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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away. Frances would actually pass away three years later.
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* McLeaned: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away. Frances would actually pass away three years later.
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* ChannelHop: The film aired on Creator/{{NBC}}, instead of the series' original network, Creator/{{CBS}}.
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** The film aired on Creator/{{NBC}}, instead of the series' original network,Creator/{{CBS}}.Creator/{{CBS}}.
** The film itself was produced by [[Creator/{{Viacom}} Viacom Productions]] instead of Mayberry Enterprises[[note]]the Creator/SheldonLeonard[=/=]Creator/DannyThomas partnership that originally produced the show; Sheldon Leonard also co-produced ''Andy'''s parent show, ''Series/MakeRoomForDaddy'', with Louis F. Edelman under the name "Marterto Productions"[[/note]] or CBS themselves (the latter of which had produced reunion movies for other old CBS shows like ''Series/TheWildWildWest''); this is because ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' was not produced by CBS and wasn't sold outright to CBS, and Viacom had since purchased the copyright to ''Andy Griffith'' from Mayberry Enterprises (though this happened in 1978, years after the show ended).
** The film aired on Creator/{{NBC}}, instead of the series' original network,
** The film itself was produced by [[Creator/{{Viacom}} Viacom Productions]] instead of Mayberry Enterprises[[note]]the Creator/SheldonLeonard[=/=]Creator/DannyThomas partnership that originally produced the show; Sheldon Leonard also co-produced ''Andy'''s parent show, ''Series/MakeRoomForDaddy'', with Louis F. Edelman under the name "Marterto Productions"[[/note]] or CBS themselves (the latter of which had produced reunion movies for other old CBS shows like ''Series/TheWildWildWest''); this is because ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' was not produced by CBS and wasn't sold outright to CBS, and Viacom had since purchased the copyright to ''Andy Griffith'' from Mayberry Enterprises (though this happened in 1978, years after the show ended).
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his work on ''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his work on ''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.
** Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his work on ''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.
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** Ron Howard's father Rance plays the minister at Barney and Thelma Lou's wedding.
** Don Knotts' daughter Karen plays Opie's receptionist.
** Don Knotts' daughter Karen plays Opie's receptionist.
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** Ron Howard's Creator/RonHoward's father Rance [[Creator/RanceHoward Rance]] plays the minister at Barney and Thelma Lou's wedding.
**Don Knotts' Creator/DonKnotts' daughter Karen plays Opie's receptionist.
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* McLeaned: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away.
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* McLeaned: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away. Frances would actually pass away three years later.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his work on ''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his work on ''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.Harper.
** The special was supposed to be the beginning of a periodic series of ''Andy Griffith Show'' TV movies, but the surprise success of ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' made that impossible.
** The special was supposed to be the beginning of a periodic series of ''Andy Griffith Show'' TV movies, but the surprise success of ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' made that impossible.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his role on ''Series/MamasFamily''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his role work on ''Series/MamasFamily''.''Series/MamasFamily'', in which he played Vinton Harper.
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* ChannelHop: The film aired on Creator/{{NBC}}, instead of the series' original network, Creator/{{CBS}}.
* McLeaned: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away.
* TheOtherDarrin: Janet Waldo does a voiceover as Aunt Bee, replacing the ailing Frances Bavier.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Ron Howard's father Rance plays the minister at Barney and Thelma Lou's wedding.
** Don Knotts' daughter Karen plays Opie's receptionist.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his role on ''Series/MamasFamily''.
* McLeaned: Frances Bavier was too sick to appear in the film, so her character Aunt Bee was shown as having passed away.
* TheOtherDarrin: Janet Waldo does a voiceover as Aunt Bee, replacing the ailing Frances Bavier.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Ron Howard's father Rance plays the minister at Barney and Thelma Lou's wedding.
** Don Knotts' daughter Karen plays Opie's receptionist.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ken Berry was set to return as Sam Jones, but couldn't appear due to his role on ''Series/MamasFamily''.
