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charlene singing
although I am the last person to pass on gossip, I'm just gonna say it. When Charlene is singing salty dog in the episode where she has a baby, she repeats the chorus at the end of the song just a few too many times. In my opinion it really starts to grate the nerves. I just watched the episode last night and I felt I needed to just get that off my chest. Joe Fredericksburg, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Aunt Bee Spelling
It does seem odd that “Bee” would be the spelling for a nickname that is short for “Bea”trice Joe Fredericksburg, TX -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.3/474 - Release Date: 10/13/2006 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Goober what?
So I'm watching the episode from season 5 called TV or Not TV and noticed that when Andy introduced Goober he introduced him as Goober Beasley. I hadn't noticed him being called anything but Goober Pyle since the first episode he was in where he was introduced as Goober Beasley. But I thought that was odd if Beasley wasn't right to make that mistake as far along as the 5th season. Not that I want to make a big moulage out of it or anything I just thought it would have been interesting if Goober had been related to Juanita. It would have been a funny tie in to have Goober give Barney a hard time about dating his cousin. Joe Fredericksbur, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Havn't received a newsletter in a few days
The last one I have is 238 Joe McSparin ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Southern References on Andy
There has been a lot of talk on all the things missing from TAGS that wouldn't have been authentic Southern. If you think about the south in the 60's it was not our proudest era. The show never touched on race relations either. I think they wanted the show to appeal to everyone. It was located in North Carolina but they weren't trying to beat that part of the show into the ground. I think Andy Griffith had a much more balanced view of the south in the relation to our northern friends that is missing today. Southerners today seemed to try to hard to make sure everyone knows there from the south and we do things differently. Texas unfortunately seems to be the worst about this and that is my home state. Even in Texas the traditions between west Texans and east Texans are different and phrases are different. I live in Fredericksburg and things here are way different than the next town to the north which is Llano. There are several Llanoisms that are not said here in Fredericksburg. I imagine all over the south that is the case. There may have even been places in the south where sweet tea was call called iced tea and coke was called pop. Joe McSparin ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE-What ephisode is that
Well, I explained (without skipping a beat), Son, that's just the actor in the man. What episode is that line from That episode is called Up in Barney's room where Barney got kicked out of his room for cooking chili and crackers. In that scene Andy and opie are on their way home from the movies and are about to catch Barney and Thelma Lou getting frisky in the jail house. Joe McSparin Fredericksburg, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Season 6
I have been reluctant to purchase season 6 because of not having Barney. I also really enjoy the black and white and feel like the color seasons lost most of the charm I enjoyed in the first 5 years. For those of you who have purchased season 6 or enjoy the color seasons could you please give me some good reasons why I would not be disappointed if I went ahead and added season 6 to my collection. I really would like an excuse to purchase it but I don't want to taint my view of the characters if the episodes are not done well. Season 5 in my opinion was already heading in the wrong direction with shows about Andy wanting to leave Mayberry and episodes depicting Andy showing a level of almost anger and exasperation with Barney that was not characteristic of his mild laid back personality. (Eg.. The case of the punch in the nose) They had Andy's character getting pretty upset with Barney not that it wasn't warranted but it was just a little disheartening for me. I prefer the episodes where Andy and Barney are good pals and working together. (Eg.. Barney Gets his Man) one of my favorites because Andy is kind to Barney through the whole episode even though he knows Barney is full of it. Joe McSparin Fredericksburg, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Retirement Community
It got me wondering why some developer hasn't come up with a plan for a place called Mayberry Retirement Community. That would be a great idea, the only problem is whenever someone does build it the only people that could afford to live there would be the Ben Weavers of the world. Unless you kept the prices down by restricting who could live there not by price but by some kind of application. The application could include an extensive Andy Griffith show trivia section. That way only true enthusiast could move in. Otherwise you might get a bunch of people just wanting to live in a quaint retirement community without understanding the real spirit of the idea. Joe McSparin ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Green River and Andy Bloopers
I was in Pinedale, Wyoming this week for my wife's brother's wedding we flew into Salt Lake and then drove from there to Pinedale. I stopped off at an exit to get gas and not realizing it, found myself in the town of Green River, Wyoming. Home of the Green river ordinance. I brought my TAGS episodes to watch on my laptop on the trip and I noticed that on Season 1 disc 4 one of the episodes I can't remember now which one. But one of them on that disc had a shot of Andy closing the door to the Sheriff's office. Well he didn't get the door closed all the way the first time and so he went to finish closing it. However before he did you can see a hand reach from the other side of the door and close it for him. Like one of the stage crew thought he would help out and it got caught on tape. My wife says I definitely watch the show too much if I am now noticing these things. I was curious though if anyone else has noticed little goofs like that in any episodes that they would like to share. Joe McSparin Fredericksburg, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: End of Season 5
I'm not sure why, but those last two shows of season five seem to have a different feel to them--more like the color episodes than the BW's. It's not just that Barney doesn't appear. I can't quite put my finger on it, but when I viewed them, I felt like I was already into season six. Anyone else have that reaction? I too had that reaction. To be honest I felt like season 5 and even some of season 4 had a different feel. I felt like the writers fell back too much on Barney's bungling as a plot line and Andy seemed to just be upset all the time. They didn't have that light hearted happy feel. Not that there weren't plenty of excellent ephisodes in the bunch. But I just didn't like how often Andy was yelling at Barney. In the first 3 seasons he never yelled at Barney or if he did it wasn't that often. By the way now that I have finished all 5 seasons I wrote a program in MS Excel that randomly chooses a disc for me to watch among all 5 seasons and then keeps track of which ones I have watched so I don't repeat any until I have watched all 5 seasons again. Joe Fredericksburg, TX __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Barney leaving and sad sad news.
My fellow Joe Not to worry. There are no
references to Barney
leaving at the end of season 5. He is just absent
from the last two
episodes dealing with the carnival (one of them with
Jerry Van Dyke).
At the time, they didn't do that much (write
characters out), and I'm
not sure of the timing of Andy deciding to go ahead
and do the next
season. (Don Knotts make Movie/contract arrangements
thinking season 5
would be the last of the series before Andy changed
his mind).
Thanks for that, I can now enjoy watching season 5
without stress. Since finding out about the Death of
Don Knotts it was weighing on my mind all the more so.
I keep trying to think of something clever to say in
rememberance of Barney, but right now I'm just pretty
sick to my stomach over it. I'll think of something
later. :-{
Thanks,
Joe
Fredericksburg, TX
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Reply to What I love about TAGS
I watch at least 1-3 ephisodes of TAGS every day and find it makes dealing with people much easier. The way the majority of people are they would never tolerate having a friend like Barney. But Andy does and forgives him no matter what. He also never talks about Barney negatively or makes fun of him behind his back, which is what alot of us would do if we had a friend like that. Even if we remained friends we couldn't help but vent every once in a while about how delusional, childish. or self absorbed they were. I just go season 5 and have started watching disc 1. There is something I am concerned about though. I can already tell that I am going to get very depressed watching the last ephisodes knowing that they are going to in some way involve Barney leaving. It is stressing me out thinking about it. I have thought about watching season 5 in reverse getting the last ephisodes first so that I could end on a good funny note instead of a depressing one. Any thoughts on this. Joe Fredericksburg, TX __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Another Nick name
When Barney had decided that he was the one related to Nathaniel Clemens (Revolutionary war hero) in the ephisode A Plaque for Mayberry he started referring to Nathaniel Clemens as Nate. He told Andy it was because they were now related. Also In the Ephisode The Clubmen As soon as Barney thought he was going to be a member of the Club he called Andy's friend Roger whom he had never even met Rog. Floyd I know Roger oh he's class Barney Yeah old Rog is one of us. Since this was brought up it's been pretty funny to notice all of the times Barney shortens a name to denote his close relationship, whether real or imagined. Joe Fredericksburg, TX __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
