Why Andy Griffith Fought Against Having a Live Audience on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’
When The Andy Griffith Show first aired in 1960, the trend with many programs at that time was to film in front of a live […]
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: The 1 Character Andy Griffith ‘Knew Wasn’t Going to Work’ – and He Was Right
When legendary actor Andy Griffith began working on his eponymous television comedy in 1960, he had a vision for what he wanted for the series. […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Why Working with Danny Thomas Nearly Drove Andy Griffith Away From TV Work
In 1960, television viewers met Sheriff Andy Taylor and the town of Mayberry for the first time. The classic comedy’s pilot aired on The Danny […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Barbara Eden’s Appearance on the Comedy Left the Star and Crew in a State of Confusion
Former I Dream of Jeannie star Barbara Eden made a guest appearance on The Andy Griffith Show just once in the show’s eight-year run. Eden […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Why Andy Griffith Didn’t Like Watching the Show’s 1st Season
When The Andy Griffith Show premiered in 1960 on CBS, it was an immediate hit with viewers. The sweet comedy about the small-town sheriff raising […]
Why ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Star George Lindsey Felt Playing Goober Was ‘A Blessing and a Curse’
From the moment actor George Lindsey assumed the part of Mayberry mechanic Goober Pyle on the classic comedy The Andy Griffith Show, he stepped into […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’s Goober Actor George Lindsey ‘Never Forgave’ This Co-Star for This Humiliating Incident
As happy as life was in Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show, according to some cast members’ accounts there was friction at times on the […]
The Most Brutal Deaths In The Sopranos
Before the 1990s, TV shows often dealt with adult themes (“Dragnet,” “Hill Street Blues”), but rarely depicted anything close to tangible, horrifying, real-world violence. “Miami […]
How Jason Alexander Had A Hand In The Casting Of This Sopranos Character
During its 1990s primetime heyday, few sitcoms were quite as universally revised as “Seinfeld.” Positioned as a “show about nothing,” the beloved series uses that […]
The Role Everyone Forgets Joe Mantegna Had In The Sopranos
Joe Mantegna has had quite a prolific career, from his Tony award-winning role on Broadway (via Playbill) to his 13-year stint on “Criminal Minds” to […]
