The Andy Griffith Show Book
From Miracle Salve to Kerosene Cucumbers: The Complete Guide to One of Television’s Best-Loved Shows
by Ken Beck and Jim Clark
65th Anniversary EDITION
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 ran 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. Only two other series, I Love Lucy and Seinfeld, have accomplished this feat.
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. It also contains alphabetical listings of residents and businesses, town history, and much more.
This 8 x 10-inch softcover book is 288 pages and is filled with more than 180 photographs, plus a map of Mayberry itself.
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 (TAGSRWC), 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!
