Them Darlin boys in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame

I just wonder whose going to give the acceptance speech since no one hardly ever talks!! Well, maybe someone will give a word or two. I mean, the boys are bound to be all keyed up about their honor!! Really, the Dillards getting into the IBMHF is a great honor and I think it is wonderful!!

DID THE DARLING BOYS HAVE ANY LINES?

I was thinking back over the episodes featuring the warm, fun-loving Darling clan, and was wondering if the boys ever had any lines, the lunkheads. I can only remember one, when one of them tells Aunt Bee, about to pop, in response to her question if he had enough to eat down at the

Barney's looks

Yes, Barney could be quite critical of others, but that was part of his character. He certainly wasn't the biggest prize, but was still loveable. I think Thelma Lou adored him, badge or no badge. I remember seeing an interview with Don Knott's second wife. He could be quite the ladies man

Dillards

Congrats to the Dillards for their accomplishments. I feel compelled to share a story about them. On July 5, 2008, I attended the Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Queen City, Missouri, Rhonda Vincent's old stomping ground and the festival that's hosted by her parents, Johnny and Carolyn.

Bluegrass Hall of Fame

I'm thrilled that The Dillards have been inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, but I have to wonder, why did it take so long? They should have been in YEARS ago. Perhaps the reason is that they weren't a pure bluegrass group. For those who are unfamiliar with their work outside of Mayberry,

furbelows

I subscribe to Dictionary.com's Word of the day, and today's word is furbelow which has a Mayberry connection.  When Freddy Fleet's band played their version of The Stars and Stripes Forever, Andy complimented Phil Sunkel's ability to play furbelows on his trumpet.  In all my borned days I

A man tied to a tree

I've been ponderings Tom's question about how Andy would be able to tie the convict to a tree. From a production perspective I would think the writers would have thought about how that scene should work out and one may have been filmed, but edited out with someone deciding we've got to cut 37

Family Visit

Tom, Great assessment of Family Visit. I have always felt that this was one of the funniest, yet most underrated episodes of TAGS. The acting by everyone on the show was spot on. James Westerfield is just over the top funny in his portrayal of Uncle Ollie. (His lines about the bread

How Andy did it---a man tied to a tree

This is like one of those puzzles with the bent nails that it looks like there is no way to get them apart---but after you study on it a bit, it's possible. How did Andy tied the crook to the tree? 1) Andy wrestles the crook to the ground, face down, overpowering him with his law

Darling boys

That one line about to Pop is the only line they spoke, according to Mitch Jayne (bass player) when he used to speak at Mayberry events. They were paid musician wages, and if they had lines, they would have to be paid actor wages, as I understand it. Congrats to the Boys on their recent honor.