Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of TV. The show centered around widower Andy Taylor, who divided his time between raising his young son Opie, and his job as sheriff of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | February 1960 | December 2015 | 7 |
| Season 1 | October 1960 | May 1961 | 32 |
| Season 2 | October 1961 | May 1962 | 31 |
| Season 3 | October 1962 | May 1963 | 32 |
| Season 4 | September 1963 | May 1964 | 32 |
| Season 5 | September 1964 | May 1965 | 32 |
| Season 6 | September 1965 | April 1966 | 30 |
| Season 7 | September 1966 | April 1967 | 30 |
| Season 8 | September 1967 | April 1968 | 30 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 256 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 256 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sweeney | 76 | 12/12/1960 - 04/13/1986 | |
| Lee Philips | 33 | 12/20/1965 - 03/25/1968 | |
| Alan Rafkin | 28 | 10/12/1964 - 11/20/1967 | |
| Lee Phillips | 26 | 12/13/1965 - 03/18/1968 | |
| Coby Ruskin | 17 | 01/20/1964 - 05/03/1965 | |
| Aaron Ruben | 11 | 02/26/1962 - 01/29/1968 | |
| Howard Morris | 11 | 09/28/1964 - 12/28/1964 | |
| Don Weis | 8 | 10/10/1960 - 12/26/1960 | |
| Jeffrey Hayden | 7 | 11/11/1963 - 04/06/1964 | |
| Peter Baldwin | 7 | 01/04/1965 - 04/01/1968 | |
| Earl Bellamy | 6 | 10/07/1963 - 02/24/1964 | |
| Dick Crenna | 6 | 10/14/1963 - 01/06/1964 | |
| Gene Reynolds | 3 | 01/30/1961 - 02/13/1961 | |
| Theodore J. Flicker | 3 | 01/25/1965 - 04/05/1965 | |
| Sheldon Leonard | 3 | 02/15/1960 - 10/11/1965 | |
| Lawrence Dobkin | 2 | 09/13/1965 - 10/04/1965 | |
| Gene Nelson | 2 | 11/23/1964 - 11/30/1964 | |
| Andrew Solt | 2 | 02/10/1993 | |
| Charles Irving | 2 | 02/04/1963 - 02/11/1963 | |
| Rob Sweeney | 1 | 10/15/1962 | |
| Richard Crenna | 1 | 01/13/1964 | |
| Gary Nelson | 1 | 09/27/1965 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Elinson | 35 | 10/03/1960 - 03/21/1966 | |
| Charles Stewart | 30 | 10/03/1960 - 04/30/1962 | |
| Everett Greenbaum | 30 | 05/01/1961 - 04/13/1986 | |
| Jim Fritzell | 29 | 05/01/1961 - 12/07/1964 | |
| Bill Idelson | 18 | 03/02/1964 - 01/16/1967 | |
| Sam Bobrick | 17 | 03/02/1964 - 11/28/1966 | |
| David Adler | 9 | 10/31/1960 - 02/12/1962 | |
| John Whedon | 9 | 03/04/1963 - 04/06/1964 | |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | 9 | 11/23/1964 - 01/03/1966 | |
| Fred Freeman | 9 | 11/23/1964 - 01/03/1966 | |
| Ben Gershman | 8 | 02/27/1961 - 03/05/1962 | |
| Leo Solomon | 8 | 02/27/1961 - 03/05/1962 | |
| Ben Joelson | 7 | 11/16/1964 - 02/28/1966 | |
| Dick Bensfield | 7 | 09/18/1967 - 03/11/1968 | |
| Perry Grant | 7 | 09/18/1967 - 03/11/1968 | |
| Seaman Jacobs | 7 | 03/06/1967 - 12/25/1967 | |
| Fred S. Fox | 7 | 12/11/1961 - 03/27/1967 | |
| Art Baer | 7 | 11/16/1964 - 02/28/1966 | |
| Michael Morris | 7 | 03/06/1967 - 12/25/1967 | |
| Arnold Margolin | 5 | 09/19/1966 - 02/13/1967 | |
| Jim Parker | 5 | 09/19/1966 - 02/13/1967 | |
| Joseph Bonaduce | 5 | 10/02/1967 - 03/04/1968 | |
| Ray Saffian Allen | 4 | 04/16/1962 - 12/17/1962 | |
| Arthur Stander | 4 | 11/07/1960 - 12/26/1960 | |
| Sidney Morse | 4 | 12/03/1962 - 01/30/1967 | |
| Richard M. Powell | 4 | 12/21/1964 - 04/05/1965 | |
| Stan Dreben | 3 | 03/28/1966 - 11/21/1966 | |
| Paul David | 3 | 01/24/1966 - 12/19/1966 | |
| Doug Tibbles | 3 | 11/06/1967 - 03/18/1968 | |
| John L. Greene | 3 | 01/24/1966 - 12/19/1966 | |
| Iz Elinson | 3 | 12/11/1961 - 03/21/1966 | |
| Ron Friedman | 2 | 10/31/1966 - 04/10/1967 | |
| James L. Brooks | 2 | 01/01/1968 - 01/08/1968 | |
| Benedict Freeman | 2 | 01/02/1961 - 02/13/1961 | |
| Douglas Tibbles | 2 | 02/27/1967 - 09/11/1967 | |
| Howard Merrill | 2 | 03/28/1966 - 04/11/1966 | |
| Earl Barret | 2 | 10/16/1967 - 01/22/1968 | |
| Robert C. Dennis | 2 | 10/16/1967 - 01/22/1968 | |
| Ronald Axe | 2 | 10/10/1966 - 02/06/1967 | |
| Budd Grossman | 2 | 09/12/1966 - 01/09/1967 | |
| Kent Wilson | 2 | 10/23/1967 - 01/15/1968 | |
| Pat McCormick | 2 | 10/31/1966 - 04/10/1967 | |
| Pauline Townsend | 1 | 03/13/1967 | |
| David Evans | 1 | 11/02/1964 | |
| Roland MacLane | 1 | 02/21/1966 | |
| Paul Henning | 1 | 11/20/1961 | |
| Jack Fenton Murray | 1 | 02/13/1961 | |
| Peter Elbling | 1 | 02/10/1993 | |
| Gus Adrian | 1 | 11/02/1964 | |
| Jack Raymond | 1 | 12/11/1967 | |
| Les Roberts | 1 | 02/06/1967 | |
| Richard Neil Morgan | 1 | 04/19/1965 | |
| Ben Starr | 1 | 02/14/1966 | |
| Bill Freedman | 1 | 01/07/1963 | |
| Paul Wayne | 1 | 12/13/1965 | |
| Henry Sharp | 1 | 01/07/1963 | |
| Laurence Marks | 1 | 09/20/1965 | |
| Sid Mandel | 1 | 11/21/1966 | |
| Ray Brenner | 1 | 12/26/1966 | |
| Barry E. Blitzer | 1 | 12/26/1966 | |
| John Fenton Murray | 1 | 01/02/1961 | |
| Leo Townsend | 1 | 03/13/1967 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Stevens | 32 | 10/19/1964 - 04/01/1968 |
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