Andy Griffith: What It Was, Was Football (1953)

After ‘A Face in the Crowd’ and before ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Andy Griffith recorded a monologue about college football in 1953 that has become one of the most beloved comedy recordings of all time. The illustrations accompanying the video were drawn by MAD Magazine artist George Woodbridge. I used to listen to this recording over and over as a kid. Still makes me laugh — and pretty much sums up my views on American Football to this day. Captions added by yours truly. Rest in peace, Andy. And thanks for the laughs…