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Sean Snow · 07-06-2001, 12:34 PM

Who do you think Don Knotts played better: Barney Fife or Ralph Furley of Three's Company?

I think Ralph Furley because I really don't like the TAGS very much.

DarleneIllyria · 07-06-2001, 05:59 PM

I would def. have to say Barney Fife. I love The Andy Griffith Show!!!

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sar · 07-08-2001, 12:33 PM

Barney Fife without a doubt. Furley was just an updated city version of Barn in a leisure suit. Not that Knotts was bad as Furley, it's just that he is Barn first, last and always.

That was Don Knotts character in pretty much everything he did and nobody does it better.

Moondance · 07-31-2001, 11:07 AM

Barney Fife!! Barney was the best and funniest! Lol!

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bfuller07 · 02-02-2008, 04:45 PM

I liked Barney better, but Ralph was very funny on Three's Company.

tanquant · 02-02-2008, 04:52 PM

Barney all the way. I loved him also as Furley. He was so much better than the Ropers IMO.

AB · 02-02-2008, 11:40 PM

Barney for sure!

BarneyFife · 03-07-2008, 01:52 PM

I liked Barney better, but after watching Threes company alot the last 4 or 5 months, Mr. Furley was pretty darn funny.

catlover79 · 04-02-2008, 04:03 PM

Toss up. He was great in both roles.

tdr · 04-04-2008, 04:27 PM

Don Knotts was good at playing his nervous, can't-hide-anything character in just about everything he did, including as Furley in 3C. But it was TAGS in which he really fine-tuned that character, and it went far in making the show the hit that it was. 3C was already a hit as he took over, and I don't think he improved anything over Stanley Roper and Helen. He was still funny, but he wasn't the primary comedy element that he was in TAGS and his string of movies. So I say it's as Barney Fife.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-17-2008, 01:49 AM

Barney

treky · 04-17-2008, 03:53 AM

Barney Fife, definetaly!

It's easy to see how Don Knotts won all those emmys for that role.

jimpickens · 05-14-2008, 01:08 AM

Barney Fife was his best TV role.

floyd2006 · 05-15-2008, 11:51 PM

First how could you not like Tags? I dont think i'm out of line when I say its the best show ever made, its great for kids and adults.

Don Knotts will always be remembered as his role as Barney Fife so obviously I pick Barney over Ralph.

rusyd · 05-16-2008, 12:11 AM

Barney for sure. The show soured after he left. Sure there were some good eps after his departure, but it wasn't the same.

07-06-2001, 12:34 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Ralph Vs. Barney Who do you think Don Knotts played better: Barney Fife or Ralph Furley of Three's Company? I think Ralph Furley because I really don't like the TAGS very much.

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floyd2006 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 19, 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 518	First how could you not like Tags? I dont think i'm out of line when I say its the best show ever made, its great for kids and adults. Don Knotts will always be remembered as his role as Barney Fife so obviously I pick Barney over Ralph.
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07-06-2001, 05:59 PM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I would def. have to say Barney Fife. I love The Andy Griffith Show!!! ------------------ Hottest Men alive: Dale Midkiff Anthony Starke Tim McGraw Jonathon Crombie

07-08-2001, 12:33 PM	#3
sar Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 391	Barney Fife without a doubt. Furley was just an updated city version of Barn in a leisure suit. Not that Knotts was bad as Furley, it's just that he is Barn first, last and always. That was Don Knotts character in pretty much everything he did and nobody does it better.

07-31-2001, 11:07 AM	#4
Moondance MCR Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Posts: 4,008	Barney Fife!! Barney was the best and funniest! Lol! Feenster Girl ------------------ God Looked down upon the rose and said no fair a flower grows. Then he searched the human race and named my Shirley, Angel Face!

02-02-2008, 04:45 PM	#5
bfuller07 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2008 Location: in the south Posts: 74	I liked Barney better, but Ralph was very funny on Three's Company.

02-02-2008, 04:52 PM	#6
tanquant Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 864	Barney all the way. I loved him also as Furley. He was so much better than the Ropers IMO.

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AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Barney for sure!

03-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#8
BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,459	I liked Barney better, but after watching Threes company alot the last 4 or 5 months, Mr. Furley was pretty darn funny.

04-04-2008, 04:27 PM	#10
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	Don Knotts was good at playing his nervous, can't-hide-anything character in just about everything he did, including as Furley in 3C. But it was TAGS in which he really fine-tuned that character, and it went far in making the show the hit that it was. 3C was already a hit as he took over, and I don't think he improved anything over Stanley Roper and Helen. He was still funny, but he wasn't the primary comedy element that he was in TAGS and his string of movies. So I say it's as Barney Fife.

05-14-2008, 01:08 AM	#13
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Barney Fife was his best TV role.

05-16-2008, 12:11 AM	#15
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	Barney for sure. The show soured after he left. Sure there were some good eps after his departure, but it wasn't the same.