The Andy Griffith Show - the complete third season
review of the third season of The Andy Griffith Show, starring Andy Griffith as the widowed sheriff of a small Southern town, raising his son Opie (played by Ron Howard) and trying to keep his best friend and deputy Barney Fife (hilariously played by Don Knotts) out of trouble
Editorial review of The Andy Griffith Show—the complete third season, courtesy of Amazon.com
The Andy Griffith Show hit its stride during its third season (1962-63), admirably restored in this five-disc, 32-episode boxed set. Andy Griffith perfects his levelheaded Sheriff Andy Taylor; Don Knotts is unsurpassed as the comically neurotic Barney Fife; and Ron Howard continues his legendary run as earnest Opie. The season opens with the endearing episode “Mr. McBeevee,” Opie’s friend in the trees who Andy believes to be a figment of his son’s imagination. From there, every disc contains renowned classics, such as “Floyd, the Gay Deceiver” starring the dashing Howard McNear; “Andy and Opie, Bachelors” offering some of the season’s greatest quips; and “The Darlings Are Coming,” that crazy clan of mountain musicians including the overtly flirtatious Charlene. The season is acclaimed for introducing several new, recurring characters into the cast including Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), “Miss Peggy” (Joanna Moore), and Helen Crump (Aneta Corsaut). Except for two episodes missing closing epilogue scenes (which Paramount discloses), the set contains 13 hours of full-length, uncut, black-and-white magic. Also included is the originally aired “Fishin’ Hole” theme music throughout the collection, as well as more than two dozen “Sponsor Spots,” vintage commercial advertisements featuring the show’s cast. Don’t miss the season highlight, “Man In A Hurry,” a touching story where Malcolm Tucker delivers the now-famous summation of Mayberry, “Outrageous… a whole town is standing still because two old women’s feet fall asleep,” precisely the reason why this beloved sitcom remains a timeless treasure. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson
Product Description of The Andy Griffith Show—the complete third season
Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped to make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Introduced as a spinoff from The Danny Thomas Show in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in prime time. Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son, Opie, and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy’s Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy’s nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.
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Running Time: 808 Min.
Copyright Paramount Pictures 2005
Format: DVD MOVIE
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