The Andy Griffith Show
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The movie Ron Howard made to shed his ‘Mr Nice Guy’ image: “I’ve never tackled anything like this”
Ron Howard has been saddled with a sunny reputation since he was a child starring as Andy Griffith’s plucky young…
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“Andy… Told Me Years Later”: The Andy Griffith Show Rewrote Opie Thanks To Ron Howard’s Father
Ron Howard explains how The Andy Griffith Show rewrote his key character. Howard played Opie Taylor on the hit ‘60s…
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Why Did Ellie Leave ‘The Andy Griffith Show’? The Reason Elinor Donahue’s Character Disappeared
Most TV watchers of the ‘50s remember Elinor Donahue as Betty “Princess” Anderson on Father Knows Best. In 1960, she…
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Here’s the real reason Andy Griffith never had a wife on The Andy Griffith Show
Who had time for a relationship when Barney was in the picture? Andy Taylor, played by Andy Griffith, was the…
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The 1 Actor That Wouldn’t Replace Don Knotts on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
This legendary comic revealed his reaction to potentially replacing Don Knotts on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’. The Andy Griffith Show…
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Frances Bavier on Don Knotts: “I don’t think I said more than five words to him” during the entire run of The Andy Griffith Show
Some friendships are forever, and sometimes two people are simply destined to be nothing more than coworkers. Both of these…
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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…
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Ron Howard’s father made a few suggestions to Andy Griffith. The result is an endearing father-and-son relationship that millions still watch today.
Living in Hollywood is a challenge. Growing up a child actor almost guarantees a life of dysfunction. Without a strong…
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Andy Griffith used silence to keep The Andy Griffith Show special
His genius still remains within the sound of silence. The first time Andy Griffith met Sheldon Leonard, co-creator of The…
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Ron Howard’s Biggest Revelations About ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and Childhood Stardom
Before Ron Howard became a superstar director, he was a child actor, with one of his most notable roles being…
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