Mayberry R.F.D.
1968 American TV sitcom series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mayberry R.F.D. (abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery) is an American television series produced as a spin-off continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the retitled program, which ran for three seasons (78 episodes) on the CBS Television Network from 1968 to 1971.[1]
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Created by | Bob Ross |
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Theme music composer | Earle Hagen |
Opening theme | "Mayberry March" |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
Production company | R.F.D. Productions |
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Network | CBS |
Release | September 23, 1968 (1968-09-23) – March 29, 1971 (1971-03-29) |
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The Andy Griffith Show |
During the eighth and final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones (Ken Berry) and his young son Mike (Buddy Foster) are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a back seat in the storylines, establishing the new premise. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen made guest appearances on Mayberry R.F.D. until late 1969 before they relocated with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run but was canceled after its third season in CBS's "rural purge" of 1971.[2]