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Jim Nabors got a letter from Ron Howard more than 50 years after they met It seems Gomer and Opie kept in touch! March 12, 2024, 11:10AM
Do you recognize the Andy Griffith Show character modeling these fashionable 1940s jackets? Before he became Mayberry's most mysterious lineman, Karl Swenson had one of the prettiest faces in radio. May 18, 2021, 9:09AM
This has to be the cutest ritual from The Andy Griffith Show Ron proved over and over to Andy that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. May 14, 2021, 8:36AM
Rance Howard won baby Ron Howard his debut movie role by jumping off a balcony Here's a father who would do anything to see his son succeed. It took a tomahawk to get baby Ron to cry on cue. March 31, 2021, 9:29AM
Ron Howard made an exit plan to grow out of kiddie roles He said The Andy Griffith Show had his back early on, helping him go much further than the average child star. March 23, 2021, 10:31AM
Joining Opie's boy gang was the ultimate fun for these child actors Plus: Ron Howard described what it was like to be in the boy gang on Dennis the Menace. January 11, 2021, 9:54AM
Ron Howard reunited with Opie's first housekeeper on Happy Days Rose never returned to Mayberry, but she popped up on Happy Days! July 6, 2020, 11:50AM
The case of the missing laugh track in ''Opie the Birdman'' Did the Andy Griffith Show need a laugh track? Academics tried to find out. May 20, 2020, 1:41PM
3 forgotten starring roles Ron Howard had been the Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days Did you ever see him in a Disney movie, a cop sitcom and a twisty mystery? May 20, 2020, 11:26AM
6 things you never noticed in the Andy Griffith Show favorite ''Mr. McBeevee" Did you ever catch the reunion of Opie and McBeevee on Happy Days? May 18, 2020, 3:25PM
This week on The Month of Mayberry: The Best of Opie It's "Opie Dokie" week May 18–22 at 8PM | 7C! May 18, 2020, 5:00AM
Elinor Donahue admits that Ron Howard was the best child actor she ever worked with Little Ron Howard made a big impact on her during that first season of The Andy Griffith Show. January 2, 2020, 2:07PM
Ron Howard and Andy Griffith brought a dark and gritty Mayberry reboot to Saturday Night Live Live, from New York...or...North Carolina? August 12, 2019, 9:07AM
Ken Berry remembers shooting hoops with Ron Howard behind the scenes of The Andy Griffith Show Who do you think won at H.O.R.S.E., Andy or Opie? August 6, 2019, 12:59PM
Ron Howard proves he can still expertly skip stones down at the fishin' hole The Andy Griffith Show star shows off his Opie skills on Instagram. July 26, 2019, 9:25AM
Here's the story of the real culprit behind The Andy Griffith Show's ''The Case of the Punch in the Nose'' The real uncle behind classic TV's most curious punch in the nose. June 6, 2019, 2:05PM
The Andy Griffith Show's opening credits put some unexpected pressure on Ron Howard It was a little more than just a whistle and a walk for the young star. May 24, 2019, 1:25PM
Ron Howard almost wasn't on 'The Andy Griffith Show' You can thank Ronald Reagan for getting Ronny Howard cast as Opie. May 8, 2019, 2:48PM
Ron Howard once explained why Opie's attitude changed after the first season of The Andy Griffith Show Rance Howard's note: How about if Opie actually respected his dad? April 22, 2019, 2:00PM
Hear the one time the Andy Griffith Show's silent kid cowboy Leon actually did speak aloud How do you think the sandwich aficionado rates Jell-O's "brand new" flavor? March 26, 2019, 9:08AM
What ever happened to the kids from The Andy Griffith Show? Catch up with Johnny Paul Jason, Arnold Bailey and more from Mayberry. February 4, 2019, 12:52PM
We found it: the cutest photo of Clint and Ron Howard goofing off on The Andy Griffith Show set Ron Howard relived the moment Clint got cast. January 31, 2019, 3:32PM
Ron Howard remembers the first time they used one of his ideas on The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith: "What are you grinning at, Ronny?" January 2, 2019, 10:25AM
This is why Ron Howard said being on the set of M*A*S*H was just like The Andy Griffith Show In a way, you could say they're technically the same show! August 30, 2018, 4:37PM
Ron Howard confirms nobody could make Andy Griffith laugh like Don Knotts Just try not to smile at this super-cut of Barney making Andy laugh. June 15, 2018, 11:19AM
13 TV shows Ron Howard was on besides Happy Days and Andy Griffith Watch the actor grow as he moves from role to role, on everything from Twilight Zone to Gunsmoke. March 1, 2016, 1:15PM