Flo's " mum ", whom Andy addresses only as " Missus ", is often the subject of Andy's pointed barbs about her weight and less-than-sunny disposition, but she has been known to give as good as she gets.

One of Andy's most enduring songs, " Skylarking ", first appeared on Dodd's Jamaica Today compilation album, but after proving a sound system success, it was released as a single, going on to top the Jamaican chart.

Episodes include Andy's wedding (" Andy & Helen Get Married ", episode # 1 ); the christening of their infant son Andy (" Andy's Baby ", episode # 27 ); Aunt Bee getting engaged, (" Aunt Bee and the Captain ", episode # 16 ); friction over a parade (" Mayberry's Float ", episode # 39 ); and a visit from Goober's rocket-scientist brother (" Goober's Brother ", episode # 44 ).

Cooper and the Twin Peaks Sheriff department canvass the town with wanted posters of BOB, using Andy's sketch ; Leland Palmer, Laura's father, identifies the man in the poster as " Robertson ", and says that he lived near his grandfather and used to taunt Leland when he was a child.

He built his reputation with tunes such as " Oil Crisis " ( versioning Horace Andy's " Ain't No Sunshine "), " Sons of Thunder ", ( toasting over Jackie Brown's " Wiser Dread "), " Gimme Mi Gun " on Gregory Isaacs ' " Thief a Man " and " Poison Flour ", on a recut of The Paragons " Man Next Door " rhythm.

In a 1965 four-part color saga starting with " Off to Hollywood ", film producers plan a fictionalized feature film around Andy's sheriffing life and the Taylors travel to Hollywood to witness the proceedings.

In the premiere episode of The Andy Griffith Show, " The New Housekeeper ", Aunt Bee returns to Mayberry after a five-year sojourn in Morgantown, West Virginia, when Andy's housekeeper Rose marries and leaves his house.

Neither made the cut, but no less than six of the VU songs would be recycled by Lou Reed during his early solo career: " I Can't Stand It ", " Lisa Says " and " Ocean " on Lou Reed, 1972 ; " Andy's Chest " on Transformer, 1972 ; " Stephanie Says " ( as " Caroline Says II ") on Berlin, 1973 ; and " She's My Best Friend " on Coney Island Baby, 1976.

1990 saw Andy's profile further raised when he began collaborating with Bristol trip hop pioneers Massive Attack, going on to contribute to all five of their albums ( the only artist to do so ), most notably with " Angel " ( a new version of " You are My Angel ") released on their third album, Mezzanine and most recently on their 2010 release Heligoland, on the tracks " Splitting the Atom " and " Girl I Love You.

Helen made her first appearance in the third season and remained Andy's love interest throughout the rest of the series.

* Barney Fife ( Don Knotts ), Andy's lifelong friend ( originally portrayed as his cousin in the pilot episode ), Deputy Sheriff, later a detective with the Raleigh, NC police department

was in the episode " Andy's New Baby ".

Andy's last podcast was episode 258 and he has since taken up a job at CBSi as a video Producer for GameSpot and Giant Bomb.

The episode ends with Andy's grieving fiancée having cut her finger on a shattered photograph of him.

Other relatives include Bee's sister Nora ( who would also be Andy's aunt ), who pays a visit in one episode.

* Katie-A 5 year old girl ( although it is implied at the start of the series that she was 4, as she celebrates her 5th birthday party in the episode Andy's Birthday Present ) who is, essentially, the main character of the show.

First appearance: Andy's Birthday Present, but formally introduced on Drumsticks, a later episode.

Andy's best finish with the team that year was a 7th at Dover.

Originally, the producers had scripted a montage for the " series-finale cut " that went forty years into the future to show a majority of the gang at Andy's funeral — showing the series coming full circle ; this was never filmed due to budgetary reasons as well as the producers ' hopes that they would receive a fifth season.

Many of the story lines revolve around settling into a new town, dealing with the death of Julia ( the mother and wife of the family ) and the growing relationship between Andy and his son, who did not interact much in New York, due to the demands of Andy's job.

Interestingly, there are no souvenirs or mementos of a wife around Andy's house.

Tragedy strikes at the Hamilton house as Andy Green's mother drowns in the swimming pool as the revelation around Andy's parentage is about to be exposed.

Red, confused about why Andy has confided this information in him, reflects on Andy's continued ability to surprise.

Andy's father contends that Andy formulated these bits while in college doing a local TV show: " Uncle Andy's Funhouse " ( which is briefly referenced in the film: Andy is wearing an " Uncle Andy's Funhouse " t-shirt in one scene ).

Played by Paget Brewster, Jessica worked with Andy for years before she became the head of Andy's department, and thus, his boss.

* Andy's Diaryin which a gurgling Denis Leary portrayed the Pop artist Andy Warhol.

* Clash of the Andy's ( 1985 ) Thunderbolt ( with Patrick Andy )

* Jennifer " Jen " Larkin: Andy's older sister who blames her younger brother Andy for everything bad.

That night, Chucky ties Andy up so he can finish what was started from before ; the transferral of his soul into Andy's body.

Andy then invites him as a partner, since Andy's insurance would cover Harold's practice.

* In the novel Rachel and Andy are seen to break at prom but in the movie they break up in Andy's car the prom scene was cut altogether.

Craig's Brother began in 1995 when Ted Bond quit his high school group, General Handywork, to join up with Andy Snyder, Scott Hrapoff, and Heath Konkel, the remnants Scott and Andy's high school band, Liquid Amber.

* Andy's Thoughts, The Andy Awards, and Andy's Smart Ask Statistics

Andy swims out to rescue Stanley, but Jennifer plunges the axe into Andy's back and backs the boat up to Stanley, who grabs hold of the motor to climb aboard, begging Jennifer not to kill him.

Notably, Zmuda is accused of overemphasizing his role in the creation of many of Andy's routines ( such as Tony Clifton ).

More drastic in the evolution of the character than her taste-shift in men and her wardrobe about-face is her liberation from her homemaker role in Andy's house.

After disppearing from the series, the turtle's role would be assumed by Papa Panda, Andy's father.

The bizarre people who inhabit the area also play a role in Kate and Andy's quest.

The response from the fans and local media was immediate and solidly opposed to this decision, and a telephone campaign insisting on Andy's reinstatement succeeded in getting the team to rescind its decision just one day after it was announced.

The morning after Andy's death, Steve Dahl ( a local Chicago radio DJ ) called Andy's home phone and left him a message asking Andy to give him a call when he woke up, angering fans.

Arcadia is a semi-rural suburb, whose only retail is the small cafe / local store called Andy's takeaway.

Andy's brother in law, Randy Ryan, and his wife Kellie Ryan both founded the local favorite Cherry Street Market in Kalkaska, Mich.