Unraveling A Comedy Legend: Facts About Don Knotts That Will Shock You

Reunited

In 1988, Don Knotts’ recurring guest role on “Matlock” reunited him with his old friend Andy Griffith, 20 years after “The Andy Griffith Show.” The two best friends loved working together and always spoke highly of these experiences. The show’s format is similar to that of CBS’s “Perry Mason,” with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes.