When The Andy Griffith Show premiered in 1960, no one could have predicted just how deeply it would embed itself in the American psyche—or how far its stars would travel beyond the sleepy little town ...

The Andy Griffith Show is a beloved television classic known for its humor, heart and unforgettable characters. But behind the scenes, the actors who brought Mayberry to life often faced challenges ...

CBS’ ongoing Matlock reboot is set in a world where the original Matlock TV show existed: Kathy Bates’ character introduces ...

For her portrayal of an older lawyer who returns to the workforce on CBS's hit new show that shares a name but little else with the Andy Griffith classic, the 76-year-old Oscar winner is in serious ...

Looks like we’d all like to live in Mayberry. Fifty years later, we’re still watching “The Andy Griffith Show.” The ’60s hit continues to air twice a day in TV Land’s weekday schedule ...

In the first season of the classic comedy The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor’s initial love interest Ellie Walker was played by Father Knows Best alum Elinor Donahue. Donahue had only completed ...

Readers respond to an essay by Daniela J. Lamas. Also: Andy Griffith’s Mayberry today; Donald Trump’s loyalty test; never an exile; choosing charities. Mr. Linke brought some clients ...

If beloved deputy Barney Fife and precocious grade-schooler Opie Taylor seemed like family on "The Andy Griffith Show," it may be because the actors actually were. Ron Howard, who started his ...

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, from left: Don Knotts, Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, TV GUIDE cover, May 11-17, 1963. Richard R. Hewett. TV Guide/courtesy Everett Collection ...

Stars, officials and loved ones weighed in Tuesday with their tributes to TV actor Andy Griffith, who died at age 86 in his home state of North Carolina: – Cindi Griffith, Andy Griffith’s wife ...

One of the lesser-known, behind-the-scenes players on The Andy Griffith Show was young Ronny Howard’s father, Rance. Although he was on that show’s set in the capacity of a stage dad ...