The Andy Griffith Show

The actors were simple men — and it made them famous. Many of television’s younger viewers have dismissed The Andy Griffith Show as “boring,” not understanding that […]

Knotts explained why there was some value in being the sidekick. To the untrained eye, an actor playing a supporting role might be indicative of […]

Learn more about the man behind Barney Fife, from his Army days to Pleasantville. Few television actors are more beloved than Don Knotts. The West […]

Ernest T. Bass was also Mayor McCheese, Jughead Jones, Atom Ant and so much more! Ernest T. Bass first showed up in “Mountain Wedding,” at […]

In the Summer prior to the airing of the first episode on October 1, 1960, Look Magazine published photos as a promotion for the show. Andy Taylor (Andrew […]

Mayberry now, Mayberry forever! Everyone loves a good reunion, and The Andy Griffith Show was kind enough to give viewers a few different get-togethers over the years, […]

Why the triumph had Knotts and the cast shaking in their boots. Success can be a funny and fickle thing. You spend your whole life […]

“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 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 […]

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 […]