TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

draciron I've watched, mostly involuntarily dozens of episodes of this show. As a child I thought the jokes were lame. The older I got the dumber the jokes got. Fife's 1 bullet character was good for a few episodes but it just went on and on and on. Most episodes were light on laughs as the series tried to be a drama in the guise of a comedy and failed at both. I think I'd lightly chuckle once maybe every fifth episode. Most of the characters were not people I'd choose to associate with. Busy bodies, idiots and better than thous for the most part. It's not that I do not like Southern culture, quite the opposite. This to me doesn't represent Southern or rural culture. More like an urban stereotype of it written by somebody who'd never set foot in a small town and hated rural people.

tupungato Don Knotts won the Emmy Awards, and deservedly so, but Andy Griffith proved himself to be a more talented and versatile actor than that for which he received credit. Sometime early during the show's 9-year run, the Andy Taylor character changed from the hospitable, happy-go-lucky, extroverted country bumpkin (probably inspired by Andy Griffith's role in the movie "No Time For Sergeants") to the responsible, realistic, and oftentimes reserved middle-aged adult. He continued to show enthusiasm for the simple pleasures afforded by life in small-town North Carolina, such as fishing, his Aunt Bee's cooking, and guitar playing on his front porch, and he still came across as rather informally educated, but he dropped the wackiness.True, he needed to accommodate Barney Fife, who was dominating the humor with his transparent bravado and pseudo-sophistication, but Andy Griffith did more than provide the sound judgment that kept his bumbling deputy from self-destruction. On the occasion that someone frustrated him more than he could handle, he expressed his exasperation in a believable way, and he presented a very convincing nuanced response -- an affirmative nod of his head and a slight smile -- to confirm when a fellow citizen of Mayberry had learned a valuable life lesson.That look, in which Andy Taylor expresses more in silence or in a few words than he could with many, brings to mind two distinct episodes, both shown during the final year or two of series. In one, Aunt Bee, supported by members of town's garden club, makes herself a candidate for mayor, and in the other Barney Fife returns (Don Knotts had left the series, and Barney Fife had moved to Mount Pilot) and tells Andy of his supposed accomplishments as a big city detective. In the story involving Aunt Bee's bid to become mayor of Mayberry, she not only withdraws from the race during a publicly held debate but also comes across as simple-minded, idealistic, unqualified, and just plain foolish (Mayberry folk may have been letting the rest of the nation know that in their minds a woman doesn't belong in public office.). In the episode about Barney's return to Mayberry, he unwittingly enables the family of supermarket thieves living next door to him by divulging where the Mt. Pilot police are planning to make their next stakeout, then finally "solves" the crime with Andy's help. In one of the shows, the script writers confront a new social issue, and in another they bring back an old formula. What crucial element of the acting do the two have in common? They both include Andy's parental look, the one that says not only that he knows the right course of action but that he has also known it long before the others do.

S.R. Dipaling The power of this show's influence says something: more than three decades after it went off the air and went syndicated,this show still inspires a faithful amount of following. And while maybe the core viewer fan-ship rests among Babyboomers,I think that anyone who has fatigue from current television can get into this one.You know the story: laid-back Sheriff Andy Taylor(Andy Griffith,somewhat fresh off a Broadway,stand-up and movie career)is the sheriff of restful Mayberry,North CArolina. He raises his young,likable son Opie(Ronny Howard,before he was a director named Ron)with the help of matronly and pleasant Aunt Bee(Frances Beaver). His deputy is loserish authority-addict Barney Fife(Don KNotts,R.I.P.,who made quite the career playing variations off this character),and there's hardly ever a true legal unrest to speak of. Still,that doesn't mean there aren't conflicts that need resolving,and Sheriff Taylor is (mostly)up for the challenge.A great stable of side characters,including Gomer(JIm Nabors,pre-USMC),Floyd the Barber,Goober,Howard the Drunk,Thelma Lou,Betty and the DArlings(A rustic,pre-Hee Haw singing group)filled out this show marvelously. The true legacy of any television program is how long after the fans are able to still come back and watch reruns of shows that they've seen before,sometimes NUMEROUS times. That being the case,this show's legacy is firmly implanted in the American landscape. CAtch on TVland,Hallmark or locally and see for yourself.

electronicparty I love this show so much. I'm 26 so I didn't get to see it when it originally aired. However I've watched this show my whole life. I remember watching it when I was a youngster. I think I was about four or five the first time I saw it.The Andy Griffith show is heart warming and enduring gem. It has made me laugh year after year for decades. It expounds on many social issues like single parenting, child rearing, relationships, and friendships. In the process it mixes a lot sarcastic, witty, and slapstick humor. Andy occasionally will play guitar and sing. It's just all around great entertainment for the whole family. TheThe plot of each episode varies from serious to hilarious. There's a nice variety to watch. I of course have my favorite episodes and those I don't like that much. In the end, I just enjoy spending some time each day with the gang from Mayberry. The character development is the best part about this show. Barney can at first can seem to be an idiot and anonying. However after awhile I began to enjoy his antics. Andy is simple and easy going. Floyd the barber is a busy body. Ronnie Howard is the cute kid, who's intelligence and maturity surpasses his age. In the end it's the characters that make this show fantastic. I'm glad DVD has made this wonderful gem available to past, present, and future generations. I know I'll be watching this show with my kids. I hope one day the first tune they whistle is the theme to the Andy Griffith Show.