𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗕𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝟲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series originated from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. It stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of roughly 2,000–5,000 people. Other major characters include Andy's lifelong friend (and cousin), the well-meaning and enthusiastic but bumbling deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), Andy's aunt and housekeeper, Bee Taylor (Frances Bavier) and Andy's young son, Opie (Ron Howard). The townspeople round out the regular cast. Regarding the tone of the show, Griffith said that despite a contemporary setting, the show evoked nostalgia, saying in a Today interview, "Well, though we never said it, and though...