The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles - Softcover

Robinson, Dale; Fernandes, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786420685 ISBN 13: 9780786420681

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2004

Synopsis

On the February 2, 1960, episode of The Danny Thomas Show, entertainer Danny Williams (Danny Thomas) is arrested for a traffic violation by a small-town sheriff named Andy Taylor, played by a good-natured Southern actor named Andy Griffith. Thus was born one of the most popular television shows of the 1960s--The Andy Griffith Show.

From the time it officially debuted in October 1960, The Andy Griffith Show was a perennial favorite on CBS, finishing its eight-year run as the top-rated show on television. It also produced some of the most remembered characters (Andy, Opie, Aunt Bee, and Barney Fife) of the era. Each of the show's 249 episodes is fully detailed here, including air dates, cast and production personnel, guest stars, and a bevy of facts about that particular episode. The 1986 television movie Return to Mayberry is covered in detail. Brief biographies of the show's major stars, producers, directors and writers are also provided.

About this title

About the Author

Dale Robinson is a regular contributor to The Mayberry Times. The late David Fernandes lived in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Review

"the episode guide is incredible!"--The TV Collector

"a truly amazing amount of 'Andy' facts, trivia, and other information...detailed accounts of each episode"--Ashe Mountain Times

"capture[s] all the down-home charm of small-town life" --Burlington County Times.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0786420685
• ISBN 13: 9780786420681
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336