He was on Broadway very successfully before his big movies, A Face in the Crowd and No Time for Sergeants, both wonderful.

i don’t believe he was at all underrated, especially in the business. just look at the movies he’s made - great acting. and everyone loved “The Andy Griffith Show”. the actress playing Aunt Bea was such a lovely woman the character was wonderful. it was very well written - had both heartfelt family and friendships, as well as comedy - Don Knotts. incredible comedy actor. 🌼🌾🌻

@@feralbluee The actress who played Aunt Bea wasn't so lovely during that time, she did not like Andy including the actor that played Ernest T who also directed a lot of the shows. During the whole time she was on the show she gave him a hard time. But later in life he said that she called him and apologized to him. They were all talking about it on an anniversary special of the show. But it was lovely of her to call Mr Griffith and apologize for her bad behavior back then.

@@MissyA1966 The actress's name was Frances Bavier. She apologized to Andy Griffith shortly before she died.

@@robertcarran9585 me Too! GREAT MOVIE!

That's probably the very best compliment you could ever give anyone regardless of being in entertainment or any other field.

Such a talented performer (see the 1957 film “A Face in the Crowd”, in addition to all his other body of work). He seemed like a down-to-earth and generous person to me.

@The Mermaid’s Tale Sadly, I heard Andy was a jerk in real life.

Andy was the best grew up with him and will never forget all the great life lessons that helped shape me as a young and now a older man. Thank you andy

I knew it was coming and still smiled like a child on Christmas. Haha

I've never seen anyone whose eyes smiled as warmly and broadly as his/her mouth as did those belonging to the lovely Arlene Francis!

@@benlujan288 I feel the same way. Arlene just seems so classy, in her looks and the way she acts.

Arlene is a so gorgeous charming and beauty stuning lady. She looks like a little as Helen Mirren!

@Jeff Whitman She was a well thought of gracious woman who traveled the world. What's your claim to nothing?

Love Andy Griffin... Bennett was the only one I felt like actually recognize his talent ...the others seemed a little snobby

Watch “A Face in the Crowd” 1957 movie, if you can find it.

The Mermaid's Tale Its readily available on DVD and Criterion Blu-ray.

@@themermaidstale5008 Yes, stunning film that had Andy far away from Mayberry, to say the least.

He had an amazing range well known at the time from films.

I do, too. It's the loss of civility, the beginning of the end of it all.

@@joeybonin7691 that's depressing and a good chance it's true to. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed the difference between today and yesteryear.

Where do you watch reruns ? I can't find them

@@kristabrewer6736 on my Optimum ch 34. Usually for 3 or 4hrs everyday.

Good point. Jerry and the boys were in LA recording their debut album @ Warner Bros. Big deadhead here and Andy Griffith Show head as well. 😉

Yes, the world was rapidly changing outside the studio doors and that fact was never exposed inside this studio. Except for clothes and hairstyles, it could be 1950 or 1967.

Back then, people used to get dressed up to go to the movies.

@@thetroublewithtrebles1362 And ballgames.

Qq

@@thunderridge4830 That is true. In those days it was rare to wear the team uniform to the game. But many of the games were played during the game, people dressed up more for work, and they left work early sometimes, so attended the games better dressed than today.

its a SHAME on us these days isnt it

I don't believe a lot has changed per se, surely the style but shaking hands - one still stands up, it's normal, isn't it?

Kamran Jafarli but the women did not

We didn't need to use profanity to be funny. I can't stand today's comedy and don't watch it.

@@GGE47 But it was plenty okay for all three white guys to make fun of the Asian guy's name.

@@ryanforresterrenaissancesa4204 People weren't that sensitive back then. You must have had a course in political correctness. That offends me. If you look close enough you can see he laughed at it too. Then John Daley came back at Bennet with Shakespeare. All three white guys, Ha Ha!

Thomas Fitzgerald a true southern icon

Don's gone, I don't think Andy, too ! ?

@@Trojanny Andy passed away in 2012.

@@Trojanny BOTH R GONE , UNFORTUNATELY BUT THEY'LL ALWAYS B CELLULOID HEROS !!

Andy Griffith was not Andy Taylor. Read the book "Andy and Don" and find out what he was really like.

"Everyone seems so fond of this time." except the kids dying in Vietnam and the blacks

It's not 'like' a completely different time, it WAS a completely different time. However, consider this. Human beings haven't changed as such....media and technology has. If only people spent less time gazing screens and ranting on social media, people would converse and behave in a more eloquent and civilised way.

Try : it was my childhood!hah

@@davidsanderson5918 so right!!!

It was my lifetime. My childhood. Before all the technology.

Thank the left for her demise

@@dinahbrown902 I’m curious. What did the left do to cause her demise?

She was a feature reporter that got too close to the truth. Her death was supposedly caused by a drug overdose.@@josephbrown9685

Yes, it would teach people how to listen and learn. It would be nice.

Me too!

tony tony Absolutely correct, tony tony. 👍🏻👍🏻 If it was to be only as the Original- Than that would be great.

The liberals would never allow it to happen again. Way to much morals for our society today. What a shame

they Kinda do... it's called "To Tell The Truth"

Wow had no idea

But I don't like the Spanish bull fighting where the bull is killed. I like the American rodeo bullfighting with the rodeo clowns where the bull perform time and time again.

There is a kickstarter, somebody wants to make a movie about it.

4:33 "Two Wong's don't make a white"

Interesting! Thank you for sharing, Alondra.

also a director and screenwriter for both movies and TV. He was only six when he started with Andy.

His father was in the Biz, but Ron on his own was an awesome talented childhood actor.

His brother was also on TV. Kind of a strange looking kid. He played in a number of roles including the weird alien on the original Star Trek series who look like a weird little adult kid .

I CAN'T AND DON'T WATCH WHAT U REFERRED 2 BUT DO WATCH THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 24-7 AND IT'S STILL SOOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN ANYTHING IMPERSONATING A COMEDY IN THIS DAY AND AGE !!

I agree with everything you said except for the part about being force fed. I just ignore this modern day mess.

@@harleykingman I like Andy Griffith, too, but what's with the ALL CAPS b.s.? Christ, that's annoying! Damn...

I guess Bennett Cerf's racist comment went right over your head.

@@1962pjh You take it as racist That's your opinion not an actual fact

People had some dirty minds back then too. One where a guy fits corsets, a question was if he does a service for men (which is yes) the audience was giggling like a bunch of middle school boys.

Back then bigger was better. Before the big-do faze crashed they were like walking satellite dishes. And she was oh so proud of it,you could tell--just drink me up..

Men got concussions kissing.

But probably the only panelist they ever had whose last name wouldn't fit on the desk.

...that took a whole can of Aquanet

@bones heff Hair pieces. Probably several were used for that effect.

I was 7 back then, they were in my world.

Yes they were pretty much household names by virtue of the show being so huge. Especially Don Knotts

Sure they were household names. The Andy Griffith show was on for 7 years when this episode was made and it never placed lower than 7th in the Nielsen ratings.

I think they were implying that he was Desi Arnaz.

Ron Howard wasn't a household name till the late 1970s when Happy Days came to the UK. Meanwhile I'd never heard of Don Knotts till just now.

I have watched WML many times back when they were on TV. right now is a stressful time in my life so I'm going through all the episodes again as a form of therapy and it works!!

Isn't that near Syracuse?

Not right next to it, but in that general area of the state.

Mayberry North in Upstate NY? Wow!!!

You forget he was in theater before tv

Thanks for that memory. His shtick on football was immortal.

Absolutely. Not that it would have helped the totally clueless panel in this case!

What's My Line? Hi Gary of 2015!

Hi Joe of April 2016!

Andy is in contention for worst handwritten signature ever. Who was worse?

At the time recorded, Andy was titled star of a comedy TV show. being a singer was rejected because the previous two questions had specifically stated MOST KNOWN, he had "no time for sargents" but not stage or film, and his records he was most know for WERE ALL SPOKEN WORD / COMEDY ALBUMS. so while he probably had already recorded "Fishin' Hole" and a Christmas Album he is just as much a professional singer as you are a professional racer by hitting the gas at a yellow light plus, i think ALL his religious albums (save an already mentioned Christmas album) were recorded AFTER 1967 well he had *Shouts the Blues and Old Timey Songs (1959)* and a Broadway score album. (i never heard of either, can you claim otherwise?) also had an album *Songs, Themes and Laughs from the Andy Griffith Show (1961)* which sounds less singing and more clips of funny bits ... but nothing else listed on Wikipedia until 1971 and later. In order to include singing he would have to have been at least a double-threat man (compared with a triple threat as defined by Arlene Francis on other WML shows as _Acting, Dancing and Singing_ ) no way you can say his singing career was even close to his Television Career at the date of recording

23, and you can't remember your real full adult name?

Mine too

Don Knotts was from West Virginia.

Definitely a regular member of the comedy crew on The Steve Allen Show (along with Louie Nye, Tom Poston, Bill Dana, Dayton Allen ...). But hard to characterize him as sophisticated. As I recall from my early childhood, he was playing his usual nervous Nellie character most of the time.

@@loissimmons6558 Knotts also played the Man on the Street, along with Louie Nye. Both characters were clutzy fumbling bumbling and downright hilarious! They always managed to get Steve laughing that hysterically contagious laugh of his. Sometimes they could barely finish the sketch.

@@glenncalzada1707 Louis Nye usually played the sophisticated Gordon Hathaway who would greet Allen with the catchphrase "Ho ho Steverino". Tom Poston, who could never remember his name was the other bumbler. Here's a sketch from the old Steve Allen Show with Nye, Knotts and Poston. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a5qnl6Z9ydjKhp8.html

@@loissimmons6558 Thanks for sharing. Your memory is better than mine. The 50's were a long time ago!😂

He was my favorite!

he should be....he invented the Tonight Show...........and it was great.......

@@Koji-888 Now Koji....Joe Black could be any age with severe social issues. Our millennials are our future, they should not be blamed just for having possible members like JB..........

Sorry dee, Jack Paar!

Joe + I agree... But he was a helluva musician...even some asshole have redeeming qualities...lol

Check out the Morris Brothers' version sometime. They wrote and performed it back in the 30s.

WML gave a plug to ear plugs!

I totally agree. The best ever and such a surprise to see the person who invented. :)

Amen.

A real babe, especially in the early years of the show. Still great looking as ever!

And not a hint of vocal fry. Young ladies, take note.

DWSeattle -- for real??? Never heard about this. If true, what happened to Arlene as a result of the killing?

@@jillcampbell8019 The maid did it. Propped the weight to hold open the window. A million dollar apartment with cheap-ass windows.

at the time he was already on a tv series for 7 years. the people on the panel were morons. one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.

Mary Tyler Moore was highly rated when it ended its seven year run back in the seventies.

I'm going out on a limb and say there are not too many bull fighters of Asian heritage!

hopefully there's not many bullfighters anymore at all, it's a pretty cruel 'sport'.

Bravo killing 20 odd animals your time will come

Yes @lumenxi22. Love it at 3:33 when John Daly asks him where he's from and he says "Arizona." Hahaha. Good job.

Shame about the poor bulls, though.

And 1967 would have been just the very wee beginning of the era of awareness of and sensitivity to medical issues in music. Good for her!

I wear earplugs when I practice the violin because I have sensitive hearing.

+0413dec Absolutely true. I'm a violist who's played in an orchestra where I was blasted by the brass section. The worst experience, though, was one night when we were on a particularly small stage. A slide trombonist was positioned behind me and I watched the slide go past the right side of my face repeatedly. I wondered if I moved at the wrong time if I I'd get hit in the back of the head. And Mr. Wong thought he was in a dangerous profession. LOL!

Particularly A Face in The Crowd shows more of Andy's range as an actor, that he can play a mean bastard.

@@richardcramer1604 you're right. I used to think it may have been autobiographical.

Glenn Marshall To put it in perspective, this was broadcast on a Sunday. Earlier in the day, children in many places would've stayed indoors as it wasn't right for them to play out on the Sabbath.

That is so strange. I noticed that the Andy Griffith Show was in color for a few seasons when this aired. I assume the vast majority of people still had a B&W set in 67 though.

@@jarst50 Your assumption is correct. Andy Griffith started in color in the Fall season of 1965. "The number of color television sets sold in the US did not exceed black-and-white sales until 1972, which was also the first year that more than fifty percent of television households in the US had a color set." 1972, coincidentally, was the year our family got our first color TV. But the writing was on the wall in the mid 60s. I remember an early episode of "Adam-12"--"The Color TV Bandit" in 1968. Color TV was on most people's wish list by then.

The ear plugs were in fact, Mack’s. Cecilia Benner was the guest. In 1962 she and her husband, Ray purchased McLeon Products, manufacturers of Mack’s Earplugs, which were made of a moldable clay mixture. Mack was the name of the previous owner and presumably the inventor of the earplugs.

Because there is nothing worth watching now a days

Actually, even WML was broadcasting in color for its final season, 1966-67. The color videotapes weren't preserved; what we have today are the B&W kinescope films.

The broadcasts may have been in color, but my old man wouldn’t buy a color set. I remember going to a friend’s house (who had a color TV) and finding out that Dudley Do-Rights uniform was RED.

Expensive back then.

My ol man built a heathkit color tv in 1969. Was a big deal going from black and white to color. Prior to that we had two tv’s one had sound but no picture and the other had a picture and no sound .... one sat on top of the other and we watched tv that way till the heathkit was finished. Remember coming home from school and smelling the soldering iron. The good old days!

@@goodcitizen If you got frustrated putting the electronic together, it was referred to as "grief kit".

kind of ironic since Andy wanted nothing to do with his home town. he actually hated the town itself because when he was young, his parents weren't very successful and he didn't have everything he imagined other residents of Mt Airy (on the "other side of the tracks") had, so he was bitter until the day he died. all the fame, fortune, success and adoration he had didn't help.

It's the same hometown as Charlie Weaver (Cliff Arquette). When he used to read his letters from momma he referred to the town, as Mt. Idie.

Look up Mt. Airy, NC's Mayberry Days festival for all things Andy and Barney. One other thing to remember is the outdoor drama The Lost Colony performed every summet in Roanoke, NC on the Outer Banks. Griffith performed here in his early years. Great place to cut ones teeth.

You can't make this up. El Chino appears on a show that includes Bennett Cerf on the panel. What is Bennett known for? Now what are the names of the co-producers of "El Chino" the movie? Vincent Pun and his wife Erika Hart Pun! Apparently Vincent Pun is a relative of Bill Wong (as Bong Way Wong is identified on the film's website). It is an Indie film being funded by Kickstarter. The website says that the film has a run time of 75 minutes and that it was being submitted to International Film Festivals in 2016. What I was not able to determine is whether it has been shown to general audiences. Here's the link to the website: www.punfilms.com/

Because major broadcast television companies, don't care about the viewers like they did back in the day, they air anything and "everything" that makes the quickest buck possible, and if it flops, they move as fast as they can to throw something else at you. Thank God for Netflix, it's bringing back real TV again, people want to create great programming, that want the viewers to like what they produce! Cancel the cable, the direct TV, and any major network television! It's all garbage!

Radio does. Listen to "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" on NPR. ;-)

Because today we have realistic TV programs like Jerry Springer and Mauri what's his name. And let's not forget the so-called Judges who decide cases in 10 minutes

Because people have turned into mean-spirited self-absorbed techno-droids that could care less about anything unless it affects them personally or it has the appearance, to the rest of the world, that it's a noble gesture of compassion and gross sentimentality as to be maudlin. People eat this shit up. America loves fake shit, it thrives on fake...It is.......................................................

Game shows tend to come back into favor in waves. It was just about the time I noticed we hadn't had any game shows for several years that Howie Mandel's show with the suitecases and who wants to be a millionaire came on. There's no reason why they can't remake a show like this again today.

+snippy whapper He wasn't famous for singing. He didn't do concerts or release records (except spoken comedy records), so in professional context, he was not really a singer.

+netram28 Andy Griffith did release an album of his singing during his run on this show. It included country and gospel songs and also included him singing the theme song to The Andy Griffith Show (yes, there were words to that song). I would think that his singing in the movies and on his TV show along with releasing this album would qualify him as a singer. Just my two cents worth.

I completely agree. Of course he was a singer!!!! John goofed there.

They had asked if he was "primarily" known for movies and the same question for the Broadway stage. But "primarily" was omitted when it came to the question about singing. The "no" answer was given as if the primary area of notoriety was still being asked. Andy is indeed a singer at this time. He sang often on "The Andy Griffith Show". And he sang to open his upcoming special that he plugged.

@@loissimmons6558 On youtube, you can see the opening clip to the Andy Griffith Uptown Downtown Special. Andy sings with TN Ernie Ford and even Don Knotts for a bit. There is bevy of blonde dancers surrounding them. One is a very young Goldie Hawn.