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The actress and the character were of roughly the same age. Frances Bavier was 57 when The Andy Griffith Show started and 68 when Mayberry R.F.D. (the spinoff of the original show) was canceled in 1971.

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What episode did aunt bea come to live with Andy and opie?

"The Andy Griffith Show" was a spin-off of "The Danny Thomas Show". In the Danny Thomas episode, Francis Bavier played a completely different character. When "The Andy Griffith Show" debuted, the first episode had Aunt Bea coming to live with Andy and Opie.


On The Andy Griffith Show why didn't Aunt Bea have a Southern accent?

She didn't live with them when the show started. In the first episode, the original maid left and Aunt Bea moved to town to help out.


What kind of car did Aunt BEA drive on the Andy Griffith show?

Aunt Bea Taylor drove a 1950's Ford Fairlane Sunliner Convertible; black with red and white interior.


Did someone else play Aunt Bea?

The role of Aunt Bea in the TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" was always played by the late Francis Bavier (December 14, 1902 - December 6, 1989) .


What was the relationship of Aunt Bea to Andy Taylor?

She was Andy's aunt (Andy's mom and Aunt Bea were sisters).


What happened to Andy Taylor's parents on Andy Griffith show?

I don't think it was ever brought up, but at the beginning Andy talks of losing his wife (Opie's mom), which why Aunt Bea lives with them.


In what episode of Andy Griffith show did barney fife wolf down a sandwich that aunt bea made while Andy was trying to get barney to answer some questions?

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What year did the last Andy Griffith show televise?

Andy Griffith was the sheriff of Mayberry. He lived there with Aunt Bea and his son Opie. Aunt Bea helped care for Opie while dad was executing his sheriff's duties. His bumbling deputy was played by Don Knotts. The show was a sit-com staged in a small community with typical small town characters and situations.


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Who played Aunt Bea?

Aunt Bea is Andy Taylor's aunt. In the fist two episodes, Barney is described as andy's cousin, but that relationship is never mentioned again. If Barney is Andy's cousin, Aunt Bea could be Barney's mother or his aunt, or she may not be related to him at all.


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What did Barney Fife say about Aunt Bea's pickles on the Andy Griffin Show?

The episode was called 'The Pickle Story' which aired in 1961. Barney avoided Aunt Bea's pickles and refered to them as kerosene cucumbers.