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Andy Griffith Show Premiered on This Day in 1960 [VIDEO]
October 3, 2012 Little did those of us at a certain age know that when the new "Andy Griffith Show" debuted at 9:30, October 3, 1960 that it would become the stuff of legends. Today most people are familiar with Andy, Barney, Gomer, Opie and Aunt Bee through the airing of those 249 episodes on cable as its gentle, homespun humor has continued to resonate with generations of TV viewers. Here are some interesting facts about one of America's most beloved series.