Crazy Secrets You Didn’t Know About The Andy Griffith Show. Bonus: What The Stars Look Like Today!

Andy and Barney’s Relationship Secrets

Pay attention in the first few episodes of the show, and you will learn about Andy and Barney being cousins. The idea was to joke about the stereotypical southern relationships that helped people land small town jobs in local government. After a few references to that relationship in the first season, that backstory was dropped and they became “friends” since childhood.