The sitcom, which ran for eight seasons, followed the sheriff of Mayberry, Andy Taylor (Griffith). At five years old, Howard played Opie during the duration of the series from 1960 to 1968. Knotts was known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife — which won him five Emmys.

The Andy Griffith Show brought a sense of laughter and community into our homes-and Mayberry's quirky crew of characters remain beloved after all these years. From Andy and Barney to Aunt Bee and little Opie,

Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Howard was cast when he was five years old in the sitcom,

Ron Howard shared a sweet photo on Instagram from years ago when he was visited on set by his The Andy Griffith Show costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Howard, 70, wrote in the caption, “A fun photo of the day in ‘97 when #AndyGriffith and #DonKnotts surprised me with a visit to the set of #Ransom in #Queens.

Ron Howard has revealed who one of his Andy Griffith Show costars actually was as he shared a throwback on social media.