Here’s What Andy Griffith REALLY Thought About Don Knotts on ‘Three’s Company’

THE ANDY GRIFFITH, DON KNOTTS, JIM NABORS SHOW, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, 1965. photo: Bruce McBroom/TV Guide/courtesy Everett Collection
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Although Andy Griffith and Don Knotts were lifelong friends and one of the best comedic duos ever, there were moments when these two talented actors didn’t exactly see eye to eye. In fact, Don’s decision to join the cast of Three’s Company was one of those times when Andy was scratching his head, wondering why he would choose to work on that show.

In just a moment, I’ll go into all of the details regarding the reasons why he felt that way. But before I do that, I’ve just got to say that these two friends were comedy gold together on The Andy Griffith Show.