| The Darlings | |
|---|---|
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| Profile | |
| Full Name | The Darling Family |
| Occupation | |
| First Episode | The Darlings Are Coming |
| Last Episode | The Darling Fortune |
| Spin-off Appearances | Return to Mayberry |
| Relationships | |
| Family | Dud Wash (Charlene's husband) |
| Spouse | Dud Wash (Charlene) |
| Romances | Aunt Bee Taylor (Briscoe) Dud Wash (Charlene) Ernest T. Bass (Charlene) Helen Crump (Darling Boys) |
| Children | Andelina Wash (Charlene's daughter) |
| Portrayed by | Denver Pyle Maggie Peterson Doug Dillard Rodney Dillard Dean Webb Mitch Jayne |
The Darlings are a family from the mountains who occasionally visit Mayberry.
Briscoe Darling[]
Briscoe Darling is the patriarch of the Darling family. He is a jug-playing mountain man who visits the town of Mayberry with his family in six episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and in the TV movie Return to Mayberry. He is the father of four sons, The Darling Boys, who never speak unless they are singing in their family band, and of the very talkative Charlene Darling.
Charlene Darling[]
Charlene Darling is the daughter of Briscoe. She is very out-going and has a crush on Andy Taylor. She is very superstitious, and loves to sing - except for songs that make her cry. She is married to Dud Wash, and has a daughter named Andelina Wash. She has to push off advances from a wooing Ernest T. Bass.
The Darling Boys[]
The Darling Boys (Doug, Rodney, Dean and Mitch) are never big on words, but love to play music.
Songs Performed[]
Salty Dog (episode)
Image Gallery[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Family tree[]
Briscoe Darling + Mrs. Darling† | | Doug Darling____Rodney Darling___Charlene Darling___Dean Darling___Mitch Darling Dud Wash† | | Andelina Wash
Key[]
- †: died
- __: sibling
- |:children
- +: married
Appearances[]
The Andy Griffith Show[]
- The Darlings Are Coming
- Mountain Wedding
- Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee
- Divorce, Mountain Style
- The Darling Baby
- The Darling Fortune
Reunion Special[]
Trivia[]
- Charlene's husband was portrayed by two different actors: Hoke Howell and Bob Denver.
- In Return to Mayberry, Ernest T. Bass says he is engaged to Charlene.