View Full Version : Why did Don Knotts


Fred G Cleaver
03-21-2003, 10:09 AM
leave the show in 1965

sar
03-21-2003, 01:16 PM
Don't know for a fact but I think his contract was up. He had won Emmys in '61, '62 and '63 for Barney Fife and maybe he thought it was time to give the silver screen another try.

DarleneIllyria
03-21-2003, 02:35 PM
Okay, originally Andy and Don came up with that five year period. If the show made it to 5 years, they'd both be satisfied and could leave. Don remembered the five year deal and started looking for other work. He looked for some work and then he found out that Andy wanted to stay on the show. Don prob. couldn't get out of his movie contracts, so he left.

Fred G Cleaver
03-21-2003, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by Jenny
Okay, originally Andy and Don came up with that five year period. If the show made it to 5 years, they'd both be satisfied and could leave. Don remembered the five year deal and started looking for other work. He looked for some work and then he found out that Andy wanted to stay on the show. Don prob. couldn't get out of his movie contracts, so he left.


Thanks Jenny i should have figured you would have come through for me

DarleneIllyria
03-21-2003, 09:16 PM
Originally posted by Fred G Cleaver



Thanks Jenny i should have figured you would have come through for me

Your welcome. Glad I could help. :)