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Return to Mayberry is a 1986 American made-for-television romantic comedy film based on the 1960s sitcoms The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D.. The film premiered on April 13, 1986 on NBC, and was the highest-rated television film of 1986. Sixteen of the original cast members reunited and reprised their roles for the film and its success could have led to additional Mayberry programs, but Griffith was committed to Matlock for the 1986-87 season.
Original Release
04/13/1986
US Release
04/13/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andy Griffith | Andy Taylor |
| Ron Howard | Opie Taylor |
| Don Knotts | Barney Fife |
| Jim Nabors | Gomer Pyle |
| Aneta Corsaut | Helen Crump Taylor |
| Jack Dodson | Howard Sprague |
| George Lindsey | Goober Pyle |
| Betty Lynn | Thelma Lou |
| Howard Morris | Ernest T. Bass |
| Maggie Mancuso | Charlene Darling / Charlene Darling (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso) |
Directors
Writers
Harvey Bullock, Everett Greenbaum
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andy Griffith | Andy Taylor |
| Ron Howard | Opie Taylor |
| Don Knotts | Barney Fife |
| Jim Nabors | Gomer Pyle |
| Aneta Corsaut | Helen Crump Taylor |
| Jack Dodson | Howard Sprague |
| George Lindsey | Goober Pyle |
| Betty Lynn | Thelma Lou |
| Howard Morris | Ernest T. Bass |
| Maggie Mancuso | Charlene Darling / Charlene Darling (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso) |
| Denver Pyle | Briscoe Darling |
| Hal Smith | Otis Campbell |
| Rodney Dillard | Rodney Darling |
| Doug Dillard | Doug Darling |
| Mitch Jayne | Mitch Darling |
| Dean Webb | Dean Darling |
| Richard Lineback | Wally Butler |
| Karlene Crockett | Eunice Taylor |
| Allen Williams | Lloyd Fox |
| Paul Willson | Ben Woods |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andy Griffith | Executive Producer |
| Dean Hargrove | Executive Producer |
| Richard O. Linke | Executive Producer |
| Robin S. Clark | Producer |
| Donna Colabella | Producer |
