Andy Griffith Dies at 86: Did You Watch 'Matlock' or 'The Andy Griffith Show'?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/07/03 16:00:00

Related Topics: andy griffith, Andy Griffith Dies, Matlock, The Andy Griffith Show, TV

256 votes
Read all 172 opinions
Lightning Report View Results and Demographics + View Demographics

Loading Demographics... Click an icon to see demographic results Display unknown and private
	Yes	227 votes	89%
	No	29 votes	11%

Andy Griffith, the lovable actor who played the sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" as well as the sassy criminal defense attorney in "Matlock," passed away Tuesday in his North Carolina home. He was 86.
The beloved actor died this morning at home in North Carolina.

+27

Add a comment above

Gahnzo 2012/07/03 17:04:52

Yes

+11
That was a different time, and a very different country... life was simpler, we weren't baraged 24-7 by incessant advertising, notices, pagers, cellphones, Ipads, etc....back then it was party line phones, play outside till the street lights came on, drink out of the hose, and don't go near that weird guy that lives in that house over on elm street...I feel sorry for kids nowdays a peacefullness that is gone forever.. good luck.. and God Bless Andy! You were a big part of a lot of peoples lives.... you always showed the decent side of you to everyone. Would that we all show a little more "Andy" in all of our lives.
>> See Replies

More polls by AdriHead

Max7 2012/07/11 15:09:38

Yes

I think we all grew up with Andy, Oppie, Barney and the other charaters of Mayberry. http://media.kansascity.com/s... http://www.trbimg.com/img-4ff...

reply
MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/07/11 11:42:12

Yes

Sure did.

reply
dale.wheatley2 2012/07/11 05:30:56

No

i use to watch matlock

reply
pdarkow 2012/07/08 22:46:24

Yes

I watched both Matlock and the Andy Griffith Show

reply
raschell97 2012/07/08 22:40:15

Yes

my dad got me hooked on those tv shows at a very young age

reply
Tarheel 2012/07/08 05:02:58

Yes

I loved Andy Griffith. (If I already answered question, my bad)

reply
I <3 SuFin 2012/07/06 09:10:22

Yes

i watched both series with my grandma

reply
jules 2012/07/06 00:38:28

Yes

Both shows. Matlock is on in the mornings here on the West Coast.

I didn't know Andy G. had heart problems until I read up on it. In the year 2000 he had a triple bypass then he was ok for awhile.

reply
MarinerFH 2012/07/05 01:07:52

Yes

Only in re-runs. I enjoyed Matlock.

reply
yg 2012/07/05 00:19:48

No

+1
I've heard the name, but I've never seen anything of his.

reply
Freeranger 2012/07/05 00:10:02

Yes

A great, great actor and one that I'll miss.

reply
Selketskiss 2012/07/05 00:00:31 (edited)

Yes

RIP Andy..I will miss you..

reply
memebev1 2012/07/04 22:13:26

Yes

+2
Thanks Andy for the sweetness of the times. You were great and will be missed. RIP

reply
L1 2012/07/04 13:13:13

Yes

I did see the shows... He was a talented actor...

reply
Obama Failed Soda Head Chie... 2012/07/04 10:28:48

Yes

The Andy Griffith Show'?

reply
sjalan 2012/07/04 08:02:13

Yes

+1
RIP Andy.

reply
Ishmael 2012/07/04 05:44:23

Yes

+1
I also watched THIS film featuring Griffith:

reply
wamcalif to Ishmael 2012/07/04 14:12:27

That movie is still relevant today.

reply
Ishmael to wamcalif 2012/07/04 14:16:06

+1
Ya THINK? Look at 3/4s of the questions ON this site. Lonesome Rhodes is alive and well.

reply
Dave 2012/07/04 05:01:08 (edited)

Yes

+2
Andy Griffith was a great humanitarian too. Unlike a lot of celebrities he did a lot of good behind the scenes.

He was a great entertainer and "The Andy Griffith Show" set the standard for ensemble casts. But --- I think his greatest performance was in "A Face in the Crowd". That film still holds up today, and if you want to see how the media manipulates the aufience - see this movie.

reply
Golanv ... to Dave 2012/07/04 13:13:59

+1
So true! And thank you for the info on the film; I'll try to check it out. I blew up the TV back in '76 after reading an article about beta trances and TV but I love to see something worth watching. I will miss Andy and I'm so glad his country wisdom is still available.

reply
Dave to Golanv ... 2012/07/07 20:21:11

+1
No Television here either - it's the devil's tool. I threw mine away when "Northern Exposure" went off the air. I thought that was the most perfect show and a great message for society.

I do like to see movies and lucky for me I live in a city with a few art houses. Most of the films I saw from the past were in the revival houses. We had probably 10-12 in Minneapolis and then video came and destroyed them.

reply
Golanv ... to Dave 2012/07/07 22:41:35

+1
Wonderful! I remember that show and think it went off the air about the time I stopped. Mash and Soap left too and that did it. Nice to see someone else who doesn't do TV.

reply
Tarheel to Dave 2012/07/09 18:07:12

+1
I loved him in the movie "No Time for Sergeants".

reply
Dave to Tarheel 2012/07/10 05:38:31

That is one of my favorites too. Though to see how talented of an actor he was -- "A Face in the Crowd" - nobody could give a performance like that.

reply
Tarheel to Dave 2012/07/10 05:57:18

+1
I've not seen "A Face in the Crowd", I'll have to check that one out!

reply
chelseigh.jae 2012/07/04 04:19:29

Yes

+2
Matlock! I remember watching it as a little girl

reply
brandon 2012/07/04 03:56:38

Yes

Booth ! :) ;)

reply
wildcat 2012/07/04 03:21:26

Yes

I watched both.

reply
emilychung 2012/07/04 02:51:25
☆ QueenAline 2012/07/04 01:28:11

Yes

+2

reply
Farnsworth 2012/07/04 01:27:27

Yes

I liked him until he shilled for Obama.

reply
shenendoah 2012/07/04 01:26:28

Yes

+1
Loved Andy and Barney.

reply
Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/07/04 01:25:28

Yes

+2
Both of them.

I remember "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" (The arrival of Arnold Winkler in Mayberry). And I remember when Andy handed off the Mayberry franchise to Ken Berry.

And I especially remember Matlock. "You wanna know what I think?"

reply
Munster 2012/07/04 00:49:06

Yes

+1
I watched both series and saw just about every episode of The Andy Griffith Show in particular. I loved him as an actor and I'm sure he was incredibly humble personally. I saw a behind the scenes documentary of the Andy Griffith Show a while back and he seemed like he played himself in it, only as a sheriff. I saw many films he was in also, what a great person we've lost today.

RIP Andy Griffith

reply
Jerry 2012/07/04 00:32:02

Yes

+1
A really good man that will be missed, RIP Andy.

reply
wamcalif 2012/07/04 00:22:46

Yes

+1
I guess we've all grown up watching the Andy Griffith Show. I bet it would be tough to find a country where it has not played.

reply
democoach 2012/07/04 00:20:03

Yes

+1
i watched matlock, a great show

reply
mark 2012/07/04 00:16:54

Yes

+1
But I feel that some of his best acting was in made for TV movies. He was definately an underrated actor.

reply
HillaryLover 2012/07/04 00:09:50

No

+3
I liked Andy Griffith best in "A Face in the Crowd," "No Time for Sergeants," and "Onionheads."

reply