The Andy Griffith Show is a TV series that aired on CBS from from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968 for eight seasons. It is a spinoff of The Danny Thomas Show.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Andy Taylor, Opie Taylor | February 15,1960 | S07E20: “Danny Meets Andy Griffith” |
(Note: The Danny Thomas Show is also known as Make Room for Daddy.)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney Fife | January 25, 1964 | S03E15: “Joey's Hideaway Cabin” | A | |
Goober Pyle | November 26, 1965 | S02E11: “A Visit From Cousin Goober” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Opie Taylor | March 18, 1966 | S02E26: “Opie Joins the Marines” | A | |
Aunt Bee | September 8, 1967 | S04E01: “A Visit from Aunt Bee” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Opie Taylor, Aunt Bee, Goober Pyle | January 5, 1968 | S04E18: “Gomer Goes Home” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Opie Taylor, Barney Fife, Helen Crump, Reverend Tucker | September 23, 1968 | S01E01: “Andy and Helen Get Married” | A | |
Martha Clark | September 30, 1968 | S01E02: “The Harvest Ball” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Reverend Tucker | October 14, 1968 | S01E04: “Help on the Farm” | A | |
Clara Edwards | October 28, 1968 | S01E06: “The Panel Show” | A | |
Andy Taylor | November 11, 1968 | S01E07: “Youth Takes Over” | A | |
Clara Edwards | November 18, 1968 | S01E08: “The Church Play” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Elmo | December 2, 1968 | S01E09: “Mike’s Losing Streak” | A | |
Martha Clark | December 16, 1968 | S01E11: “Emmett’s 50th Birthday” | A | |
Martha Clark | March 10, 1969 | S01E23: “Emmett’s Retirement” | A | |
Andy Taylor, Helen Crump | September 22, 1969 | S02E01: “Andy’s Baby” | A | |
Elmo | January 19, 1970 | S02E15: “Emmett Takes a Fall” | A | |
Martha Clark | February 2, 1970 | S02E17: “Emmett and the Ring” | A | |
Clara Edwards | February 16, 1970 | S02E19: “The Mayberry Road” | A | |
Elmo | March 16, 1970 | S02E22: “The Health Fund” | A | |
Clara Edwards | March 23, 1970 | S02E23: “The Mayberry Float” | A | |
Martha Clark | September 14, 1970 | S03E01: “Emmet’s Domestic Problem” | A | |
Elmo | September 28, 1970 | S03E03: “Goober’s New Gas Station” | A | |
Clara Edwards, Elmo | October 5, 1970 | S03E04: “The New Housekeeper” | A | |
Martha Clark | October 19, 1970 | S03E06: “Hair” | A | |
Martha Clark, Elmo | October 26, 1970 | S03E07: “Millie, the Best-Dressed Woman” | A | |
Elmo | December 7, 1970 | S03E13: “The Bicycle Club” | A | |
Barney Fife, Goober Pyle, Emmett Clark | January 8, 1971 | S01E01: "My Friend, the Mayor" | A | |
Martha Clark | February 8, 1971 | S03E19: “The World Traveler” | A | |
Andy Taylor | February 22, 1971 | S03E21: “Alice and the Professor” | A | |
Martha Clark | March 29, 1971 | S03E26: “Emmett’s Invention” | A | |
Howard Sprague | January 26, 1990 | S04E08: "The Day Howard Moved In" | A | |
Gomer Pyle | August 9, 1991 | S01E04: "Hi Mom, I'm Not Home" | B |
(Note: The New Andy Griffith Show is not a spinoff or sequel to The Andy Griffith Show and is unrelated outside of the name.)
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Characters | New Show | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Gomer Pyle, Vince Carter, | September 25, 1964 | S01E01: "Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course" | |
Aunt Bee, Goober Pyle, Sam Jones, Mike Jones, Howard Sprague, Emmett Clark, Millie Hutchins | September 23, 1968 | S01E01: “Andy and Helen Get Married” |
(Note: In Mayberry R.F.D., Millie Hutchins name is changed to Millie Swanson)
Specials & TV Movies
Name | Date |
|---|---|
Goober & The Truckers' Paradise | May 17, 1978 |
Return to Mayberry | April 13, 1986 |