@@rickb.9067 🤪🤪! I guess maybe I’m a wee bit younger, because when I was growing up we actually had a weather channel, on cable TV no less! Those were the days when cable was new and available almost exclusively in small towns that did not have a local broadcast channel. That’s what everybody called it, anyway: the weather channel. It was local, for Vicksburg Mississippi, and had something like five or six measuring devices, starting with a clock and including a barometer, anemometer, thermostat, maybe one or two something elses and then - I am CERTAIN of this (some young folks think I’m crazy) - a hand-written 24-hour forecast on a propped-up chalkboard slate! A TV camera simply panned across the row of gauges and stopped for a moment at the end, on the slate, then slowly started panning back the other way until it got to the clock, paused, and started the cycle over. I’m not among those who miss the “good old days” when it comes to weather forecasting. Although there’s A LOT of things I don’t like about today’s Weather Channel, I do very much appreciate the scientific advancements that have been made in recent decades and I actually use the information. Two devastating and rare winter storms hit my town last week, just days apart. If forecasting had been what it was in the early 1970s I might have lost my house in these storms, but thanks to modern forecasting I knew exactly what was in danger and how I could prevent damage, and I did so, as did a lot of other folks. Just for one example, a short section of my plumbing runs through my attic. I knew exactly when the temps were going to be dangerously low, and I had prepared a place near the pipes and placed a space heater there. I was so pleased when my pipes did not burst, and sad for my neighbor when his did. I guess I just appreciate the fact that good quality weather forecasts are available today, for anyone who wants them, because I can very well remember when they were far more vague and less accurate.
Mr. Knotts perfected his nervous , confidence while being unsure of himself style of comedy better than any person I"ve ever seen. Naturally funny but still didn't need profanity nor vulgar to do so.
I had the pleasure of meeting him at an Andy Griffith Show Reunion in Nashville in 1991. He was so gracious, signing autographs and posing for pictures. Jesse Donald Knots was such a class act! The whole cast of the Andy Griffith show( except Andy and Jim Nabors) were there.! Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn) autographed Autographed my AGS book and even kissed me on the cheek! One of the best days of my life!!!!!
@@johnlafever3162 must be a WV thing lol. I’m from Logan County, WV, am nervous and geography impaired as well haha. He also had CA up north in a cooler climate lol. There will never be another like him, but hoping some young one will study him and learn that clean comedy can be funny ;)
@@ksharpe8137 exactly; say the f word as though they just learned it and most proudly use the name of our lord in vane as though it’s a filler word trying to make that comedy. THIS guy was funny! Thank you for sharing it! This comedy will never die LOL! ~
Just to name a few… Nate Bargatze Jim Gaffigan Brian Regan Jerry Seinfeld Louie Anderson Steven Wright Ryan Hamilton All great comics that I can watch with my 10 year old. There are tons of successful clean comics out there with specials right now. It’s not a lost art. Apparently you just don’t know where to look.
Just seeing Barney makes me think of the episode when he bought the WWII motorcycle with the side car, complete with leather jacket, helmet and goggles. Classic priceless Barney!
The Andy Griffith Show was such a great vehicle for him. It made him so much more than just a punch line. He was so relatable And I don't know if we would have seen that side of him apart from his role in Mayberry. I don't think he's warmth ever showed on threes company for ex. I had to laugh about how they costumed him in threes company. He and my grandmother seemed to buy their pant-suits in the same place.
+Rob Fowler Great comment.. I concur! I just love him in his classic movies like The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, The Reluctant Astronaut, Shakiest Gun in the West, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, etc... He never made me smile and laugh as much as he did in those types of movies and in this "weather forecast"🤗😁😂✌
Why do people such as you feel the need to reply to a comment simply because you have a different opinion? Why would she care that you didn't laugh once? Funniest man whoever lived? Maybe to her, to her tastes, he was the funniest man who ever lived. Or.....maybe it's a bit of hyperbole! Nonetheless, people all over RU-vid cannot simply read a comment. They have to reply and disagree. RU-vid would be almost perfect if commenting was not an available feature.
He absolutely made the Andy Griffith Show. My wife and I binge watch Andy Griffith until it got to the episodes without Barney. We tried to watch a few but they just weren’t nearly as funny.
@@appalachiangunman9589 Guess what. Little Leon (Clint Howard) and Adolf Hitler were born on April 20. When Leon raises his PB&J, to offer whoever a bite, Leon's Arm mimics the "Heil Hitler" Salute.
@@dvdreview7956 There was once a deputy named Fife, who had a gun and a knife, the gun was dusty,, the knife was rusty because he never caught a crook in his life
don knotts allways made me laught.when i have a bad at work i get out my dvds of the andy griffith show and i feel good again. i know all their parts and i wish we could stay in the 60s because it was a good time
Don Knotts is one of the BEST!!! I love the scene from "No deposits, No returns" where he is making him self a cup of Tea...with nine spoonfuls of sugar...lol he is just sooo funny!!
Knotts wrote a lot of the gags on the Andy Griffith show. Griffith had him at all the writers' meetings. Sometimes, he'd just mention he had some routine worked up and he and Andy would go through it. If it was good, they'd put it into the show.
And he didn't get a lick of the writing credits either. And it probably never occurred to him to ask because he just wanted the show to go well and to contribute.
If you can't, there's an interview with Don Knotts on his life and work on RU-vid. I think it is six half-hour parts and the army story would be in the first or second one...
This is classic comedy by a legend. How on Gods green earth could ANYONE down vote this. I guess there wasn't enough profanity, nudity or racial content for them.
Garry Harville Don Knotts relied on actual comedic talent, rather than yammering on about tasteless, cringy and embarrassing trash...so how could it possibly be funny/sarc! Rest In Peace Mr Knotts. You don't have much competition these days, so you'll be remembered forever!
Great stuff. I have an 8 year old and I've been introducing her to Don Knotts with excerpts from Ghost and Mr. Chicken and Mr. Limpet. His genuine feel is timeless.
It’s really great to see him in something that is, at least to me, fresh. I never saw this clip before, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks so much to whomever posted it. I’ve probably seen all the black-and-white Andy Griffith episodes multiple times (the color episodes were not as good). It was a great show but WOW I sure wish I could forget some of those early episodes and go back to watch them for the first time again. I still enjoy them but too often I know what the next line of dialogue will be, haha. Unfortunately, Don Knotts was far more clever and talented than were the writers who worked on most of his pictures, especially the ones that came out after Andy Griffith Show had been cancelled. However, at least one of his movies was absolutely brilliant, ‘The Incredible Mr. Limpet’. The premise of that film was silly, and in lesser hands it might have been no more memorable than one of the Sharknado movies, but the silly premise was elevated to the level of fine art, thanks to superb writing, animation and the two leads (Limpet and Ladyfish, can’t remember the Ladyfish actor’s name but she played Gomer Pyle’s girlfriend on TV). Although it was a comedy film, it had very serious moments and showed that Knotts was capable of much more than the slapstick humor that made him famous. I remember it was a Warner Brothers picture and thus the animation was handled by the same studio as Looney Tunes. It’s one of my favorite films of the 1960s and Don Knotts is still one of my favorite actors from that era.
No Time for Sergeants is the first book I ever read. Knotts was priceless in his role as was the rest of the cast. If you like classics, give it a watch.
I saw this the night it aired on Steve Allen's Sunday night variety program on.NBC-TV. I also recorded the audio on reel-to-reel tape and listened to it enough times to remember some of its best lines to this day; e. g., while looking at the empty map outline, Don says, "Well, there she is, the good old USA!" I believe the audio was also issued by Steve Allen on an LP, along with other bits from his Sunday night show. Thanks for posting this. Great to SEE it again after all these decades.
I always liked Don Knotts, and then I saw him on an interview with Dick cavett and I absolutely fell for him I think he's great! I wish he was still alive.
I can't think of a funny comedian under 35 years old. Being brought up as snowflakes in a PC world filled with participation trophies has made them dull unimaginative dolts. SNL is only a platform for making inane humorous attempts against Conservative politicians.
@@TheCheermeister: SNL is packaged and produced for those with the mentality of 12 year olds. Especially the ladies? I know you must be having a piss now. LOL!
There will never be another comedian like Don Knotts. All this time and this clip is still very funny. I agree, the weather channel should run this on there channel!
it was weird.when don knotts left andy was a completely different person on the show.you could feel it from his acting.almost seemed depressed.no way he put his full effort forward after don was gone.so they started leaning towards gommer & goober to get the comedy back the best they could.
I'd have to give honorable mention to George Lindsey and Howard Mcnear as well. Best damn show on TV. I met them all at a reunion show in Nashville about 30 years ago. All except Frances Javier who had passed a way 2 years beforehand. Hal Smith was there! Such a talented cast!
THE BEST COMEDY, is clean comedy! He is KING. Wish I was born when he was. It's pretty sad when you live in the year 2020, but you only watch things from the 20s,30s,40s,50s,60s, and 70s!
"We can expect a low pressure area around here. That's an "L" for "low" and a "P" for "pressure". While here in this middle area the temperatures should be pretty Even and out west we can expect it to be really Hot." H - E - L - P 🤣🤣🤣
I'm old enough to remember the 15 or 30 minute newscasts. News. Weather. Sports. And we had 2 daily papers, morning and afternoon. The flow of truly important information was actually much better then!
Don Knotts 'nervous man' originated on Steve Allen's original tonight show and was the foundation of Barney Fife and just about every comic character he did.
"Snow in Valley Forge for General Washington...That's not funny, Herb!"... What a great comedian in his prime! He seemed to be the "main man to watch" in all the years he did his Barney Fife character on the Andy Griffith Show on CBS in the early 1960's.
Looks like a clip from the Steve Allen Show, circa 1960. Don Knotts was a member of the program's ensemble company responsible for many memorable comic interludes, in particular the "Man in the Street" sketches. He was a versatile performer and by all accounts much loved by his peers.
It's all in the delivery, just picture someone else trying to do this skit. I'll bet you wouldn't even crack a smile. But Don Knotts doing it ... Increduble!
Steve Allen: What is your name sir and what do you do?Knotts: (Nervous and Shaking) GB Morrison and I am a munitions expert. Allen: What does the GB stand for? Knotts: Good Bye
I watched the Steve Allen Show when a boy. One evening, when about 11 or 12, my friends and I took the bus across town to sit in the show's audience. The theater was next door to the Hollywood Ranch Market. Leno and Letterman (a lecher) pale in comparison to Steve Allen, Don Knots, Tom Poston, Jose Jimenez. The talent speaks for itself.
Yeah back when the Soviet Union was threatening the safety of the world with nuclear annihilation (takes two to tango though to be fair). And don't forget the Jim Crow South. You know, simpler times...
