The Andy Griffith Show
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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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Ken Berry said Frances Bavier didn’t appreciate her TAGS character until later in life
Berry loved Frances Bavier and believed that once she appreciated being Aunt Bee, she was able to have fun with…
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Don Knotts had his family in stitches until the very end
When he was around his loved ones, Knotts was even funnier than Barney Fife. Audiences love it when actors are,…
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The Andy Griffith Show’: Jim Nabors Wouldn’t Allow Andy Griffith to Talk Trash About Aunt Bee Actor Frances Bavier
One of The Andy Griffith Show‘s most beloved actors was, as has been well-documented, one of Andy Griffith’s least favorite…
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Ron Howard Revealed What the Show Was Actually About
The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons on CBS starting in 1960. During that time, actor Ron Howard grew…
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: The Real Reason Viewers Never Meet Sarah or Juanita
Fans of the classic comedy series The Andy Griffith Show love the show for a reason. There’s a connectedness viewers…
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Nothing could keep Floyd the Barber out of Mayberry
Not even health complications kept Howard McNear away for long Part of what made The Andy Griffith Show so memorable…
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