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Griffin · 03-11-2003, 02:48 AM

Andy is a widower, but is it ever fully explained what happened to his wife?

DarleneIllyria · 03-11-2003, 03:16 AM

Welcome to the boards!

I don't think they ever mentioned what Andy's wife died of.

Griffin · 03-12-2003, 02:07 AM

Thank you!

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-13-2003, 04:00 AM

I was wondering if Andy ever talked aboiut his wife on
The Andy Griffith Show.

Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

vze3t9q9 · 03-30-2003, 02:29 PM

THey didn't talk about death in those days. Although one of my favorite episodes is the one where Aunt Bee buys a tonic from John Dehner( He starred on Doris Days Sitcom) . In the beginning of that episode she comes into the Andys courthouse all emotional for her friend Gussy died. In the episode she buys the tonic, gets tipsy, and has a grand old time.

Will Dockery · 01-27-2016, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DarleneIllyria

Welcome to the boards!

I don't think they ever mentioned what Andy's wife died of.

One of the great mysteries of television history, one that will almost certainly never be solved.

mets82 · 02-26-2016, 05:38 PM

The weird thing is that she was NEVER mentioned. Very odd.

Willbo · 02-26-2016, 06:08 PM

I think I remember Andy and/or Opie mentioning his ma.

scrapple · 02-26-2016, 09:59 PM

I remember her being mentioned once. When Aunt Bee is being courted by the dry cleaner, Opie asks Andy if Aunt Bee has that "special love" for her suitor. When Andy says yes, Opie asks if Andy and "Mom" had that special love too.

Lisalu · 06-21-2016, 10:07 AM

What's weird about it too, is that whenever Andy hooked up with an old girlfriend like Sharon DeSpain (?) at his class reunion or Alice Harper who moved back to Mayberry, they'd talk about old times and why it didn't work out or whatever. But you had to figure that at some point in the past, in between dating these other girls, he had met, dated, and married his wife. Yet Andy and Sharon never mention it and neither do Andy and Alice.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 07-17-2016, 11:51 AM

I think back in the 60's family sitcoms just didn't talk about death. I guess we can all just use our own imaginations and come up with our thoughts on how she died.

Will Dockery · 07-04-2023, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vze3t9q9

THey didn't talk about death in those days. Although one of my favorite episodes is the one where Aunt Bee buys a tonic from John Dehner( He starred on Doris Days Sitcom) . In the beginning of that episode she comes into the Andys courthouse all emotional for her friend Gussy died. In the episode she buys the tonic, gets tipsy, and has a grand old time.

True, such as when Floyd just up and "moved to Mount Pilot" rather than an actual tribute to his passing.

By the way, was Floyd from somewhere besides Mayberry?

After all, his nephew Warren was from Boston.

Will Dockery · 07-04-2023, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Will and Grace Fanatic

I think back in the 60's family sitcoms just didn't talk about death. I guess we can all just use our own imaginations and come up with our thoughts on how she died.

I've read discussion about a possible Mayberry prequel, with a young Andy Taylor, Barney Fife and so on.

Could be interesting if somehow they get it right.

Will Dockery · 07-04-2023, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisalu

What's weird about it too, is that whenever Andy hooked up with an old girlfriend like Sharon DeSpain (?) at his class reunion or Alice Harper who moved back to Mayberry, they'd talk about old times and why it didn't work out or whatever. But you had to figure that at some point in the past, in between dating these other girls, he had met, dated, and married his wife. Yet Andy and Sharon never mention it and neither do Andy and Alice.

Depending on which story is considered canon, Andy Taylor graduated from high school in either 1945 or 1948, quite a few years before the birth of Opie.

Andy probably or possibly didn't meet and marry Opie's mother until the mid to late 1950s, years after his high school romances.

Maybe the reason Andy stopped carrying a gun ties in with it all?

Will Dockery · 07-04-2023, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Willbo

I think I remember Andy and/or Opie mentioning his ma.

Very early on, when Aunt Bee arrived.

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DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Welcome to the boards! I don't think they ever mentioned what Andy's wife died of.

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vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	THey didn't talk about death in those days. Although one of my favorite episodes is the one where Aunt Bee buys a tonic from John Dehner( He starred on Doris Days Sitcom) . In the beginning of that episode she comes into the Andys courthouse all emotional for her friend Gussy died. In the episode she buys the tonic, gets tipsy, and has a grand old time.

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Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 859	I think I remember Andy and/or Opie mentioning his ma.

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scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	I remember her being mentioned once. When Aunt Bee is being courted by the dry cleaner, Opie asks Andy if Aunt Bee has that "special love" for her suitor. When Andy says yes, Opie asks if Andy and "Mom" had that special love too.

06-21-2016, 10:07 AM	#10
Lisalu Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2016 Posts: 36	What's weird about it too, is that whenever Andy hooked up with an old girlfriend like Sharon DeSpain (?) at his class reunion or Alice Harper who moved back to Mayberry, they'd talk about old times and why it didn't work out or whatever. But you had to figure that at some point in the past, in between dating these other girls, he had met, dated, and married his wife. Yet Andy and Sharon never mention it and neither do Andy and Alice.