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Ron howard andy griffith8/15/2023 ![]() Andy would just be the sheriff, and a down-to-earth one at that: No hat, no tie, no gun. Leonard's original premise had the main character Andy Taylor as the town's lawman, justice of the peace, and newspaper editor not the right direction of the character. Lucille Ball had a huge influence on the series as well. Don Knotts however would make many guest appearances after his departure. This would turn out to be the largest contribution to the show as it would be shown over the time as the sitcom continues for almost 5 years with him before the character left as the actor had chosen to do movies over television. Barney Fife was the last major addition, born as an afterthought when Don Knotts, who had played a small role in the stage and film versions of No Time for Sergeants, saw the pilot and asked Griffith if Sheriff Taylor needed a deputy. In the Danny Thomas segment Griffith, Howard and Bavier (different character) had appeared in it. Then off to CBS the show went, even though few of the elements were in place. One episode as visioned by Leonard and writer Arthur Stander conceived an episode of The Danny Thomas Show where Thomas' passes through a small Southern town and asks its sheriff (Griffith), "Do you know who I am?" It was one of television's first spin-off pilots. Griffiths' profit share was as much as 70 percent. During this time the show was owned by the talent, not the network or the sponsor, a huge incentive in creating longevity with the performers. ![]() Although in these types of agreements talent agencies like William Morris, would receive 10 percent of the actors' salaries as well as the license fee for the show. The Andy Griffith Show was an agency package, the way most early television shows were approved and then created. It was to be television this rarely new medium that would become his road to fame and fortune. Interestingly Griffiths third film, Onionhead, was redo of No Time for Sergeants, flopped with his second Broadway show, Destry Rides Again, was only a small amount better. Linke, the Capitol Records executive who had discovered convinced his manager, Lastfogel, the head of the powerful William Morris Agency. Also climaxing his career with his favorite acting role as a country attorney "Mattlock," from 1986 - 1995. Griffith had rolled this early success hit comedy to Manhattan nightclub engagements, Broadway stardom (No Time For Sergeants), and a movie career. With the show in syndication almost 60years later. At 33 Andy Griffith started work on the new show that and would become an essential sitcom of all time. He was sure of the representation of this music and the images were warm, unpretentious, and sure to show what the Andy Griffith Show would deliver to the viewers. The way he say the opening segment was Andy and his boy Opie walking down a country road with their fishing poles. This was one of Sheldon Leonards' early shows as an executive producer, felt the theme told the exact story of the new Andy Griffith Show. Hagen whistled the tune himself and had his 11-year-old son at the time snap his fingers on the track. After considerable thought he wrote the theme in an hour and recorded it with guitar and a drum. Some of his themes were for "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Spy," and the "Mod Squad." In 1960, Hagen new task was for a new series about a small-town sheriff surrounded by hometown residents. The Beginning of the "Andy Griffith Show," all started with a simple musical score written by Earle Hagen who was one of the most versatile of television's composers. Simple show beloved for almost 60 years now in syndication. The main character is the towns widower sheriff, his aunt who is their house keeper and his young son (only six years-old when the show started and presently the famous director Ron Howard). One sitcom with 249 episodes synonymous with the 1960s than "The Andy Griffith Show," which was a spin-off of "The Danny Thomas Show," it aired on CBS between Octoand April 1, 1968, bringing to life the colorful characters and comedic situations. ![]() A place where we all want to visit, and some want to live. The Andy Griffith show is a fantasy small town called Mayberry and mostly goofy simple story situations.
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