the andy griffith show was filmed at desilu studios.
the andy griffith show was filmed at desilu studios.
where was the andy griffith show filmed at?
desilu studios
the show was produced by creator aaron ruben, "andy griffith show" producer sheldon leonard (in partnership with griffith), and ronald jacobs; it was co-produced by bruce bayley johnson and duke vincent. among the writers were sam bobrick, harvey miller, aaron ruben, jack elinson, and bill idelson; "andy griffith show" writers everett greenbaum and jim fritzell also wrote episodes. coby ruskin was the primary director in the first four seasons, before john rich took over the role for the fifth season; other directors included gary nelson, peter baldwin, and alan rafkin. ruth burch was in charge of the casting, and john finger directed the cinematography. the theme song was composed by earle hagen, who also composed the themes for shows such as "the andy griffith show", "the dick van dyke show", and "that girl". the show was filmed at camp pendleton, desilu studios's desilu-cahuenga, and rko forty acres backlot, where "the andy griffith show" was filmed. though ruben preferred the use of a multiple-camera setup for comedy programs, "gomer pyle" used a single-camera setup because much of the shooting was conducted outdoors. in his book "and the show goes on", sheldon leonard explained that the armed forces offer levels of "cooperation" with filmmakers. because the marines felt that the show would be good for the branch's image, "gomer pyle" was given "total cooperation," meaning that the show was allowed unlimited access to military equipment.
gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
sheriff andrew "andy" jackson taylor is the lead character on "the andy griffith show", an american sitcom which aired on cbs, (1960–1968). he also appears in the "gomer pyle, u.s.m.c." episode "opie joins the marines", made a cameo appearance in the usmc episode "gomer goes home," five episodes of "mayberry r.f.d." (1968–1971) and the reunion telemovie "return to mayberry" (1986). the character made his initial appearance in an episode of "the danny thomas show" entitled "danny meets andy griffith." in the cbs special "the andy griffith - don knotts - jim nabors show" (1965), andy and barney are featured in a musical sketch about their friendship and recreate some classic moments between the characters. andy griffith, as sheriff taylor, also has a brief comedy cameo in "rowan and martin at the movies" (1969), a psa short subject promoting the purchase of u.s. savings bonds. andy taylor appeared in all 249 episodes of "the andy griffith show" and was played by comedian, musician, and actor andy griffith.
andy taylor (the andy griffith show)