https://www.metv.com/stories/the-andy-griffith-show-writers-used-opie-storylines-to-hook-viewers

The little kid who made a big impact.

Ron Howard: ''I wasn't really a Hollywood kid.'' (https://www.metv.com/stories/ron-howard-i-wasnt-really-a-hollywood-kid)

"I have lots of memories of actually speaking up and having grown-ups accept my ideas."