Thread: Andy Griffith Passed Away

The world lost a TV legend on Tuesday when Andy Griffith died at the age of 86 at his North Carolina home.

Before Griffith became a staple in American homes on The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, however, the legendary actor actually enjoyed a successful stand-up comedy career.

Andy Griffith's stand-up act about football still hilarious nearly 60 years later




Among Griffith's comedic masterpieces was his 1953 story What it Was, Was Football. The monologue delivered by Griffith is told from the point of view of a rural backwoodsman trying to figure out what is going on at a football game. Simple things that today's football fans are well aware of are called into question, and plenty of hilarity ensues.

As mentioned, Griffith eventually enjoyed a lengthy television career, but the football act will forever live on in classic comedy history.

I still enjoy watching the old Andy Griffith reruns, and my teenage boys love the show. However, Andy's promotion of Obama and his Obamacare bill was a HUGE letdown for me. I lost a lot of respect for Andy Griffith when he did that.

I agree... I just miss those days

RIP Andy.

Ill never forget how that group of illegal aliens shot up the town that was your Mayberry here in NC a few years back.

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