On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy’s son ...

Before his career as an Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard made a name for himself as a child actor. One of his first roles was Sheriff Andy Taylor's (Andy Griffith) son, Opie, on The Andy Griffith ...

When you hear “crime drama,” you probably aren’t thinking of the Andy Griffith Show. Yet, this 1960s TV classic is so much more than a mindless flick made simply to pacify an American people unsettled ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As the star of The Andy Griffith Show ...

In the late 1950s TV was relatively new in our rural community. Those in my age group felt very fortunate to have that “snowy” picture light up a screen when we turned the set on and allowed it to ...