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Don Knotts said that he became a writer ''out of necessity''
Knotts was an amazing writer, but it wasn't his first love like comedy was.
Don Knotts knew that Andy Griffith was going to be a star when they met
Knotts had a good feeling about Griffith.
Alan Alda was arguing about the M*A*S*H pilot six hours before it was set to be filmed
"I didn't want them to let the war off easy," Alda said.
Jim Nabors reveals the one skill that eluded his talent
He could sing, he could act, he could do seemingly anything!
Jean Stapleton said that the cast of ''All in the Family'' were invited to add their own ideas to the script
During the episode read-through, the actors were encouraged to share their thoughts on the script.
Alan Hale, Jr. called the Skipper his favorite role
It's not hard to see why!
Ron Howard wasn't worried about being typecasted as Opie Taylor
Howard wasn't worried about his "Opie" image.
Burt Reynolds on his feelings towards Riverboat co-star Darren McGavin
Spoiler alert: There's no love lost between these two.
Henry Kissinger's unlikely encounter with The Brady Bunch
Barry Williams called it "sort of an eerie commentary on the power of the tube."
After the death of her mother, Linda Evans' ''Big Valley'' costar, Barbara Stanwyck, offered to be her mom
Stanwyck was there for Evans during a difficult time.
Who said it: Fred Flintstone or Mr. Haney?
Are these hilarious lines from Hooterville or the stone age?
Can you tell the difference between these classic TV characters and their doppelgangers?
Can you recognize these evil twins, criminal lookalikes and identical classmates?
Before M*A*S*H, Alan Alda worked as a very underappreciated dancing clown
Alda spent his days dancing and dodging eggs.
Why Mike Connors moved from film to TV
The star of Mannix on why he left the big screen.
Buck Taylor made Gunsmoke better than the radio show, according to producer John Mantley
"...the one element that seemed to be missing from that cross-section."
There were moments in Gunsmoke's run where Amanda Blake considered retiring — here's why she stayed
Blake almost said goodbye to the well-loved character, Kitty Russell.
Which brother did it: a Brady or a Cartwright?
Did these brotherly shenanigans happen on Bonanza or The Brady Bunch?
Don Knotts said the Barney Fife character came to him in a dream
"A number of things were swimming around in me, of course, that led up to the dream," said Knotts.
Frank McGrath of ''Wagon Train'' exposed the harsh reality of television stunt work
"The only one that looks after the stuntman is the stuntman."
Bob Denver's near miss with military service could've changed TV history
His career was almost over before it really took off.
Meet Gus Lopez: Inside the Collection
The force is definitely with this Star Wars collector! Take a look!
The Waltons was partially based on Earl Hamner Jr.'s childhood — here's where fact and fiction differ
The character of John-boy was based on Hamner himself.
William Shatner's odyssey of reinvention
A journey from serious actor to post-ironic icon
Vicki Lawrence on the therapeutic effects of starring in The Carol Burnett Show
Sometimes, the pressure really mounted on set.
The '91 Andy Griffith Show episode rankings revisited
Tell us how you'd rank 'em!
James Arness admitted that he felt insecure during the first season of Gunsmoke
At first, Arness was in over his cowboy hat.
Originally, Andy Griffith was going to leave ''The Andy Griffith Show'' after three years
At first, Griffith had a much shorter timeline for the series.
9 things you never noticed in the reunion movie 'Return to Mayberry'
Did you notice Don's daughter and Judy Jetson?
Andy Griffith revealed that the last thing he said to George Lindsey was ''I love you''
Griffith and Lindsey had a friendship to last the ages.
Jean Stapleton vetoed this plot point and changed an ''All in the Family'' script
The actress worked hard to shape her character.
Maureen McCormick thought of Florence Henderson almost as a second mother during the filming of ''The Brady Bunch''
Henderson and McCormick weren't just close on screen.
George Lindsey was a pretty stern teacher before he was goofy Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show
What if Goober was your history teacher?
Mary Tyler Moore called it ''a terrible waste'' that she and Dick Van Dyke never had an affair
They saved the chemistry for the screen.