Andy Griffith: “I wanted to keep the characters clean.”
There’s a true and telling story told about the making of the pilot of the “Andy Griffith Show,” the 1960s era television sitcom created by […]
The Andy Griffith Show
Ron Howard on why he didn’t allow daughter Bryce Dallas Howard act as a child: ‘Going to be unfairly compared’
The ‘Happy Days’ alum said Hollywood is ‘fraught with landmines’ for child stars “Happy Days” star Ron Howard explained why he forbade his daughter Bryce […]
How Andy Griffith Avoided Getting Drafted Into the Military: ‘Some People Thought He Was a Draft Dodger’
When Andy Griffith reached the age of 18, according to a biographer of the star’s friendship and stardom with The Andy Griffith Show co-star Don […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Andy Loved This Star So Much He Wrote Him Into the Series
The Andy Griffith Show is a powerful piece of television history, a show that defines a simpler time in America, full of nostalgic dinners around […]
Andy Griffith decided not to have his own burial, instead leaving instructions that he would be buried immediately after his death.
When television icon Andy Griffith died in 2012, the former Andy Griffith Show star’s fans and the world at large soon learned that there would […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Ron Howard Admits Aunt Bee’s Fried Chicken Was a Delicious Distraction from His Lines
During his years on The Andy Griffith Show, actor Ron Howard got to play many scenes with Aunt Bee actor Frances Bavier, whose character was […]
After This ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Episode, Ron Howard Declared, ‘I Was No Longer a Child Actor’
As little Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, actor Ron Howard stole quite a few scenes — and many viewers’ hearts. He appeared in […]
Andy Griffith Reflects on the Vital Role of Music in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
The Andy Griffith Show boasts rich characters portrayed by a stellar cast including of course Griffith himself, Ron Howard, and Don Knotts. The town of […]
Ron Howard’s Father Reflects on the Profound Impact of Andy Griffith’s Death: ‘He Left a Deep Void in My Life’
When legendary actor Andy Griffith died in 2012 at 86, his death stunned fans around the world – as well as those who knew him […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Why Helen Crump, Andy’s Girlfriend, Was Never Meant to Be a Permanent Character
While on The Andy Griffith Show Andy Taylor and his girlfriend Helen Crump may have seemed to have been meant to be together, in the […]
