Before he was a revered director or even Richie Cunningham on Happy Days, Ron Howard was just a little redheaded boy named Opie Taylor, growing up in the fictional town of Mayberry on The Andy ...

The word “memorable” frequently comes to mind when reflecting on The Andy Griffith Show, whether it’s characters like Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Floyd the Barber (Howard ...

Before his career as an Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard made a name for himself as a child actor. One of his first roles was Sheriff Andy Taylor's (Andy Griffith) son, Opie, on The Andy Griffith ...

Ron Howard reflected on his time on The Andy Griffith Show in a new interview Ron shared that he only learned as an adult that his dad, Rance Howard, gave a note to Griffith that changed the show’s ...

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 career ...

The Andy Griffith Show reigns as one of the most iconic and wholesome television sitcoms, starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Ron Howard. Known for its unique series ending, The Andy Griffith Show ...

In its TV-land immortality, “The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an ...

For those of us of a certain age, there are so many great memories in “The Andy Griffith Show”: The calm sheriff. His skittish deputy. His young son. The goofy filling station attendant and his ...