Andy Griffith Sues Andy Griffith: SouthFlorida.com

Forget the small-town belief in letting bygones be bygones. The star of "The Andy Griffith Show," who portrayed the sheriff of the fictional town of Mayberry, has sued a Wisconsin man who unsuccessfully ran for ...

[patrickfll]

Throw out the lawsuit.

[Dan]

Good thing he didn't change his name to Ronald McDonald.

[Kathy]

"The Platteville music store co-owner said he spent $5,000 on his failed campaign and changed his name to garner publicity for the race." - he ADMITS he changed his name to promote his candidacy and garner publicity. He knew he couldn't win with his own name so he took someone else's name. What a crutch and what a fake way to run for office. Don't think for a minute if someone changed their name to Donald Trump to run for office that THE Donald wouldn't sue as well. Run on your own record with your own name, or don't run at all. Nuff said.

[GOOBER]

SHOULD HAVE CHANGED HIS NAME TO ERNEST T BASS OR GOMER OR BARNEY

[Aunt Bea]

I think its "incredibly absurd" and a pretty un-American thing to do to my nephew Andy. My Andy has every right to retain the good faith of his name in any way possible and since some dirty underhanded politician thought it would be to his benefit to use my Andy's name to promote himself he has brought down the wrath of law upon himself for this wrong doing! No more Apple Pie for you fake Andy!!!

[Well]

Geeezzz Andy...

[Mike Mcnaner]

NiiicccEEE......

[Lisa M]

Unfortunately, he's doing a VERY American thing. We file more lawsuits than any other nation in the world.

[Andys Griffith]

I guess Andy ran out of money and the royalty checks aren't coming in because his re-runs aren't played any more. Lets see who we can sue so we don't have to work.