By the time a show called The Andy Griffith Show came floating through the air waves in 1960, ... The leader of that town was Sheriff Andy Taylor. Barney Fife was his deputy.

As Deputy Barney Fife used to say: "This is big!" The owners of the Mayberry Cafe in Danville are helping to host a two-day spring festival that will celebrate "The Andy Griffith Show." ...

Bert's gentle demeanor and reluctance to aggressively market his wares endear him to Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife, who assist him in setting up a modest stand on a vacant lot.

Before cable television and the internet were widespread, Griffith’s handling of problems around characters like Taylor, Barney Fife, Aunt Bee and Helen Crump was endearing to fans.

Andy Griffith, left, as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts, right, as Barney Fife in a scene from the classic “Loaded Goat” episode of The Andy Griffith Show.

From Barney Fife to Ralph Furley on 'Three's Company' Three's Compaby , Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, Don Knotts, John Ritter, 1977-84 Courtesy Everett Collection ...

What might strike a current-day audience is the sedate nature of the duties. For the most part, Sheriff Taylor’s routine is just a regular routine. Originally conceived as a vehicle for Griffith, the ...

If beloved deputy Barney Fife and precocious grade-schooler Opie Taylor seemed like family on "The Andy Griffith Show," it may be because the actors actually were. Ron Howard, who started his ...

Howard, of course, played Opie on “The Andy Griffith Show” from 1960 to 1968. He played the son of Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry. Knotts played Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife.