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First aired: September 15, 1970 Runtime: 60 min Rating: 10.0/10 Comedy

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If you're browsing Comedy shows, The Don Knotts Show (1970) is the kind of series that builds its world steadily without getting messy. It keeps things light, with humor coming mainly from character dynamics and timing. The cast, featuring Don Knotts, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 10.0/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.

The Don Knotts Show (1970)

Score 10

First aired: September 15, 1970 Runtime: 60 min Networks: NBC

Cast: Don Knotts

The Don Knotts Show was a variety program aired by NBC as part of its 1970-71 lineup. Long relegated to the role of sidekick, which he had portrayed for many years in several television series and films, Don Knotts was the headliner here. Each week, he and his guests put on standard TV variety fare of the era. Two recurring features were a skit about the effort involved in putting a weekly television series on the air, much in the spirit of The Jack Benny Show, and The Front Porch, in which Don and a guest would sit in rocking chairs and quietly discuss their philosophies of life. Notable regulars in his cast included Elaine Joyce and Gary Burghoff, who had previously portrayed "Radar O'Reilly" in the film version of M*A*S*H and was about to achieve his greatest fame in reprising that role for the television version of it.