In a recent interview on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Ron Howard shed light on the comedic principles that guided The Andy Griffith Show. The former child star, who played Opie Taylor on the ...

While the heart of The Andy Griffith Show (which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968) was the relationship between Sheriff Andy ...

The Danny Thomas Show served as a jumping off point for ... Danny Thomas Cast Frances Bavier, Ron Howard, andy griffith Main Genre Comedy Genres Family, Comedy Rating TV-G Seasons 8 Changing ...

The only time Jack Nicholson and Ron Howard worked together came in a 1967 episode of 'The Andy Griffith Show' when Nicholson ...

The ultimatum that placed Ron Howard at a career crossroads came when ABC wanted to change 'Happy Days' to 'Fonzie's Happy Days' - and he threatened to leave.

Ron Howard's marriage to Cheryl Alley ... After suffering a stroke in 1963, he left The Andy Griffith Show, though Helen and Griffith himself convinced McNear to come back as Floyd and made ...

Ron Howard has been in Hollywood for basically his entire life. He started off as Opie on “The Andy Griffith Show,” and then he grew into being Richie Cunningham on “Happy Days,” where he ...

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Instead, we watched him grow up on screen—first as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and later as Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Now, Howard, 70, is one of the most celebrated directors ...