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09/12/2023

Mount Airy is gearing up for the 34th Annual Mayberry Days festival on Sept. 18-24, when fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” can mingle with actors who appeared on the series and enjoy the simpler times…

02/15/2023

Star Spangled Donna Fargo Fashionista
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
Sunday, March 26th 2023 at 2pm and 4pm

A Bedazzling Hometown Fan Experience:
Fashion Show featuring 20+ Donna Fargo Look-A-Like Models.

Donna Fargo Costumes and never seen memorabilia.

On-line auction featuring signed Donna Fargo items and donations from local merchants.

Music by John Rees, a former Donna Fargo Band Member.

Limited Seating. Tickets are $20 per person.

This is a Fundraiser for the Donna Fargo Mural.
Donations can be payable to: Donna Fargo Mural and mailed to:
Donna Fargo Mural Committee, c/o Ann Vaughn, 566 Crossingham Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030. We can send you a receipt by return mail.

Call Donna Hiatt at 336-339-6271 for information and tickets.

12/11/2022

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10/30/2022

"All I'm saying is that there are some things beyond the ken of mortal man that shouldn't be tampered with. We don't know everything, Andy. There's plenty going on right now in the Twilight Zone that we don't know anything about, and I think we ought to stay clear."

10/20/2022

Hang in there, Barney. It's almost Friday.

10/17/2022

10/09/2022

62 years ago today, October 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show premiered. It was first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show, stars Andy Griffith, who portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), and a precocious young son, Opie (Ron Howard). Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Regarding the time-period of the show, Griffith said in a Today Show interview: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the 1960s, it had a feeling of the 1930s. It was, when we were doing it, of a time gone by."
The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best and 13th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The series spawned its own spin-off, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964), a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D. (1968), and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry (1986). The Black and white reruns currently air on TV Land and Me-TV, while the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons also are now available by streaming video services such as Netflix. An annual festival celebrating the show, Mayberry Days, is held each year in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. The show's enduring popularity also has generated significant show-related merchandise.

10/06/2022

On October 3, 1960, “The Andy Griffith Show” premiered its first episode with “The New Housekeeper,” and from 1960 to 2022 it remains a beloved television show in homes across America; and since its debut, it has never been off the air. It remains near and dear to many people for its wonderful cast, excellent writing, and sweet endearing spirit. It is nostalgic for many reasons, and fans from all walks of life, and ages, still enjoy watching it on a regular basis. Today, we celebrate 62 years of “The Andy Griffith Show,” and we sure do appreciate it.

“The Andy Griffith Show”
A simpler time - A sweeter place
A lesson - A laugh
A father and a son

“The New Housekeeper” was written by Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart; directed by Sheldon Leonard; produced by Aaron Ruben.

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09/30/2022

☕Happy National Coffee Day☕