And while Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Hal Smith, Elinor Donahue, Howard McNear, Jim Nabors and George Lindsey shared a warm camaraderie on set, their real-life connections didn't always ...

L-R: Frances Bavier, Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Elinor Donahue and Don Knotts. Character bio: Ellie Walker is the new Mayberry pharmacist who becomes Andy's girlfriend during the first season.

Over the past 60+ years, The Andy Griffith Show has enthralled audiences with its depiction of a simpler time that has turned the concept of small-town life, even after all of these years ...