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Return to Mayberry

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • TV-G
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.3K
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Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
ComedyRomance

After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.

  • Director
    • Bob Sweeney
  • Writers
    • Harvey Bullock
    • Everett Greenbaum
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Ron Howard
    • Don Knotts
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Sweeney
    • Writers
      • Harvey Bullock
      • Everett Greenbaum
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Ron Howard
      • Don Knotts
    • 30User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast24

    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Andy Taylor
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Opie Taylor
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Barney Fife
    Jim Nabors
    Jim Nabors
    • Gomer Pyle
    Aneta Corsaut
    Aneta Corsaut
    • Helen Crump Taylor
    Jack Dodson
    Jack Dodson
    • Howard Sprague
    George Lindsey
    George Lindsey
    • Goober Pyle
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Thelma Lou
    Howard Morris
    Howard Morris
    • Ernest T. Bass
    Maggie Peterson
    Maggie Peterson
    • Charlene Darling
    • (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Briscoe Darling
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Otis Campbell
    Rodney Dillard
    Rodney Dillard
    • Rodney Darling
    Doug Dillard
    Doug Dillard
    • Doug Darling
    Mitch Jayne
    Mitch Jayne
    • Mitch Darling
    Dean Webb
    Dean Webb
    • Dean Darling
    Richard Lineback
    Richard Lineback
    • Wally Butler
    Karlene Crockett
    • Eunice Taylor
    • Director
      • Bob Sweeney
    • Writers
      • Harvey Bullock
      • Everett Greenbaum
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ron Howard wasn't the only one with a family member in this TV Movie (his father, Rance Howard, played the Preacher); Don Knotts' real life daughter, Karen Knotts, had a small part also as Opie's Receptionist.
    • Goofs
      When Andy first enters the courthouse to surprise Barney, he walks by the window on his way to greet Barney. Visible through the window is a construction project showing a new building being built. When they exit the building at the end of that scene, the scene beyond the window is now that of a completed structure that resembles an office of some type.
    • Quotes
      • Gomer Pyle: Well we think Barney's gonna win. He hasn't done nothin' stupid now for oh about a month.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Return to Mayberry (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 13, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Åter till Mayberry
    • Filming locations
      • Los Olivos, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Strathmore Productions
      • Viacom Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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