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Don Knotts never thought The Andy Griffith Show would go beyond five seasons
''Then Andy suddenly said he was going to stay on another two or three years. I never expected it to go on.''
January 30, 2023, 3:21PM

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts had the friendship everyone wanted
Griffith only had a few, but very meaningful words to say about his friend, Don Knotts.
January 3, 2023, 1:25PM

Don Knotts found the inspiration for his comedic persona at an awkward 1950s dinner banquet
How a "violently and hilariously nervous" speaker brought Knotts back to being a funnyman.
May 10, 2021, 11:37AM

Even celebrities couldn't resist doing impressions of Barney Fife
Guess which TV stars grew up doing Barney Fife impressions. Hint: One was later his costar.
May 10, 2021, 8:52AM

Don Knotts lived the story at the heart of ''Opie's Hobo Friend''
As a boy, Knotts befriended passers-through at his mother's boarding house.
March 3, 2021, 9:04AM

Here's a toast to Barney Fife's forgotten love Hilda Mae
The delightful Florence MacMichael had a "wonderful humility," just like her Mayberry character.
February 12, 2021, 9:18AM

You never saw Barney Fife faint for a reason
Don Knotts had a real problem feeling faint in big life moments.
January 22, 2021, 8:54AM

This Christmas, thank Santa Claus for believing in Don Knotts
The Jolly Old Elf encouraged Knotts to pursue his showbiz career. Knotts: "Don't tell me there's no Santa Claus!"
December 10, 2020, 9:33AM

Don Knotts laughed so hard in this Andy Griffith Show scene, it had to be reshot 20 times
Even a comedy pro couldn't help but to crack up and ruin the scene over and over again.
November 30, 2020, 1:50PM

Andy Griffith once teased Don Knotts for not being a ''tough dad''
Don's daughter Karen tells a hilarious story about Andy's parenting advice behind the scenes of The Andy Griffith Show.
November 24, 2020, 8:58AM

Don Knotts perfected the comedic art of being scared
"People seem to enjoy the idea of seeing me get scared."
October 26, 2020, 8:46AM

This is the nearly superhuman singer who secretly sang while Barney Fife lip-synched
He famously became the voice of both God and Mayberry's deputy.
May 11, 2020, 11:25AM

The woman who played Barney Fife's mom owned more of Mayberry than you realize
Lillian Culver has deep ties to television production history.
May 8, 2020, 2:39PM

Don Knotts confirmed this was one of the funniest sight gags he ever saw on The Andy Griffith Show
Don Knotts never found out what happened to Barney's memorable motorcycle.
December 12, 2019, 1:11PM

Barney Fife is the only character with two musical themes on The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is the best dubbed show in TV history, period.
November 7, 2019, 9:43AM

Don Knotts was a go-kart spokesman while working on The Andy Griffith Show
Watch him zip around the racetrack!
October 29, 2019, 4:19PM

Did you catch this subtle Don Knotts tribute in Jerry Van Dyke's only appearance on The Andy Griffith Show?
Aunt Bee can't believe it!
October 21, 2019, 2:23PM

There's a surprising link between Green Acres' Eb Dawson and The Andy Griffith Show's Barney Fife
Don Knotts inspired Tom Lester's Hollywood career.
July 30, 2019, 11:29AM

Barney Fife recently helped solve a real crime in Indiana
The victim's defense cited this classic episode of The Andy Griffith Show.
June 21, 2019, 10:01AM

The secret of Don Knotts' most comedic performances on The Andy Griffith Show
Navigating the "fragile" nature of Don Knotts.
May 22, 2019, 3:45PM

Don Knotts once explained how Tim Conway turned Mayberry's biggest goof into a ''straight man''
"Where Andy pulled back for me, I had to pull back for Tim."
May 15, 2019, 4:01PM

Don Knotts was just as funny in advertisements as he was on The Andy Griffith Show
His slapstick comedy helped sell hardware, hot dogs and Atari.
May 6, 2019, 1:36PM

Watch: Floyd the Barber repeatedly called Barney Fife ''Al'' throughout this Andy Griffith Show episode
Barney to Floyd: "You cannot call me Al."
April 18, 2019, 10:20AM

Like a true partner, Andy Griffith was the last friend to visit Don Knotts before he passed away
The actors evolved their instant connection into a lifelong friendship.
March 8, 2019, 11:11AM

Don Knotts once explained why The Don Knotts Show just didn't work
Andy stopped by, as did Florence Henderson, Chuck Connors and more.
March 7, 2019, 1:57PM

This forgotten 1965 TV special explained why Andy Taylor chose Barney Fife as his deputy
"You're courageous. You're conscientious. You're trustworthy."
February 28, 2019, 3:15PM

Scooby Doo once spoofed The Andy Griffith Show with the help of Don Knotts
The Mystery Machine met Dandy Griffith in Juneberry.
January 21, 2019, 10:34AM

Barney's bloodhound Blue was the hardest working actor on The Andy Griffith Show
Pluto the dog appeared on a bunch of classic shows.
October 26, 2018, 11:30AM

Don Knotts said this is why Andy Griffith cut all the jokes from his show
"Andy was the ultimate straight man."
October 4, 2018, 3:42PM

9 TV shows Don Knotts was on besides The Andy Griffith Show
Did you know Don Knotts was Lucy's last blind date?
July 5, 2018, 12:39PM

Ron Howard confirms nobody could make Andy Griffith laugh like Don Knotts
Just try not to smile at this super-cut of Barney making Andy laugh.
June 15, 2018, 11:19AM