Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

In 1986, Howard, Griffith and Knotts reunited with many of their The Andy Griffith Show castmates for the TV film Return to Mayberry. In the movie, Opie becomes a father for the first time and Barney runs for sheriff — only to decide it should be Andy’s job once more.

The Andy Griffith Show brought a sense of laughter and community into our homes—and Mayberry's quirky crew of characters remain beloved after all these years. From Andy and Barney to Aunt Bee and little Opie,

Ron Howard has revealed who one of his Andy Griffith Show costars actually was as he shared a throwback on social media.