On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy’s son ...

Andy Griffith, a television legend who starred in two iconic series that debuted a quarter-century apart, has died. He was 86. Griffith died at his coastal home in North Carolina at about 7 a.m.

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Margaret Kerry opened up about her time on The Andy Griffith Show The 96-year-old actress explained how stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts made the show special behind the scenes The beloved series ...

After Don Knotts left The Andy Griffith Show, the comedy was never the same. The genial sitcom was as popular as ever — it finished #1 in the ratings in its eighth and final season — but the awards ...