Mayberry Was Never Real — So Why Does It Feel Like a Place We’ve Been?
There are television towns we remember, and then there is Mayberry — a place so vivid that generations of viewers have spoken about it as […]
The Andy Griffith Show
Barney Fife: The Funniest Man in Mayberry… or Its Quietest Tragedy?
For millions of viewers, Barney Fife was the reason The Andy Griffith Show felt alive. The moment he walked into a scene — shoulders stiff, […]
Andy Griffith Was Given an Ultimatum to Choose Between His Wife and His Manager – Guess Who He Picked
It may seem that legendary actor Andy Griffith was a self-made star, coming on the television scene with The Andy Griffith Show in 1960 and remaining a beloved national […]
“The Andy Griffith Show” Actress, 96, Explains the ‘Warmth’ Andy Griffith and Don Knotts Made Brought to the Show
NEED TO KNOW Margaret Kerry opened up about her time on The Andy Griffith Show The 96-year-old actress explained how stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts […]
How Andy Griffith Got a Dying Don Knotts to Allow Him to Visit: ‘We’re Going to Get Through This’
Their friendship may have begun professionally in the 1955 Broadway production of No Time for Sergeants, but it endured and deepened through the decades up until […]
‘Matlock’: Andy Griffith Had to Purge ‘Ralph Furley’ From Don Knotts Before His Guest Appearances on the Legal Drama
Actor Don Knotts began his brief recurring role on the courtroom drama Matlock in 1988 alongside his old friend Andy Griffith. Considering that one of his previous roles before Matlock was as […]
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts’ 1st Wives Did Not Get Along
For five pivotal years, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts partnered on The Andy Griffith Show to become one of the greatest television comedy teams. Their on-screen chemistry mirrored their […]
“The Andy Griffith Show” Turns 65! What Griffith, Don Knotts and Ron Howard Told PEOPLE When They Reunited in 1986
NEED TO KNOW The Andy Griffith Show premiered 65 years ago on Oct. 3, 1960 Back in 1986, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard and the […]
The Andy Griffith Show: Who Plays Mary & Which Universal Monster Movie Was She In?
For eight seasons, Mayberry, North Carolina, sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) had several love interests on “The Andy Griffith Show.” The widowed sheriff dated local beauties Ellie Walker, Helen […]
The Day Andy Griffith Reached His Breaking Point on Set
Although there are a handful of dissenters out there, most people readily acknowledge that Andy Griffith was a pretty easy-going guy. While playing Sheriff Andy Taylor on The […]
