More retro rewinds

(Peacock, streaming): Though it’s long been a staple of cable outlets, this much-loved series now has “select seasons” available on this streaming service. Griffith transferred his homespun appeal into the character of Andy Taylor, the easygoing Mayberry sheriff gently handling a variety of situations as a lawman and as a single parent (with “Ronny” Howard as his young son Opie). Don Knotts generated another of TV comedy’s iconic characters as high-strung Deputy Barney Fife, with Frances Bavier as sweet homefront staple Aunt Bee.

(Catchy Comedy, Sunday, April 28): Speaking of “The Andy Griffith Show,” it spun off this sitcom that became a major hit for CBS. The title stars Jim Nabors, whose likably naive title character entered the United States Marine Corps and found endless ways to confound his commanding officer, no-nonsense Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton). As a weekend marathon of the show continues here, cast regulars also include Ronnie Schell and Allan Melvin.

(MGM+, Sunday, April 28): A number of stars in atypical roles are among the highlights of director Sam Mendes’ effective 2002 version of a graphic novel. Tom Hanks is much more reserved than usual as a Depression-era deputy to a mob boss (Paul Newman) who seeks revenge after being betrayed brutally. Daniel Craig, who later reteamed with Mendes on two James Bond adventures, is anything but 007-like as Newman’s sniveling but lethal son. Jude Law also makes an impact as a photography-loving hit man.

(Turner Classic Movies, Sunday, April 28): Remade later with Denzel Washington and John Travolta, this melodrama doesn’t have such overtly shiny star power in its original 1974 version, but it’s still hugely compelling. Robert Shaw plays the leader of a gang that hijacks a New York subway train, putting a transit cop (Walter Matthau) to the test of trying to save the passengers taken as hostages. Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo also are in the cast of the film, being shown as part of a tribute to director Joseph Sargent.