The Andy Griffith Show Play media Opening sequence including "The Fishin ' Hole '' Genre Sitcom Created by Sheldon Leonard Starring Andy Griffith Ronny Howard Don Knotts Frances Bavier Narrated by Colin Male (1960 -- 64) Theme music composer Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer Opening theme "The Fishin ' Hole '' Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 249 (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Sheldon Leonard Danny Thomas Production location (s) Desilu Culver (1960 -- 67) Paramount Studios (1967 -- 68) Camera setup Single - camera Running time 25 -- 26 minutes Production company (s) Danny Thomas Enterprises Mayberry Enterprises Distributor Viacom Enterprises (1971 -- 1994) Paramount Domestic Television (1994 -- 2006) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006 -- 2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007 -- present) Release Original network CBS Picture format Black - and - white (1960 -- 65) Color (1965 -- 68) 35 mm film Original broadcast: 4: 3 480i (SDTV) Remastered: 4: 3 1080i (HDTV) Audio format Monaural Original release October 3, 1960 (1960 - 10 - 03) -- April 1, 1968 (1968 - 04 - 01) Chronology Followed by Mayberry R.F.D. Related shows The Danny Thomas Show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
who was the announcer for the andy griffith show
Colin Male