The Andy Griffith Show S08E16 Goober the Executive

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Goober buys the filling station with support from Andy and Emmett. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show, stars Andy Griffith, who portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), and a precocious young son, Opie (Ron Howard). Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Regarding the time-period of the show, Griffith said in a Today Show interview: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the 1960s, it had a feeling of the 1930s. It was, when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best and 13th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The series spawned its own spin-off, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964), a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D. (1968), and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry (1986). The black and white reruns currently[when?] air on TV Land and Me-TV, while the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons also are now available by streaming video services such as Netflix. An annual festival celebrating the show, Mayberry Days, is held each year in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. The show's enduring popularity also has generated significant show-related merchandise. Genre: Sitcom Created by: Sheldon Leonard Starring: Andy Griffith, Ronny Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier Theme music composer: Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer Opening theme: "The Fishin' Hole" Country of origin: USA No. of seasons: 8 No. of episodes: 249 Production Executive producers: Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas Locations: Desilu Culver (1960–67), Paramount Studios (1967–68) Camera setup: Single-camera Running time: 25–26 minutes Production companys: Desilu Productions, Danny Thomas Enterprises, Mayberry Enterprises Distributor: CBS Films (?-1971), Viacom Enterprises (1971–95), Paramount Domestic Television (1995–2006), CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–07), CBS Television Distribution (2007–present) Release Original network: CBS Picture format: Black-and-white (1960–65), Color (1965–68) Audio format: Monaural Original release: October 3, 1960 – April 1, 1968 Chronology Followed by: Mayberry R.F.D. Related shows:The Danny Thomas Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.