Andy Griffith ‘Was Uneasy’ With the Laugh Track on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
Most television comedies in the early 1960s used laugh tracks to get viewers to laugh along. The Andy Griffith Show also used one, but it […]
Why Andy Griffith Made a Memorable Appearance in Brad Paisley’s ‘Waitin’ on a Woman’ Music Video
Andy Griffith appears in the music video for country singer Brad Paisley’s “Waitin’ for a Woman.” Paisley discussed what he thought of working with the […]
The Overlooked ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Spinoff You Might Find Intriguing
The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in the 1960s. The show remains one of the most popular TV series in history. Several of […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Aunt Bee Showed Viewers the Downside of Being a Game Show Winner in This Episode
In a season 6 episode, fans of The Andy Griffith Show got to see a sobering reality about winning game show prizes. When Aunt Bee […]
Why Andy Griffith Quietly Worked Against a Statue Honoring Don Knotts
In 2006 actor Don Knotts, who made famous the role of Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, died of complications from lung cancer […]
ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Inspires Movie Spin-Off With MAYBERRY MAN
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW is one of the most beloved sitcoms with millions of viewers around the world falling in love with the fictional world […]
Andy Griffith developed a close bond with castmates, Ron Howard reveals
Before Ron Howard was celebrated as an Oscar-winning filmmaker or even starring as Richie Cunningham in “Happy Days,” he played Opie, the son of small-town […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song Is Subject Of Legal Dispute
One of the most recognizable theme songs in television history is now the subject of a lawsuit by the heirs of the men who wrote […]
How ‘Mayberry Man’ movie nods to ‘Andy Griffith Show’ without copying 1960s series
Not long after Stark Howell attended his first Mayberry tribute festival, he assigned himself a tall order. He began writing a feature film that would […]
Andy Griffith Loved Working on ‘Matlock’: ‘He Was Always, Always Singing’
While actor Andy Griffith tried his hand at various roles after the conclusion of The Andy Griffith Show, it wasn’t until his debut as high-powered […]