“That show was hard, hard work,” the actor’s daughter, Karen Knotts, reflected.

On Oct. 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show aired its very first episode. The series followed Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as his sleepy deputy Barney Fife and Ron Howard as Andy's son ...

The series ran for eight seasons and was followed by two spinoffs CBS Photo Archive/Archive Photos/Getty The Andy Griffith Show found big laughs in a small town. The hit CBS series — which premiered ...

Don played Barney Fife in the '60s sitcom, but made an early exit at the end of Season 5.

The Andy Griffith Show was a must-watch in the '60s, with their familiar faces found on nearly every family TV – read on to see them as they were then ...