Actually I think the last one was a '68 that's the only year they made that
style, although I don't remember it being shown very much.
We used to have a city police car of that type and it was red.
1st was a 60, then a 61, 62, 63, 64, (65-66 I take was the same car), 67, 68
Do you remember
***How many squad cars were used in Mayberry, as far as year and model.***
Rick there were seven, the first was a '60 and the last was a '67. It was
usually the lowest trim fleet version of the Galaxie line.
Dixon
In a message dated 12/14/07 12:02:05 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
agree with Dixon! The Big House should always be high in the polls! For
all the reasons you named! Was that also where Andy told Gomer to take that
gun out of his mouth? and SHAKE DOWN!
Yep that
***Also, is there anyone out there who can think of one of these scenes that
would
have been difficult to film?***
I have to wonder about the classic scene where Gomer places Barney under
citizen's arrest. I
know Jim Nabors and Don Knotts routinely cracked each other up, plus Gomer told
In a message dated 8/30/07 12:01:19 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm with Paul. I don't think this is the reason. Besides, didn't she say
underwear in TAGS when she was getting on the bus to go out of Town? She
told
Andy to put on clean underwear when he got
*** Why was Aunt Bee's character changed from Aunt Lucy in the pilot. Also it
was sure weird seeing Mrs.Bavier playing a different character as was Will
Wright.***
Not sure why Aunt Lucy was dropped, but remember Aunt Bee didn't arrive
until the first regular episode in October 1960, so that
Who else besides me attended the Mayberry Squad Car event in Graysville,
Alabama over the weekend?? It was my first time to attend and what a lot of
fun!? It was great seeing Allan and David Browning, again, among the other
impersonators.? Of course, I love Mayberry and I love cars so seeing
One of the most beloved bad guys in film and television history has died.
You may remember Charles Lane in everything from Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington to LA Law, and of course as the farmer whose cause Aunt Bee takes
up.
Here's a link to a Yahoo obituary.
In a message dated 7/10/07 12:04:24 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We all know that Gomer's base was Camp Henderson. However, in this episode,
they show a sign that reads Camp Watson. I am guessing that it was Camp
Watson originally for that TAGS episode, but became
In a message dated 7/10/07 12:04:24 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
he gave his answers with an English Accent and they could not who he was.
don't know what year it was but the Gomer Pyle Show was mention so it had to
be 1964 or after. did anyone else see the show?
In a message dated 7/5/07 12:04:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think he mentioned spanking opie (but then didnt do
it) during the mr mcbeevee episode. I'm glad they never showed a
spanking.
Me too. Even if you're pro-spanking and pro-whipping, it would still be
In a message dated 7/5/07 12:04:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The episode was A Horse Named Nick, and Burt Mustin (Jud Fletcher) was
playing a veteranarian on the show. Does anyone Know of any other shows that
he(or other TAGS castmembers) have had small roles in?
Has anyone ever caught the Scrubs episode in which guest star Heather
Graham keeps walking through the hospital whistling the Andy Griffith Show
theme?
She does it twice and both times everyone within earshot starts whistling
along with her...except Drs. Kelso and Cox, who can't stand her or
In a message dated 7/4/07 12:03:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As far as my post yesterday on the 1958 Ford Fairlaine. There is some
discussion now that they were Ford Galaxies. Does anyone know for sure
what was used on the show?
It was usually the baseline
In a message dated 6/30/07 12:04:17 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just had my usual dose of TAGS while eating lunch. Is Ron Bailey's lawyer
the same man that plays Charlie in Charlie's Angels?? Sure sounds like his
voice.
Charlie was played by John Forsythe
In a message dated 6/27/07 12:04:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't recall ever reading this in any of the many books, but one of her
bios
says she was discovered as a dancer on The Andy Griffith Show - the TV
series
he did in the late 1960s with Goldie Hawn
In a message dated 6/26/07 12:04:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did anybody ever answer the question why some of the andy griffith shows
are
in public domain?
I didn't see it here this last time, but supposedly someone at Viacom didn't
keep up with the paperwork
***Ever noticed that there didn't seem to be a bathroom? I know they didn't
want to show a potty in the cell, but I can't remember seeing a bathroom
in any TAGS. Leave it to Beaver showed several bathroom scenes.***
There was a first season episode in which Opie is seen washing up in the
In a message dated 6/19/07 12:18:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Filmed in 1963, I had not realized Ron was doing
movies at the same time as the TAGS series.
Don't forget he also had a very memorable role in 1962's The Music Man with
Robert Preston and Shirley
In a message dated 6/19/07 12:18:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I do remember the TV version, though. Wasn't that with Bill Bixby? I
can't remember for sure. I never watched it back then. Anyone remember?
Yes, the TV version ran on ABC 1969-71 with Bill Bixby
In a message dated 6/14/07 12:03:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Some brief, dreamy-like flashback clips of the real Aunt Bee (representing
Andy's memories of her) would have been far preferable to a substitute
voice-over, but maybe CBS didn't allow that (if it were
In a message dated 6/14/07 12:03:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
He says to Andy, Without the proper amount of tension, you might as well
not even use shoe trees at all. That cuts to the heart of what Howard is
all
about.
Wow, Keith in Nebraska, what a great
In a message dated 6/13/07 2:13:24 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Barney and
Thelma Lou were never married thus her name could not have been Fife.
Only at the end of the 1986 reunion movie, when Barney and Thelma Lou did,
indeed, finally marry.
Dixon
***My son and I are sitting up here on this Saturday afternoon watching what
must be one of Andy's first movies. He plays the part of a drunk guitar
playing outlaw.***
By any chance was this A Face in the Crowd? If so, Andy turns in an
excellent, against-type
performance, one many critics
In a message dated 4/25/07 1:14:42 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When Opie leaves, he says Abusinious and then Andy says See somoa (or
something like that.) I
I think it was just Abyssinia, (SP?) which is a pun for I'll be seeing
you. Incidentally, the M*A*S*H
In a message dated 4/22/07 12:04:10 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Barney's taste Buds must be off b/c again tonight he drinks a dipper of
water and doesn't realize it's moonshine. Another time Otis spiked the
spring water and, again, Barney never noticed.
Maybe he
1-The Manhunt
2-Barney the Choir
3-The Big House (seasons 2, 3 and 4 were each a tough call)
4-Opie the Birdman
5-My Fair Ernest T. Bass
6-The Battle of Mayberry
7-Dinner at Eight
8-Howard the Bowler
Dixon
**
See what's free at
http://www.aol.com.
In a message dated 4/3/07 12:06:16 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I heard about this on a podcast that former president Bill Clinton spends
much of his spare time watching TAGS!
That doesn't surprise me, considering Bill is a Southern boy and one of his
top advisers,
In a message dated 3/18/07 11:04:32 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Has any body seen Wild Hogs yet. Some very direct Mayberry
references (not too bad) and a repeat of a Barney stunt involving glass.
I saw it today, in fact, and caught all of those. The Mayberry
In a message dated 3/14/07 11:04:57 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This would include foods such as
Sanka coffee, Jell-O pudding, and Post cereal. Did you ever notice that
nobody in Mayberry ever had a bad cup of coffee?
I also couldn't help but notice that in a
In a message dated 2/11/07 12:04:15 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This was true somewhat in the black and white years when Andy was the foil
to Barney's comedy, but Andy still made jokes and pulled pranks on Barney
then, whereas he was almost entirely straight man by
***I know they have stuff like Archie and Edith's chairs from All
in the Family and Fonzie's leather jacket***
Yep and I've seen them, too. Pretty cool. They also have Kermit the Frog,
Bert and Ernie (or did) and Howdy Doody. And they have the cell door from
Barney Miller along with the
***For Andy's proposal I pictured somehow everyone crashes the quiet dinner he
planned and there's a noisy party going on. Andy would try to take Helen aside
to propose, but she can't hear him so he shouts Helen, please marry me? just
about the time the music goes off and everyone quiets down.
In a message dated 2/5/07 12:06:21 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Trained noticers know that they did not marry until Mayberry RFD, after
the Andy Griffith Show had ended.
Which brings up an interesting question...when did they actually get engaged?
I don't recall
In a message dated 1/29/07 12:06:42 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm looking for the episode in which Barney delivers a line something like
flying a quail through there and they all would have turned and pointed
That was from My Fair Ernest T. Bass. A rather harsh
In a message dated 1/23/07 12:07:13 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
*Any real oldtimers care to guess what 50's sitcom was sponsored by good to
the last drop? Or is that too far off topic?
I just remembered one...I Remember Mama.
WAY before my time but I have
In a message dated 1/23/07 12:07:13 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
*Any real oldtimers care to guess what 50's sitcom was sponsored by good to
the last drop? Or is that too far off topic?
I can think of several radio shows (Burns Allen, Baby Snooks, Father
Knows
In a message dated 1/23/07 12:07:13 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Whatever the mug, I'm sure it was always
m, outstandinly good!
Maybe even to the last drop? Oops, wrong show's* sponsor
Actually, Maxwell House sponsored Gomer Pyle, USMC and was another General
In a message dated 1/19/07 12:06:50 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Another thing Andy often did that would raise some eyebrows (esp female
ones) was to invite people over for a meal or to stay without checking
with, or even telling, Aunt Bee. Most of us with any sense
In a message dated 12/17/06 12:06:47 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I Love Lucy (1951) and The Honeymooners (1955) are both older than TAGS,
but
I'm not sure it can be proven that either of them has been on non-stop since
they began.
I think I Love Lucy
*** Hi, all I was watching It's a Wonderful Life today and was watching the
credits.There was a Sheldon Leonard that played Nick. Is this the Producer of
our favorite show***
Yes! Nick the Bartender was, indeed the same Sheldon Leonard who produced TAGS
and so many other classic TV shows.
In a message dated 11/27/06 11:08:25 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
TAGS reached #3 and #1 in the Neilson ratings, its
two best years. I believe TAGS was one of only three shows to ever
finish its run at #1 in the ratings (I Love Lucy Seinfeld), and
without Barney
***I meant on a regular basis that family pictures were not shown on the
walls or featured in any kind of prominent place where viewers could easily see
them each week. Yeah, for a special show, every now and then, a series might
pull out a photograph. But it's not the usual thing. Not
Over the weekend, a story broke about the 18 to 34 demographic and its
important to TV execs...and a TV Land study that suggests the idea behind it is
highly overrated.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they believe that most TV programming and
advertising is targeted toward people under 40,
Even though they don't make TV like they used to, I still watch a lot of
modern day television. But you can imagine my surprise when I saw Desperate
Housewives last night, and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) was trying to convince a
skeptical police detective that a guy across the street was up to
In a message dated 11/19/06 12:05:35 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But even
on the sitcoms of todays, photographs of the children in the family will
rarely be seen in the homes. No pictures of grandparents, cousins, nothing.
It's like the family lives in a vacuum.
***Mayberry had a jail and I am sure any fan would love to
be locked up in the big house***
...and the Get out of jail free card could depict Otis saying Get out of my
cell!
Dixon
Check out the new AOL. Most
In a message dated 11/3/06 1:35:33 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And last, but certainly not least,
the epilogue where Andy walks in on Barney's face covered with Thelma Lou's
kisses and Barney just sits there innocent as he can be, cup of coffee in
his hand
Is
In a message dated 11/3/06 1:35:33 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In the TAGS that was on Wed. nite on TVLand-the one where Floyd wins
$200.00 from Goober's gas station drawing- is that Rob Reiner playing one of
the
printers? I forgot to look at the credits. And
In a message dated 10/9/06 12:05:59 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How bout his most famous role, Sgt. Hacker (Gomer Pyle USMC)
then I might add, Sam the butcher on Brady Bunch
But I'd say the Sgt. Hacker role is his most famous
My experience is that most people
In a message dated 10/6/06 12:06:42 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
(come to think of it, I don't think there are any children anywhere in the
entire movie).
There is, a very young Gary Coleman has an uncredited part in an early scene
of Blazing Saddles.
As for
In a message dated 10/5/06 12:06:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Danny Thomas thing was the most obvious one I think I have ever seen
tho. Maybe it had something to do with the model of the car and the
windshield
design. It sure stuck out like a sore thumb.
In a message dated 10/4/06 12:05:30 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I noticed when the two cars cars pulled up, there
was no front or back windows. I have also noticed this on an episode of I
Love Lucy. Why would they take new autos and remove the glass?
Because
In a message dated 9/30/06 12:04:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So, Ronny was in 'Village of the Giants,' 'Land of the Giants,' and even
played for the Mayberry Giants!
Only one thing I can say about all this Giant talk (you know what's coming,
don't you): It's
In a message dated 9/25/06 3:18:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone know what the reason is for Otis no longer being on TAGS in
season 7.
Wasn't that during the period of time Hal Smith had his own kids' show in Los
Angeles? I'm sure a leading reason was he
In a message dated 9/17/06 12:00:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Now I just have to see A Face in the Crowd.
I own that DVD and it's a must-have and a must-see. You'll never think of
Andy the same way again, his performance is a jaw-dropper. Highly recommended.
In a message dated 9/17/06 12:00:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm sorry, about the misunderstanding of the amber alert phrase...
i swear i've never heard it before on TAGS (must not be paying that
close attention).
It's in the episode where Ernest T. joins the
**it should be no surprise that Warren's character
wasn't received well. Besides the inevitable
comparisons to Barney, in his first episode (The
Bazaar) it's made very clear that no one in
town--except maybe Andy--likes Warren. So, in asking
us to like him, they were asking us to go against the
In a message dated 8/22/06 12:09:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When did Gomer know cars? I am not being obtuse or fa-sish-us, just
forgot the episode(s) when he did.
Later on he knew all about them and could seemingly diagnose problems just by
taking a quick
In a message dated 8/20/06 12:02:25 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What denomination was the
church Andy and others attended? The sign never said
It was just known as the All Souls Church, implying it was
interdenominational. I'm sure they wanted everyone in the
Big DVD news, confirmed releases for TAGS season 8 and Gomer Pyle season
one!
TAGS:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6313
Gomer Pyle:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6312
The significance of this is that the Gomer Pyle release includes such
extras as the TAGS
In a message dated 8/16/06 12:03:20 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My husband is from Paris, TN. But I don't think any WWII troops fought
there. :-)
Oh yeah? How many Zero planes made it past Tennessee?
Dixon (with apologies to George Gobel)
In a message dated 8/15/06 12:08:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
don't think anyone celebrated the 60 yr. anniversary of the case of the
punch in the nose with Floyd and Mr. Foley on August 9, 1946.
I started to but someone punched me in the nose.
Dixon
In a message dated 8/15/06 12:08:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You know, TBS used to show TAGS for an hour every nite. Two shows in a
row. Then on New Years Day they had the TAGS marathon. I used to watch that
non-stop all day. They did that for years. Now,
In a message dated 8/11/06 2:16:03 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why did Andy let that stay in the script? In Atlanta, all soft drinks were
called Coke, whether they were or not.
I should probably step in and point out that Coke is a trademark and that's
probably
*** 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 for something like this, but haven't
been able to find any. Well thanks for any help anyone
*** This may have been discussed in here but i am curious as to why the
original
episodes were filmed in black and white in 1960. I believe the technology was
there in 1960 to film in color wasn't it? I may be wrong about this but wasn't
Bonanza filmed in 1960 in color.***
Color film was
***I just an entertainment item suggesting Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the
Water) is pregnant. That means Ron Howard is going to be a grandpa, in real
life this time! (Opie became one 20 years ago in May during Return to
Mayberry.)***
Oops, Opie became a dad not a grandpa. Guess that's
I just an entertainment item suggesting Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the
Water) is pregnant. That means Ron Howard is going to be a grandpa, in real
life this time! (Opie became one 20 years ago in May during Return to
Mayberry.)
But don't the trees seem nice and full!
Dixon
In a message dated 8/7/06 12:05:26 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Where was the tea? Mayberry is in North
Carolina and over the past 60 years, I've spent a lot of time in our sister
state, but I don't recall ever finding a pocket of the state where sweet tea
wasn't the
***The host of the Turner Classic Movie program (sorry don't know his name)
said he
worked as a young manat the Desilu Studios commenting this was a hard movie
at times for Lucy...storyline.a little close to home apparently.
But anywayStranger in Town is one of my favorite episodes of
*** So 2 questions here: Where was the Lunch Counter and isn't this the only
episode that mentions it? Why not get Otis's food from the Bluebird
Diner or Mayberry hotel?***
I wasn't under the impression Lunch Counter was a business name, it could have
just as easily been the Bluebird Diner
In a message dated 7/22/06 12:03:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But, I wonder, is there anyone out there who prefers the color shows? Or,
prefers Warren as deputy?
I do watch the color shows. My favorite is the spaghetti one.
Oh boy, spaghetti!
I can't say I
***I also remember during a dinner with George Lindsey that he was supposed to
be
added to the cast as the town Mayor, but despite its good ratings, it was
canceled.***
Funny you should bring up Evening Shade...just the other day I was going
through some 20 years of video tapes and found a
In a message dated 6/25/06 12:02:26 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And then when Betty Anderson moved to New York and became ??? (I never
watched ODD COUPLE much but know she was on it), she took it there.
Elinor Donahue played Miriam Welby. This was an in-joke
***Which episode had Thelma Lou making homemade peach ice cream and brownies
for
Opie? I would like the actual title of it. It's prayin' on my mind.
Bee in New Concord, OH***
The Rivals, aired April 8, 1963. I saw it again the other day and that bit
where Opie keeps asking Barney about
*** yep, it was good ol' Ward Cleaver snging Juanita on Leave it to Beaver.
always thought Barn wrote the song, but guess not, since Cleaver did it. and
that show was in the early to mid 50's?***
Leave It to Beaver ran 1957-63. The My Juanita song has roots as far back
as 1909. It was
In a message dated 6/16/06 12:02:37 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If TVLAND owns the rights to
the character Barney Fife, but the Knotts' estate would have to approve a
likeness of Don Knotts, then perhaps the request should be to put up a
statue of
Barney Fife,
In a message dated 6/9/06 12:02:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
should already know this, but does anyone know if the first season is in
color or not? I know that someone will know.
No, the first (1964-65) season was the only one in black and white.
Dixon
In a message dated 6/6/06 12:02:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
He also wore Barney's helmet once in Barney's Side
CarDid he wear a hat in the Mayberry Band episode? Did he wear a hat
when he
umpired the ball game? Some of these I can't remember for sure
In a message dated 6/6/06 12:02:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I believe it was because he had such lovely, wavy hair. Well, I don't know
if that was his reason for not wearing a hat, but I think it would be a
shame to cover such a lovely head of hair with a hat.
Just got an email repeating a rumor that Season 8 of The Andy Griffith Show
will be released on DVD, the same day as the first season of Gomer Pyle,
USMC.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5782
Dixon
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I hope no one mind me bringing this up on the digest, but I just had to get
this off my chest. I'm getting sick of these negative campaign commercials. I
heard this one the other day and was very disappointed to say the least:
Andy Taylor, sheriff of the peaceful town of Mayberry--or is it?
I happened to catch another list this weekend. VH1 had a list of the 100
greatest child stars of all time (this special is actually about a year old or
so;
I only saw it Sunday). Evidently they think 98% of them came around in the
'70s or later. No Ricky Nelson, no Little Ricky, no Shirley
The site tvshowsondvd.com now has a date for the first season of Gomer Pyle,
USMC. The email they sent me acknowledged it was a rumor, but on the actual
site (link below) they sounded more definite about December 12.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5746
Dixon
In a message dated 5/28/06 12:02:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Aunt Bee had bought Andy and Opie shorts, Opie
didn't like them because they were sissy. This is probably the reason we
don't see Opie in Shorts.
But it might not have been just the shorts, they also
Anyone catch the CMT special The 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows of All
Time? Our beloved Mayberry was represented not once, not twice, but *three*
times, with TAGS getting its place of honor at #1. Gomer Pyle, USMC was #8
and
Mayberry R.F.D. was #14. And yes, there were clips, and
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the music of Bruce Springsteen,
always have. So I just got his new CD, which consists of covers of Pete Seeger
folk songs, and you can imagine my surprise when the first one turned out to
be...Ol' Dan Tucker! Wasn't expecting the Boss to belt out that
I have a question...does anyone have a list of the episodes in which the
mysterious Mr. Schwamp appeared?
Dixon
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I've now made it up to season four of The Dick Van Dyke Show and I've
marvelled at the large number of Mayberry alumni who've turned up. Howard
Morris,
Denver Pyle, Ken Berry, Will Wright, Cheerio Meredith, Allan Melvin, Jesse
White, Jamie Farr, Bernard Fox, the guy who told Andy to stick to
Another poster not long ago noticed a different barber than Floyd on the
street in one episode, in a non-speaking part, saying hi to Andy. (No, not
the
first Floyd, but one that came much later.) I haven't seen that myself but
today during the TV Land marathon I did notice a different Foley
In a message dated 5/19/06 12:02:30 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ange made the comment that Ms. Leashes
1958 Ford sedan was over 10 years old. If so, that would put the current
year as 1968, and this episode aired during the 3rd year. Did I hear that
exchange
*** Also,if I remember correctly,the old Lassie show had an operator named
Jenny. It seems to
me that an operator SHOULD be named either Sarah or Jenny!***
Don't forget, if I haven't mentioned her already, Marge, the office
receptionist/switchboard operator constantly popping up on the phone
Anyone catch this update about TAGS season 7: From TVShowsOnDVD.com:
Next-To-Last Season Arrives This August (In Full Color!) - 8:16 PM 5/13/2006
We've got the info and artwork for The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete 7th
Season. Whistle on over to the TVShowsOnDVD News and read our story!
***I hear about southern towns just like Mayberry where robbery, drugs and
some
other unmentionable things are going on.
Is there no place decent anymore?***
Keep in mind Mayberry was an idealized utopia itself. Real small towns had
more than their share of problems in the 1960s
***Barney then
gives his speech about how Andy choose him as his deputy when there were
many other applicants. All of this indicates that Barney had just been
hired. Why else would that scene been in the script?***
That sounds like one of those writers' first episode lines (or scenes) that
***The wonderful thing about the people of Mayberry was that they accepted
Goober for who he was. He was a hard worker who took a great deal of pride
in his work. They didn't care about his education or his double breasted
suit with the out of style tie. Goober was Goober. ***
I have to
***I think both are snafoos. Refer to the Manhunt episode and the Housekeeper
episodes. aren't those years set in 1959 or 1960??**
The show premiered in October 1960 and was always set present day, no
flashbacks like The Dick Van Dyke Show. The episodes you mentioned were the
first two.
In a message dated 5/7/06 12:01:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
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Course, we didn't have
our milk put in the fridge by our milkman. I guess that was a perk one
could
only expect if one lived in Mayberry!
Actually I've seen this happen at least once on The Dick
In a message dated 5/7/06 12:01:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
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OK, that would make him starting the force in Aug
1958. Curious, curious.Little discrepency there?
That's been noted before, but a long time ago, good job catching it. One
explanation would
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