Andy’s home address also changes consistently.
Before DVR and instant streaming, production staffs didn’t seem to care as much about continuity. As a result little things like a character’s home address would end up changing.
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Opie was named after a musician.
Ron Howard’s character Opie was named after the famous band leader, Opie Cates. Cates was famous in the ‘30s and ‘40s and left quite the impression on Andy Griffith.