December 18, 2012
Statement Regarding Use of Andy Griffith Theme During 64th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has released the following statement:
The use of the Andy Griffith Show theme in the Breaking Bad skit during the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on September 23, 2012, was done in the spirit of a parody and was not in any way authorized by the owners and/or publishers of the composition.