Andy Griffith’s Unease: The Truth About the Laugh Track on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Most television comedies in the early 1960s used laugh tracks to get viewers to laugh along. The Andy Griffith Show also used one, but it […]
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: The One Character Andy Griffith Predicted Would Fail – And He Was Spot On!
When legendary actor Andy Griffith began working on his eponymous television comedy in 1960, he had a vision for what he wanted for the series. […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: The Shocking Reason Danny Thomas Almost Made Andy Griffith Quit TV for Good
In 1960, television viewers met Sheriff Andy Taylor and the town of Mayberry for the first time. The classic comedy’s pilot aired on The Danny […]
George Lindsey Reflects: Why Playing Goober on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Was ‘A Blessing and a Curse’
From the moment actor George Lindsey assumed the part of Mayberry mechanic Goober Pyle on the classic comedy The Andy Griffith Show, he stepped into […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Star George Lindsey Reveals He ‘Never Forgave’ Co-Star for Embarrassing Incident
As happy as life was in Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show, according to some cast members’ accounts there was friction at times on the […]
The Hidden Gem: The One ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Spinoff You’ve Likely Never Seen!
The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in the 1960s. The show remains one of the most popular TV series in history. Several of […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Rance Howard’s True Feelings About Aunt Bee Actress Frances Bavier Revealed!
It’s well-documented that The Andy Griffith Show star Frances Bavier who played Aunt Bee on the classic comedy had differences with many actors on the […]
Frances Bavier Wasn’t Andy Griffith’s First Pick for Aunt Bee!
On The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Griffith and Frances Bavier are like kin. The pair had believable family chemistry, realistically portraying the dynamic between the […]
George Lindsey, Goober from ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Unleashes Fury Over Controversial Episode: ‘I Went Completely Nuts!’
Find out why ‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Goober Pyle actor George Lindsey became irate after the airing of one particular episode of the show. Actor […]
From Child Star to Visionary: Ron Howard’s Directorial Dreams Sparked on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Howard knew exactly what he wanted. With two parents involved in the entertainment business, it seemed that Ron Howard was destined to forge his own […]
