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05-03-2025, 12:52 AM
https://www.metv.com/stories/onionhead-the-movie-flop-that-pushed-andy-griffith-to-pursue-television
It was the film that, strangely enough, led the actor to The Andy Griffith Show.
Frances Bavier almost said no to playing Aunt Bee— and it changed everything (https://www.metv.com/stories/frances-bavier-nearly-turned-down-the-andy-griffith-show)
Uncover the emotional journey of Frances Bavier, from skepticism to love for her role as Aunt Bee, and how it shaped The Andy Griffith Show forever.
Howard Morris, better known as Ernest T. Bass, became a director to help a ''watered down'' television industry (https://www.metv.com/stories/howard-morris-better-known-as-ernest-t-bass-became-a-director-to-help-a-watered-down-television-industry)
The actor was more than just a face on The Andy Griffith Show.
Don Knotts' daughter: ''When he was dying, he was making us laugh in hysterics.'' (https://www.metv.com/stories/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.
Don Knotts said that trying to make Andy Griffith break character on The Andy Griffith Show made him funnier (https://www.metv.com/stories/don-knotts-said-that-trying-to-make-andy-griffith-break-character-on-the-andy-griffith-show-made-him-funnier)
They were best pals, and even better actors.
Frances Bavier is in the pilot of The Andy Griffith Show, but she did not play Aunt Bee (https://www.metv.com/stories/frances-bavier-in-the-pilot-episode-of-the-andy-griffith-show-but-she-did-not-play-aunt-bee)
Her first Mayberry character was Henrietta Perkins.
Don Knotts' favorite episode of The Andy Griffith Show is probably yours too (https://www.metv.com/stories/don-knotts-favorite-episode-of-the-andy-griffith-show-is-probably-yours-too)
Can you guess which episode won his heart?
This was the reason why Joanna Moore regretted losing her southern drawl after she was cast in The Andy Griffith Show (https://www.metv.com/stories/this-was-the-reason-why-joanna-moore-regret-losing-her-southern-drawl-after-she-was-cast-in-the-andy-griffith-show)
Originally, Moore had no intention of pursuing acting.
It was the film that, strangely enough, led the actor to The Andy Griffith Show.
Frances Bavier almost said no to playing Aunt Bee— and it changed everything (https://www.metv.com/stories/frances-bavier-nearly-turned-down-the-andy-griffith-show)
Uncover the emotional journey of Frances Bavier, from skepticism to love for her role as Aunt Bee, and how it shaped The Andy Griffith Show forever.
Howard Morris, better known as Ernest T. Bass, became a director to help a ''watered down'' television industry (https://www.metv.com/stories/howard-morris-better-known-as-ernest-t-bass-became-a-director-to-help-a-watered-down-television-industry)
The actor was more than just a face on The Andy Griffith Show.
Don Knotts' daughter: ''When he was dying, he was making us laugh in hysterics.'' (https://www.metv.com/stories/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.
Don Knotts said that trying to make Andy Griffith break character on The Andy Griffith Show made him funnier (https://www.metv.com/stories/don-knotts-said-that-trying-to-make-andy-griffith-break-character-on-the-andy-griffith-show-made-him-funnier)
They were best pals, and even better actors.
Frances Bavier is in the pilot of The Andy Griffith Show, but she did not play Aunt Bee (https://www.metv.com/stories/frances-bavier-in-the-pilot-episode-of-the-andy-griffith-show-but-she-did-not-play-aunt-bee)
Her first Mayberry character was Henrietta Perkins.
Don Knotts' favorite episode of The Andy Griffith Show is probably yours too (https://www.metv.com/stories/don-knotts-favorite-episode-of-the-andy-griffith-show-is-probably-yours-too)
Can you guess which episode won his heart?
This was the reason why Joanna Moore regretted losing her southern drawl after she was cast in The Andy Griffith Show (https://www.metv.com/stories/this-was-the-reason-why-joanna-moore-regret-losing-her-southern-drawl-after-she-was-cast-in-the-andy-griffith-show)
Originally, Moore had no intention of pursuing acting.