Mount Airy, N.C., the inspiration for Mayberry in the 1960s comedy "The Andy Griffith Show," has reinvented itself as a destination for hundreds of thousands of fans of the show who visit each ...

The Andy Griffith Show brought the town of Mayberry to life on the sitcom from 1960 to 1968 for eight seasons. The happenings of Sheriff Andy Taylor, played by the legendary Andy Griffith, ...

The older brother of superstar Jodie Foster, Buddy began acting when he was 8, appearing in the 1967 Western mini-series ...

I was flipping through the channel lineup and stopped at the station that was playing “The Andy Griffith Show.” As a child, I loved that show, partly because there was a little boy, Opie, ...

The New Mayberry-themed festival showcased Mayberry tribute artists and "cast members" from the show. The three-day festival also featured a VIP meet and greet dinner, parade and car show.

Someone once described the small-town feel of richy-rich Palm Beach as "Mayberry with money." OK, that was yours truly. We used the phrase years ago when describing the island's comfortable intimacy.

When The Andy Griffith Show premiered in 1960, no one could have predicted just how deeply it would embed itself in the American psyche—or how far its stars would travel beyond the sleepy little ...