More Until he wasn't. Five seasons into the show's run, Don Knotts departed, creating a vacuum that could never be filled and resulting in The Andy Griffith Show never being the same again.

Ron Howard recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his co-stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

Ron Howard, who played Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" as a child, said he recently found out that he and former co-star Don Knotts are distant cousins.

Andy Griffith, Don Knotts and Ron Howard. realronhoward/Instagram The sitcom, which ran for eight seasons, followed the sheriff of Mayberry, Andy Taylor (Griffith).

Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

Mayberry is forever. On Feb. 15, Ron Howard shared a sweet photo on Instagram from years ago when he was visited on set by his The Andy Griffith Show costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts.

In the following exclusive interview, we look at the decades-spanning friendship between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts through the reflections of the author himself.

There have been many masters of physical comedy but there is only one Don Knotts. The talented comedian and actor was known for his distinct physical humor, hilarious facial expressions, and ...