OT: Comedy Actor Don Knotts dies at 81

[ALK]

Television star Don Knotts, best known for playing opposite Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show has passed away at age 81. In more recent years, Knotts played opposite Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon in Pleasantville. He will always be remembered as one of television's greatest funnymen.

[Sogturtle]

Television star Don Knotts, best known for playing opposite Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show has passed away at age 81. In more recent years, Knotts played opposite Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon in Pleasantville. He will always be remembered as one of television's greatest funnymen.

OH BUMMER!!!! :( :( :(

I've been dreading and dreading this day... :(

"But Andy what'll we do?!?!":)

Farewell Henry Limpet and pistol-packin' Barney Fife (and Ralph Furley).
God bless and keep you...

[corey3rd]

Don did a lot of voice work in animtated cartoons including Scooby-Doo. Please remove the OT - because he on topic for this website.

Don Knotts was a comic genius.

[MF TOON]

How sad, I just watched The Reluctant Astronaut DVD yestrday afternoon...


RIP

[Studio Toledo]

How sad, I just watched The Reluctant Astronaut DVD yestrday afternoon...


RIP
What it about a person dying that has to occur when you start thinking about them again? I find myself noticing that now and then too.

[Thad]

That's terrible. He was a good man, Knotts.:(

[Bricolo]

I'll miss him. I've watched much Three's Company since his start, the first four Seasons of Andy Griffith and his appearance on The New Scooby-Doo Movies within the last few weeks.

[dendawg]

What can I say that hasn't already been said so far?


Goodbye, Mr. Limpet :(
Goodbye, Mr. Furley :(
Goodbye, Mr. Fife :(

[UncleJunior]

Watching Scooby Movies will never be the same again. :( :(

[gilligan fanati]

this is very sad news. Being a fan of TC and TAGS. RIP :(

[chuckamuck45]

This one really hurt me...God Bless and Godspeed, Don Knotts!

[Barb Herholzer]

Wow, FIVE Emmys! What a talent he was.

[HannaBarberaFan]

His toon swan song was, of course, a 2001-era episode of JOHNNY BRAVO..

I also dug his work in The INCREDIBLE MISTER LIMPET

He WILL be MISSED...:(

[Jon Cooke]

I agree with everyone, he will be missed. He was a very funny man. :(

His toon swan song was, of course, a 2001-era episode of JOHNNY BRAVO..

Actually, his last animated appearance was last year in Disney's CHICKEN LITTLE.


-Jon

[Daffyfan2004]

Television star Don Knotts, best known for playing opposite Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show has passed away at age 81. In more recent years, Knotts played opposite Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon in Pleasantville. He will always be remembered as one of television's greatest funnymen.

Not to forget his memorable role as Mr. Furley on "Three's Company." I always thought he was great in that.

[Daff Doc]

Darn! This is terrible news.

Rest In Peace Mister Knotts.:(

We should all eat Sloppy Joes and watch Don Knotts movies now.:)

[Chow Hound]

He was an underrated comic genius, and an all-around nice guy. Rest in peace Don.

[gilligan fanati]

TV LAND CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF FILM AND
TV ICON DON KNOTTS

Santa Monica, CA - February 27, 2006 - TV Land will honor the life and work of veteran actor Don Knotts, who passed away on Friday, February 24, with two separate on-air tributes. The network will showcase a six episode presentation of Knotts' memorable work on The Andy Griffith Show as the lovable, bumbling small town deputy, Barney Fife on Tuesday, February 28 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Additionally, beginning Saturday March 4 at 6 a.m. ET/PT, TV Land will air a 48-hour marathon of both The Andy Griffith Show and Three's Company, the latter of which he played the eccentric landlord Mr. Furley.

"Don Knotts was a superb talent and great friend to the entire staff at TV Land and we will all miss him tremendously," explains Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "We are so honored to have known him and enjoy his amazing contributions to the entertainment world, and we will remember him fondly forever."

The Andy Griffith Show episodes in TV Land's tribute to Don Knotts on Tuesday, February 28 will include:

8 p.m. The Pickle Story
Rather than eat Aunt Bee's indigestible home-made pickles, Andy and Barney secretly substitute store-bought pickles in her preserving jars.
8:30 p.m. Barney and the Choir
Andy's diplomacy and modern engineering techniques are required to upgrade the music of the Mayberry choir.
9 p.m. Barney and the Governor
Barney hangs a parking ticket on the Governor's car, and refuses to tear it up.
9:30 p.m. Barney's First Car
Jim Nabors appears as Gomer Pyle as Barney invests his life's savings in a used car.
10 p.m. The Haunted House
Andy, Barney and Gomer are a trio of laughs as they tread the boards of a "haunted house."
10:30 p.m. The Shoplifters
Barney disguises himself as a dummy in an attempt to solve a series of thefts in a Mayberry department store.



TV Land's 48-hour marathon tribute which includes episodes from The Andy Griffith Show and Three's Company is as follows:


Don Knotts Memorial Marathon
Saturday, March 4th Sunday, March 5th
Andy Griffith #1 - The New Housekeeper 6:00a Andy Griffith #13 - Mayberry Goes Hollywood
Andy Griffith #2 - The Manhunt 6:30a Andy Griffith #15 - Those Gossipin' Men
Andy Griffith #21 - Andy and the Gentlemen Crook 7:00a Andy Griffith #17 - Alcohol and Old Lace
Andy Griffith #34 - Barney's Replacement 7:30a Andy Griffith #45 - The Farmer Takes a Wife
Andy Griffith #29 - Quiet Sam 8:00a Andy Griffith #105 - A Date for Gomer
Andy Griffith #42 - The Clubmen 8:30a Andy Griffith #113 - Prisoner of Love
Andy Griffith #12 - Stranger in Town 9:00a Andy Griffith #85 - The Great Filling Station Robbery
Andy Griffith #44 - Sheriff Barney 9:30a Andy Griffith #57 - Andy and Barney in the Big City
Andy Griffith #22 - Cyrano Andy 10:00a Andy Griffith #76 - The Bank Job
Andy Griffith #30 - Barney Gets His Man 10:30a Andy Griffith #91 - The Rivals
Andy Griffith #37 - Barney on the Rebound 11:00a Andy Griffith #92 - A Wife for Andy
Andy Griffith #64 - Mr. Beevee 11:30a Andy Griffith #115 - The Song Festers
Andy Griffith #59 - Three's a Crowd 12:00p Andy Griffith #117 - Andy's Vacation
Andy Griffith #69 - Barney Mends a Broken Heart 12:30p Andy Griffith #120 - Divorce Mountain Style
Andy Griffith #70 - Lawman Barney 1:00p Andy Griffith #140 - Andy and Helen Have Their Day
Andy Griffith #95 - The Big House 1:30p Andy Griffith #143 - Barney Fife, Realtor
Andy Griffith #104 - Up in Barney's Room 2:00p Andy Griffith #147 - Goober and the Art of Love
Andy Griffith #106 - Citizens Arrest 2:30p Andy Griffith #80 - High Noon in Mayberry
Andy Griffith #108 - Barney and the Cave Rescue 3:00p Andy Griffith #81 - The Loaded Goat
Andy Griffith #116 - The Shoplifters 3:30p Andy Griffith #124 - The Rumor
Andy Griffith #120 - Divorce Mountain Style 4:00p Andy Griffith #125 - Barney and Thelma Low Pheft
Andy Griffith #240 - Barney Hosts A Summit Meeting 4:30p Andy Griffith #126 - Back to Nature
Andy Griffith #148 - Barney Runs for Sheriff 5:00p Andy Griffith #129 - Barney's Physical
Andy Griffith #149 - If I Had a Quarter- Million 5:30p Andy Griffith #135 - Barney's Uniform
Andy Griffith #152 - Case of the Punch on the Nose 6:00p Andy Griffith #95 - The Big House
Andy Griffith #157 - Opie Flunks Arithmetic 6:30p Andy Griffith #149 - If I Had a Quarter- Million
Andy Griffith #176 - Return of Barney Fife 7:00p Andy Griffith #207 - A Visit To Barney Fife
Andy Griffith #177 - Legend of Barney Fife 7:30p Andy Griffith #208 - Barney Comes To Mayberry
Andy Griffith #7 - Andy the Matchmaker 8:00p Andy Griffith #74 - Convicts-at-Large
Andy Griffith #20 - Andy Saves Barney's Morale 8:30p Andy Griffith #78 - Barney and the Governor
Andy Griffith #90 - Barney's First Car 9:00p Andy Griffith #111 - Barney's Sidecar
Andy Griffith #97 - The Haunted House 9:30p Andy Griffith #133 - Barney's Bloodhound
Andy Griffith #43 - The Pickle Story 10:00p Andy Griffith #137 - Goodbye Sheriff Taylor
Andy Griffith #52 - Barney and the Choir 10:30p Andy Griffith #146 - The Lucky Letter
Three's Company #58 - The New Landlord 11:00p Three's Company #94 - Furley vs. Furley
Three's Company #64 - Chrissy's Hospitality 11:30p Three's Company #144 - Going to Pot
Three's Company #67 - Ralph's Rivals 12:00a Three's Company #155 - The Money Machine
Three's Company #72 - The Love Lesson 12:30a Three's Company #166 - Baby, it's Cold Inside
Three's Company #79 - The Goodbye Guy 1:00a Three's Company #140 - The Impossible Dream
Three's Company #167 - Look What I Found 1:30a Three's Company #143 - Bob and Carol and Larry and Terri
Three's Company #98 - The Night of the Ropers 2:00a Three's Company #147 - Jack's Double Date
Three's Company #115 - The Match-breakers 2:30a Three's Company #165 - Itching for Trouble
Three's Company #141 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do 3:00a Three's Company #134 - Extra, Extra
Three's Company #99 - Double Trouble 3:30a Three's Company #82 - And Justice for Jack
Three's Company #124 - Paradise Lost 4:00a Three's Company #135 - Jack Gets His
Three's Company #169 - Jack Takes Off 4:30a Three's Company #63 - A Camping We Will Go
Three's Company #58 - The New Landlord 5:00a Andy Griffith #122 - Fun Girls
Andy Griffith #82 - Class Reunion 5:30a Andy Griffith #141 - Three Wishes for Opie

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[Jon Cooke]

Just bumping this thread to remind people that the TV Land tribute marathon to Mr. Knotts is airing this weekend.


-Jon