The Quiz: What is the last name of Andy’s character on “The Andy Griffith Show”?
Mayberry
Taylor
Griffith
Fife
Andy Griffith originally wanted his character on “The Andy Griffith Show” to use his real name, but producers feared that audiences wouldn’t be able to separate him from his character. As a compromise, Griffith adopted the last name “Taylor,” in the same fashion as Danny Williams of “The Danny Thomas Show,” Doris Martin of “The Doris Day Show,” and Donna Stone of “The Donna Reed Show.”
The correct answer to this quiz is Taylor.