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.” Poor Jim Fritzell was one […]
The Andy Griffith Show
Here’s what made The Andy Griffith Show so appealing – from the residents of Mayberry themselves
The actors who played the town’s residents became as attached to the series as the viewers. Chances are if you were a fan of The Andy […]
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? Andy Griffith was an undoubtedly funny man. He was hilarious in films like No […]
Andy Griffith was never dissatisfied with his role as the ”straight man” of ”The Andy Griffith Show’
The actor loved his place in The Andy Griffith Show. Just because it’s a show about the simplicity of everyday life doesn’t mean that The […]
5 little Andy Griffith Show details you never noticed in ”Barney and the Governor”
Learn how Sir Walter Raleigh and Laura Petrie’s dad tie into this episode. “Barney and the Governor” is one of the great showcases of Don […]
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. Some of your favorite television shows of decades past were most likely […]
Ron Howard on ”The Andy Griffith Show”: ”For Andy, the show was never the same after Don left”
Griffith was losing a friend and a partner in comedy. Losing a friend can be difficult, especially because a true friend makes you a better […]
Even as a child on ”The Andy Griffith Show,” Ron Howard had aspirations of becoming a director
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 […]
Don Knotts’ son reveals the most intense phase of his father’s career
1970 was a rough year! Kids absorb a lot more than we assume they do. There’s a period before we’re burdened by adulthood, where we […]
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. Like any great story, the tale of Don Knotts leaving The Andy Griffith Show has several variations, […]
