While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) was the relationship between Sheriff Andy ...

The Danny Thomas Show served as a jumping off point ... Danny Thomas Cast Frances Bavier, Ron Howard, andy griffith Main Genre Comedy Genres Family, Comedy Rating TV-G Seasons 8 Changing Opie ...

set The Andy Griffith Show apart. "He didn't like those shows because they were essentially sketches," Howard explained. This commitment to character-driven comedy helped the series maintain a ...

Ron Howard's marriage to Cheryl ... This is a close up portrait of actor-comedian George (Goober Pyle), Lindsey, of the Mayberry RFD and Andy Griffith Show. Bettmann Archives/Getty Images George ...