Stories

The real reason why Don Knotts wasn't in the pilot episode of The Andy Griffith Show Simply put, there wasn't a Barney, yet. March 19, 2024, 11:07AM
Betty Lynn revealed she had ''a little crush'' on Andy Griffith No wonder Barney was always the jealous type. March 14, 2024, 1:30PM
Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash starred in a TV movie with an infamous real-life lawyer James Neal was involved in some of the biggest trials of the '80s March 5, 2024, 10:03AM
''The Andy Griffith Show'' theme song's secret weapon was its simplicity The tune we love to whistle. March 5, 2024, 9:36AM
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 March 5, 2024, 9:34AM
Don Knotts' financial feud with Andy Griffith: The real reason Barney left Mayberry? Why did Knotts leave for Hollywood? February 22, 2024, 10:30AM
Ron Howard and Betty Lynn cried when Don Knotts left Mayberry Tears flowed when the actor left the show. February 22, 2024, 8:54AM
Andy Griffith coached his cast to speak with a North Carolina accent Some of the actors were quicker to pick up on the drawl than others. February 14, 2024, 9:09AM
Andy Griffith performed on stage for the first time because he was the victim of a practical joke It was the actor's first taste of fame — even if it was only in front of his classmates. February 14, 2024, 9:20AM
Andy Griffith took the blame for the failure of his series ''Headmaster'' Audiences, and Griffith himself, weren't ready for the radical departure. February 9, 2024, 1:00PM
Ron Howard on ''The Andy Griffith Show'': ''For Andy, the show was never the same after Don left'' Griffith was losing a friend and a partner in comedy. February 6, 2024, 9:21AM
Andy Griffith was never dissatisfied with his role as the ''straight man'' of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' The actor loved his place in The Andy Griffith Show. February 5, 2024, 3:50PM
Andy Griffith used to hate it when people laughed at him Though people used to poke fun, Griffith was able to get the last laugh. February 5, 2024, 2:39PM
Ken Berry reveals what it was like to replace Andy Griffith Being the big cheese in Mayberry was a tall order. January 29, 2024, 9:26AM
10 Andy Griffith Show facts to liven up a party You'll be a smash with these 10 fascinating facts! January 26, 2024, 2:03PM
Howard Sprague came to Mayberry the hard way Jack Dodson went through a lot for the gig. January 10, 2024, 10:32AM
A 2006 tribute to Don Knotts ended in controversy A statue built to commemorate Barney Fife resulted in a PR disaster. January 5, 2024, 10:40AM
According to Andy Griffith, he was not like Andy Taylor "Don't pay any attention to that, that is a persona," said Griffith. January 3, 2024, 3:57PM
Andy Griffith liked his characters Southern The North Carolina native had a reputation for playing characters from The South. December 29, 2023, 3:48PM
Andy Griffith was a proud country boy who defended his roots You can call Andy Griffith many things: a genius, a great actor or Mayberry's finest. Just don't call him a "hillbilly." December 27, 2023, 3:11PM
The real-life Mayberry shared some great Andy Griffith memories Mount Airy, NC, has great stories about the young actor-to-be. December 11, 2023, 9:40AM
Jim Nabors got booed his first time on a professional stage Luckily, the rest of the crowd stood up for him. December 6, 2023, 11:52AM
Don Knotts said TV was ''like being in a big tomb'' Being deputy of Mayberry was no easy feat! December 6, 2023, 11:18AM
Ring in the holidays with the Andy Griffith Christmas album! Ange wishes us all a Merry Christmas with several holiday classics. December 4, 2023, 3:59PM
George Lindsey: Andy Griffith ''literally controlled every aspect of the show'' Griffith was in charge and did not intend to have his authority questioned. November 30, 2023, 12:06PM
Andy Griffith said God led him away from the ministry The Andy Griffith Show might've been part of some grander plan! November 29, 2023, 2:30PM
Andy Griffith ''became somebody'' when playing the trombone One day, a slide trombone changed it all. November 29, 2023, 11:49AM
Andy Griffith thought Matlock might be too similar to Perry Mason At first, Griffith had his reservations. November 16, 2023, 3:16PM
Andy Griffith worked hard to make Mayberry feel like a real Southern town Griffith wanted Mayberry to feel true. November 9, 2023, 10:39AM
Here's how The Andy Griffith Show shaped Matlock Character-based comedy was the golden rule. March 8, 2024, 10:28AM
Here's what critics wrote about the Andy Griffith Show's first episode Audiences loved it, but what about the experts? October 25, 2023, 10:46AM
Do you remember when Don Knotts guest-starred on Matlock? From Mayberry to Matlock, Knotts could do it all. October 23, 2023, 2:51PM
Don Knotts understood what made The Andy Griffith Show special Mayberry just wasn't like other TV towns. October 23, 2023, 11:20AM
The final day of filming on The Andy Griffith Show The last episode filmed was not the last episode that aired! October 12, 2023, 2:16PM
Andy Griffith once said that Andy Taylor was the best parts of him Andy Taylor was made of good stuff. October 11, 2023, 9:03AM
Jim Nabors' comedy chops made him the envy of his co-stars Gomer was so funny that Andy and Don were secretly jealous October 4, 2023, 11:11AM
Andy Griffith's ''What It Was, Was Football'' catapulted the actor to stardom The story behind Andy's famous monologue. July 11, 2023, 11:53AM
''The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors Show,'' the story of the one-off reunion in '65 Griffith, and Nabors, and Knotts. Oh my! July 5, 2023, 4:45PM
Matlock's back! Kathy Bates to star and executive produce in new series Madeline Matlock will take on new cases soon. May 17, 2023, 4:00PM
Kene Holliday: What it was like to be Andy Griffith's co-star In Tyler Hudson, Kene Holliday crafted a perfect contrast to Griffith's Matlock. May 15, 2023, 11:15AM