R.I.P. Don Knotts

[Jon E]

"Oh my Barney, Oh my Barney,
Had a jail but couldn't lock it,
Had one bullet for his pistol
Had to keep it in his pocket"
~Sheriff Andy Taylor


"Well, I guess to sum it up, you could say, there's three reasons why there's so little crime in Mayberry. There's Andy, and there's me, and
[patting gun] baby makes three."
~Barney Fife


Andy Taylor: Hey, Barn, what if they was to ask you if you could sing a cappella, what would you do?

Barney Fife: Why, I'd do it! [snapping fingers in rhythm] "A cappella, a cappella"... Well, I don't remember all the words.

[Bart Elliott]

One of my favs; sorry to see you go.

Thank you Don for all the joy you've given us through the decades. You're loved and will be remembered for generations to come.

Peace.

[Louis Russell]

Barney Fife: Why, I'd do it! [snapping fingers in rhythm] "A cappella, a cappella"... Well, I don't remember all the words.

Lots of good times watching Barney.  Still one of my favorite reruns.

[Hunyak]

I was on the same plane with him once, back in the early nineties. It was a late flight and the plane was less than half full. After we landed he was very friendly and gracious and shook peoples hands and signed some autographs. A great guy!

[smoggrocks]

when i heard the news, i just knew that jon e. was gonna post this. you have a penchant for many things from that era, jon.

don kinda freaked me out as a kid [the buggy eyes], but his passing is sad all the same. definitely had a long and varied career.

the sheryl crow/breast cancer thing was also a weekend shocker. she's like the poster child for health and fitness. scary.

[Mark Counts]

He was a very funny guy. Alway made me laugh.  Will be greatly missed.
If I am not mistaken, I also heard that Dennis Weaver passed on the radio today but they associated him with Gun Smoke.  He was also Sam McCloud. Correct me if I am wrong but I really didn't remember him on Gun Smoke.  Festus, Marshall Dillion and Kitty but I can't place Dennis Weaver?
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[Louis Russell]

Correct me if I am wrong but I really didn't remember him on Gun Smoke.  Festus, Marshall Dillion and Kitty but I can't place Dennis Weaver?

Dennis Weaver AKA Chester, was the original deputy before Festus.  Chester had a bad leg (could not bend at the knee) and it made the part.  I can remember him running down Dodge Main Street with the bum leg screaming Mister Dillion, Mister Dillion.  

[Mark Counts]

Louis,
"I can remember him running down Dodge Main Street with the bum leg screaming Mister Dillion, Mister Dillion".
I do remember that.  I just didn't know he was Dennis Weaver?
                                    Nutty

[psycht]

The Incredible Mr. Limpet was one of my fav. movies as a kid. I still enjoy it to this day.  

Don, I'll miss ya.