The Andy Griffith Show
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Andy Griffith was a fan of Don Knotts years before they met
”I knew I recognized that voice!” Classic TV fans know about Andy Griffith and Don Knotts co-heading The Andy Griffith…
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Andy Griffith and His on Screen Love Had an Affair, According to Insider
Andy Griffith and his on-screen love, Aneta Corsaut, allegedly had an affair that resulted in more than one marriage proposal.…
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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’s Refusal to Meet This 1 Demand From Don Knotts Prevented His Return to ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Find out what Don Knotts wanted in order to return to ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ – and why Griffith wouldn’t…
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Andy’s Love Interest Left Series After Feeling Out of Place — ‘I Didn’t Feel Capable’
One star in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ left the series after feeling less than capable. The Andy Griffith Show is…
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What Ron Howard Thought When He First Met Andy Griffith
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star Ron Howard shared recently his childhood memory of the first time he met the show’s…
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Frances Bavier nearly turned down The Andy Griffith Show
Mayberry almost had a different matriarch. A Mayberry without Aunt Bee is hardly Mayberry at all. Her homespun phraseologies and…
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The Andy Griffith Show’s George Lindsey Said ‘Melancholy Set in’ After the Show Was Canceled
Find out more about Goober Pyle actor George Lindsey and the aftermath of his career post-the ‘Andy Griffith Show.’ After…
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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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Andy Griffith: “I wanted to keep the characters clean.”
There’s a true and telling story told about the making of the pilot of the “Andy Griffith Show,” the 1960s…
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