Don Knotts. He also died this week. Where do we start? He was just funny looking at him. Forget the forgettable roles he took like “The Love God” and “Three’s Company”, and think of Barney Fife (http://www.worldofcheese.org/knotts/audio/nipit.wav). What a lovable, frustrating character he was. But if only we could learn half the lessons he learned on the Andy Griffith Show. Think also about The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (“atta boy Luther!”), The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Shakiest Gun in the West, and The Apple Dumplin’ Gang. Just good clean fun! He had the funniest face. I remember appearances on Scooby Doo and other cartoons. He had the perfect face to animate. Like I said: good, clean fun. It’s a wonder that he and Tim Conway could keep from laughing whenever they filmed stuff. It’s just good to laugh. To have someone make us laugh. Like yesterday: Let’s keep paying for those reruns!
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