While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS ... Hal Smith wearing hat and smiling, 1960s. Character bio: ...

Otis Campbell was the town drunk of Mayberry ... nature of Otis’s character showcased that in the world of The Andy Griffith Show there was even something wholesome about binge drinking.

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.

Attention all fans of Andy, Barney, Opie, Otis and the rest as a new bill introduced in the North Carolina State House seeks to settle the matter once and for ...

Still, the bill lays out the case for making Andy Griffith trivia into core Tar Heel knowledge. and the dangers of Otis with a leg of lamb. Andy Griffith, left, as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don ...

“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 ...