Don Knotts scored a long-term deal after just one episode.
Executive Producer Sheldon Leonard only needed to see Don Knotts work for one episode before drawing up an alluring yearlong contract. That contract turned into a five year contract and the rest was comedic history (and gold).
Don Knotts Scored A Long Term Deal After Just One Episode
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It was a spinoff show!
Wouldn’t you know it? The Andy Griffith Show was a spinoff from The Danny Thomas Show. Within a few months Griffith would have his own program. Talk about quick success!
It Was A Spinoff Show
