The Fascinating Life Of The Comedy Phenomenon That Is Don Knotts

Published on 11/13/2019
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A Guest Appearance On A ‘70s TV Show

In 1973, Don Knotts appeared on Lucille Ball’s sitcom Here’s Lucy. The series co-starred Gale Gordon, her long-time partner, and her real-life children Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lucie Arnaz. The ‘70s was good for Knotts since he enjoyed a steady film career at that time and had numerous television roles. The episode Knotts made an appearance in got good ratings and became one of the season’s highlights.

A Guest Appearance On A ‘70s TV Show

A Guest Appearance On A ‘70s TV Show

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String Of Guest Appearances

Don Knotts continued making guest appearances on popular ‘70s television shows and appeared on Fantasy Island both in 1978 and 1979. The series was notorious for its many guest stars who were the most popular celebs of the time. The show was so popular that ten years after the original series went off the air, the network decided to create a revival series. However, as many had predicted, the revival did not live up to the original when it comes to popularity.

String Of Guest Appearances

String Of Guest Appearances

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