The Andy Griffith Show #1 Biggest Secret Revealed

The Andy Griffith Show captured hearts around the world. All the characters were either so lovable and hilarious or downright tough scary and mean. However The Andy Griffith Show did hold one unknown secret. Read on and discover The Andy Griffith Show #1 Biggest Secret Revealed.







“I miss Mayberry, sittin’ on the front porch drinkin’ ice cold Cherry Coke….” ~Rascal Flats

This song by Rascal Flats fits The Andy Griffith Show perfectly as they are usually always front porch sittin’, and usually, Barney had a bottle of “pop”. This iconic TV series became loved by many who watched it in the 1960’s, but it is also loved among many today. The Andy Griffith Show ran for 8 years straight and introduced many actors. Every episode has an interesting moral, and it appeals to viewers of all ages. You could have seen this show a million times, but I bet there are things you missed.

Born from Another TV Show

The Danny Thomas Show was aired from 1953 to 1964. In one of the episodes, “Danny Meets Andy Griffith,” Danny gets pulled over in Mayberry for speeding by Sheriff Andy Taylor, where is is given a taste of country justice. So The Andy Griffith Show was actually born from The Danny Thomas Show.







Barney became a fashion icon in one Andy Griffith show episode.

The Changes of Sheriff Taylor

In the beginning of The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor’s portrayal was of a “country bumpkin.” But producer, Aaron Ruben made Andy realize that he had to be a straight guy to all “these kooks” that he was around. So, in season two, Andy was transformed into a “Lincolnesque character,” which meant that he was not the one causing all of the drama. The craziness would come from the residents of Mayberry and the passersby. In the book, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy was supposed to be a very southern man who would tell funny stories about the people around the town .

In the beginning of The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor’s portrayal was of a “country bumpkin.” But producer, Aaron Ruben made Andy realize that he had to be a straight guy to all “these kooks” that he was around.

The Iconic Andy Griffith Theme Song

The iconic theme song to The Andy Griffith Show, the one that once you hear you cannot get the tune out of your head, actually has lyrics, which Andy Griffith recorded a version of. However, later, it was decided to go with the instrumental version.







Opie Growing up on The Andy Griffith Show

Opie Taylor, which was Ron Howard, grew up on set. In the first episodes, Opie was only six, and he couldn’t read yet. His father and other cast members had to help him go over his lines. It was great getting to see Opie grow and change throughout the show. Later on, Ron would go on to play Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Ron later told Closer Weekly, “It was warm and funny, like the show. I learned hard work and fun were not diametrically opposed. In fact, they could work hand in hand. Andy taught me about the spirit of collaboration, which I’ve carried with me forever. I grew up in an environment with an equilibrium, a work ethic but also a sense of joy.”







It was great getting to see Opie grow and change throughout the show. Later on, Ron would go on to play Richie Cunningham on Happy Days.

Filming in Front of an Audience

During this time, and for many years to come, TV shows were filmed in front of a live studio audience. However, Andy was never a fan of the idea fo filming in front of a live audience. He told Richard Kelly, “With [the audience] you must have jokes every so often, every few minutes… Most of those three-camera shows don’t have character comedy at all. They have joke comedy. The audience is what creates the problem. You must entertain that little handful of people. So you have to have the jokes. When you shoot with one camera, you have no audience, so you have character comedy. I prefer that.”

Don Knotts Leaving Mayberry

The Andy Griffith Show was only supposed to run for five years. Don Knotts liked the idea, so when the fifth year, he got an offer from Universal, but Andy decided to continue the show. Don decided to pursue his career as an actor and left anyway. When Barney left the show, it was explained that Barney had joined the Raleigh, North Carolina police force. However, Don Knotts was making movies. He did return for five additional episodes.

Filming Romance on the Show

Andy had discomfort with being demonstrable with women in life, made it an issue on the series. So needless to say, it iwas difficult to find Andy Taylor a romantic partner in the show. There were many women, who he dated throughout the show that had many people thinking that Andy would end up with. None of those relationships seemed to work for Andy until Opie’s school teacher, Hellen Crump (Aneta Corsaut) came along. Their relationship on the show was sweet and cute, but it was also superficial. The writers and Andy all thought that the problem was with the various actresses they tried, but the problem was that they simply did not know how to write romance, and Andy did not know how to play it.

Goober and Gomer Pyle

In The Andy Griffith Show, Goober was played by George Lindsey, and Gomer was played by Jim Nabors. Together, the cousins ran the local filling station/car repair shop. George had a lot going on after the show. After Mayberry, he went on to do the spin-off, Mayberry R.F.D. After that, he joined the cast of the syndicated Countyr Western variety show, Hee-Haw, where he also played as Goober. He got a record deal with Kelsey Grammer. As for Gomer, during the show, they make an episode where he joins the Marines. This episode was spun off into his own show in 1964, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. it ran for five seasons, ending in 1969. Nabors decided to end the show on his own, like Andy Griffith.

Aunt Bee Strict As Can Be

You may not be able to tell that Aunt Bee was as strict as can be. Francis Bavier played Aunt Bee, and it is reported that she could be difficult on the set. Perhaps it was because of the pace of the show. It was more intense than she was used to in , feature films. She made it perfectly clear to everyone that she would not handle cursing on the set. Some of the cast members felt like they had to walk a tight line around her. Before Aunt Bee died at the age of 87, she called Andy Griffith and told him she was sorry for being so difficult on set.

You may not be able to tell that Aunt Bee was as strict as can be. Francis Bavier played Aunt Bee, and it is reported that she could be difficult on the set.

Conclusion

The Andy Griffith Show was and still is a family favorite show to many. There are many secrets that you may not know, from the theme song to Aunt Bee’s strict attitude. There was also a point in the show where Barney let to pursue his dreams in making movies. Every show has a moral, some can be directed toward the kids, and others can be for the adults to learn from, which makes the Andy Griffith Show one of the best of its time. There are many great director’s secrets to read about.





