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Don Knotts left 'The Andy Griffith Show' for a major film opportunity

The series ran from 1960 to 1968.

Don Knotts’ Daughter Reveals Why He Left ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

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

Karen Knotts Explains Why Her Father Don Knotts Left “The Andy Griffith Show”: ‘That Show Was Hard, Hard Work’

Karen Knotts is looking back on why her dad, Don Knotts, ultimately left The Andy Griffith Show. Karen, 72, opened up about ...
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Andy Griffith's Film Debut Was a Flop. How That Ultimately Led to “The Andy Griffith Show”

Andy Griffith's movie career ended before it had really started — and helped lead him to TV stardom on The Andy Griffith Show. Biographer Daniel de Vise, author of Andy and Don: The Making of a ...