The Andy Griffith Show
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After Don Knotts left ”The Andy Griffith Show,” Betty Lynn was offered another storyline — but she wouldn’t take it
After Knotts left the show, Lynn decided it was time to leave Mayberry. Some people have tried to make the…
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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…
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After Don Knotts left ”The Andy Griffith Show,” Betty Lynn was offered another storyline — but she wouldn’t take it
After Knotts left the show, Lynn decided it was time to leave Mayberry. Some people have tried to make the…
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Don Knotts was always willing to play Barney Fife again, if Andy Griffith asked
Knotts couldn’t say no to Griffith. When someone leaves a television series, viewers might assume that there’s bad blood between…
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Andy Griffith once said that the best thing that he and Don Knotts did together was nothing at all
The actors were simple men — and it made them famous. Many of television’s younger viewers have dismissed The Andy…
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Betty Lynn revealed she had ”a little crush” on Andy Griffith
No wonder Barney was always the jealous type. Betty Lynn is most famous for playing The Andy Griffith Show’s Thelma…
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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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Andy Griffith didn’t like watching the first season of The Andy Griffith Show, and changed because of Howard McNear
The real reason Andy Taylor changed between Season One and Season Two The best actors evolve in their roles. If…
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Andy Griffith took it personally when Elinor Donahue left his show
“Ellie didn’t fraternize much with Andy or Don.” Many sitcoms take a while to lock into what makes them special.…
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Andy Griffith had this to say about continuing The Andy Griffith Show without Don Knotts
It’s hard to picture The Andy Griffith Show without Barney Fife. Saying goodbye to friends is always hard, but for…
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