Return to Mayberry (1986): Cast
Return to Mayberry is a 1986 comedy directed by Bob Sweeney, starring Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, Ron Howard and Aneta Corsaut. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Bob Sweeney
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eltham Strathmore Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Return to Mayberry About?
The premise of Return to Mayberry without spoilers.
After a long absence, Andy Taylor comes back to Mayberry to see his son Opie, who is about to become a father. During his visit Andy assists his old friend Barney Fife in launching a lively campaign for the town’s sheriff’s office, rekindling old friendships and confronting the quirks of small‑town politics.
Return to Mayberry Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reunion
- hometown
- older version of character
- elections for sheriff
- small town newspaper
- small town
- sheriff's office
- classroom
- safety
- running for office
- hillbilly
- old friends
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- rival
- father son relationship
- pregnant woman
- sea monster
- animal tracks
- footprint
- mountain man
- ice cream man
- ice cream truck
- cemetery
- gas station
- service station
- delivering a baby
- giving birth in a car
- expectant father
- new father
- ambulance
- squad car
- hoax
- sitting on a porch
- fishing
- lake
- lake monster
- camera
- hair dye
- dyed hair
- tow truck
- photograph
- newspaper editor
- sign
- warning sign
- inn
- television reporter
- tv interview
- eyewitness
- reference to godzilla
- megaphone
- bus
Return to Mayberry Cast & Characters
Andy Griffith leads the cast as Andy Taylor, with Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump Taylor. Directed by Bob Sweeney; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bob Sweeney
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Ron Howard as Opie Taylor - Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump Taylor
- Karlene Crockett as Eunice Taylor
Also Starring in Return to Mayberry
· 21 more- Don Knotts Barney Fife
- Rance Howard Preacher
- Hal Smith Otis Campbell
- Denver Pyle Briscoe Darling
- Howard Morris Ernest T. Bass
- Janet Waldo Amanda / Aunt Bee (voice) (uncredited)
- Paul Willson Ben Woods
- Betty Lynn Thelma Lou
- Robert Broyles Wilson
- Richard Lineback Wally Butler
- Jack Dodson Howard Sprague
- Allen Williams Lloyd Fox
- Jim Nabors Gomer Pyle
- George Lindsey Goober Pyle
- Karen Knotts Opie's Receptionist
- Rodney Dillard Rodney Darling
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- Maggie Peterson Charlene Darling (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
- Dean Webb Dean Darling
- Maggie Mancuso Charlene Darling
- Doug Dillard Doug Darling
- Mitch Jayne Mitch Darling
How Well Do You Know Return to Mayberry?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Return to Mayberry
15 cars on screen, including the 1981 Chevrolet Impala and the 1964 Chevrolet C-Series.
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1981 Chevrolet Impala Main role -
1964 Chevrolet C-Series Important role -
1972 Chevrolet LUV Important role -
1981 Chevrolet Malibu Important role
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Movies Like Return to Mayberry
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mayberry Man, The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies and Return to Green Acres.
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The Return of October 1948 -
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Backfield in Motion 1991 -
Bus Riley’s Back in Town 1965 -
The Ballad of Andy Crocker 1969 -
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons 1980
Return to Mayberry FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Return to Mayberry, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Return to Mayberry?
Return to Mayberry runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Return to Mayberry released?
Return to Mayberry was released on April 13, 1986.
Who directed Return to Mayberry?
Return to Mayberry was directed by Bob Sweeney.
More films by Bob Sweeney Who is in the cast of Return to Mayberry?
Return to Mayberry stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump Taylor, among 25 credited actors.
Does Return to Mayberry have a post-credit scene?
No. Return to Mayberry has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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