Why Andy Griffith Quietly Worked Against a Statue Honoring Don Knotts md23
In 2006 actor Don Knotts, who made famous the role of Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, died of complications from lung cancer at age […]
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‘The Andy Griffith Show: Ron Howard’s Dad Played an Important Role in the Wedding of Barney Fife and Thelma Lou md23
If the most dedicated Andy Griffith Show fan blinked, they would have missed it: The wedding of Barney Fife portrayed by Don Knotts and his longtime girlfriend Thelma […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Were Ron Howard and Jim Nabors Friends in the Years After the Show? md23
Ron Howard and Jim Nabors both starred on The Andy Griffith Show. However, were they friends in real-life years after the show was over? Jim Nabors on ‘The […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Cleverly Pivoted a Side-Character After a Fan-Favorite Series Regular Left the Series md23
These days, more viewers than ever are turning to The Andy Griffith Show to help them remember a simpler, warmer time. The show, which ran for eight […]
How The Honeymooners Rewrote the Rules of Television Comedy — and Inspired Generations of Sitcoms md23
When The Honeymooners first aired in 1955, no one could have guessed that a simple, black-and-white show about a Brooklyn bus driver and his sharp-witted […]
‘The Honeymooners’ and Jackie Gleason remembered fondly 70-years after iconic sitcom’s debut md23
The honeymoon ain’t over. It’s been 70 years since the debut of “The Honeymooners” but fans of the iconic sitcom say it’s still ingrained in pop culture […]
The Honeymooners’ Audrey Meadows loved working with children md23
Ms. Meadows was quick to praise her co-stars on Uncle Buck. W.C. Fields was famous for his comedy and his aphorisms. Whether he’s actually the […]
Raymond Bailey was ”the banker’s hero” after his role on The Beverly Hillbillies md23
His success as The Clampetts’ banker was so unexpected, he wouldn’t have even put money on it. Raymond Bailey played the role of Milburn Drysdale, […]
The Beverly Hillbillies’ Raymond Bailey loved an audience on and off the set md23
Everyone went to him for financial advice, both in the series and in real life. Some actors get nervous when strangers visit the set. Sometimes, […]
Paul Henning and Buddy Ebsen couldn’t figure out why The Beverly Hillbillies was a hit md23
They struck oil—and struck ratings gold. There was something special about the Hillbillies — and 35 million Americans agreed. The Beverly Hillbillies was notoriously disliked by […]