Bend of the River

TAGS fans,   Watched the Jimmy Stewart movie "Bend of the River".  Spotted at least 6 TAGS alumni.  Aunt Bee's in it AND so is Rock Hudson.  I always think of how much Bee like Rock and wondered if it started there in the northwoods.   Sam http://www.tuttles.net

Return to Mayberry

TAGS fans,   I watched the DVD of "Return to Mayberry" yesterday and had some thoughts I want to share with you all.   1] I'd been watching my VHS tape (recorded "live" the night it was originally broadcast) for 20 years now and it was great to have such a clear picture.  And, for the most part,

Alumni Spotting

TAGS fans,   Just spotted one of the Bookie Barber's co-horts on "Get Smart".  He was playing a henchman and didn't have any lines.  Funny how a guy like that--who was probably as nice as anyone off-stage--could make a career out of playing bad guys just because he sortof looked sinister.   I do

Mayberry Village

TAGS fans,   I have lost the American flag off the front of my Mayberry Courthouse (from Hawthorne).  Any suggestions for a replacement?   Thanks, Sam www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comic strip ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http

Centennial Reply

TAGS fans,   Just a note about Andy's appearance in "Centennial".  David Jansen did a great job of narrating the miniseries, but if they had followed the book a little closer it should have been Andy's character narrating.  Maybe they thought that would have made things sound "folksy" or somethi

Spavined

TAGS fans, I get the Merriam Webster "Word of the Day" in my email box every day.  Sunday, the word is "spavined".  Couldn't even read it without thinking of Jim Lindsey.  (If you have to ask why, you haven't been watching the show enough lately.) Sam www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comic strip

Gunsmoke

TAGS fans, I was just listening to an episode of the "Gunsmoke" radio program on-line and I realized I was picturing Floyd and Mayor Stoner more than their characters on the radio show.  Although Chester's voice conjured up visions of Mayor Stoner AND made me want some cookies baked in a tree. S

T

TAGS fans, I've said before--and I still think there's something to it--that Earnest T. Bass's middle name is Tiberius and that he is ancestor of James T. Kirk.  There are just so many similarities I won't bore you by listing them. Sam www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comic strip ___

Bloopers

TAGS fans,     Spotted two bloopers from season one today.  In "Opie's Charity", when Andy opens the door for Annabelle Silby, he's wearing a catcher's mitt on his left hand, but when he goes through the door it has disappeared.  And then, in "Mayberry on Record" Ellie fixes a Sunday for Andy, t

Paper disk

TAGS fans, In one episode, Barney mentions that the special at the diner comes on a "paper disk".  I grew up in the south, but they were always paper "plates".  Anyone ever hear this particular coloquialism ("paper disk") outside TAGS?  Was it something said in a particular part of the country?

Ernest T. Tech

TAGS fans, If Ernest T. were to get a cell phone, do you think he'd want one with Goldtooth? Sam www.tuttles.net The 'net's best comic strip! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Emma

TAGS fans, As much as I like Emma Brand/Watson, I think Cheerio Meredith's funniest role ever was on the Dick Van Dyke Show.  Laura's taking a writing class (taught by Bernard Fox [Malcolm Marriweather]) and Cheerio plays this sweet little woman who writes these incredibly violent stories of mur

Spotted Mayberry

TAGS fans, Just thought I'd let you know about a little glimpse of Mayberry in an unexpected place.  I draw an on-line comic book called "Burt & the I.L.S." and the characters recently landed in Haskell, TX.  If you look at the background shots of Haskell, you'll notice that the bank bears a str

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 135

TAGS fans, Just got through with a book I had heard people talking about called "The Secret". As I was reading it, I kept looking back at the cover because I'm pretty sure the name on the cover is just a pen-name for Buzz Fluheart--the man who wrote Barney's book on Psychic Phenomenon--except tha

Mayor Stoner

TAGS fans, I was watching an ep of "The Addams Family" and who should show up as the town mayor but Parley Baer. I had no idea the Addamses lived in Mayberry! I figure their house is probably out by the Remshaw place. And now, suddenly, I'm smiling as I picture Barney trying to arrest Uncle Fes

Alan Rafkin

TAGS fans, I have been watching my DVDs of the 3rd season of "Coach" and almost every episode has been directed by Alan Rafkin, who also directed most of TAGS season 6. What a long and glorious career! And what different shows! Both are primarily character driven (though "Coach is a little more

Good Driving Award

TAGS fans, I heard yesterday on the news of a town in California where the police are pulling over good drivers and giving them a Starbucks gift card as a thank you for their good driving. I think we all know they got the idea from our favorite deputy. My wife knows how much I can't stand coffee

Otis Driving

TAGS fans, My son noticed last night in the episode where Barney "trains" Goober and Otis and Jud to be his deputies that, at one point in the episode, Otis is seen driving a car. We guessed that Barney was willing to put up with a mechanized drunk so long as it kept Andy in town. Best of Luck t

Diversify

TAGS fans, I was listening to "the sixth most popular radio show in America" today and the host was interviewing an investment expert. He asked the expert what one word he would like to say as advice to potential investors and the expert replied (in a deep, serious voice), "Diversification." How

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 283

TAGS fans, My family and I have been watching a lot of season 8 lately and my wife commented on something I had thought before: in season 8 you can see a lot more of Ben Matlock in Andy than in previous seasons. It's something in his mannerisms and voice inflections. Has anyone else noticed t

Weary Willy

TAGS fans, Just watching Weary Willie (the hobo from "Opie's Merry Men") on "Daniel Boone". Sounds and looks just the same, but he's helping Dan recover some stolen furs. It's from season 2, episode called "The Search". Sam White http://www.tuttles.net The 'net's best comic strip! _

The Barkley's House

Paul & TAGS fans, That may be the Barkley's house. I know I've seen that same house show up several times on Beverly Hillbillies, as well as Rockford and other shows from the 60s & 70s, and the grounds seemed to be highly changeable. It must have just been a set that was very adaptable and ac

Conversations with a Mule

TAGS fans, "Conversations with a Mule" is a dramatic reading/monologue/poem Andy performs on his old album "Just for Laughs". My parents used to have it--and may still somewhere--but my turntable is in storage so I couldn't hear it if I found it! Sam http://www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comi

Thelma Lou's last name

TAGS fans, I remember an interview with Betty Lynn just before "Return to Mayberry" premiered in which she said she was excited to do the movie because she would finally get a last name when she married Barney. Now, what would have been funny would have been if they had gotten married (as they di

No ringin' doorbell problem for this guy

TAGS fans, I was watching "Goodby Dolly" (the one with the milk horse who still wants to pull the wagon) and noticed that when the milk man comes to the Taylor house he doesn't knock, ring the doorbell or anything. Just walks right in! Now we know why Aunt Bee wouldn't let Opie come downstair

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 147

TAGS fans, My wife was saying yesterday that she felt compelled to pray for someone we know. I told her if she was going to have a compelsion a praying compelsion was a good one to have. As a huge TAGS fan, she knew exactly what I meant. Sam http://www.tuttles.net __

Speaking of Leo Gordon

TAGS fans, As good as Leo Gordon was in "High Noon in Mayberry" and other roles I saw him in over the years, he'll always be Big Mike McComb (from "Maverick") to me! Sam White http://www.tuttles.net Mo

Favorite episode of the seasons

TAGS fans, Over the years, we've had several votes and commentaries on our favorite episodes, or favorite five episodes. But what if you broke it down by season? What's your favorite episode from each season? To get the ball rolling, here's mine (today--if I make this list tomorrow, it might

Andy reference in cartoon

TAGS fans, (my apologies if I have sent this twice, but I had a problem on the PC) If you didn't see the TAGS reference in my comic strip last Tuesday, you can see it on-line at www.tuttles.net, then click on the top cartoon--that'll take you to the archive. Look at the 7th cartoon from the to

Andy reference in comic strip

TAGS fans, If you didn't see my comic strip with the TAGS reference in your paper last Tuesday, you can see it now on-line at http://burtcottage.dailyread.com/Sams_Place/tutep1381.1390.html (then go down to the 7th strip from the top). So, would you have gotten the trivia question in the stri

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 71

TAGS fans, I've been watching my DVDs of the first season of "Daniel Boone" and I don't think I've seen an episode yet that didn't have a TAGS person in it. There was apparently a Pyle in Boonesburrough (or however it's spelled!?!?!) as I saw someone who looked just like Goober there! Also, a

Best of color

TAGS fans, My vote for best color season is 7. It seems like they had "gotten over" the loss of Barney and had settled down into some great episodes. 8 is good, but they were also setting up for RFD, so it strikes me as kind of a transition between the two shows. Sam http://www.tuttles.net t

Color Eps

TAGS fans, Having watched the color eps lately, have you noticed how many times in season 8 Opie wears the same shirt! Kind of an orange/green plaid thing. It's not ugly, but on the other hand it's not pretty enough to be "every-single-day wear". Sam http://www.tuttles.net the 'net's best co

Seasons 7 & 8

TAGS fans, Thanks to a generous Christmas gift from my employer, I now have all 8 seasons of TAGS! (I had 6 before and was able to get the last 2.) I know the color years are sometimes disparaged, but I still say the color TAGS are better than just about any other show. Anyway, as I watch th

Continuously on the air

TAGS fans, The question was asked about shows continuously on the air. I would definitely say TAGS is my favorite of shows with such a track record (and, due to popularity may have shown for more hours than any other show), I would guess that it is surpassed in longevity by "Gunsmoke" and "I L

Don Knotts' last role?

TAGS fans, Just watched the movie "Airbuddies" on DVD with my family and was surprised to hear Don Knotts doing the voice of the dog "Deputy Sniffer". He did a great job--and what more perfect voice could you have for a deputy? Made me wonder when he recorded it. Also made me wonder if there

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 317

TAGS fans, Was watching the episode with Keevy Hazelton. When he sings the rockin' version of "My Hometown" the black-haired go-go dancer looks very familiar. Any idea what else she might have been on around that time? Thanks and happy motorin', Sam http://www.tuttles.net The 'net's best comi

Carvable fake punkins

TAGS fans, In my town, I've seen the carvable fake pumpkins for sale at JoAnn's Fabrics and Crafts. Has anyone done one of these? Do they look good? How easy/hard are they to work with? Sam http://www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comic strip __ D

Number 2 Amber Alert

TAGS fans, Doesn't Barney call it a "number 2 amber alert"? Maybe if we used the whole quote it wouldn't get confused with just an amber alert? Sam http://www.tuttles.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection a

Possums

TAGS fans, I think I need to consult with Ernest T. If you have read my comic strip Tuttle's (in your newspaper or on-line at www.tuttles.net) you know there's a character there, Pete the Possum, who is probably the dumbest character in the strip. He's the easiest to write for, but I--personally

Strange sighting

TAGS fans, In the episode where Warren has the "vision" about danger, he and Goober are in the diner. Goober orders a milkshake and, when he leaves, it looks like he's carrying a real milkshake. When they get to Andy's house, my first thought was that Goober's milkshake has turned into a cola.

Warren

TAGS fans, I finally got my season 6 and am really enjoying it. It's been years since I've seen any of these, so they're almost like new to me. Two observations about Warren come to mind. First, I remember that as a child I like Warren. My sons, who are 9 & 11 and have grown up on TAGS, love W

TV Land Woes

TAGS fans, As someone who hasn't had cable in years (and never satellite) I've still been reading with interest the recent laments concerning TV Land moving TAGS, showing so many newer shows, et.al. And it's funny that so many of the shows people are wanting (TAGS, Green Acres, Dick Van Dyke) are

My T

TAGS fans, Thanks to everyone who's had kind things to say about my T-shirt design! It's so nice to be part of this Mayberry community. If you haven't seen it, or only saw the black and white version, go to http://www.tuttles.net and click on Andy's phone at the top of the page. Sam __

T-shirt Design

TAGS fans, As a semi-pro graphic artist (?) I am pleased to submit my idea for a chapter T-shirt to commorate the 15th anniversary of WBMUTBB. To see my design, go to http://www.tuttles.net and click on Andy's phone at the top of the page. (Depending on your connection, it may take the image a l

Mayberry

TAGS fans, I've been watching my DVDs of "The Rockford Files" (my 2nd favorite show) and have noticed that one corner he frequently drives past has a Lincoln-Mercury dealership, then just to the right of that is a big white billboard with the word "Mayberry" in red letters. Can't tell what else i

Far-sighted Mayor

TAGS fans, Was watching "A Plaque for Mayberry" and it struck me that, when Mayor Pike hands over the town records, he calls for a meeting on Wednesday to announce who the descendant of Nathan Tibbs is even though a] the ladies don't yet know for sure if he has any living descendants and 2] how co

Goober's Pants

TAGS fans, Over the years, many of us have wondered why Goober wore his pants up so high and have even made some snide comments about his apparent lack of fashion sense. However, I just discovered that Goober was actually a trend-setter, thirty years ahead of his time! While watching the U2 conc

Trivia

TAGS fans, I know the two TAGS trivia games that have been released over the years are fun, but my family has recently purchased the Trivial Pursuit games for "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings" and I was wishing for a similar TAGS treatment. For those who haven't played these games, when going f

House Plans

TAGS fans, As I'm watching episodes lately, I've decided I want Andy's house. Not that the layout is perfect, but it's got some incredible features: - There's a front closet there when you need it, but it disappears when it's not crucial to that day's plot--I mean, needs. - A moveable back door.

House Plans

TAGS fans, As I'm watching episodes lately, I've decided I want Andy's house. Not that the layout is perfect, but it's got some incredible features: - There's a front closet there when you need it, but it disappears when it's not crucial to that day's plot--I mean, needs. - A moveable back door.

Tribute to Barney

TAGS fans, If your newspaper doesn't carry the comic strip "Tuttle's", Friday's cartoon made reference to our favorite deputy. You can see the strip at http://www.tuttles.net (if you go there before Sunday morning) or at http://burtcottage.dailyread.com/Sams_Place/tutep1151.1160.html (it'll be th

Tribute to Our Favorite Deputy

TAGS fans, I ran across a great tribute to our favorite deputy (and a couple other fine actors) at Jewish World Review. You can read it at http://jewishworldreview.com/0306/gellman_tv_characters.php3 Hey to Goober, Sam http://www.tuttles.net the 'net's best comic strip!

Question

I posted a question last week, but I think it got missed with all the sadness. Anyway, I'm still trying to remember which episode the "hard tack and raw fish" line is from. Thanks! Sam http://www.tuttles.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!

Hard tack and raw fish

TAGS fans, I'm stumped. For some reason, I can't remember which episode the "hardtack and raw fish" comment comes from. Please help! Sam http://www.tuttles.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around htt

Mayberry and Star Wars

TAGS fans, I love the idea of Mayberry colliding with Star Wars (remember, I'm the one who did the series of comic strips several years ago where Mayberry collided with Star Trek). I hear Goober hopped up a land-speeder with a hyper-drive. That thang'll do light speed! Not that's fast on sand!

Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 31

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Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 31

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Favorite Barney-less episode

TAGS fans, My favorite episode is "The Pickle Story". I can watch that one over and over again. My second-favorite episode fits into this current discussion because Barney happens to be absent: "Goober Takes Apart a Car". I think it has some of Floyd's best lines, as well as Goober's, but mainl

Mayberry Reference

TAGS fans, Recently, a young woman sued our local police department and won. As the details came out, it was ruled that while there was no malice, the police officers in question used extremely poor judgement (official language; word on the street was that they used NO judgement). After the payo

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