Ron Howard Surprises Fans With Throwback Photo of His ‘Cousin’ Don Knotts md23
Howard starred alongside the two legends on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ beginning when he was 6 years old. Mayberry is forever. On Feb. 15, Ron Howard shared […]
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Elinor Donohue Clears the Air on Whether She Was Fired From The Andy Griffith Show md23
Though she only appeared in one season of The Andy Griffith Show, many fans of the series still treasure Elinor Donahue‘s performance as Ellie Walker, the pharmacist who won […]
Why Andy Griffith Almost Said No to The Andy Griffith Show md23
As unlikely as it seems, Andy Griffith almost didn’t star on The Andy Griffith Show. In a resurfaced interview with the TV Academy, the late actor recalled meeting with Abraham Lastfogel, […]
Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier Feuded for Years — Except for This One Surprising Moment md23
For over sixty years, The Andy Griffith Show has remained the gold standard of television. The show has endured thanks to the timeless tales told by Andy Griffith‘s Sheriff Andy […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Don Knotts’ Barney Fife Character Was Years in the Making md23
When Don Knotts took on the role of Barney Fife on the classic series The Andy Griffith Show, it was clear the actor was a great talent. But […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: How Don Knotts Helped Griffith’s Acting Style Evolve From ‘Rural Clown’ to ‘Lincolnesque’ md23
When The Andy Griffith Show first aired, Griffith’s role as Sheriff Andy Taylor had an entirely different approach than the Andy Taylor we meet in later […]
The Real Reason Don Knotts Left ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ md23
Don Knotts will forever be remembered as the jittery, big-hearted Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. His nervous energy and perfect comic timing turned Mayberry into more than […]
How a Shakespearean Actor From the Bronx Became ‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Ernest T. Bass md23
Fans of The Andy Griffith Show first met wild-eyed mountain man Ernest T. Bass in the Season 3 episode “Mountain Wedding.” A neighbor of the musical hillbilly clan the […]
How ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ celebrated community, family, and kindness md23
A classic, The Andy Griffith Show aired from 1960 to 1968 and captured the essence of small-town America. Set in the fictional Mayberry, the series […]
Remembering Andy Griffith and The Andy Griffith Show md23
On the occasion of what would have been his 99th birthday, we’re celebrating the star and his enduringly popular sitcom. Andy Griffith — who was […]