Floyd Lawson (Floyd the Barber) is a fictional character on the
American sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.Floyd the Barber was the
slow-paced, somewhat absent-minded barber in the series' fictional
town of Mayberry. He was first seen in episode 12, "Stranger in
Town",[citation needed] played by actor Walter Baldwin. Baldwin
established the running gag of Floyd's inability to trim sideburns
evenly, which continued throughout the run of the series. Baldwin
portrayed Floyd for just one episode. From January, 1961 on, the role
was played by Howard McNear, the actor most commonly associated with
the role. In McNear's first appearance as Floyd, in episode 13,
"Mayberry Goes Hollywood,"[citation needed] the character's barbershop
was called "Colby's Tonsorial Parlor." This could be the last name
associated with the previous Floyd as we see after this episode the
character was always "Floyd Lawson".Floyd the Barber was the
slow-paced, somewhat absent-minded barber in the series' fictional
town of Mayberry. He was first seen in episode 12, "Stranger in
Town",[citation needed] played by actor Walter Baldwin. Baldwin
established the running gag of Floyd's inability to trim sideburns
evenly, which continued throughout the run of the series. Baldwin
portrayed Floyd for just one episode. From January, 1961 on, the role
was played by Howard McNear, the actor most commonly associated with
the role. In McNear's first appearance as Floyd, in episode 13,
"Mayberry Goes Hollywood,"[citation needed] the character's barbershop
was called "Colby's Tonsorial Parlor." This could be the last name
associated with the previous Floyd as we see after this episode the
character was always "Floyd Lawson".Over the first few seasons, the
importance of Floyd the Barber to the series increased. Slowly, McNear
changed his delivery of dialogue for Floyd from fast-paced to slower
and slower as time went on. Floyd also became involved more in the
plots of the various episodes as the show progressed.In early 1963,
midway through the third season, Howard McNear suffered a serious
stroke. He was left with limited use of his arms and legs, especially
his left arm, which rarely moved.[citation needed] The producers of
the series and Andy Griffith wanted McNear to return as Floyd when his
health permitted it, and after about a year, McNear was talked into
coming back (which he was not going to do at first). The series had a
special chair constructed that McNear was able to sit in most of the
time while on the set, as the stroke had left him only able to stand
for short periods of time. Accordingly, the Floyd character then began
to appear regularly again on the series towards the end of season
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