BEVERLY TYLER ON ANDY GRIFFITH ARCHIVE

In 1999, Griffith told the Archive of American Television that after Barney gone and the show had transitioned from black and white into color. Griffith had been talking for years about how he only wanted his sitcom to be a five-season long offering. Knotts decided to leave the show when he did because he was under the impression that it would be coming to an end after it’s fifth season. Even though he would occasionally come back for a cameo. For many fans of the series, it never quite felt the same after Barney’s departure. Don Knotts Saw His Chance To Leave And Took ItĪnother reason why Andy chose to pull the plug on the show that carried his name was the fact that his partner in crime – or shall we say law enforcement – Don Knotts, already had left. In the process, we’ll also delve into some of it’s behind-the-scenes secrets. Join Facts Verse as we explore some of the other reasons why The Andy Griffith Show inevitably scrapped. It wasn’t the only reason why the iconic show eventually came to a close.

BEVERLY TYLER ON ANDY GRIFFITH SERIES

Once the public has you pegged as one particular character, it’s almost impossible to shed that persona.Įven though Andy’s desire to leave played a considerable part in the series end. Typecasting is a major problem for television stars. And if he stuck any longer, it was becoming increasingly unlikely that viewers would be open to seeing him in any other role. While that might be oversimplifying things a bit, it’s true that he had already devoted much of his life to being Opie’s dad. He was more than ready to leave Mayberry behind and set out on a new chapter of his career. The series titular star, had grown tired of wearing his sheriff’s badge.

The factors that played a part in the show’s cancellation less about it’s ratings and more about how Andy Griffith. But even though it certainly feels like the magic that is The Andy Griffith Show has never ended, the series itself actually does have a pretty definitive ending. Because of this, it almost feels as if Mayberry was forever immortalized in our collective consciousness. And has done a lot better in reruns than it ever did during it’s initial run. It’s been years since it’s cancellation but it has remained in syndication ever since. A mere mention of the Andy Griffith Show likely gets it’s iconic theme song whistling away in your head.

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