Stories

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts had the friendship everyone wanted
Griffith only had a few, but very meaningful words to say about his friend, Don Knotts.
January 3, 2023, 1:25PM

Ben Matlock ate all those hot dogs thanks to a bad investment in 8-track tapes
''You think it's odd that I eat so many hot dogs?''
December 19, 2022, 10:41AM

Andy Griffith hid a sweet tribute to his wife in the episode where Opie loves Helen
When Andy tells Opie about his first crush, he's really describing his first wife!
April 29, 2021, 8:55AM

Andy Griffith got his start earning $35 and performing at banks
The actor returned to North Carolina for a hero's welcome in 1958.
April 6, 2021, 10:56AM

Andy Griffith snuck a nod to his musical hero into an episode of The Andy Griffith Show
A jazz legend is hidden in "Sheriff Barney."
March 8, 2021, 2:26PM

Andy Griffith's ''Woman Speeder'' essentially recycled the plot to its pilot episode
And there was another connection to The Danny Thomas Show right under your nose.
March 1, 2021, 11:20AM

Betty Lynn hid her secret crush on Andy Griffith so she wouldn't ''hurt anyone's feelings''
Andy once wrote to Betty Lynn, ''You were Don's girl, but you should’ve been mine.''
January 13, 2021, 10:21AM

Andy's dad Carl Griffith made a brief cameo on The Andy Griffith Show
Here's why some say Carl was the inspiration for Sheriff Andy.
November 17, 2020, 9:15AM

This telephone directory is from Andy Griffith’s real hometown
Blink and you'll miss this rare reference to Mount Airy.
September 8, 2020, 8:44AM

One time Mayberry troublemaker Otis got double the punishment for no real reason
How could Andy and Barney commit such injustice! Mayberry owes Otis $2.
May 5, 2020, 10:07AM

Is this actually a photo of Andy Griffith as a baby on The Andy Griffith Show?
We got a look at adolescent Andy in "Crime-Free Mayberry."
March 30, 2020, 9:18AM

Ever notice two of Andy's girlfriends lived in the same Mayberry house?
It's also the location where Andy first falls for Ellie!
January 20, 2020, 3:27PM

How a former sitcom star made his directorial debut on The Andy Griffith Show's ''Christmas Story''
The former Fibber McGee became Andy Griffith's ace thanks to a ''hunch.''
November 25, 2022, 4:30PM

Andy Griffith told the story of Frosty the Snowman in a Rankin-Bass production
The magic may have been in that sheriff's badge of Andy's, not a hat!
December 5, 2019, 3:48PM

Andy and Barney somehow secretly ended up in Seattle on The Andy Griffith Show
Barney, we're not in Raleigh anymore…
October 28, 2019, 3:53PM

Andy Griffith used silence to keep The Andy Griffith Show special
His genius still remains within the sound of silence.
August 12, 2022, 10:20AM

The painting hanging above Sheriff Andy's fireplace is a French masterwork that spooked a young Salvador Dali
This historic oil painting has a hidden image hiding underneath.
September 23, 2019, 4:44PM

Andy and Rafe sang together on Broadway long before they knew each other in Mayberry
The two sang a duet in a 1950s Broadway musical. Take a listen.
July 31, 2019, 4:00PM

Andy's real-life wife Barbara had a tiny role on The Andy Griffith Show
It was a small tribute to how the couple met in college.
July 16, 2019, 4:00PM

Andy Griffith spent half a million dollars on his convertible car
The TV star drove a car fit for a king — literally.
July 15, 2019, 1:53PM

Andy Griffith had his own line of canned beans and ham in the early '70s
He claimed it was "G-o-o-o-o-d eatin'!"
July 11, 2019, 9:57AM

Andy Griffith used the sweetest trick to help Ellie get through this Mayberry duet
Go behind the scenes of this home-spun recording session.
July 18, 2019, 11:41AM

Andy Griffith's acoustic guitar was unique in more than one way
The Andy Griffith Show star recycled the instrument from his early breakthrough film role.
June 17, 2019, 1:05PM

Andy Griffith said he actually has more in common with this obscure sci-fi character than Sheriff Andy Taylor
Move over Mayberry, Andy's got his sights on the moon.
April 25, 2019, 3:20PM

Andy Griffith and Elvis Presley did a cowboy comedy skit together in 1956
But first, Elvis had to sing to a dog.
April 9, 2019, 12:40PM

Only huge Andy Griffith Show fans could’ve caught these obscure references on Matlock
Did you start whistling when Matlock mentions Myers Lake?
April 5, 2019, 11:01AM

Ken Berry and Andy Griffith tore up trails on dirt bikes between shooting Mayberry scenes
Never a hunter, Berry had his own reason to tag along on Andy's trips.
April 3, 2019, 2:37PM

This unique Andy Griffith catchphrase has stumped experts on the English language
This figure of speech truly is a rare bird.
March 8, 2019, 3:00PM

Was Huckleberry Hound based on Sheriff Andy from The Andy Griffith Show?
No, my darling Clementines.
February 20, 2019, 12:10PM

A complete history of Andy and Helen's love on The Andy Griffith Show
Opie: “You mean, you and Miss Crump might get married someday?”
February 13, 2019, 4:41PM

Andy Griffith explained how he made Matlock into a funnier version of Perry Mason
With a little help from his comedy partner Don Knotts!
August 31, 2022, 4:06PM

The original Andy Taylor had a tiny mean streak in The Andy Griffith Show pilot
Meet Andy Taylor for the first time all over again.
December 21, 2018, 3:03PM
Andy Griffith was the first to push for Gomer Pyle to get his own show
Andy Griffith: "We better do something for Jim Nabors!"
December 11, 2018, 12:36PM

The Andy Griffith Show creator wanted to take Andy’s name off the series title
And in hindsight, Andy agreed!
November 7, 2018, 3:05PM

Andy Griffith's first television appearance was basically the template for Gomer Pyle
Before the play, before the movie, "No Time for Sergeants" first aired in 1955.
August 7, 2018, 12:34PM

Andy Griffith describes the first time Jim Nabors ever sang onstage
Nabors was so good, people booed Andy off the stage!
May 2, 2018, 2:12PM

Andy at the movies: the 5 best Andy Griffith performances on the big screen
He played characters miles and miles away from Mayberry.
January 23, 2018, 4:00PM

12 surprising things we learned about Andy Griffith from a 1979 interview
Few others would drive a Rolls Royce and eat peanut butter with mayonnaise.
January 19, 2018, 2:07PM

Andy Griffith showed shocking range as a villain in his TV movies
He may be best known as the Sheriff of Mayberry and Matlock, but the actor portrayed a fantastic villain, too.
July 3, 2017, 2:08PM

Here are a dozen rap songs that referenced Andy Griffith
Mayberry and Matlock have maintained hip-hop credibility for decades.
May 10, 2017, 3:56PM

Andy Warhol sailed with Andy Griffith in one of the most unique episodes of The Love Boat
Greenwich Village met Mayberry on a TV cruise in 1985. Watch it Sunday, May 10, at 6PM | 5C.
May 7, 2020, 3:44PM

MAD Magazine turned Andy Griffith's hit comedy routine into a 1958 comic strip
Check out an illustrated "What It Was, Was Football."
April 12, 2017, 4:45PM

11 things you might not realize Andy Griffith did beyond 'The Andy Griffith Show'
The wholesome television legend played demented bad guys, too.
June 1, 2016, 11:45AM