Good Ol’ Mayberry: Behind The Scenes Info, Shocking Scandals, And More

The Ratings Were Insane

Another notable fact about The Andy Griffith Show is that it ended while still at the top of the Nielsen’s Ratings. Only several other shows have done this throughout television history. They are I Love Lucy and Seinfeld. The Andy Griffith Show still continues to play re-runs until this day!

Another interesting tidbit of The Andy Griffith Show is that there is an actual theme song called The Fishin’ Hole. The original version actually has lyrics but the producers of the show decided they like it better when it was whistled. You can still find the song on both Itunes and YouTube. Catchy little tune!

Ron Howard

Ron Howard starred as Opie Cunningham on The Andy Griffith Show. He went on to become, arguably, the most famous of the cast. You’ll know this especially if you’re are familiar with his work as a director. He has been given many various awards over the years including the National Medal of Arts, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some of the most famous films he’s directed are Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind, the latter of which went on to win him an Academy Award.

Ron was not the first person in his family to get the acting bug; he followed in the footsteps of his father and mother. Rance Howard and Jean Howard were both actors. Ron had a great relationship with his father and used that as his basis for playing Andy’s son on the show. Now his own daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, is an actress following in her family’s footsteps and has had such notable roles as starring in The Village and one of the Twilight films.