The Andy Griffith Show
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Ron Howard: Andy Griffith ”didn’t like The Beverly Hillbillies”
He also wasn’t a fan of Petticoat Junction! Andy Griffith was a creator and performer with discerning taste. So while…
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Andy Griffith Dreamed That He Killed Don Knotts
Could there be murder in Mayberry? Lots of people in Mayberry had a motive for wanting to kill Barney Fife.…
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The Andy Griffith Show’: Ellie Walker Was Supposed to Stick Around a Lot Longer Than She did
When the team behind The Andy Griffith Show cast Elinor Donahue as Ellie Walker, they had big plans for the…
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Ron Howard on The Andy Griffith Show: ”You’d never be able to put on that show today”
Howard argued that such a show wouldn’t be made today. There are positives and negatives to every medium, and television…
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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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It’s Ok To Feel Conflicted About ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ I Know I Do.
Andy Griffith’s depiction of a rural NC town is immortal. But the show—which premiered 63 years ago this week—only tells…
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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’. This veteran actor thought…
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The Andy Griffith Show’: Ellie Walker Was Supposed to Stick Around a Lot Longer Than She did
Ellie Walker was Andy Taylor’s girlfriend in season 1 of ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ Her departure was never explained because…
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“Andy Used To Kill Jokes”: Andy Griffith Show’s Rule For Comedy Explained By Ron Howard
Ron Howard explains The Andy Griffith Show’s one main rule for comedy. Beginning on the show when he was only…
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