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The Andy Griffith Show Book: From Miracle Salve to Kerosene Cucumbers: The Complete Guide to One of Television's Best-Loved Shows
Paperback
Publisher Price: $29.95
Publisher: Hackberry Press
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Andy Griffith Show Book, revised and expanded in 2025 in celebration of the 65th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show, is chock full of details about the beloved TV series that originally ran on CBS from 1960 until 1968. Throughout its eight seasons, the Griffith show was always in TV's Top 10, and it completed its original run ranked as the No. 1 prime-time show, as only I Love Lucy and Seinfeld have also done.
The book has chapters on every key character and then some: from Andy Taylor, Barney Fife, Opie, and Aunt Bee to Gomer and Goober Pyle, Otis Campbell, Thelma Lou, Floyd the barber, Ernest T. Bass, and the Darlings. This 8 x 10-inch softcover book is 288 pages and is filled with more than 180 photographs, plus even a map of Mayberry. Chapter headings include A History of Mayberry, N.C.; Andy Taylor; Barney Fife; Cops and Crooks; Mayberry Morsels; Music in Mayberry; Contradictions; Odds and Ends; Miss Crump's Final Exams (with hundreds of trivia questions); Mayberry and Mt. Pilot town directories; cast credits; and complete episode summaries with names of notable guest stars.
Also included is a list of all of the nearly 1,500 worldwide chapters of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club, featuring the entertaining chapter names inspired by the show's unforgettable characters, classic moments, and timeless humor. This book is the perfect choice for anyone who enjoys watching The Andy Griffith Show and wants to read all about Mayberry!
Some shows just get better with age. As The Andy Griffith Show has turned sixty-five, the audience continues to grow. This complete fan guide to the show is packed with information gained not only from the filmed episodes themselves, but also from access to shooting scripts for the episodes.
The Andy Griffith Show remains one of America's most-watched programs, gaining new fans through its widespread syndication to local stations and its strong position in the classic television lineups of TV Land, MeTV, Sundance TV, Pluto TV, and Paramount+. America continues to embrace the memorable characters of Mayberry--Aunt Bee, Barney Fife, Gomer Pyle Goober, Opie, and Andy himself--as family members. From Miracle Salves to Kerosene Cucumbers, The Andy Griffith Show steadfastly maintains its joyful, lasting impression on our culture with a wholesome and nostalgic taste for a gentler way of life.
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