iJust wanted to ask - I recently found the greatest
cookbook at the library - Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cooking
- and it stated that one of the Dilliard boy's
actually spoke to Aunt Bee. I keep looking but I've
never seen that happen. Has anyone seen that or know
which show that's in?
Thanks
Here's something I noticed recently...
In Man in a Hurry, Malcolm Tucker approaches Andy after services. They
are in Mayberry's residential area--homes are seen in the background (I even
think Andy's house is seen in the background--no need for the squad car!) .
When they do a close-up
I remember an episode of Dennis the Menace that featured a very young
Ronny Howard, and also in this episode, there was a TV repairman, played by
Dub
Taylor (Mayberry's mailman and Emmett's brother-in-law)...AND his name in
Dennis the Menace was Opie Swanson!
iThe picture on the jail calendar is no other than little Leon, AKA
Clint
Howard./i
bI just put the DVD of Mayberry Goes Hollywood to check it out more
closely. I froze the frame and zoomed in. If that's Leon, he needs to get
over
to Floyd's for a good haircut! The child in the
iI have heard, too, that it was Ron Howard and his children (or his son)
who wanted to visit Ms. Bavier and she refused, saying it was not a
good time.
Perhaps she was ill. Or perhaps she didn't want her neighbours thinking
Opie was visiting Aunt Bee. Or maybe her house needed a good
iI stopped in my local Target yesterday. They are in the process of
re-stocking the $1 bins near the front door. They've gotten in a bunch
of DVD's. In them, there were several 'Andy Griffith Show' DVD's with 6
episodes for $1. I could only find one collection though. They may have
had
iAs I was watching the show, the other night, with Malcolm Merriweather,
I noticed that when Andy left for work, and Malcolm drove him, they were in
a regular car. Whose car was this?/i
bAt the beginning of the show, Aunt Bee tells Andy that some woman (can't
recall her name now) would
iNoticed yesterday that at the very end of the episode of Malcolm
Merriweather's first appearace that Andy is wearing a tie. Maybe I missed
something.
I was thinking maybe they had been to church, but that didn't make sense
either because he had on his uniform and we all know Andy didn't
Don't forget our own Howard Sprague played Ralph Malph's father.
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ihey, I wondered if Andy Griffith really smoked? I saw him smoking on TAGS
about 11 times. Could someone tell me? Also therte a rumor I heard that Andy
And Francies Bavier did not get along. True or not? I gueuss rumors spread
fast in Mayberry. Anyone else heard about this?/i
b Yes,
Does anyone know why Andy, Jr. wasn't featured in Return to Mayberry? I
figure his character would have been 16 or 17 when the movie was made--a
little too young to be off to college. It's been over 20 yrs since I've seen
that
movie. Was he even mentioned? Did he simply vanish like Ron
iAlso, is there anyone out there who can think of one of these scenes
that would have been difficult to film?/i
bI think the scene where Barney is showing off his talent for reciting the
Preamble to the Constitution would have been a toughie. I bet they laughed
themselves silly.
iI just read Times top 100 shows of all time, and TAGS isn't even there! I
can't believe it./i
bWell, I've long thought that TIME had no credibility anyway. I don't
want to think about their choices.what do THEY know!! /b
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iI try to notice little trivial trivalities and inconsistantcies, but I
usually get caught up in the show and miss them. However, I was watching the
color episode where Howard caught Ol' Sam. Goober and Floyd were looking
over their fishing tackle and Goober was complaining about
iI assume her last name was Lou. Why not? On That Girl Anne Marie's lats
name was Marie so why couldn't Thelma Lou's lats name be Lou?/i
b And Betty Lynn's last name was Lynn! We don't go around wondering what
Betty Lynn's last name was, did we! ;o) /b
Speaking of Barney and his refrigerator, did anyone else notice how Barney
said he had fat-free milk, but the milk in the glasses clearly WASN'T
fat-free. It looked thick as white paint. Ugh.
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iBaggies were okay and nifty, but waxed paper had a certain charm and
purity
and seemed to make mom's sandwiches taste a whole lot better. ZipLock and
bags from Glad that had sliding closures, I don't recollect at all from my
elementary school days./i
bI loved mom's sammiches that
iAnybody out there from Iowa City, Iowa?/i
bClose, but no cigar. I'm in South Dakota, just a stone's throw from
Sioux City./b
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iWhat's all this hubbub about Mexican Food coming from Mayberry? There
was
Morelli's Italian and Aunt Bee's Chinese, but dogged if I remember anyplace
selling Mexican./i
bIt's too bad there wasn't a Mexican restaurant in Mayberry. Then Opie
would have known that tortillas aren't
iRafe Holister's wife (the little woman)/i
bOh, Rafe's wife was seen, in Rafe Hollister Sings. She was so proud of
her man i(You look good enough to get buried)/i, but was hurt after
hearing that mean ol' Stoner's comments about Rafe's appearance./b
Did we ever see Barney's mother? Remember to never put on her hats ... she
does not like other people wearing her hats just like her son.
bYes, she's seen in The Manhunt, season one, but TVLand always cuts out
her part. Barney is doing a checkpoint on the road and frisking drivers.
iHello, Can you all help me with a list of folks on the show that were
mentioned but never appeared?
We all know about:
Sarah,
Juanita,
Myra Kooce,
Hog Hoggette Winslow...
Who else?
I know there are plenty more. Please help if you can.
Zman./i
bWell, let's see...
There was Edgar
iAnyone know what tvland is doing with the extra time they save by
cutting out lines?/i
bMore Elvis commercials? I'll be glad when Elvis month is done!/b
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iAll this talk about Leon got me to thinkin, were there ever any scenes
that Leon and Opie were ever in together? Also how many times did Leon appear
on TAGS?/i
bThey were together in A Black Day in Mayberry, and I believe Rance
Howard was also in that episode./b
iDoes anyone know much about the actor that played
Cousin Virgil? I know he was in Bonnie and Clyde, and I saw him once on Star
Trek. Thanks, Ted in MD/i
bHere you go...Michael J. Pollard. Check out that photo, too!/b
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iHas anyone else noticed that there was only one black person in the
show, (the black and white episodes anyway.) She was one of the pedestrians
who
would run over to see what the rucus was./i
bI have seen several black people on TAGS in crowd scenes, and don't
forget Flip Conroy!/b
iits probably been brought up by a trained noticer... since i'm an
untrained noticer i take pride in the little details i do notice.
in the episode where Howard bowls a perfect game i noticed that the
Mayberry team is bowling in lane 9... but about halfway in the
episode when Howard is
For all of you who are enjoying reminiscing about old TV shows that we don't
see anymore, here's a website that lists US television shows by year,
1946-present. Click on a year and the schedule grid will appear, giving even
the
time and network.
bIt seems I was mistaken about the Buffalo Nickel scene being cut.
Apparently, I missed the first 5 minutes and just missed that scene. I didn't
realize it occurred so early in the episode! However, TVLand HAS been cutting
more and more. In the Gentleman Dan ep, the first scene was cut,
iAndy Griffith's father, Carl Griffith, appears in The Farmer Takes a
Wife, an episode in the show's second season. He can be seen coming out of
Carroll's store carrying a package under his arm as Andy Taylor and Jeff
Pruitt are about to enter the store.
Can anyone verify this? Not that
iHis brothers were:
William Earl known as Shadow
Ralph known as Sid
And Willis known as Bill/i
b That's hilarious! This is my brother William, but we call him shadow,
and this is my brother Ralph, but we call him Sid, and here's Willis, but we
call him Bill. And, of course, Jesse was
iWhat do you TAGS experts say-
Did the keeper of the flame get a spanking?/i
bMy belief is that Opie DID get a whuppin', but thankfully, we didn't see
it! We only saw the aftermath, when Opie was in bed and Andy told him that
he was looking at the man who would have to pay for that
i'The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special' originally aired on Sunday, December
3,
1967 from 9-10 EST. It featured Andy Griffith, Danny Thomas, The Dillards,
Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Goldie Hawn, briefly. Goldie, at the time,
appeared on the sitcom 'Good Morning, World' starring
iSo then my thought went to other episodes when Barney was right about
something. There must have been others. Does anyone know?/i
bOur Barney was right about the little old lady shoplifter, too.
Little old ladies ought not to clank...especially when they're going to the
clink!/b
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-Anagram for Barney Fife: Fine by fear
-Anagram for Gomer Pyle: Mr. Gee ploy/i
b-Anagram for Rafe Hollister: Here for a Still. :o)
-Anagram for Opie Taylor: I eat poorly.
-Anagram for Andy Taylor: And Royalty/b
iI just received my new boxed set of the entire eight seasons and am
thrilled to have the Danny Thomas episode that started TAGS and the
Return to Mayberry movie! I'm in heaven!!
It's always a great day in Mayberry!!
Sue Doughty
High Point, NC/i
bSue, do you know if the Big
iHave you ever completed your list of Nice Dress Nellie appearances.
Has anyone ever figured out who she is?/i
bWell now, I don't know who she is, but we now know her Mayberry
profession...
In the episode where Aunt Bee goes into the beauty salon to show off her
mink coat, we see Nice
iHas anyone else noticed that tvland is clipping out more from our
beloved
tags shows? Last night the tape recorder completely cut tommy on the roof
telling Opie what his pa was having for lunch. Now I'm watching Aunt Bees
job and they cut out the part where the one guy tells the other
iLast night when Warren shot the crooks' car with the cannon, Andy gave
him
instructions to take the crooks over to City Hall. City Hall? Now, I'll
admit the Mayor's office was upstairs but I don't recall it being called
City Hall. It was always the Court House./i
bYou'll notice that
This may have been mentioned many times, but I just saw it again this
morning and thought I'd mention it anyway. In the episode Andy And The
Gentleman Crook, When Andy was telling Opie the story of Jack The Giant
Killer,
he was quoting the Giant when he said, Fee fie foe fum, I smell
Floyd claimed that his son, Norman, missed a fly
ball in center field after the ball was touched by
Henry Bennett on a previous play. Never saw Norman on
a program.
We saw Floyd and his son (who played the saxophone) on Those Gossiping
Men. I don't know if this was
I believe it was only mentioned that Barney and Andy were cousins in just
two episodes. In episode 2 The Manhunt Barney refers to Andy as Cousin
Andy and in Episode 6 The Runaway Kid Barney again refers to Andy as
Cousin Andy when he writes him a ticket for parking in front of a fire
Does anyone know who David Mendelbright was, and what episode it is
revealed in!
I figured he was Mrs. Mendlebright's late hubby or father, and he was
mentioned in the first Darlings appearance when Briscoe was filling his
radiator
with 11 hatfuls from the David Mendlebright Memorial
I think TV Land skipped the Man Hunt and the first episode where Aunt Bee
is
introduced. I didn't see either one.
I wish they wouldn't do that.
Did anyone see these episodes aired?
```
No, they were skipped.
I hear that there are some mini-marathons planned for April 21-22, so
Oh, there are so many, but here's one that I love every time I hear it.
Andy has invited the Darlings to dinner at his house after they are kicked out
of the diner.
Briscoe: Sheriff, that haircut of yours might be city-style, but your heart
was shaped in a bowl.
Sorry if this one's already been mentioned, but on last night's show Howard
shows up for fishing with everything but the kitchen sink. Andy asks him,
Are you going to the moon?
~~Me in Mayberry, South Dakota
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Mayberry, look at the 'Sanford and Son' episode 'Crossed Swords.'
```
William Lanteau also played Chester in Newhart -- one of the two elderly
gentlemen who regularly visited the inn.
Did TV Land lose the rights to the black and white episodes that they
skipped?
The black and white episodes only started again on February 7th.
Has anyone heard if TV Land is taking TAGS off? They have been airing the
episodes
very strangely... skipping seasons, etc.
`
No, TAGS
Is it just my imagination, many years removed, but was Jacksonville ever
mentioned in a TAGS episode? Seems like, in one of the high school
reunion shows, that a character was referred to as having moved to
Jacksonville.
Yes, Thelma Lou was supposed to have moved to Jacksonville and got
I think Scott has a good point here, and I've been trying to figure out
why the Andy angry scenes *seem* to be more prominent in the color years. I
have a theory about that. I think it may be partly because Andy was actually
more subdued and less engaged than in the black-and-white
hi all i have been busy up here at the big house but just got
season 5 on dvd, i am really enjoying it. however.. when i saw the
first discs i was abit startled with the artwork . andy and barney
standing behind the desk and i think its goober sittin at the desk..
well whoever it is he
Viewing the TAGS closed captioning on your tv will
only work if you have an analog cable between the dvd
player and TV (coax, S-video,
composite-red/white/yellow). If you are using a
digital cable between the dvd player and TV (HDMI,
DVI, component-red/green/blue), the captions will not
Which of the color-episodes seasons is the best? If you could only buy one
of Seasons 6, 7 or 8, which would it be?
I got a big decision to make and can't make up my mind.
`
Hmm..I'd say season 7 if I had to choose one. Warren is gone by then, and
we still have Floyd
Kim, I think you have the situation pegged! That would indeed explain why
Helen was so steamed and why Andy was reluctant to give excuses.
Sounds like you can relate to Helen's predicament. I bet you can clench
your jaw just like she can, too!
`
Ah, but can you
Can you think of other times when Andy avoided confronting a woman? I
wonder how many we could come up with!
He could have been more forthcoming with Lee Drake; he was clearly
uncomforable meeting with her when she was in her swimsuit. He should have
told her
he'd come back when
I'll just jump in where I can on this one, and hang on!
I may be just standing up for one of my favorite Dads, but I didn't notice
Andy was that much out of line where his patients with family and friends
were
concerned. As little Opie got older he was needing correction and general
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Was watching episode when Taylor's came back from Hollywood. Goober was
looking at Opie's autographs. He said he liked the Y in Audie Murphy's
name. He said he wished his name had a Y in it. H. goober pYle?
Ted in Md
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Maybe Gomer needs to re-evaluate his
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This years card is made up of photos of my son, Adam, and myself which
were taken at the actual location used to film the opening credits of
The Andy Griffith Show. The photos were taken back in 2004 when we
In a message dated 12/17/2006 12:06:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Golf on Tags:
The new doctor that took out Opie's tonsils had golf clubs in his car and
was putting balls on the carpet in his office.
Andy talked Golf with the dads of the rich kids in Opie Steps
In a message dated 12/10/2006 12:08:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I know I said my Mayberry Blessing was my final posting for 2006, but I have
to ask this. I just received Season 8 of TAGS on DVD and on the cover Andy
is wearing his badge on the wrong side.
In a message dated 11/30/2006 12:06:00 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I can think of a
couple, Shazam!,You beat everything, you know that?..and of course
Nip-It!!! Nip-It in the bud!!' Let's hear any other Catch Phrases you
folks can come up with.
In a message dated 11/22/2006 1:02:17 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But speaking of one-timers, anyone remember when we saw some rare
photographic glimpses of young Andy and Young Barney?
Dixon
I remember Aunt Bee showing a photo of little Andy in his birthday
I mailed my request for the season 4 replacement discs (the ones with no
laugh track) on Nov. 4, and today, Nov. 13, I had them already! That was
wonderful service; I figured it would take months. For those of you who
missed
this, here is what you need to do to get your replacement discs.
I was just curious about Andy's first wife. Does anyone know what ever
became of Miss Barbara? Is she still living? What became of her after she
and
Andy split?
I also haven't heard anything (other than her name and the fact that they
had a daughter) of Andy's second wife. Any info
In a message dated 11/3/2006 12:59:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: Kris Sellers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Season 4 Replacement Discs
I just picked up Season 4 (a bit behind the times I know) and got to
witness first hand the missing laugh tracks.
Can some
In a message dated 11/2/2006 12:33:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As I recall, Season 7 of TAGS is already available at Weaver's. Anybody
know when Season 8 will be out? Christmas is coming, ho-ho, ho-ho, so it's
time to be a-orderin' off after them if you're
In a message dated 10/31/2006 1:08:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: Albert Acevedo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Miracle Salve Gifts!
I've been thinking of giving my friends Miracle Salve this upcoming holiday
season. I found it to be the perect gift. Treats
Thanks for the heads up. I won't be able to listen live, but I see the
shows are archived, so I'll be back later to listen at a convenient time.
Thanks again!
In a message dated 10/20/2006 12:06:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ken Beck, author of several
In a message dated 10/19/2006 12:10:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: jgerman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Barney's motor-sickle goggles
Hey to all! I was watching the episode about Barney's motorcycle. This may
have been mentioned before ,but, is the lens removed
In a message dated 10/12/2006 4:50:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: Cindy Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Exotic ice cream flavor in Mayberry
West Indian Licorice Mocha Delight? Forty-cents a half gallon!
In a message dated 10/8/2006 12:04:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My favorite character actor of all time has to be Allen Melvin. I started
trying to remember just how many episode`s he was in, I count 7.
IMdb credits Allan Melvin with 8 TAGS episodes:
We all have probably several scenes in TAGS that make us laugh, even after
seeing them for the 1000th time.
One such scene for me was from A Deal is a Deal when Gomer and Barney don
their disguises and head to Mt. Pilot to help out the boys.
The look on Gomer's face when Dr. Pendyke started
In a message dated 9/4/2006 12:02:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Subject: Mayberry Blooper
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It is said that no TAGS bloopers exist, but maybe
In a message dated 8/26/2006 2:26:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dave...that schedule was last updated on July 14, 2006 (the one for
Sept. 2006) so I don't know if it is good or not.
--Allan
Dave Hollen wrote:
According to:
In a message dated 8/15/2006 12:07:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
NO THIS WAS ANDY TALKING TO AUNT BEE AND SPEAKING OF HELEN. I
BLEIVE ITS THE FRED GOSS EPSISODE WHEN CLARA MAKES AUNT BEE FEEL LIKE
SHE'S IN THE WAY OF ANDY AND HELEN. IT'S THE ONLY TIME HELEN IS
In a message dated 8/12/2006 12:06:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also... anyone know where i can buy or see the pilot episode.. The
Danny Thomas show episode where they first introduce Mayberry.
I recently bought it on Amazon, used, for
In a message dated 8/11/2006 2:15:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Tell them your are unhappy with the change and The Andy Griffith Show needs
to remain in PrimeTime. This can be done by many methods.
here is a direct link to the request on the board, you just
In a message dated 8/11/2006 2:15:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Everytime we get to talking about anything that brings up the name of Sue
Ane Langdon, it just makes my heart go pitty-pat. She's my favorite, you
know.
Did
In a message dated 8/9/2006 12:07:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hey all, I was thinking that somewhere there must be some very funny
bloopers and outakes of TAGS. Does anyone know of how to get a hold of some of
these
priceless moments? I tried doing a search
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