The Andy Griffith Show ran for 249 episodes before it ended in April 1968. It also sparked two spinoffs: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Mount Airy invites visitors to feel the nostalgia of "The Andy Griffith Show," offering museums, shops and attractions that bring the iconic small town of Mayberry to life for a nearby daycation.

'The Andy Griffith Show' brought lighthearted comedy adventures to the fictional town of Mayberry, but where did its residents end up nearly 70 years on?

Did you know that not all that long after The Andy Griffith Show ended, Andy Griffith did his very best to recreate his earlier success with a new, but eerily similar series? If you didn’t, don’t feel ...