Mayberry

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fictional location fictional town

Mayberry is the fictional small, rural North Carolina town known as the idyllic hometown setting of the classic American television series "The Andy Griffith Show."

Aliases (8)

Mayberry Sheriff’s Office ×2
Mayberry universe ×2
Mayberry, North Carolina ×2
Mayberry Courthouse ×1
Mayberry Jail ×1
Mayberry Sheriff’s Department ×1
Mayberry, North Carolina (fictional) ×1
fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional location → fictional town →
country	United States →
culturalRole	symbol of nostalgic small-town America →
describedAs	idyllic hometown → rural town → small town →
firstAppearanceIn	The Andy Griffith Show →
genreAssociation	American television comedy →
hasFandom	classic television fans →
hasNotableInstitution	Floyd’s Barber Shop → Mayberry Church → Mayberry Courthouse → Mayberry Diner → Mayberry Jail → Mayberry Sheriff’s Office →
hasNotableResident	Andy Taylor → Aunt Bee Taylor → Barney Fife → Clara Edwards → Floyd Lawson → Gomer Pyle → Goober Pyle → Howard Sprague NERFINISHED → Opie Taylor → Otis Campbell →
hasNotableRoad	Main Street →
hasSpinOffConnection	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. → Mayberry R.F.D. →
hasTheme	community values → family-friendly humor → small-town American life →
hasTourismAssociation	Mayberry-themed attractions in Mount Airy, North Carolina →
inspiredBy	Mount Airy, North Carolina →
languageOfSetting	English →
locatedIn	North Carolina →
mediaFranchise	The Andy Griffith Show franchise →
networkAssociation	CBS →
portrayedAs	close-knit community → low-crime town → place with strong social ties →
settingFor	Mayberry R.F.D. → The Andy Griffith Show →
timePeriodDepicted	1960s →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Andy Taylor → Aunt Bee Taylor → Barney Fife ("Mayberry, North Carolina") → Opie Taylor →	residence
Mayberry ("Mayberry Sheriff’s Office") → Mayberry ("Mayberry Courthouse") → Mayberry ("Mayberry Jail") →	hasNotableInstitution
Andy Taylor ("Mayberry Sheriff’s Department") → Barney Fife ("Mayberry Sheriff’s Office") →	employer
Aunt Bee Taylor ("Mayberry universe") → Opie Taylor ("Mayberry universe") →	fictionalUniverse
Opie Taylor ("fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina") → The Andy Griffith Show →	setting
Gomer Pyle →	basedIn
Mayberry Enterprises →	basedOnFictionalSetting
Barney Fife →	fictionalTown
Aunt Bee Taylor ("Mayberry, North Carolina (fictional)") →	seriesSetting
Mayberry R.F.D. ("Mayberry, North Carolina") →	setIn
Aunt Bee Taylor →	setInFictionalTown
Barney Fife →	workLocation