What Are Some Andy Griffith Trivia Questions and Answers?

Looking for some Andy Griffith trivia questions and answers? If so, you aren't alone. Who doesn't love the Andy Griffith Show?

If you think you know everything there is to know about this classic television sitcom, think again. The following Andy Griffith trivia questions and answers will teach even the most well-heeled Andy-phile some new fun facts.

• Q: Where did Barney Fife keep his single bullet?
• A: In his shirt pocket.

• Q: What is the last name of Helen, Andy's steady girlfriend and Opie's teacher?
• A: Crump.

• Q: Who whistles the opening theme song of the show?
• A: Earl Hagen, who also composed the song and acted as the musical director for the show.

• Q: What is the name of that famous whistled opening theme song?
• A: “The Fishin' Hole” (another piece of trivia: there are words to the song! True Andy lovers might even know them).

• Q: What is the name of Aunt Bee's “old flame” who comes to stay for a few days in one of the early-season episodes?
• A: Roger.

• Q: Why was the character of Floyd the barber always sitting in later-season episodes (i.e. the color episodes?)
• A: The actor playing Floyd, Howard McNear, had suffered a stroke and had difficulty standing, so the writers made sure to give him sitting positions in his later appearances.

• Q: How many Emmy Awards did actor Don Knotts win for his portrayal of Barney Fife?
• A: Knotts won a total of five Emmys during the duration of the show.

• Q: How many years was the show originally on the air?
• A: Six years. It ran from October 3rd, 1960 to April 1st, 1968.

Andy Griffith: In the Center of It All

Although Andy Griffith was never nominated for an Emmy Award for the show, he was a well-loved character as Andy Taylor, the Sheriff of Mayberry North Carolina, and the calming influence for his deputy Barney Fife and the loving parent of his son Opie.