Andy Griffith

News and opinions about TV actor Andy Griffith. According to Wikipedia: Andy Samuel Griffith is an American actor, Grammy Award winning singer, writer and producer from Mount Airy, North Carolina. Best known as the star of A Face in the Crowd, The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, he was the only child of Carl Lee and Geneva Nann Nunn Griffith. He began college studying to be a Moravian preacher, but changed his major to music. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a bachelor's degree in music in 1949. While at UNC, he was president of the UNC Men's Glee Club and was a member of the Alpha Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, America's oldest fraternity for men in music. After graduation, he taught English at Goldsboro High School, Goldsboro, NC for a few years.

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The Andy Griffith Show

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From: smallscreenclassics.blogspot.com

The "Andy Griffith Show" originally aired from 1960 through 1968. This is truly one of televisions most cheerful as well as honest comedy series. Andy Taylor, the easygoing sheriff, his easily excitable cousin/deputy, Barney Fife and other eccentric residents of the small town of Maybury will keep you laughing while epitomizing family values and the importance of community.

The strong relationship between Andy and his son Opie is the source for many of the show's discussions about right and wrong and accepting the consequences of one's actions. Though most of the storylines are rather simple, the show has withstood the test of time due to it's emphasis on kindness and simple honesty.

In reference to the long running comedy series in which he was the star, Andy Griffith had this to say. "Everything we said on the show we believed. I suppose that's what made it work. We never went for something we didn't believe. It was a good eight years for me, I'll tell you that."

In summary, "The Andy Griffith Show" offers timeless lessons about strong family values, being kind to others and taking responsibility for your actions. It's a clean, picturesque example of simple life in a small town.

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