‘The Andy Griffith Show’: How Star Don Knotts Learned to Be Funny md23
Don Knotts, who played Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, reached the heights of comedy. To this day, viewers still find his antics funny. Let’s […]
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Frances Bavier Agreed to Reprise Aunt Bee Role in ‘Mayberry R.F.D’ Because of Flattery md23
The Andy Griffith Show may have been about its titular star, but once it hit the airwaves, it made stars out of several cast members. From […]
Andy Griffith Was a New Yorker Early in His Career: ‘I Was Completely Terrified of It’ md23
Starting out in his career in the 1950s, Andy Griffith found a comedic routine that he knew worked, that got him laughs. Soon the future Andy Griffith […]
Andy Griffith Described This Legendary Show Host as ‘Fairly Stuffy’ md23
Actor Andy Griffith was thoroughly underwhelmed by this television variety host who was considered one of the greatest of his era. When actor Andy Griffith was starting […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Andy Griffith Was ‘Very Shy’ With Women: ‘He Never Did a Real Kiss’ md23
On The Andy Griffith Show, it may be noted that the character of Sheriff Andy Taylor has no problems getting a girlfriend. It’s keeping said love […]
Bette Davis Wanted This Former ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Star to Move in With Her md23
At the height of her Hollywood fame, star Bette Davis became very close to an actor that would become a future cast member of The Andy Griffith Show. […]
