A Classic Television Show Lives On

It seems as if everyone has heard of the imaginary town of Mayberry. The town with Sheriff Andy Taylor never was a real town. Instead, this small town where life seems so simple as compared to today, only existed on television.

Now, over forty years since the last episode of the television show was filmed, The Andy Griffith Show still airs several times every day. Mayberry, the fictional town is shown in homes across America and around the world. Still, the warm humor and the simple stories are enjoyed year round.

Sheriff Andy Taylor was played by Andy Griffith. Griffith was one reason the show became so popular. He was the very wise and easy-going sheriff of sleepy little Mayberry.

Parts of the classic television show came from Andy's real life. His hometown was Mount Airy, North Carolina. Mount Airy was home to the real Snappy Lunch dinner and the real Floyd's barber shop. These two places and many of the story lines came to Mayberry from that little real town.

In college, Andy Griffith studied music; however, his specialty has always been country humor. Several years before the show began, Andy made his first recording, a monologue entitled "What it Was, Was Football."

On Broadway, Andy Griffith acted in the play No Time for Sargents, which was made into a movie during the'50s.

When the Andy Griffith Show ended, Andy did not have much success for several years until he landed the lead roll as a country lawyer with a knack for solving crimes in the television series Matlock.

In 2006, Andy Griffith left his North Carolina home to travel to Los Angeles in order to say good-by to friend and former co-star Don Knotts. Knotts was battling cancer at the time and in the hospital. Shortly after Andy's visit, Knotts died.

Several awards have come Griffith's way. His acting on Broadway earned two Tony nominations. Matlock won a People's Choice award in'87. President Bush granted him the Metal of Freedom Award and his home state of North Carolina has dedicated a section of state highway in his honor.

He has worked hard and been a success in many branches of the entertainment field, including music, stand up comedy, outdoor theater, Broadway and movies. However Andy Griffith's biggest success was his role as Sheriff Andy Taylor on the television show Mayberry.

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