MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Long before becoming beloved by generations of Mayberry fans for her portrayal of Thelma Lou, the ever-patient sweetheart of Barney Fife, Kansas City native Betty Lynn lived a life ...

In its TV-land immortality, “The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an ...

Betty Lynn appeared in a total of 26 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. She reprised her role in the 1986 made-for-TV movie, Return to Mayberry. Her role as Barney Fife’s girlfriend, Thelma Lou, ...

MAYBERRY DAYS KICKED OFF IN MOUNT AIRY TODAY. THE WEEK LONG FESTIVAL FEATURES A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR FANS OF THE FICTIONAL COMMUNITY, WHICH GAINED ITS POPULARITY FROM THE HIT SHOW THE ...

That tall, amiable sheriff and his little boy, Opie, heading to a fishing hole on the outskirts of Mayberry, North Carolina, at the start of "The Andy Griffith Show," were actually strolling along a ...

A Mayberry state of mind. Stop in at the Snappy Lunch, the only existing business Andy ever mentioned on the show. Opened in 1923, the Snappy Lunch is known for their world-famous pork chop sandwiches ...

"The Andy Griffith Show" 1960s sitcom was a big part of my childhood. The iconic whistle tune at the beginning of each episode will more than likely be ingrained in my head forever. I'm not one to ...

Newberry County, SC (WLTX) - The Andy Griffith show is believed to be based off his hometown of Mount Airy, NC where Griffith was born and raised. However; here in the Midlands there is another town ...