DVD : The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete First Season
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9781415701713
Format: Box set, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1415701717
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Running Time: 915 minutes
Sales Rank: 2997
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1960
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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW – THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, a spin-off from "The Danny Thomas Show," is a comedy about a North Carolina widower named Andy Taylor who divides his time between raising his son, Opie (Ron Howard) and being sheriff of the small and virtually crime-free town of Mayberry. With next to no crimes to solve, Andy spends time philosophizing and trying to calm down his cousin, Deputy Barney, played by Don Knotts.
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Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast, both of which shine in this set featuring the series' debut season. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas), The Andy Griffith Show centered around the lives of small-town sheriff Andy Taylor (the marvelously dry Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), cousin and deputy Barney Fife (multiple Emmy winner Don Knotts), and the other gentle eccentrics of Mayberry (which was based on Griffith's real hometown). But while other "rural" programs poked fun at its characters (The Real McCoys, The Beverly Hillbillies), The Andy Griffith Show never stooped to stereotypes, preferring instead to draw its humor from the fine writing and cast, which counted Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee, Howard McNear as Floyd the Barber, and Hal Campbell as Mayberry's benevolent drunk, Otis, among the first season ensemble. All 32 episodes (including the epilogues, which are rarely aired in syndication) are compiled on this four-disc set, which regrettably lacks any supplemental features. --Paul Gaita
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I grew up watching this show and it still gives me a warm feeling to enjoy it all over again anytime I want to.
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Our family loves the Andy Griffith show. It is a refreshing, wholesome family show and truely funny.
It is my 10 and 12 year olds favorite.
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All Andy Griffith fans should get this video. It is classic Andy and family and friends.
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Great humor - clean, funny and very real. I love all the characters. I only found Andy Griffiths in the last few years as I come from South AFrica and we didn't have it there. I love it and watch it over and over again.
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ABSOLUTE CLASSIC!!! There might not be a better show in the history of television than the Andy Griffith Show. The entire cast was phenomenal, the writing outstanding, the directing impeccable. It's simply amazing the perfection the show attained; sure, there were some glitches, there was an occasional lapse in continuity, yet the show is timeless. It captured its time perfectly & we can't help but to look back at it nostalgically wishing things were still this simple & problems so easily solved. Sheriff Andy Taylor seemed to be able to solve almost any problem & yet he was human also, making mistakes & sometimes even being taught a valuable lesson by his own young son, Opie.
The show's cast was one of the most capable ever assembled, in particular the casting of Don Knotts who would win five Emmy Awards in five seasons for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Ron Howard & Frances Bavier were excellent also. Other famous supporting characters included Otis Campbell, the town drunk (portrayed by Hal Smith, appeared in a total of 32 episodes), the only one who appeared in the first season; Gomer Pyle (portrayed by Jim Nabors, appeared in only 23 episodes); & Ernest T. Bass (portrayed by Hal Morris, appeared in only 8 episodes). Hal Morris would also direct several episodes. There were many more characters that had semi-regular roles but these were the most famous & popular. In particular, the character Ernest T. Bass's fame goes way ... Read More
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starring: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, George Lindsey
directed by: Bob Sweeney, Don Weis, Gene Reynolds, Sheldon Leonard
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9781415701713
Format: Box set, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1415701717
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Running Time: 915 minutes
Sales Rank: 2997
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1960
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