Video: 'Opie' Supports Barack Obama

Opie's back! Hollywood director Ron Howard revives his '60s boyhood role as Opie Taylor on the "Andy Griffith Show" in a new ad urging people to vote for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Howard also revisits his "Happy Days" character Richie Cunningham and appears with former co-star Henry "Fonzie" Winkler.

Andy Griffith himself, now 82 years old, also makes an appearance as Sheriff Andy Taylor in the ad, telling Opie that he can one day grow up to vote for Barack Obama.

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Published 10/23/08 by