11 Facts About Helen Crump

Helen Crump is a fictional dramatic character on the American television program The Andy Griffith Show.

Helen Crump was a schoolteacher and became main character Sheriff Andy Taylor's girlfriend.

Helen Crump attended college in Kansas City where she majored in journalism.

Helen Crump enjoys picnicking, and in one episode, directs the high school's senior play.

An independent, self-sufficient, professional single woman, Helen Crump is a wise and thoughtful character who serves on most occasions as the voice of reason on the show.

Helen Crump is first introduced in the third-season episode "Andy Discovers America".

Helen Crump appears at the courthouse and acting on her assumptions based on Opie's misinterpretation of his father's advice, proceeds to give Andy a piece of her mind on his interference in her domain.

Helen Crump is astonished but pleased with the change in Opie and his pals.

Andy and Helen Crump have many pleasant social outings: they attend dances, picnic at Myers Lake, and double date with others.

For example, in "Guest in the House", Helen Crump becomes needlessly jealous and starts an argument with Andy when a female friend of the Taylor family comes to stay at Andy's house after an argument with her fiance.

In 1986, Andy and Helen Crump appear in the reunion telemovie Return to Mayberry.