my opinion, the commissioners are fearful of the new Congress." In the end, however, no complaints were lodged against ABC affiliates which showed Ryan, perhaps because even conservative watchdogs like the Parents Television Council supported the unedited rebroadcast of the film. Confusion with later reunion In 2003, four surviving cast members (Griffith, Howard, Knotts, and Nabors) came together for a reunion special that featured the actors reminiscing about their time on the show. The production was interspersed with archival footage and short filmed interviews with some of the other surviving cast members. This special was called The Andy Griffith Show: Back to Mayberry. Some media outlets have occasionally called this show, too, Return to Mayberry, which led to some confusion between the two productions. The title, The Andy Griffith Show: Back to Mayberry, distinguishes this production from a 1993 production titled The Andy Griffith Show Reunion. Home media The film was originally released on VHS in 1989 by Forum Home Video under license from Viacom (). A budget release from Video Treasures followed. It was released again in 1994 by Regent Entertainment (). In 2007, the film was released on DVD as a bonus feature included with The Andy Griffith Show box set (), in 2010 as a special feature on the DVD The Andy Griffith Show 50th Anniversary: The Best of Mayberry, and on Blu-ray in 2014 as a special feature on The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1. It was released individually on DVD on June 13, 2017. References External links Official Ernest T. Bass Website 1986 television films 1986 films 1986 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Films about police officers Films based on television series Films set in North Carolina Films shot in California NBC network original films Television films based on television series Television series reunion films The Andy Griffith Show 1980s English-language films 1980s American films