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The Andy Griffith Show: Season 01
Running Time: 30 min.
Release By: CBS
The "ensemble" feel of The Andy Griffith Show has not entirely solidified during the series' first season on CBS. Thus, we find more episodes centering exclusively around the character of Mayberry, NC sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) than would be customary in later seasons. Still, there is plenty of time for the series' secondary characters to shine, notably Don Knotts as Andy's uptight, overzealous deputy Barney Fife (identified as Andy's cousin in the episode "The Manhunt," a familial link that would be ignored and forgotten as the series rolled on). Also allowed to take center stage from time to time are the widowed Andy's young son Opie (Ronny Howard) and Andy and Opie's housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who is "hired" in the series' very first episode. Throughout season one, the writers endeavor to develop a romance between Andy Taylor and Ellie May Walker (Elinor Donahue), a headstrong and highly intelligent young woman who clerks at her uncle's drugstore. Evidently, however, the sparks never flew, and Ellie would be written off the show by season's end. Introduced as part of CBS' powerhouse Monday night sitcom lineup (all of them sponsored by General Foods), The Andy Griffith Show ended its first season as the nation's fourth most popular series. As a bonus, Don Knotts picked up the first of his five Emmy awards for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role." Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 01 Cast and Crew:
 Andy Griffith - (Andy Taylor) |
 Don Knotts - (Barney Fife) |
 Frances Bavier - (Aunt Bee) |
| Ronny Howard - (Opie Taylor) |
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 01 Episodes:
The Andy Griffith Show: Bringing up Opie
The Andy Griffith Show: Opie's Charity
The Andy Griffith Show: The New Housekeeper
The Andy Griffith Show: The Manhunt
The Andy Griffith Show: The Guitar Player
The Andy Griffith Show: Ellie Comes to Town
The Andy Griffith Show: Irresistible Andy
The Andy Griffith Show: Runaway Kid
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy the Matchmaker
The Andy Griffith Show: A Feud is a Feud
The Andy Griffith Show: Ellie for Council
The Andy Griffith Show: The Christmas Story
The Andy Griffith Show: Stranger in Town
The Andy Griffith Show: Mayberry Goes Hollywood
The Andy Griffith Show: The Horse Trader
The Andy Griffith Show: Those Gossipin' Men
The Andy Griffith Show: The Beauty Contest
The Andy Griffith Show: Alcohol and Old Lace
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy, the Marriage Broker
The Andy Griffith Show: Mayberry on Record
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy Saves Barney's Morale
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy and the Gentleman Crook
The Andy Griffith Show: Cyrano Andy
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy and Opie, Housekeepers
The Andy Griffith Show: The New Doctor
The Andy Griffith Show: Plaque for Mayberry
The Andy Griffith Show: The Inspector
The Andy Griffith Show: Ellie Saves a Female
The Andy Griffith Show: Andy Forecloses
The Andy Griffith Show: Quiet Sam
The Andy Griffith Show: Barney Gets His Man
The Andy Griffith Show: The Guitar Player Returns
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