Andy Griffith Andy Taylor Actor Ron Howard Opie Taylor Actor Don Knotts Barney Fife Actor Frances Bavier Aunt Bee Taylor Actor Cheerio Meredith Emma Brand Guest Star Ken Lynch Capt. Barker Guest Star Mike Steen The Sergeant Guest Star Lillian Culver Barney Fife's Mother Guest Star Norman Leavitt Cal Guest Star Frank Gerstle Derekson Guest Star Hal Smith Otis Campbell Guest Star Burt Mustin Jud Fletcher Guest Star Dick Elliott Mayor Pike Guest Star Don Weis Director Aaron Ruben Producer Jack Elinson Writer Charles Stewart Writer