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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Don Knotts wasn't an overnight success, and he loved it
Knotts wasn't interested in fleeting fame.
July 15, 2024, 3:10PM
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What was Ron Howard's high school experience like?
The stars... They're just (not really) like us.
July 2, 2024, 10:06AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Andy Griffith was once described as the ''hippest hillbilly''
Who knew there was such a thing?
June 21, 2024, 12:30PM
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Ernest T. Bass: Why the mountain madman was only in a few episodes
An Ernest T-spoon was plenty!
June 21, 2024, 11:04AM
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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
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Ron Howard: Andy Griffith ''didn't like The Beverly Hillbillies''
He also wasn't a fan of Petticoat Junction!
June 12, 2024, 2:26PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jim Nabors didn't mind being thought of as Gomer Pyle
Nabors loved his Andy Griffith character.
June 7, 2024, 3:38PM
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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
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Don Knotts: Andy Griffith ''was a conscientious, tireless worker''
Knotts was nuts about the show!
June 5, 2024, 1:50PM
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Ron Howard changed a line in this season 2 episode of The Andy Griffith Show
An early Opie opus.
June 5, 2024, 10:00AM
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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
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Did playing Otis hurt Hal Smith's career?
The veteran character actor opened up about it in 1970.
May 21, 2024, 9:50AM
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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
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Andy Griffith on why he didn't like to attend fan conventions
Griffith didn't like to dwell.
May 17, 2024, 10:31AM
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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
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Don Knotts: ''I ruined a lot of takes laughing with'' this actor
It might not be who you expect!
May 15, 2024, 2:36PM
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Andy Griffith said he was "closer to Don [Knotts]" than anyone else
The funniest duo, on-screen and off.
May 10, 2024, 10:49AM
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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
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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
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Andy Griffith on Jim Nabors' nightclub act
Apparently, the act was a real mystery to Griffith.
May 9, 2024, 3:12PM
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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
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Ron Howard wasn't worried about being typecasted as Opie Taylor
Howard wasn't worried about his "Opie" image.
May 9, 2024, 9:42AM
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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
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The '91 Andy Griffith Show episode rankings revisited
Tell us how you'd rank 'em!
May 3, 2024, 12:26PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Aunt Bee was much nicer than the real Frances Bavier, at least according to her
In the actress' words.
April 30, 2024, 10:34AM
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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
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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
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Don Knotts' insight into humor's ever-changing landscape
"Comedians are in a tough position now"
April 25, 2024, 2:51PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Don Knotts' son reveals the most intense phase of his father's career
1970 was a rough year!
April 17, 2024, 3:37PM
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The last-ditch effort to save The Don Knotts Show
A behind-the-scenes look at the ill-fated show's decline
April 17, 2024, 11:58AM
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Jim Henson's daughter calls Ron Howard a ''creative match'' to her father
"Ron Howard is both a creative and personality match for my father, unlike anyone else we could have contemplated."
April 16, 2024, 1:39PM
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Ron Howard came to the defense of Jake Lloyd after the Phantom Menace backlash
Howard was well into his directing career at that point, but he still remembered being under the microscope as a child star.
April 10, 2024, 11:48AM
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Putting the ''aww'' in ''audition'': How Ron Howard won his first role
He was 3 and tried out for an 8-year-old character!
April 8, 2024, 11:19AM
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Andy Griffith: ''If you really lived with Barney [Fife], you'd kill him in the second week.''
A real-life Barney Fife would be...interesting, to say the least.
April 5, 2024, 1:00PM
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Frances Bavier wasn't Andy Griffith's choice for Aunt Bee
Griffith was told to be nicer to Bavier.
April 2, 2024, 9:36AM
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Andy Griffith was "hanging around" this female costar every other day
"They were trying to really keep it on the down low and they didn't think anybody knew— but everybody knew."
April 1, 2024, 11:16AM
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Don Knotts: "If I had known that Andy intended to go on with [The Andy Griffith Show], of course I would've stayed."
Knotts might have been prepared to be Barney Fife forever.
March 29, 2024, 1:07PM
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Here's how one of Ron Howard's childhood bullies became one of his best friends
Howard was Opie, through and through.
March 26, 2024, 10:20AM
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Even as a child on ''The Andy Griffith Show,'' Ron Howard had aspirations of becoming a director
Howard knew exactly what he wanted.
March 25, 2024, 1:06PM
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Despite his talent for comedy, it was always Don Knotts' dream to play a serious character
"I doubt that I'll ever get that chance."
March 25, 2024, 9:55AM
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A Florida town once made Don Knotts an honorary deputy
While making an appearance to promote his film, Knotts was given the award of a lifetime.
March 22, 2024, 1:48PM
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The real reason why Don Knotts wasn't in the pilot episode of The Andy Griffith Show
Simply put, there wasn't a Barney, yet.
March 19, 2024, 11:07AM
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Andy Griffith once said that the best thing that he and Don Knotts did together was nothing at all
The actors were simple men — and it made them famous.
March 18, 2024, 10:25AM
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Don Knotts was always willing to play Barney Fife again, if Andy Griffith asked
Knotts couldn't say no to Griffith.
March 18, 2024, 9:54AM
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Betty Lynn revealed she had ''a little crush'' on Andy Griffith
No wonder Barney was always the jealous type.
March 14, 2024, 1:30PM
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Frances Bavier on Don Knotts: ''I don't think I said more than five words to him'' during the entire run of The Andy Griffith Show
Aunt Bee gives us the real scoop.
March 12, 2024, 3:32PM
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Jim Nabors got a letter from Ron Howard more than 50 years after they met
It seems Gomer and Opie kept in touch!
March 12, 2024, 11:10AM
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Tim Conway said Barney Fife was ''one of the greatest, funniest, and truest personalities ever seen on the screen''
The movie pair held each other in high regard.
March 11, 2024, 2:13PM
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Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and Ron Howard had a little ''Andy Griffith Show'' reunion at a wedding
Mayberry now, Mayberry forever!
March 8, 2024, 1:11PM
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Here's how The Andy Griffith Show shaped Matlock
Character-based comedy was the golden rule.
March 8, 2024, 10:28AM
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Don Knotts revealed why he actually preferred being the second banana to a television star
Knotts explained why there was some value in being the sidekick.
March 6, 2024, 1:55PM
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Don Knotts dated a star from Little House on the Prairie. Here's why it didn't work out
Can you guess which actress it was?
March 6, 2024, 9:27AM
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Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash starred in a TV movie with an infamous real-life lawyer
James Neal was involved in some of the biggest trials of the '80s
March 5, 2024, 10:03AM
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''The Andy Griffith Show'' theme song's secret weapon was its simplicity
The tune we love to whistle.
March 5, 2024, 9:36AM
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Andy Griffith didn't like watching the first season of The Andy Griffith Show, and changed because of Howard McNear
The real reason Andy Taylor changed between Season One and Season Two
March 5, 2024, 9:34AM
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Ron Howard did an Andy Griffith impression after a very successful first date with his now-wife
They say every man will become his father, and for Opie, it was no different.
February 29, 2024, 1:11PM
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A young Ron Howard came up with a ''Flintstones'' episode while on a car ride with his father
As if Howard wasn't already successful enough.
February 23, 2024, 4:38PM
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Don Knotts' financial feud with Andy Griffith: The real reason Barney left Mayberry?
Why did Knotts leave for Hollywood?
February 22, 2024, 10:30AM
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Ron Howard and Betty Lynn cried when Don Knotts left Mayberry
Tears flowed when the actor left the show.
February 22, 2024, 8:54AM
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Andy Griffith said that ''The Andy Griffith Show'' would have had a very different future if Sheriff Taylor had been the show's comedic relief
What if Sheriff Taylor had been the Barney Fife of the series?
February 20, 2024, 3:00PM
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Clint Howard was so darn cute in his little cowboy outfit that they had to cast him on ''The Andy Griffith Show''
It began with a cowboy hat and a dream.
February 20, 2024, 11:33AM
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Ron Howard had as normal an upbringing as possible
The young actor had a great support system around him.
February 20, 2024, 10:35AM
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Ron Howard loved being a child actor, but he also wouldn't recommend it to anyone else
Child acting is not for the faint of heart.
February 16, 2024, 11:42AM
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Frances Bavier was ''adopted'' by her Andy Griffith Show family
Bavier's chosen family loved her just as much as they loved Aunt Bee.
February 15, 2024, 3:40PM
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The first movie Ron Howard directed featured an impressive record
Howard impressed everyone with his feature directorial debut.
February 15, 2024, 12:42PM
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About that time Don Knotts was ''Man of the Year'' at a college fraternity
We already knew Don Knotts was the man, but his former frat gave him the title of "Man of the Year."
February 14, 2024, 3:05PM
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Andy Griffith performed on stage for the first time because he was the victim of a practical joke
It was the actor's first taste of fame — even if it was only in front of his classmates.
February 14, 2024, 9:20AM
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Andy Griffith coached his cast to speak with a North Carolina accent
Some of the actors were quicker to pick up on the drawl than others.
February 14, 2024, 9:09AM
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Don Knotts admitted that he preferred ''The Andy Griffith Show'' to ''Three's Company''
Knotts would take Barney Fife over anyone, any day.
February 13, 2024, 3:38PM
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Andy Griffith went home to brush up on his accent whenever he had the chance
Griffith had to go down home to brush up on his accent.
February 12, 2024, 1:23PM