As a lighthearted alternative to the depictions of dangerous or mean-spirited alcoholics, the happy-go-lucky nature of Otis’s character showcased that in the world of The Andy Griffith Show ...

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Character bio: Otis Campbell is the lovable town drunk ... films before becoming beloved as Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith ...

A draft bill in the NC House calls the Mayberry TV classic a “must-see” for its positive character values and awareness of North Carolina.

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill ...

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom set in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many ...

NORTH CAROLINA — The Andy Griffith Show is synonymous with North Carolina, and now lawmakers want to make it official. House Bill 557 would make The Andy Griffith Show the official TV show of ...

Andy and Barney are horrified to learn that Otis, the town drunk, has just bought a new car. After he passes out one night after a party, Andy and Barney put him in his usual jail cell and pretend ...

“The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an Otis the Drunk shot glas ...

“The positive character values and awareness of North Carolina make ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ must-see-TV for ... Bass and the danger of Otis with a ‘leg of lamb.’” ...

Sheriff Andy Taylor must decide whether to intervene or let the problem work itself out when a bully harasses his son Opie at school. When a rookie policeman is sent to Mayberry for training ...