March 06, 2006 - Msg 3173: I watched the Andy Griffith show mamthon all weekend. I shed a few tears. I thught that Don would not want anyone to be sad. He left us a wonderful legacy. God Bless him and h family.
Barbara/Yonkers, NY
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3174: I watched the Andy Griffith show mamthon all weekend. I shed a few tears. I thught that Don would not want anyone to be sad. He left us a wonderful legacy. God Bless him and h family.
Barbara/Yonkers, NY
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3175: Yep..I think hillbilly livin may be the best way to live life...in a small close knit mtn town away from the interstates and the SYSTEM...hillbillies are seen as not as smart ... but their other ingredients are even more important for a happy life....the ingredients of not needing or wanting much to be satisfied... the ingredients of not letting things bother them.. like chickens and animals running loose on the porches and yards and messes around...Yep hillbillies do have special ingredients that help in living life really well..the mayberry people hardly ever left town... they were satisfied to just live life in their town..we all should learn to live simple and live life just like mayberry and the hillbilly lifestyle... easily satisfied people are the BEST to live with....i'm in my 50's making plans to move out of the rat race areas and into one of those hillbilly mayberry towns..these people uses their time on enjoying thoughts and feelings and sweet memories of their loved ones..I may3 write into a hillbilly towns newspaper for a yr . and the town will know me before i get there......hey good mayberry hillbilly women wave at me i'm a bachelor still looking!! he he he...

March 06, 2006 - Msg 3176: March 7, 6006- I also watched the tribute to Don Knotts, and it also brought tear to my eye. His passing is chronicle in the histroy of television and also "clean" humor. There will never be another Don Knotts. FIFE FOR SHERIFF!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3177: I too watched the tribute to Don Knotts all weekend. A few tears came to my eye as I watched and thought how he will be missed, but yet he will live in our hearts forever. We Love You Don!
Neil/Asheville, NC
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3178: Don Knotts was a comedic genius. It never ceases to bring a smile to my face everytime I watch him as Barney Fife. He will be remebered by many.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3179: Don Knotts would absolutely does not want anyone sad. But how can you not be Mr. fike (LOL) i mean Fife was the greastest man alive and his memory will live forever. Thankyou fike i mean fife for all the memorie's ..
from me and all of my family you have impacted our live's so much MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF NEED. And my GOD bless you mr KNOTTS because we are truly truly going to miss you.. And your laughter
Sincerely
Eddie c.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3180: Nip it!............Nit it in the bud!

Mr. Knotts, you were the greatest comedic sidekick ever.

Sean
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3181: im an andy griffith addict.....my dream is to someday sit down and watch an episode and realize ive never seen it before....ill keep watching and hoping...R.I.P. Barn we love you
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3182: Don Knotts was like your favorite Rose, You knew someday it would be gone but Oh! but how sad that day was. Like the Rose, Don Knots will be missed.
Cliff W.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3183: I grew up watching The Andy Griffith Show, watching it with my dad on Monday evenings. We would sit there laughing loudly at the antics of Don Knotts. I still watch it every night on TV Land. I still laugh loudly. Mr. Knotts, you were one of the best comedians ever. Life was a little simplier in Mayberry. The way it should be.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3184: Barney..I will miss you, Looking forward to seeing you near "Old Man Kelsay's Lake"
Darrell S.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3185: Don Knotts gave us a character in Barney Fife who demanded that life be lived and who woke up everyone who fell in his wake. He jumped in with heart in hand and endeared himself to all those around him. Don Knotts also helped us to laugh at ourselves. He will be so very missed. My condolences to all his family and friends.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3186: A Legend that can't be replaced. There will never be another 'Barney Fife'! You will be missed but, thanks for the memories that are on DVD so, this great Icon will live on forever!!
GARY
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3187: I also watched the entire weekend and it brought back so many memories of growing up watching the shows as a kid.
It is a sad loss.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3188: How wonderful to have spent your life making people smile, laugh and feel good. That's a life very well spent and not many people can say that.

Don Knotts will be missed, and there'll never be another one like him. Barney is part of everyone's family, and - in turn - so is Don Knotts.
A loving fan in Kentucky
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3189: My Barney will be missed. I watch him each night on TVLand at 8p.m. and sometime at 10:00 and 10:30 on channel 14. He is a joy to watch. I cried when I found out about his death. Over the years, whenever there were marathons on, I would record them. I watched the tribute this weekend and laughed, laughed, laughed. They are/were natural actors/actress, very down to earth. May you rest in peace Barney. Patricia
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3190: In another era, he would have been ranked with Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd. His character of Barney Fife was likeable, loveable but most of all unforgetable. At some time everyday someone, somewhere in the world will be able to vist Mayberry and all the wonderful people who live there. I miss you already Don. Joe Whiting
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3191: No matter what Aunt Mary said, you were never the fool. she was. i watched you all weekend, and havent laughed like that in years. Miss you, M.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3192: Rest in peace Barney
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3193: Like everyone else, I too watched the marathon. It's hard to believe that he's gone. He will always be remembered and loved, not only as Barney Fife, but in his movies as well. He will forever make me laugh.

Ken/Rancho Cucamonga, CA
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3194: Thanks for the laughs !!! See you later.
Chris/Lake Havasu City, AZ
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3195: There will never be another T.V. sitcom like The Andy Griffith show with Don Knotts. Don is gone but his legacy lives forever. Bill/Schenectady NY
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3196: The passing of Don Knotts has had a profound effect on me and I am truly saddened at his death. He was my hero and role model. A shiny example of a man always trying to do the right thing but in all the wrong ways. I myself entered a law enforcement career almost 17 years ago. Watching Barney Fife and the Andy Griffith show always helped me take a break from the daily stress of real life law enforcement and I will miss him dearly...Tom Abbott/Slinger, Wisconsin
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3197: We miss him and he h=won a special place in our hearts.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3198: We miss him and he won a special special place in our hearts
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3199: North Carolina loves you Barney--You will be missed---wilmington nc
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3200: I've been a deputy sheriff for 37 years and thanks to 'Barney' I've been able to keep a since of humor about the job all these years. I'll miss him very much.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3201: I had the pleasure of meeting Don Knotts in Charlotte N.C a few years ago! Very gracious and kind as he was more than happy to sign an autograph and a picture. He will be missed!!
Boone, N.C.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3202: WATCHING BARNEY AND ANDY TAKES US BACK TO A TIME WHEN TIMES WERE MORE PEACEFUL.A TIME OF LOVE AND CARE OF A FELLOW MAN AND FAMILY COULD BE SEEN.WE WILL MISS YOU. FINN/N.C.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3203: Barny! You had given me a good feeling about life.. Hillbilly living is the way to go and I am also single...Shawna
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3204: I watched the Marathon this week-end and enjoyed evey bit of it. We love Barney, and he made that show what is was. The whole cast was great! One if the best shows ever made. We will miss Don Knotts--what a great Talent!
Centerville, ohio
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3205: I watch more television this weekend than i usually do in an entire month. The TAGS marathon on TV Land honoring Barney was wonderful!! Don, may you rest in peace and thank you for all of the wonderful laughs and memories!! Thanks to tv reruns, videos and DVD's, you'll keep me laughing until i meet my maker! Doug, Ohio.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3206: i watched don knotts all weekend! i cried for hours
and still am
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3207: My Name Is Mari Alice,
I watched the marathon all weekend & cries My eyes out. I loved 'Barney' haft to Death. It Killed Me to know he died
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3208: In my opinion, The Andy Griffith Show is THE greatest television program of all time. Without Don, it probably wouldn't be. I always wanted to meet Mr. Knotts just to thank him for always putting a smile on my face!!!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3209: Don you are one of the greatest to ever be on the tube. The Andy Griffith Show would not have been the same without you. Thanks for all the laughs you have given me over and over. God Bless the Family
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3210: "Ah, Mayberry Unit #1, ah over and uh,and roger,uh roger, uh out, out and under, uh uh ten, tenny ten-4.. uh, uh bye!"
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3211: Barney, When you get to heaven, you won't need any bullets, or you can have a whole box of your own. Thanks for all the great memories. May God bless your family and God welcome you into his heavenly home.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3212: I love this show! Out of every show I've ever seen, I think this one is the best of all. One thing i know, just from watching, is that one one could ever replace Don Knotts. One one.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3213: I will miss don knotts very much. He brought so much joy and laughter to everyone.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3214: i luv the andy griffith show it wa soooo sad watching it last week end =(
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3215: It broke my heart when I learned of Don Knott's death. He has given me so many laughs over the years (does anyone NOT just love "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken"?)and some tears with the heart-tugging moments in Mayberry. Watching Mr. Knott's movies and the marathon this weekend reinforced to me again how I long for television to be like the Andy Griffith Show again...good humor, good life lessons, clean and decent. Don Knotts can never be replaced...he's now gone "side car express" to heaven. Claremont, NC
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3216: Im a 42 year old man and when I heard Don Knotts passed I cried, I will always miss Barn. the world is a little less pleasant. JM
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3217: "There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief." Thank you Mr. Knotts for countless memories. You were the best!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3218: Don Knotts was the best! His humor will last forever! Heaven is lucky.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3219: March 6, 2006- I cried and laughed through the week-end marathon of The Andy Griffith Show. It proves that humor does not need to be raunchy, degrading, are cruel. It represents the American dream and ideals. It represents the best of us. I am thankful for the life of Don Knotts. He was well loved. He was one of a kind!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3220: Don Knotts is the best. It was a nice that the rest of the world has been honoring him and celebrating his life. No one make me laugh as much.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3221: Barney, you're the best!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3222: Hope you have a good time up in heaven Barney! I'll be seeing you soon!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3223: Me and my husband loved you! See ya' soon!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3224: Barney I miss you very much GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3225: I WISH YOU WERE HERE YOU WERE GREAT!!!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3226: My and I like The Andy Grithith Show very much. We want to thank Don Knots for his wonderful actor and humors.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3227: Don Knotts (aka Barney Fife) we will all miss you. You were the best at your profession. I laugh and sometimes cry everytime I see a rerun. The good thing is, we all will never forget you. God bless you and your family. And remember, it's WE THE PEOPLE!!! My favorite episode!!!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3228: No one can become Barney Fife except for Don Knotts.
You could honestly say that we lost two beloved friends on the same day -- Barney and Don. We have all lost a close personal and longtime friend.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3229: hey message 3203.. shawna.. and other mayberry and hilbilly livin wanabes.. we may indeed be able to take this further and go live among this type of simplicity and hillbilly living.. email me at moonman_bbb at yahoo dot com... maybe we can start sharing info and ideas on how to go live this life...
Yep..I think hillbilly livin may be the best way to live life...in a small close knit mtn town away from the interstates and the SYSTEM...hillbillies are seen as not as smart ... but their other ingredients are even more important for a happy life....the ingredients of not needing or wanting much to be satisfied... the ingredients of not letting things bother them.. like chickens and animals running loose on the porches and yards and messes around...Yep hillbillies do have special ingredients that help in living life really well..the mayberry people hardly ever left town... they were satisfied to just live life in their town..we all should learn to live simple and live life just like mayberry and the hillbilly lifestyle... easily satisfied people are the BEST to live with....i'm in my 50's making plans to move out of the rat race areas and into one of those hillbilly mayberry towns..these people uses their time on enjoying thoughts and feelings and sweet memories of their loved ones..I may3 write into a hillbilly towns newspaper for a yr . and the town will know me before i get there......hey good mayberry hillbilly women wave at me i'm a bachelor still looking!! he he he...

March 06, 2006 - Msg 3230: My deepest heartfelt sympathy goes to the family and loved ones. I grew up with The Andy Griffith show and all its lovable characters being such a part of my life. At middle age, I am still in love with Andy and Barney and all the characters which made up the brilliant cast. Thank you for all the memories which I cherish......and for the laughs, the tears.......There are no tv shows like this one anymore and that saddens me.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3231: yes if enough of us fans go live in an area and make the laws like the show.. being strong fans PROVES what types we all are...in the town we can name the streets after the characters like barney-don knotts highway... a lasting legacy to the cast always... and a place where we can point our kids and grandkids to go live and settle down . marry and raise kids at... AMERICA NOW NEEDS this in the worst way!!!..the andy griffith show and mayberry may be the only thing to SAVE AMERICA!!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3232: I am 53 years and still laugh just like at then back then, thanks for the good show, to bad wecan't have shows like that these days, wonderful and funny show and right to the basic of life,thanks for the memories,can't wait for another marathon to come on the TV.

Rick
Hillsboro Mo
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3233: Enjoyed watching the tribute this weekend. I was lucky to see Mr. Knotts and Tim Conway a few years ago. What a funny guy. Very sincere. Best regards to Mr. Knotts family. We will miss you Barn. Love Ya Always,
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3234: Yes this show is responsible in saving more peoples lives than any medicine... deep belly laughs over silliness boosts ones immune system and this then kills our cancer cells.... this show and town had a great balance of all things needed for complete happiness.. bachelor 50's here planning and looking for the best mayberry living spot to escape the rat race.. lets share ideas and info... moonman_bbb at yahoo.com
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3235: I was so glad to hear that Andy Griffith was with Don when he passed; what a comfort for Don, whether he really knew Andy was there or not.

I am yet another Baby Boomer(turning 50 next weekend) who was fortunate enough to have the Andy Griffith Show and the talents of Don Knotts growing up. In addition to his comic timing and genius were the faces!! In most, if not all, of his parts in every movie and tv show, his facial expressions made those certain lines ten times funnier!! What a gift that he shared with so many, to make so many lives so rich.

Pam
Guntersville, AL
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3236: we shall meet but we shall miss him there will be one vacant chair we shall linger to caress him as we breathe our evening prayer. rest in peace Don.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3237: I'll see you someday and give you a big ol' hug, ol' buddy buddy! In the meantime, I'll be washin' my Barney mug by hand. No more dishwasher. Nip it! Nip it in the bud! XO Jackie
Phoinix, AZ.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3238: I love this show and always will. rl
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3239: Deputy Fife aka Don Knotts, you the man. After all these years, and seeing all the episodes several times, I still look forward to watching the re-runs on cable. I carried a single round in my pocket on duty as a tribute. God Bless Don the Knotts family.

Deputy in Arizona.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3240: Barney was my favorite of all of the Don Knots characters. I watched every episode of the marathon and cried so much that my eyes hurt. I know Don wouldn't want us to be sad and that he thanks everyone for remembering him. Don was a wonderful deputy, landlord, and friend and he will always be remembered for years to come.This was truly a very tragic loss and I hope he will always be remembered
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3241: Don Knotts, you touched the hearts and souls of millions of people around the world. Television became better in itself because of your undying, unmatched, and unforgettable performances.
May you rest in peace in the assurance that your memory will last forever in the hearts of all those who had the privelege of watching you over the years.

Matt,
Shady Spring, WV
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3242: don knotts funny chacter
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3243: good clean comedy thats what i liked about the show
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3244: Big Maude was right Barn -- YOU ARE A TREASURE.
Thank you for giving us so many laughs.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3245: I never get tired of watching The Andy Griffith Show. It is a classic. Barney is my favorite comedy character of all time.They don't make good comedy shows like this anymore.Don Knotts was a natural,nothing fake. You could just look at him and he would make you laugh.I'll miss you Barney. I'll continue to watch reruns as I never tire of them.Thanks Don Knotts for all the years of laughs.
JR
Monticello,Ky.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3246: DON KNOTTS WAS A MAN BEFORE HE'S TIME,LIKE THE SHOW, WE'LL BE WATCHING THE SHOW FOR MANY YEARS TO COME,I GREW UP WATCHING THE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING,AND HOPEFULLY TV LAND WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW IT,I WILL MISS DON KNOTTS VERY MUCH!!
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3247: I have watched the Andy Griffith show for years and never grow tired. Barney Fife is the most comedic character of past, present and future characters. I laugh as hard now as I did 25 years ago! Don Knotts was a class act. He is truly in a league, with very few others, who have touched the hearts of millions alike. You will forever be missed Don. RIP
George Hartley III
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3248: “Barney”, we’ll miss you. You were the best! The Andy Griffith show has always been my favorite TV show (even though I was born the same year it first went on the air). Today when I need a humanitarian fix I tune in knowing that Barney and Andy will deliver. Rest well Don, you will be missed but never forgotten. JB- Fargo, ND
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3249: As a New York City resident I love Barney and Mayberry. We need more Barneys in NYC.

JP
New York, NY
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3250: WE WILL ALL MISS THE COMIC GENIUS OF DON KNOTTS,BUT WE STILL HAVE THE RERUNS TO WATCH FOREVER.THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION, NO DOUBT. GOD BLESS YOU BARNEY FIFE
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3251: What a wonderful man and what a wonderful character he created. I'm doing character education with a group of 8th graders using the show. A couple are Andy fans already. Most know the show a bit and while there are a few that could care less the majority enjoy it. There is laughter, smiles and even some genuine reflection on the morals taught through the simple stories of Mayberry. Today we watched "Opie and the Bully" and the kids got a real kick out of Barney running around town spying on Opie. He and the show will never be dated. His comedy will last forever. ERC, Lillington, NC
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3252: I WAS IN MAYBERRY ALL WEEKEND ON TV LAND, WHAT A SHAME THE WEEKEND HAD TO END. WHEN I GO TO HEAVEN SOME DAY I WILL LOOK UP BARNEY FIFE AND THELMA LOU. REST IN PEACE MY MAN.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3253: I watched the tv land stuff for Don Knotts. I can't believe he is really gone. I miss him so much. He felt like he was part of my family and still is. I can talk to him at anytime and I feel him hearing me. Its just not the same without him. I'm hurting. I love him so much. This world needs more people like him. He didn't care if you had a learning problem. He was just so giving and so loving. Andy and Ron Howard are that way too. Thank god they are still around. I them very much. Thank You, Don you will always be very special to me. Mary Lease Rochester, MI
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3254: My God , I am having such a hard time with this , I spent the weekend on tvland alone with Don Knotts and the rest of the dear departed from the show . I was not prepared for this and never felt so empty from a passing of a person I never met . Don ???? I miss you . Its going to be hard for alot of us , my only regret is I was never able to tell you just how much I loved you and now as tears role down my cheeks maybe now in the heavens above you can feel my love I had always for you .May God be with your family & friends for they knew you . I will always think of you as a friend and mentor . Please be there to welcome me in your great fashion that we all remember . This is goodbye my friend . god bless for having you in our lives . You have given me so much . Your Mayberry Fan for life , Tom , Plymouth N.H.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3255: I am like most of the people here on the postings. I spent many a day watching him and andy as well as just him in the many movies of his I have collected over the years. He will be missed in this family and certainly he has a legacy which will live on in film and among the many people he touched. He was a unique individual and the world has suffered a loss, but what was our loss is Heaven's gain.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3256: don&andy were the greatest its sad to lose another member from andy griffith show i was raised on tags hope andy is doing well after the loss of his friend barney was the greatest your friend ray hartford wv mason county
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3257: Don Knotts and Andy Griffith showed America what it is like to enjoy true friendship and love. There's was truly a brotherly bond and I consider it one of life's great joys to sit down and watch them on the Andy Griffith Show. Truly a blessing! It's hard to put into words how much Mr. Knott's work meant to me. Such joy and laughter he's brought to my life. All my life! I am saddened by his passing, and feel such sympathy for Mr. Griffith and his family. I think of Don in heaven right now. I wonder if he's taught the heavenly choir "good old 14A or Nita...Juanita!" I LOVE THAT! It has been said, "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." Don Knotts will always be dearly loved, and he is truly an American treasure! God's Blessings to your dear family, and to Mr. Griffith, a fan from Colgate, N.D, Melanie Mewes
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3258: Like just about everyone here, I guess, I grew up with TAGS, and still watch it faithfully. Don Knotts brought a wealth of humor, joy, and compassionate wisdom into my life- I feel like I've lost a very dear family member. But how many people leave such a wonderful legacy? I hope his family knows how much he meant to so many. Mary Beth, Roanoke, VA
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3259: Its so good to see fans of Don Knotts' saying such nice things. I grew up watching TAGS and continue to watch it on TV Land. All my brothers would imitate Fife all the time or sing the songs or even imitate their good ole country accents and dialect. Don Knotts was my favorite actor and character. Thanks for the memories Barney. John, Morgantown, W.Va.
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3260: The AGS was the best television show ever!Barn and Ainge will always be the best to have ever appeared together. I have every episode and watch some of them every single day. Can't improve perfection.
Kenny
Temple Terrace. Florida
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3261: All Through My Growing Up Years In The 1980s to this day I wouldn't watch anything but TAGS all because of Barney Fife. Of course they were re-runs but even so Don was so funny in his trademark Role I watched the entire marathon this past weekend on TV Land my favorite moment had to be when Andy lost his Fishing License and Barney thought with them being at a Justice Of The Peace in another city that Andy & Helen were getting married. I will miss Don Dearly
Daniel
Windsor Ontario Canada
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3262: I also have very fond memories of watching The Andy Griffith Show. I first started watching them in the evening with my Dad. He would pull the kitchen table over to the door so we could watch as we had supper. I can still hear my Dad laughing at Ol' Barn, as we had our dinner. Dad's gone now too but we will all have the memories forever thanks to TVLand and DVDs. Thanks Don for all you gave us, You are Loved!
Terry
Greenfield Indiana
March 06, 2006 - Msg 3263: Thank you Andy Griffith for giving Don Knotts his television immortality; "Ange" and "Barn" were and always will be the best team ever.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3264: My heart goes out to his children. We lost our friend "Barney", they lost their Dad.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3265: Mr knotts you will be missed. Thanks for many years of enjoyment. We will still have you I hope forever in Mayberry. Don and Mayberry will always remain in my heart. Thanks Barn You are so loved.
Earl
lexington KY
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3266: Andy Griffith may have gotten top-billing, but Don Knotts was CLEARLY the star of that cool little show. Most of the scripts dealt directly with Barney Fife's misadventures, and Don Knotts played them wonderfully. If ever an actor has nailed a character perfectly and beautifully, it's Don Knotts' treatment of Barney Fife.

I love Barney Fife. He's my all-time favorite classic t.v. character.

Godspeed, Mr. Knotts.

And Thank You. Thank you for everything.

Barney's got your back, forever.


Kris k.
San Diego, CA

March 07, 2006 - Msg 3267: Nip it in the bud!Barney Fife was and still is the best thing on tv!I have learned so many life lessons from this show.My ex husband and I still laugh about many things we have seen on this show and that is how we have remained friends throughout the years!Don Knotts is the funniest person that was ever known!
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3268: Love you always! Grayceww
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3269: Barn you will always be a legend and mayberry a place you brought to life for all of us, we love you barn!
steve ky.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3270: We all find our way home, going down that ol' dirt road, and skippin a stone or two on the lake. I too watched TAGS growing up. I'm 47 and now thinking of all the stars that we've lost, I now feel very old. There's many episodes of TAGS that are great. But right now, what comes to mind is the one where Andy is yanked from his house to deliver a baby. Let alone that Barney, Floyd & gommer are in the bushes. It's when Andy comes out after the storm, stands on the porch, lights a smoke. (that tells you everythings going to be ok.) Andy please come out and light that cigerett now.

Thank you Don for the laughs, smiles and lessions shared & learned. You'll always be remembered.

Walks down thru town, to that dirt road, past the service sation, to the lake. Taking time to remember & pray for Don Knotts aka Barney.
Bob B. upstate NY
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3271: we watch mayberry every chance we get..my wife and i had a chance to meet don knotts a few years ago..he was very , very nice..our 12 year old and our 10 year old child would rather watch andy and barney then anything else on tv.. we enjoy our mayberry dvd's.. i was in tears when i heard that barney was gone..
scottsburg, indiana
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3272: Mayberry and the folks that lived there are a place and time that we all need more of on a daily basis! I find that the older I get the more I want Mayberry physically and mentally - a place to sit on the porch in the evenings with family and friends just to enjoy the night fall and then to enjoy the stars and the moon! We have come so far away from this life and spend so much time being "Advanced" I just wonder how much we look back and wonder is it all worth what we have sold our souls for! I am so sorry to hear that Mr. Knotts has passed but we know one thing he is now in "Mayberry" having a piece of Aunt Bea's homemade pies and a cup of her coffee there in the kitchen - what a great thought!

Missy - Louisville, KY
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3273: Thanks for taking me to Mayberry for a half an hour every night.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3274: I too watched the programs on TV this weekend. I also shed some tears for this man who so endeared us all. May God be with the family and friends who must have deeply loved this man. We will all
miss you so much! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Shelia-Abingdon, Va
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3275: Just had to add, my favorite episode was probably when Barney and Thelma had made up , and Andy knocked on the door. Thelma opened the door and Barney was on the couch drinking coffee. His hair was sticking up, and lipstick was all over his face!I still laugh just thinking about that one.
Oh and yes , I pray that Don Knots is in heaven, and yes, he will be allowed to sing in heaven's choir! The times when he was allowed to sing , he had a beautiful tenor voice!
Shelia- Abingdon,Va
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3276: To qoute a line from one of Dr. Ralph Stanley's grear songs, "There is one promise that is given, we'll meet again on God's golden shore."
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3277: LUCKY ME! i happened to get sick friday night and was fortunate to be able to watch ALL the weekend marathon shows.Don Knotts-how he will be missed-they just don't make 'm like that anymore...a t.v. star who is humble and TALENTED,no profanity,no ugliness.he was definitely a favorite of mine.
patty,lakewood,ohio
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3278: It's gonna be POW, POW, POW!
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3279: Well said, Melanie, in Msg. 3257. I agree completely. Andy Griffith lost a true friend. My heart goes out to him. Don and Andy made that show what it is - a monument to true friendship. Unfortunately, in our hurried, transient world, few people ever get to experience that.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3280: Comedy legend. How many comedians can be that funny without resorting to cursing and crude jokes? The man is a legend. A friend we'll dearly miss. Love ya Barn!
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3281: The Andy Griffith Show = The best show on TV. No one is better than Barney!
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3282: BARNEY YOU ONLY HAD TO LOOK AT HIM AND YOU WOULD LAUGH, THATS HOW WELL HE PLAY THE PART
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3283: "We defy the Mafia!!!"

Godspeed D.K.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3284: During the "Real Estate Salesman" episode after Opie tells of all the house's faults and the couple walks out the door, Barney returns seconds later with only a one second look on his face! It is worth more than 1000 words! My, what he could do with just an expression! God bless you barney!
Steve, AZ
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3285: FIFTY FIVE YEARS YOUNG AND STILL WATCHING BARNEY ON TV. 88 CABLE CHANNELS ON AT NIGHT AND THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW IS T H E BEST SHOW ON AND ONLY ONE FOR A FAMILY TO WATCH. TAHNK YOU DON FOR A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. ALLEN , MADISON,MS.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3286: With the world so scary today, sometimes you just want to stay home and hide, tune into shows like TAGS and escape for just a few hours or so. I am a baby boomer,almost 60, and I find I enjoy the old shows more than some of the new ones. In doing so, our "friends" never age....Barney will always be Barney, and Opie will aways be a little kid, not Ron Howard, the director. When we heard of Don's passing, the first thought is, this YOUNG BARNEY died.......we forget he was 81 and hopefully had a good, fulfilling life. He certainly gave us so much and will be remembered for many years to come. I feel like I have lost a friend, but such a good friend, that he left me with many hours where I could still "visit" with him, and forget that he's really gone. Barney will live forever in my heart. I wish I knew him and could thank him for all that he's given us...Gloria
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3287: to missey message 3272...
: hey message 3203.. shawna.. and other mayberry and hilbilly livin wanabes.. we may indeed be able to take this further and go live among this type of simplicity and hillbilly living.. email me at moonman_bbb at yahoo dot com... maybe we can start sharing info and ideas on how to go live this life...
Yep..I think hillbilly livin may be the best way to live life...in a small close knit mtn town away from the interstates and the SYSTEM...hillbillies are seen as not as smart ... but their other ingredients are even more important for a happy life....the ingredients of not needing or wanting much to be satisfied... the ingredients of not letting things bother them.. like chickens and animals running loose on the porches and yards and messes around...Yep hillbillies do have special ingredients that help in living life really well..the mayberry people hardly ever left town... they were satisfied to just live life in their town..we all should learn to live simple and live life just like mayberry and the hillbilly lifestyle... easily satisfied people are the BEST to live with....i'm in my 50's making plans to move out of the rat race areas and into one of those hillbilly mayberry towns..these people uses their time on enjoying thoughts and feelings and sweet memories of their loved ones..I may3 write into a hillbilly towns newspaper for a yr . and the town will know me before i get there......hey good mayberry hillbilly women wave at me i'm a bachelor still looking!! he he he...


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March 06, 2006 - Msg 3231: yes if enough of us fans go live in an area and make the laws like the show.. being strong fans PROVES what types we all are...in the town we can name the streets after the characters like barney-don knotts highway... a lasting legacy to the cast always... and a place where we can point our kids and grandkids to go live and settle down . marry and raise kids at... AMERICA NOW NEEDS this in the worst way!!!..the andy griffith show and mayberry may be the only thing to SAVE AMERICA!!


March 07, 2006 - Msg 3288: My favorite Barney episode is the one about his first car.. "Now, I'll drive, so I'll sit in the front seat." Barney will always be in the front seat of my heart! Thanks for all.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3289: All my life I've watched the Andy Griffith show and I wish that I could have been raised in a town so peaceful and loving and free from all the nasty in this world today. Barney was the best! There will never be another like him, he will be sadly missed, but definitely not forgotten. Heaven has a new Angel! Edy Martin, WV
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3290: My wife and I stumbled upon the marathon this past weekend as well. I got into a long conversation with both her and a good friend of mine afterward. I'm going to sound really old fashioned now. You just can get good sitcom like that anymore! What magic they had. None of those actors should ever have/had hung their heads if only being part of a "sitcom" cast in the height of their careers! If that show was the only work they ever had in the acting business I say, "what a career"!
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3291: Don you brought the gift of laughter into millions of homes worlwide. Your legacy shall be one of hope and laughter. You provided hope for all the underdogs and you did it with such grace.

Thank you Don for giving many the laughter they could not find for themselves

So long Barney You will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. Our loss is heaven's gain.

Victoria Canada Daddy Doo





March 07, 2006 - Msg 3292: Thanks for all the memories, Barney. You will be greatly missed but through the greatest TV show of all time, you will live forever in our hearts.

God Bless,

Rickey G.
Talladega, AL
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3293: To all the generations who will never have the pleasure of knowing you while you were alive...

...Wow, what a guy! You are truly missed.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3294: My grandfather Frank Fife of Clemson, SC watched Barney Fife everyday of his life and passed away the same day, Feb. 24th, 2006. Rest in peace Poppie and Barney.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3295: March 07, 2006-
Gah i miss ole Barn...as Andy would always say , Don always brought a fresh a funny esscents to the show , he always had somethign going to keep you glued to the TV screen...wheither his partner in crime was Goober or Goomer or maybe Opie and possibly the ole Sheriff Andy Taylor himself , getting into mischeif with ole Barn ...he alway always made it funny , as it has said many times on this page Don Knotts left a long and glorious legancy .I am only 15 but i grew up watchin reruns of The Andy Griffith Show ...and even a few of the Three's company , but they always made me smile .After watching the marathon this weekend my moma and daddy would giggle as i walked around the house saying stuff such as " Well Angs...i held things down while you was in Raleigh...."to whoever would play along with me ...Between calling my dad Goober and looking at my brother as if he was Opie who had stole Thelma Lou from me ,.... somewhere in all of this i could try my darnest to immitate but ther is NO other
BARNEY FIFE-DEUTY OF MAYBERRY(OR AS HE SAYS 'THE ROCK')
As TV land said many a times:
*DON KNOTTS*:
Deputy.....
Landlord.....
FRIEND........
I MISS YOU OLE BARN ....KEEP THE STREETS OF HEAVEN SAFE AND MAKE SURE ALL TENDANTS PAY THEIR RENT ..LOL
Sincerly , LobAbY WoLfie

March 07, 2006 - Msg 3296: Hey to Barney...you'll be on my mind everytime I see an episode of Mayberry.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3297: March 7, 2006
I am a retired Policeman from Chicago, I remember how we used to kid each other about being Barney Fife and keeping our bullet in our pocket. Mr. Knotts brought us all a lot of laughs and I'll miss him. Bless him and his family.
Thank GOD we'll have reruns to bring a little humor into our lives.
Jim Keating
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3298: Andy Griffith was at Don's bedside just before he passed away, like a TRUE friend he was. Don Knotts was like a brother to Andy, he has said so many times. This lifelong friendship of over 50 years still endures to this day. Andy has expressed many times how much he loved Don as the brothers they became.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3299: even though don knotts is gone, it is good to know that he will keep making people laugh forever.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3300: Thanks, TV Land for sharing Ol' Barn (and the rest of that great gang) with us the entire weekend! I hope the AGS show never goes off the air......the pure simplicity of that show, along with showing all of us the true meaning of the word "friendship", draws us like a magnet.
Allentown, PA
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3301: I grew up watching Andy, Barney and the gang.
Barney was always one of my favorites.
Thanks Mr. Knotts for all the memories.
God Bless your family.
Clint-Moultrie, Ga.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3302: I had the honor of riding the elevator with Barney while he was in K.C. doing a play.
I was thrilled to no end. When my friend said
there's Barney, I thought he was referring to
one of the children on the elevator holding
a Purple Barney Stuffed Animal. You can just
imagine how thrilled I was to have shaken his hand! He will always have a place in my heart.

Marie - Balto. MD.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3303: Don was my favorite actor and i don't think anyone could be as funny and as good of an actor as Barney Fife than he was. Thanks Don for all the laughter & joy you brought to me. I hope you are in paradise 'cause you deserved it.

Sarah--St.Amant, Louisiana
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3304: Citizen Rest in Peace
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3305: dear famly of don knotts me and my wife loved your husbin and fother. send our sympothy to mr knotts. don was a good man in the t.v. show as barney fife. god bless you all .RIP. DON. your fan kevin and terry HAMILTON ONT CANADA R.I.P DON WE LOVE YOU DON
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3306: Barney Fife was the all time funniest character on television and t.v will not be the same without him thanks for the laughter and you will be missed. God bless you and rest in peace Don Knotts.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3307: Don Knotts was the greatest. As Andy said about the trees seeming to be fuller with the birds in them, the world is a little emptier now without Barney. We love and miss you terribly. God Bless
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3308: He will be missed. Glad we have reruns and dvds to watch till we join him. R.I.P.
My favorite character of any show is Barney.
OtisVision from Andy "Griffith" Andiana
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3309: HE WILL BE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS,WE KNOW HE IS IN A BETTER PLACE, WE ALL WILL SEE HIM SOON. WE LOVE AND MISS YOU. WITH ALL OF OUR LOVE "THE OLINGER FAMILY".
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3310: My grandparents, sister and I all watched the old re-runs of the Andy Griffith Show in the 1970's, during our dinner. I was saddened to hear about Don Knotts' passing; he was one of the much more funnier comedians on TV/movies, and to me, he will be greatly missed. WE LOVE YOU, DON KNOTTS!

Christine, Dayton, OH
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3311: Sara, can you get me Juanita at the diner? I need to tell her that Barney is gone.

What a huge loss. I owe my whole childhood of fun and laughter, and as an adult to Andy and Barney and what good people they were, as well as the entire cast of characters in Mayberry.

It was just plain good old fashioned goodness. Thanks Mr. Knotts, I know that they are not dead, that go in the lives of the living.

Rick, Bangkok/San Diego
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3312: Don Knotts,
You will always be known to me as Barney Fife. And I will always remember you.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3313: I watched The Andy Griffith Show marathon all weekend. I love Don Knotts; he was the greatest comedian of all time. I have actually got my 4 yr old daughter hooked on The Andy Griffith Show. She knows when it comes on when shes sees it. God bless you. RIP. And I will keep his family and friends in my prays. We love you Don Knotts.

Vanessa Durham/Maryville, TN
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3314: I feel so fortunate to have grown up watching The Andy Griffith Show. I watched the marathon this last weekend and laughed as if it was the first time I have seen the show. I always watch Andy Griffith Show, and each and every time it makes me feel so good. God Bless Don's family, and his lifelong friend Andy. Kathy Hamilton, Mn.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3315: My family and I watched the Andy Griffith show all weekend also. It's my dad's favorite show. He's seen every episode thirty times, but he still sits there and acts like it's the first time he's ever seen it. My mother says Mayberry will never be the same. I heard Barney had to turn in his only bullet St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Don, Andy, and their families.

The Hart's from Joliet, IL.

Nick Hart from Joliet, IL.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3316: Barney, you added so much to American comedy and acting that I just know you'll end up in the Smith Brothers Instiitution. Thank you for lightening so many hearts and giving us so many laughs.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3317: march 07 barney you have left a void in our lives
thanks for the memories.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3318: Hey Barn! We love you forever. Tell the Govenor to put THAT in his "smipe and poke it" Rest in peace.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3319: I was lucky enough to grow up with Barney and the rest of the cast of the Andy Griffith show and spent many hours laughing at and with all the characters,but not until my adult years did i truly appreciate the kindness and goodnes that was portrayed by each and every cast member.Don i cannot thank you enough for the joy and laughter that you brought into our lives..our loss is heavens gain..you will truly be missed.

Rob from Benson N.C.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3320: True comedy, a lost art is what Don





knotts had.He will truly be missed.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3321: Thanks for the laughs Barn--jm












































March 07, 2006 - Msg 3322: Like many, I grew up right beside Opie on the Andy Griffith Show. To this day, the show inspires me to remember what's important in life - friends, love, laughter, the Golden Rule, and a respect for our Creator. Don Knotts' creation, Barney Fife, will be my friend for the rest of my life here on earth. Well done, Mr. Knotts! And I truly hope that Mr. Knotts will be my friend forever... after this life is done.
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3323: A real real good friend of mine, Angie, who I haven't talked to for a long time, lives in the Carolinas. We used to talk on the phone alot and I began calling her "Ange" because I was always telling her about Barney's antics and how Barney called Andy "Ange." After that, she called me and said "Hey Barn", just the way Andy would talk to Barney. Point being: Isn't it so ironic (and incredible) how Barney, Andy and TAGS have become such a part of our lives that they are referred to so much in our everyday lingo and conversation? If ya read this Angie.....Hey Ange! Chris Bartlett, Cumberland, MD
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3324: Thanks for the laughs Barney. My Dad, pastor friend, and neighbor all loved you. You were the best. Barney rules! Chad Crouse, Wichita, KS
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3325: Barney was the Andy Griffith show. I will never forget him and will always remember all the laughs and continue to smile when I watch a re-run. My father is a retired fireman and had the nickname "Barney" around the fire house because he looked very much like him. Fife for Life.
Phillip Corbitt Brunswick, GA
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3326: Don Knotts (Bernard P. Fife) great american and a wonderful guy. I watch the reruns all weekend and loved every minute of it. Don will be greatly missed, but his memory will live for as long as the Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry continues on. Without Barney on patrol - Mayberry may be the gateway to danger.
Mark, Kentucky
March 07, 2006 - Msg 3327: Don Knotts being Barney Fife is one of the if not the best characters ever. Don Knotts was Barney Fife.
I have been watching The Andy Griffith Show for years and it is sad to believe that Don Knotts is gone. Not to put the rest of the actors behind him, because all the actors and characters put a special blend to the show, but I can not watch an Andy Griffith show if it does not have Barney in it. Andy and Barney were the best combination ever.

I just want to say to Don Knotts, thanks for everything. You were one of the greatest.

Brenda in Colorado
March 08, 2006 - Msg 3328: What a legend! Not only will i miss Barney, but Mr. Furley too (what a lady killer). Thanks for the laughs. You will be remembered after we're all gone. RIP

Robby Wallen 32, Asheville, NC
March 08, 2006 - Msg 3329: We were so sorry to hear about him. We've been watching the show ever since I was born in 1961. As a kid that courthouse was just as familiar as my own home. I enjoyed the show then & in re-runs since then & still now. We enjoyed him as Mr Furley on 3's Company as well. May God be with his family & co-stars. Rip. You will be missed...