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Here's why Andy Griffith said that they'd have to be ''careful'' filming a new season of The Andy Griffith Show without Don Knotts
Knotts leaving left an opening.
October 25, 2024, 3:40PM
Don Knotts called playing Barney Fife ''the richest experience of my life.''
For Knotts, nothing compared to playing Barney.
October 25, 2024, 2:08PM
Andy Griffith was often critical of his own talent
Griffith was kind to everyone, except himself.
October 18, 2024, 10:25AM
Aunt Bee the villain? Frances Bavier really wanted to play a bad person
Can you picture that?
October 16, 2024, 10:20AM
Andy Griffith was ''proud'' to reconnect with audiences in ''Matlock''
Matlock meant more to Griffith than just its ratings.
October 15, 2024, 12:14PM
Don Knotts revealed the most humiliating moment in his acting career
Knotts was kind enough to reveal one of his more embarrassing days on set to us.
October 11, 2024, 2:30PM
Do you remember the TV movie that united Andy Taylor, Captain Kirk, and Mike Brady?
Here's a story about Mayberry, the final frontier!
October 11, 2024, 12:54PM
Andy Griffith disputed the ties between Mayberry and his hometown of Mount Airy
Maybe there's not a connection after all!
October 7, 2024, 9:48AM
Ron Howard called his wife the ''good luck charm'' in his movies
The two have been together since they were young.
October 4, 2024, 9:34AM
Don Knotts tried to audition for ''The Jackie Gleason Show''
Barney Norton?!
October 3, 2024, 11:39AM
Don Knotts explained the many sides of comedy
"You have to stick to a basic humor."
September 30, 2024, 11:09AM
The ''real'' case of the punch in the nose: Howard McNear's accident on set
Floyd the Boxer!
September 24, 2024, 11:35AM
Don Knotts was a big help in The Andy Griffith Show writer's room
Knotts wasn't just an actor.
September 24, 2024, 10:57AM
Don Knotts on the importance of timing in his career
Knotts knew that timing was everything.
September 24, 2024, 10:41AM
George Lindsey's daughter began referring to him as ''Goober Daddy''
"I wouldn't have done it any other way."
September 23, 2024, 3:56PM
Goober was actually based on a few real people, including George Lindsey
"Goober is actually a kinda composite," said Lindsey.
September 23, 2024, 1:27PM
Don Knotts: Working with Orson Welles was ''a fascinating learning experience''
There were ups and downs, but it was always interesting!
September 23, 2024, 12:24PM
Ron Howard: ''I wasn't really a Hollywood kid.''
"I have lots of memories of actually speaking up and having grown-ups accept my ideas."
September 6, 2024, 4:11PM
The Andy Griffith Show writers used Opie storylines to ''hook'' viewers
The little kid who made a big impact.
September 6, 2024, 11:18AM
Jim Nabors couldn't understand why he wasn't universally beloved
You can't please all the people all the time.
September 5, 2024, 11:58AM
Andy Griffith had the seat Don Knotts used during table readings bronzed and sent it as a goodbye gift when Knotts left the series
Griffith gave Knotts a present he wouldn't soon forget.
August 30, 2024, 10:22AM
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts would do bits from The Andy Griffith Show at parties to entertain the guests
Would you host Barney Fife and Andy Taylor at your next party?
August 29, 2024, 9:28AM
''Splash'' (1983) was a mini–Andy Griffith Show reunion
The Tom Hanks vehicle also featured some Mayberry men!
August 27, 2024, 12:39PM
10 actors who appeared in both Mayberry and M*A*S*H
Over 7,000 miles apart, you could spot some familiar faces.
August 26, 2024, 3:47PM
Don Knotts' experience visiting the Dick Van Dyke Show set
Did Barney Fife meet Rob Petrie?
August 26, 2024, 12:02PM
Ron Howard: ''There was a time when I pretended The Andy Griffith Show didn't exist.''
It's not easy being Opie!
August 23, 2024, 10:42AM
Andy Griffith said that fate played a big role in his success
"If I had come along at any other time, I wouldn't have made it."
August 23, 2024, 9:44AM
Don Knotts said this was the question he was always asked when speaking in public
Knotts finally gave us the answer we were looking for.
August 21, 2024, 5:11PM
Don Knotts was shocked when he learned that he was nominated for his first Emmy on The Andy Griffith Show
Today, Knotts is one of the best-known actors of all time. But when he was nominated for an award, he couldn't believe it.
August 21, 2024, 2:27PM
Don Knotts suffered a chicken-related prank on the set of The Andy Griffith Show
Don't ever call Don Knotts a chicken!
August 21, 2024, 12:07PM
Andy Griffith: ''I wouldn't mind playing the same man for the rest of my life.''
Griffith was a simple man.
August 21, 2024, 11:07AM
Were Andy Griffith's lessons the secret behind Ron Howard’s creative genius?
It all comes back to Mayberry.
August 19, 2024, 11:16AM
Andy Griffith on his show's most enduring and endearing quality: ''kindness comes through''
The Golden Rule made for a ratings smash!
August 19, 2024, 10:26AM
Andy Griffith never did anything he couldn't do well, and Lucy recognized the trait
Griffith's work ethic was pretty intense!
August 16, 2024, 2:15PM
Andy Griffith once had a dream that he killed Don Knotts
In his first job after wrapping The Andy Griffith Show, the actor was given quite a scare.
August 6, 2024, 3:11PM
Ron Howard would cry when The Andy Griffith Show went on hiatus
Howard viewed his costars as friends.
August 6, 2024, 1:57PM
Don Knotts: ''Motion pictures were my dream''
Here's why there was never a Barney spin-off!
August 6, 2024, 10:09AM
Andy Griffith rejected Don Knotts' proposal to be a permanent team
We could've had "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken AND Mr. Griffith"!
July 31, 2024, 2:33PM
Jim Nabors created the ''happiest set in Hollywood''
Nabors drew on past experience to ensure everybody felt right at home.
July 31, 2024, 10:38AM
Ron Howard on The Andy Griffith Show: ''You'd never be able to put on that show today''
Howard argued that such a show wouldn't be made today.
July 29, 2024, 3:28PM
Here's why Don Knotts returned to television after leaving The Andy Griffith Show
Knotts revealed why he decided to return to television.
July 29, 2024, 2:06PM
Andy Griffith said that television was often misleading
"The man who can't put himself over on TV is just lost," Griffith said.
July 22, 2024, 11:18AM
Andy Griffith only met Jim Nabors because he was the last to leave from one of his parties
Nabors wore out his welcome and won himself a job.
July 22, 2024, 9:57AM
Andy Griffith addressed rumors that he based Andy Taylor off of his own father
Did Griffith model the character after his own dad?
July 16, 2024, 4:41PM
Sheriff Taylor was not Andy Griffith's favorite character on The Andy Griffith Show
Griffith had a different person in mind.
July 16, 2024, 3:47PM
Oddly enough, Andy Griffith fans weren't interested in writing to Aunt Bee for cooking advice
Aunt Bee and Frances Bavier were both excellent cooks.
July 16, 2024, 9:50AM
Even as Don Knotts was leaving The Andy Griffith Show, he was talking about starring in a new series with Andy Griffith
A door was closing, but Knotts and Griffith were intent on opening up a window.
July 15, 2024, 3:46PM
Don Knotts wasn't an overnight success, and he loved it
Knotts wasn't interested in fleeting fame.
July 15, 2024, 3:10PM
What was Ron Howard's high school experience like?
The stars... They're just (not really) like us.
July 2, 2024, 10:06AM
10 fascinating little details you never noticed in ''Mayberry Goes Hollywood''
This early favorite had ties to Superman, Kojak and Italian opera.
July 1, 2024, 2:29PM
Fans of The Andy Griffith Show would see Hal Smith in public and ask him if he was sober
"I don't know if they think I'm an actor or a drunk," he said.
June 28, 2024, 4:55PM
Ron Howard on The Andy Griffith Show's improvised moments
Howard reveals the candid nature of some of our favorite scenes.
June 28, 2024, 1:58PM
Ron Howard shares what scared him most about writing his memoir
It wasn't that time Opie accidentally killed that bird!
June 26, 2024, 1:24PM
Ron Howard reveals his favorite Muppet after directing Jim Henson documentary
While the answer is predictable, the reasons are worth a read!
June 26, 2024, 10:15AM
Andy Griffith was once described as the ''hippest hillbilly''
Who knew there was such a thing?
June 21, 2024, 12:30PM
Ernest T. Bass: Why the mountain madman was only in a few episodes
An Ernest T-spoon was plenty!
June 21, 2024, 11:04AM
A dose of reality brought Don Knotts perspective after his first Emmy win
He was recognized at the Emmys but not on the golf course!
June 13, 2024, 11:41AM
Ron Howard: Andy Griffith ''didn't like The Beverly Hillbillies''
He also wasn't a fan of Petticoat Junction!
June 12, 2024, 2:26PM
Don Knotts said that most child actors were ''a pain in the neck''
He held Ron Howard in high esteem, though.
June 12, 2024, 11:12AM
Andy Griffith said ''The Andy Griffith Show'' gave Don Knotts-style material to Jack Burns
Nobody could replace Barney Fife.
June 11, 2024, 9:49AM
George Lindsey was nearly cast as Gomer Pyle before Andy Griffith insisted on Jim Nabors
A story of what could've been!
June 10, 2024, 11:28AM
Aneta Corsaut graduated from ''mean teacher'' to love interest on The Andy Griffith Show
Corsaut couldn't have cared less whether or not she and Andy tied the knot!
June 10, 2024, 11:12AM
Jim Nabors didn't mind being thought of as Gomer Pyle
Nabors loved his Andy Griffith character.
June 7, 2024, 3:38PM
Carol Burnett sent Jim Nabors a fan letter and he didn't believe it was real
Nabors assumed someone was playing a prank on him when he received a letter addressed to him from Carol Burnett.
June 7, 2024, 10:31AM
Don Knotts: Andy Griffith ''was a conscientious, tireless worker''
Knotts was nuts about the show!
June 5, 2024, 1:50PM
Ron Howard changed a line in this season 2 episode of The Andy Griffith Show
An early Opie opus.
June 5, 2024, 10:00AM
Here's the real reason Andy Griffith never had a wife on The Andy Griffith Show
Who had time for a relationship when Barney was in the picture?
May 23, 2024, 9:36AM
Did playing Otis hurt Hal Smith's career?
The veteran character actor opened up about it in 1970.
May 21, 2024, 9:50AM
Andy Griffith said that The Andy Griffith Show was more complicated than people assumed
"Everybody thinks they know about the Griffith Show, but they don't."
May 17, 2024, 4:33PM
Andy Griffith on why he didn't like to attend fan conventions
Griffith didn't like to dwell.
May 17, 2024, 10:31AM
Andy Griffith said that Andy Taylor was ''too good'' of a person
Andy Taylor was a wonderful character, but difficult to write for.
May 16, 2024, 10:02AM
Don Knotts: ''I ruined a lot of takes laughing with'' this actor
It might not be who you expect!
May 15, 2024, 2:36PM
Andy Griffith said he was "closer to Don [Knotts]" than anyone else
The funniest duo, on-screen and off.
May 10, 2024, 10:49AM
Don Knotts said that he became a writer ''out of necessity''
Knotts was an amazing writer, but it wasn't his first love like comedy was.
May 9, 2024, 4:47PM
Don Knotts knew that Andy Griffith was going to be a star when they met
Knotts had a good feeling about Griffith.
May 9, 2024, 4:46PM
Andy Griffith on Jim Nabors' nightclub act
Apparently, the act was a real mystery to Griffith.
May 9, 2024, 3:12PM
Jim Nabors reveals the one skill that eluded his talent
He could sing, he could act, he could do seemingly anything!
May 9, 2024, 12:58PM
Ron Howard wasn't worried about being typecasted as Opie Taylor
Howard wasn't worried about his "Opie" image.
May 9, 2024, 9:42AM
Don Knotts said the Barney Fife character came to him in a dream
"A number of things were swimming around in me, of course, that led up to the dream," said Knotts.
May 6, 2024, 11:42AM
The '91 Andy Griffith Show episode rankings revisited
Tell us how you'd rank 'em!
May 3, 2024, 12:26PM
Originally, Andy Griffith was going to leave ''The Andy Griffith Show'' after three years
At first, Griffith had a much shorter timeline for the series.
May 3, 2024, 11:03AM
Andy Griffith revealed that the last thing he said to George Lindsey was ''I love you''
Griffith and Lindsey had a friendship to last the ages.
May 2, 2024, 4:40PM
George Lindsey was a pretty stern teacher before he was goofy Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show
What if Goober was your history teacher?
May 2, 2024, 2:46PM
Andy Griffith, Don Knotts and Jim Nabors made 'Return to Mayberry' with heart, not nostalgia
A testament to timeless humor and enduring friendship.
May 1, 2024, 2:30PM
Jim Nabors loved returning to his most iconic role
Nabors was proud to come back to Gomer Pyle in the made-for-TV reunion.
May 1, 2024, 11:07AM
George Lindsey wanted everyone to know that he was not a ''country comedian''
"I don't think I'm a 'country comedian.' I think I am a comedian with an accent,"
May 1, 2024, 10:20AM
The Andy Griffith Show's Howard McNear described himself as a ''second banana''
Floyd the Barber knew how to serve his audience.
April 30, 2024, 10:46AM
Aunt Bee was much nicer than the real Frances Bavier, at least according to her
In the actress' words.
April 30, 2024, 10:34AM
Andy Griffith's Mayberry: How a backlot came to life
Behind-the-scenes of TV's most iconic small town.
April 29, 2024, 9:51AM
Ken Curtis' childhood was more ''Opie'' than ''Festus''
"The prisoners ate the same as mother cooked for us, so it was mighty good,"
April 26, 2024, 11:55AM
Don Knotts' insight into humor's ever-changing landscape
"Comedians are in a tough position now"
April 25, 2024, 2:51PM
Unveiling Andy Griffith's hidden business acumen: Ownership and negotiation in Mayberry
He was a great sheriff and an even better businessman.
April 25, 2024, 1:40PM
Don Knotts revealed that one of the best bits of ''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' was actually created by Andy Griffith
The Andy Griffith Show was more than just a television series.
April 23, 2024, 11:52AM
Howard McNear reflects on his time as Doc in radio's ''Gunsmoke''
McNear defended radio even when it wasn't fashionable!
April 23, 2024, 10:25AM
Here's the one trait Howard McNear had in common with Floyd the Barber
The actor and his character may not have been so different!
April 23, 2024, 9:43AM
Ron Howard reflected on George Lucas' generosity amidst tough Hollywood negotiations
The Star Wars filmmaker made sure there was always room for humanity.
April 22, 2024, 12:05PM
The threat of being drafted loomed over Ron Howard in the beginning of Happy Days
The show could've meant deferment for the young star
April 22, 2024, 10:31AM
Andy Griffith Show memories led Don Knotts to ''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken''
Here's how the iconic show informed the hit movie!
April 19, 2024, 1:10PM
Andy Griffith said that ''The Andy Griffith Show'' modeled its comedic technique after radio
Like many series before it, The Andy Griffith Show took inspiration from radio.
April 19, 2024, 11:17AM