The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Andy Taylor is 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, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life.

Genres: Comedy, Family

What to watch after The Andy Griffith Show

• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Alan Rafkin and Howard Morris directed both
• Barney Miller (1975) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Rifleman (1958) — Same subject: widower
• The Simpsons (1989) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• The Wonder Years (1988) — Peter Baldwin directed both
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Alan Rafkin and Peter Baldwin directed both