Andy Griffith explained why they called him Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show
The press made Andy Griffith out to be real hillbilly when he burst onto the Hollywood scene. Interviews with the actor circa 1960 read like […]
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The 1 Major Difference Between ‘I Love Lucy’ and ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ That Made Some Fans Love the Latter More
It’s easy to find similarities between I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show. Both are nostalgic television comedies with devoted audiences who still watch […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Episode That Ron Howard Said Moved Him Even As a Child
As a child actor on the classic television comedy The Andy Griffith Show, Ron Howard appeared in all eight of the series’ seasons. In the […]
“Andy… Told Me Years Later”: The Andy Griffith Show Rewrote Opie Thanks To Ron Howard’s Father
Ron Howard explains how The Andy Griffith Show rewrote his key character. Howard played Opie Taylor on the hit ‘60s show, beginning the role when […]
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Andy Griffith Show
Try telling viewers of a certain age about the immense popularity of “The Andy Griffith Show” back in the day and you’re likely to be met […]
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts’ 1st Wives Did Not Get Along
For five pivotal years, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts partnered on The Andy Griffith Show to become one of the greatest television comedy teams. Their […]
Don Knotts said this is why Andy Griffith cut all the jokes from his show
“If it sounds like a joke, throw it out.” That’s what Don Knotts recalled that Andy Griffith said back when The Andy Griffith Show began […]
The Time Oprah Winfrey Demanded To Know Why There Were No Black People on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ – and Learned There Were
If you’re an observant viewer of classic comedy series The Andy Griffith Show, you may have noticed that in the show’s almost ten-year run, diversity […]
‘Andy Griffith Show’ Actor George Lindsey ‘Dreaded Going in to Work’ When Andy Griffith Wasn’t Happy
Actor Andy Griffith may have played the easygoing Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, but according to the actor who portrayed Goober Pyle […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Goober Actor George Lindsey Said Andy Griffith ‘Would Discipline’ Ron Howard
On the set of classic television series The Andy Griffith Show actor George Lindsey, who portrayed sweet but goofy mechanic Goober Pyle, said that the […]
