Opie doesn’t actually toss a rock in the opening.
Apparently Ron Howard wasn’t the most accurate arm on the TV show. After Howard struggled to get the rock thrown to the right spot the producers had someone hide in the bushes to do it instead. We’re sorry if this ruins the opening for you.
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Floyd’s calendar never changes.
How many times did we get to see the barber shop? Well, no matter how many times a scene was set in Floyd’s barber shop the calendar is always showing February. Why? We have no idea.