentric and eminently lovable residents of the small Southern town of ...