The Mount Airy Connection
Andy Griffith had always denied that his hometown, Mount Airy, North Carolina, was the inspiration for Mayberry, the fictional town on the show. In the episode “A Black Day for Mayberry,” Barney can be seen picking up and flipping through a phone book that is on the Sheriff’s desk. On the front cover of the phone book are the words “Mount Airy,” which can plainly be seen.
The Mount Airy Connection
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The Characters Andy and Opie Were Around Even Before The Show
The pilot of The Andy Griffith Show was aired in October 1960, but the characters Andy and Opie already showed up on the small screen in February of the same year, on a show called Make Room for Daddy. Danny Thomas produced both shows.
The Characters Andy and Opie Were Around Even Before The Show