Griffith later admitted that it was his own fault. Behind the scenes, Donahue decided she and Griffith lacked the chemistry to make their on-screen romantic relationship credible and she decided to leave. The two couples often double date.Īfter twelve appearances in the first season, Ellie disappeared with no explanation offered to the audience. Ellie and Andy are instrumental in bringing Barney and Mayberry townswoman, Thelma Lou together as romantic partners. In the only Christmas episode of the show's run, Ellie and Andy sing "Away in a Manger" with guitar accompaniment.Īfter a short and somewhat turbulent getting acquainted period, Ellie and Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor date and become steadies. In another episode, Ellie introduces a muddy looking farmer's daughter to makeup, perfume, hairdos, and attractive dresses. With a good word from Andy and his backing, the menfolk change their minds and Ellie is elected. Andy Griffith (Andy Taylor), Don Knotts (Barney Fife), Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee), George Lindsey (Goober), Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber), Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump), Hal Smith (Town drunk, Otis Campbell), Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague), Paul Hartman (Emmett Clark), Howard Morris (Ernest T. The men cannot abide the idea of a woman holding a man's position. One of the last surviving cast members from the classic television comedy The Andy Griffith Show, actor Betty Lynn who played Thelma Louon the series, has died at the age of 95. In a later episode, Ellie runs for town council and faces stiff resistance from the menfolk of Mayberry. from the Jan & Dean project due to scheduling conflicts resulting from his directing episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Emma then accepts Ellie into her good graces. When Ellie discovers the ploy, she gives Emma the pills she demands. Unknown to Ellie, her uncle regularly placated Emma with a placebo, basically a sugar pill. Emma is unable to offer a doctor's prescription and blacklists Ellie.
#CAST OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW SERIES#
The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Cast: Ron Howard, George Lindsey, Don Knotts, Andy Griffith. Click on a playlink to watch it now Show more. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.4 stars out of 10. In her first appearance, Ellie refuses to dispense pills to Emma Brand without authorization. Andy Griffith and Ron Howard in The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show was part of a larger trend in 1960s television programming that focused on comedic and lighthearted country themes and characters. 'The Andy Griffith Show' comedy show produced in USA and released in 1960.
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