‘The Andy Griffith Show’ sitcom series debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Andy Griffith Show "The New Housekeeper" First Scene'

(Friday, October 3, 1960, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Andy Griffith Show, an American situation comedy television series about the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of 2,000 people, debuted tonight on CBS-TV.


Video: 'The Andy Griffith Show "The New Housekeeper" First Scene'

Created by Sheldon Leonard, the series starred Andy Griffith, Ronny Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, Elinor Donahue (season 1) and Jim Nabors (seasons 3-4).