Return to Mayberry
1986 · 95 min · Director: Bob Sweeney
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This was a reunion bringing back most of the characters from The Andy Griffith Show. It begins with Andy Taylor returning to Mayberry and planning to run for his old job of Sheriff but when he arrives, he discovers that his old deputy and friend, Barney Fife, is planning to run also. So Andy decides to back down. And at the same time there are some strange things going on, and Barney's stumped, so Andy has to help him out. Also Barney's planning to propose to his old girlfriend Thelma Lou, and Opie, Andy's son is about to become a father.
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Return to Mayberry (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 35%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia35%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Cast
Gomer Pyle
Helen Crump Taylor
Howard Sprague
Goober Pyle
Thelma Lou
Charlene Darling
Rodney Darling
Doug Darling
Mitch Darling
Eunice Taylor
Lloyd Fox
Details
- Directed by
- Bob Sweeney
- Written by
- Harvey Bullock, Everett Greenbaum
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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