What Happened the Day That Andy Griffith Completely Lost It on the ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Set?

Although there are a handful of dissenters out there, most people readily acknowledge that Andy Griffith was a pretty easy-going guy. While playing Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, Andy loved to have fun on the set with his fellow cast members. So, what in the world would cause him to completely lose it while shooting an episode?

There had been a moment of anger while filming the second season of The Andy Griffith Show that had caused Andy to put his fist through a wall; but even then, Andy never really lost it. He was quick to regain his sense of composure, and, by all accounts, he felt a great deal of regret about that particular outburst.