Maureen Hodges.
TAGS is also mentioned in AIO episode 169, and AIO episode 297 includes a
loose parody of TAGS. Other references are listed at
http://www.aiohq.com/referenc.htm#andygrif.
Andrew McKenzie
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:35:56 -0500
From: Janet Anderson janetsph
vote, then?
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Good call on Lee Van Cleef, Paul! I hadn't even thought of him yet. Although
he was never as famous as several of the other guest stars mentioned, in
terms of the longevity and critical appeal of some of his dramatic work, he
may have outlasted many others. This is specifically the case with the
My question is where it is that people use the word sleuthical! ;)
Of course I'm on the plane and have had two complimentary scotches, so
that might have somewhat diluted my otherwise clear sleuthical
linguistic skills.
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Two of the many scenes that make me laugh out loud:
First, at the beginning of The County Nurse, Barney is demonstrating his
karate attacks to Andy. He talks about being able to split a piece of wood,
and Andy gets him all riled up, and in a rush of excitement Barney
karate-chops the partition in
Interesting observations, Kirk. One type of discontinuity that I always
enjoy pointing out (in TAGS or anything else) is when the angle of one
actor's head or the look on his face will be slightly different when the
camera angle changes. So maybe Andy will have a slight smile on his face in
one
Thanks to everyone who wrote to tell me how we know Andy was in France!
Regarding his comment to Peggy over dinner, perhaps Andy's military unit
(presuming he was indeed in the military) was in France, but never in Paris.
And perhaps his comment to Peggy was more one of surprise that she, a
I have two possibilities to suggest. First, maybe Neal worried Blue might
run off and alert someone and consequently be able to track Neal down; Neal
figured it was better to keep Blue nearby to keep the situation entirely
under his control.
Or, second, since Blue had helped Neal previously and
Another thing when they are in the restaurant and she comments how
New orleans is like Paris. Andy asks, 'You've been over there?' end if
conversation. I wonder why he didn't talk about his tour in France. seems
like it would have been a good ice breaker or conversation piece.
Good
Has anyone ever noticed that Andy always wears long sleeves?
Good question. I've noticed (as I'm sure others have) that in season one and
(I think) a few times in season two Andy has the sleeves of his uniform
rolled up to expose his forearms. But I've hardly ever, or never, noticed
that later
Every time they show the front of the grocery store there is a sign for
Picnics and gives their price. What is a picnic?
Hi Ted,
I'm guessing that refers to picnic hams, which were presumably second to
fried chicken in picnic protein popularity in Mayberry.
-a deceitful wretch etc.
A few weeks ago, I was watching my favorite episode, Barney and the Choir,
and I thought of an unseen scene I'd love to see. Andy gets the idea for
having Glenn Cripe do the vocals for Barney's solo in a scene we don't see,
where Barney was listening to a phonograph record.
I've played that scene
On the topic of Opie's pets: in The Rumor, Opie mentions his pet lizard
(explaining that he put it out, so that can't be why Aunt Bee is upset).
Presumably this is the same lizard as is mentioned in The New Housekeeper.
I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but apologies if they have!
-a
And why didn't Opie notice that when he broke the bottle of perfume on the
floor the perfume had no fancy female smell to it?
Maybe Opie was subconsciously thinking that the more sophisticated/expensive
the perfume, the more subtle the scent.
-a deceitful wretch etc.
Interesting hypothesis, Ken, and I hope others will shed light on that
phrase. However, it's ironic how often truth-telling Andy stretches the
truth (though usually to protect those he loves). I watched Aunt Bee's
Crowing Glory (among other episodes) on tvland.com this morning. In that
episode,
I'm surprised no one has mentioned this (unless I missed an e-mail), but in
the episode Barney Mends a Broken Heart, doesn't Lydia say that she is
from Greensboro? I think that's the line you're thinking of, Neil, about why
they don't get to see Lydia too often (either Barney or Thelma Lou makes
How many times was an official Court proceeding, a Case, or a hearing
actually held at the courthouse??
Two more occasions jumped into my head as I read this. First, in Barney on
the Rebound, Andy presides over the potential lawsuit of Melissa v. Barney.
I know it wasn't technically brought
In addition to some of the real-life people others have mentioned, I thought
of:
- William Holden (who Goober has probably since forgotten was the actual
male lead in Picnic)
- William Shakespeare (Not sure if he was actually mentioned, though Andy
told Opie about a few of the Bard's plays)
-
Neil brought up the Choir Robes/Church foundation/pool table episode and
that one has had me thinking lately. As background, I'll admit my
preference for the BW TAGS episodes and the fact that Aunt Bee (boy I'll
probably get hate mail for this) has never been on of my favorite
charactors.
I can't remember if we discussed this before, but what episode does
everyone recall seeing the LEAST amount of times?
Terrific question, Brad. Before I give my answer, I have two quick
anecdotes.
1. I'm the oldest in my family, so my dad inculcated me into TAGS before my
younger brother got
Okay, my previous post (which is probably somewhere else in this e-mail) got
me thinking about a somewhat abstract topic: how much inequality is there
in your TAGS viewing? That is, have you seen every episode approximately the
same number of times, or is there a really wild difference between
I've noticed another symptom of the TAGS L versitis.? Every time I have a
banana, I find myself waving it around conducting music.
Kim - Wylie
That might come in handy if they ever get that bandstand rebuilt.
Charlie Brown
Be careful, though. You might start conducting that way for a
One of the biggest crimes I can think of that Andy let slide was when Barney
revealed secrets pertaining to national security: the route of the gold
truck through Mayberry. It seems like that could easily have fallen under
some statue about the illegal sharing of confidential information. Of
Hi Silvia,
The Green River Ordinance wasn't made up by Bob; it's real (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_River_Ordinance and
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1053808/Green-River-Ordinance).
My take is that Andy doesn't actually care much about what the ordinance is
but merely sees
Back around Christmas (I meant to send this earlier!), my wife and I were up
at my parents' house, and one night we were playing the board game
Scattergories. (For those of you unfamiliar, you basically play by coming up
with words in different categories that start with the letter indicated by a
Thanks for linking us to the trailer for the spooky Mayberry After
Midnight, Tom. And thanks to whoever put it together (hopefully they're a
WBMUTBB reader). All I can say is, Mayberry After Midnight looks like the
scariest film to come along since The Beast that Ate Minnesota!
--A deceitful
I know this is going to start a controversy, but while watching The Senior
Play, (which I think is pretty poorly done), I got to thinking, which
episode of Andy is the absolute worst? My vote is for either The Senior
Play, or the one where Howard goes to the island.
I definitely agree that
In the discussion over TV Land's steady march away from classic TV, I was
reminded of a somewhat imaginative, humorous idea I had years ago that I
thought might spur some discussion. Before TV Land, I remember mainly
watching TAGS on TBS and occasionally WGN. We taped some of these episodes
and
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