The Andy Griffith Show Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

October 3, 1960

Genre

Comedy

Network

CBS

Cast

Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier

1926-2012

Andy Griffith

as Andy Taylor

1924-2006

Don Knotts

as Barney Fife

Ron Howard

as Opie Taylor

1902-1989

Frances Bavier

as Aunt Bee Taylor

About The Andy Griffith Show

About

Sitcom about a widower Sheriff and his son who come to live with the Sheriff's aunt. The show aired for eight seasons and aired a total of 249 episodes.

Trivia

The series won six Emmy Awards during its run. The series spawned a spin-off called Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.