Elinor Donahue Said Andy Taylor Once Drove Her to Tears on Set pd01
When audiences think about the wholesome charm of The Andy Griffith Show, they usually picture laughter, small-town warmth, and the easygoing wisdom of Sheriff Andy […]
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Elinor Donahue Said ‘Emotional Problems’ Led to Her Exit pd01
When Ellie Walker actor Elinor Donahue left The Andy Griffith Show after just a dozen episodes, questions lingered regarding her sudden departure. Karen Knotts’ recent memoir Tied […]
Andy Griffith and His On-Screen Love Had an Affair, According to Insider pd01
Andy Griffith’s on-screen character on The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, was a big-time bachelor. The death of Opie Taylor’s mother was covered briefly in a backdoor […]
The 1 ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Spinoff You’ve Probably Never Seen pd01
The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in the 1960s. The show remains one of the most popular TV series in history. Several of the […]
A Castmember From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Actually Retired to the Town That Inspired Mayberry pd01
Betty Lynn appeared in a total of 26 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. She reprised her role in the 1986 made-for-TV movie, Return to Mayberry. Her role […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Ellie Walker Was Supposed to Stick Around a Lot Longer Than She did pd01
When the team behind The Andy Griffith Show cast Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker, they had big plans for the character. Unlike Andy Taylor’s later love interests, […]
How Did ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ End? pd01
The classic comedy The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight years on CBS, beginning in 1960. Starting out in black-and-white film, by 1965 the show went full-color […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Here’s Why Andy’s Girlfriend Helen Crump Wasn’t Meant to Be a Permanent Character pd01
While on The Andy Griffith Show Andy Taylor and his girlfriend Helen Crump may have seemed to have been meant to be together, in the show’s writers’ […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Are Any of the Main Cast Members Still Alive? pd01
Without question one of the most enduring comedies in television history, The Andy Griffith Show boasted a top-notch cast of actors including Griffith himself, Don Knotts, and Ron […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Actor Who Had to ‘Earn’ His Permanent Spot on the Comedy: ‘I Didn’t Have a Parking Space’ pd01
When The Andy Griffith Show debuted in 1960, the original cast was there to stay: Griffith himself, Don Knotts as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife, young Ron Howard as Opie […]