While speaking to Vulture in August 2025, Howard briefly discussed playing Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor's (Griffith) son, Opie, on the beloved CBS sitcom, which ran for eight seasons until 1960, per Remind Magazine. According to Howard, fans shouldn't be fooled by the show's simple premise of following members of a sleepy North Carolina town.
In addition, Howard said Griffith wasn't happy about critics' response to the series.
During a June 2024 episode of Conan O'Brien's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, Howard discussed the lasting success of The Andy Griffith Show. Howard explained that the show was "always stressing character." In addition, he said Griffith didn't like slapstick comedy that was often seen in other popular shows in the 1950s.
Howard, who also starred in popular projects like Happy Days and American Graffiti before pivoting to directing, said the actors on The Andy Griffith Show felt free to make suggestions for the characters while on set.
"How lucky was I to grow up in that situation, where the environment was set up for actors to not improvise but to participate, make suggestions," said Howard.
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