This weekend on The Month of Mayberry: Premieres and pilot episodes
Watch how The Andy Griffith Show and its spinoffs got their start.
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May has arrived! That means its time to step into the Month of Mayberry!
Our monthlong celebrations of all things related to The Andy Griffith Show begins with a special Sunday slate. Tune in starting at 5PM | 4C to see how these beloved sitcoms began.
We start, of course, with the first episode of The Andy Griffith Show, "The New Housekeeper." The spin-off pilot, "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," and the series premiere of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. follow. We wrap up with a wedding event as "Andy and Helen Get Married" in the series premiere of Mayberry R.F.D.
See the Mayberry Schedule for full details.
Learn more and explore these memorable classics below!
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Watch The Andy Griffith Show on MeTV!
Weeknights at 8 & 8:30, Sundays at 6 & 6:30 PM
*available in most MeTV markets"The New Housekeeper" - Sunday 5PM | 4C
"The New Housekeeper" - Sunday 5PM | 4C
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The first housekeeper in The Andy Griffith Show was a familiar face from It's a Wonderful Life.
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." - Sunday 5:30PM | 4:30C
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The character of Gomer Pyle was inspired by this funny encounter with a real gas station attendant.
"Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course" - Sunday 6PM | 5C
"Andy and Helen Get Married" - Sunday 6:30PM | 5:30C
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