demonstrates a wrestling move on Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife (Don Knotts). This photo of Andy Griffith was taken during season 6 of The Andy Griffith Show on the Deilu lot. Here he's standing in ...

A draft bill in the NC House calls the Mayberry TV classic a “must-see” for its positive character values and awareness of North Carolina.

It’s tough to think of a more universally beloved sitcom than The Andy Griffith Show. Set in Mayberry, North Carolina (a ...

Don Knotts as Barney and Betty Lynn as Thelma Lou on an early episode of “The Andy Griffith Show.” File photo Still, the bill lays out the case for making Andy Griffith trivia into core Tar ...

Don Knotts and Andy Griffith became friends after working on a broadway show together. Here's which actor was older. Ellie Walker was Andy Taylor's girlfriend in season 1 of 'The Andy Griffith Show.' ...

Ritter said he only “became conscious” of Three’s Company after Knotts joined the cast. The actor’s character, Ralph Furley, was introduced in 1979 to replace Norman Fell and Audra Lindley’s Mr. and ...

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers ...

Jason Ritter was only three degrees of separation from original Matlock star Andy Griffith ... of Knotts. “And his facial expressions and just his whole vibe was so funny to me on that show.

American comic actor Don Knotts (1924 – 2006) as deputy sheriff Barney Fife in the 'Andy Griffith Show' reunion movie 'Welcome to Mayberry,' circa 1986. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images ...