Tomorrow evening TV Land will air an Andy Griffith Marathon in honor of
the inimitable Don Knotts, who passed away recently at the age of 81. The marathon will begin at 8 p.m.
EST. Don't worry, they haven't forgotten those of us who are a bit younger and remember Knotts as the perpetually unhip
landlord Mr. Furley on Three's Company. The network will air a marathon including both the Andy Griffith
Show and Three's Company throughout the entire weekend of March 4 and 5. I suppose enough about Don
Knotts has been said already, but ever since his death I haven't been able to stop thinking about one of my favorite
"Mr. Furley" moments, which involved the landlord in a game of strip poker. Not wanting to get naked in front
of others, Furley comes to the game wearing several layers of winter clothes, including a cap, ear muffs, and a scarf.
I've never seen any comedic actor who can make nervousness and apprehension as palpable as Don Knotts did.
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2-28-2006 @ 5:39AM
koss said...
He really was the first of the first. Very good character actor for the roles he played. Unique in a time when we hardly knew how goofy goofy could be!
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3-01-2006 @ 9:54AM
Filter said...
my favorite Don Knotts moments were Pleasantville and the Apple Dumpling Gang.
He and Tim Conway had a great comedic timing. Oh yeah, and No Time for Sergeants was also a great movie.
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