Re: TAGS CHARACTERS on other shows
- Don Knotts as Barney Fife on THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW, "Joey's Hideaway Cabin" (Jan. 25, 1964). - Jack Dodson as Howard Sprague on IT'S GARRY SHANDLING'S SHOW, "The Day Howard Moved In" (Jan. 26, 1990). - George Lindsey as Goober Pyle, Paul Hartman as Emmett Clark and Don Knotts as Barney Fife on THE NEW ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, "My Friend the Mayor" (Jan. 8, 1971). -Original Message-Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 From: Michael Eury Subject: TAGS CHARACTERS on other shows How many times did TAGS *characters* (Sheriff Taylor, Deputy Fife, Opie, etc.) actually appear on other TV shows? ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TAGS CHARACTERS on other shows
I always enjoy spotting TAGS actors on other series, and enjoy reading folks' comments here when they spot them too. It's hard to see, say, Denver Pyle on PERRY MASON and not think, "Hey, there's Briscoe Darling!" But we're talking about the actors, not the characters themselves, so that got me "thankin'" (without a bucket over my head): How many times did TAGS *characters* (Sheriff Taylor, Deputy Fife, Opie, etc.) actually appear on other TV shows? Off the top of my head: We start with Andy and Opie on THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW (the TAGS pilot). Then Goober, Aunt Bee, and Opie guest-starred on GOMER PYLE, USMC (did I miss any Mayberry guest?). And it's been a while since I saw HEE HAW, but didn't George Lindsey play Goober there from time to time? Then there were parodies of TAGS characters, like Don Knotts as the lawman of "Juneberry" when he guest-starred on THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES Saturday morning cartoon. Just goes to show you the far-reaching influence of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and Mayberry's beloved citizens? Can y'all think of any others? >From the Mayberry-like New Bern, NC, Michael Eury -- Michael Eury Editor-in-Chief, *Back Issue *magazine 2019 Eisner Award winner, "Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism" Editor-in-Chief, *RetroFan *magazine "The crazy, cool culture we grew up with" www.twomorrows.com www.retrofan.org ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TAGS characters on other shows
> Dabbs Greer was on Little House on the Prairie and something else. One of those something elses is...He runs the General Store on Gunsmoke, in addition to appearing in many other westerns. My favorite line of his is on Perry Mason. "Yes! I killed the big gas bag!" Harriet, the chicken thief and a big western fan. Giddy up! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
TAGS characters on other shows
Ken, I was impressed with your list until I read the last three. I do believe they are questionable at best, 100% wrong, wrong, wrong at worst. ;) But I have to say, you are still a scream!! :D Lisa PS - did you or anyone list Allan Melvin being in The Brady Bunch after TAGS? The Count went on to star in The Invisible Man. The Bat in the cave went on to become Bat Man. The Spider under the band shell went on to become Spider Man. -- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com www.mayberryreflections.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
TAGS characters in other shows
'North To Alaska' One of the few comedies John Wayne madegreat movie. And I just watched an old Maverick with four of our Mayberry friends - Will Wright (Old Ben Weaver), Buddy Ebsen (Hobo Dave Browne, with an e), Peggy McCay (Sharon DeSpain, kissy, kissy), and Mr. Carter (Chubby Johnson - I think he was missing more teeth in this earlier show than in TAGS). I too enjoy spotting TAGS links. If you're not careful it can turn you into a trained noticer. Harriet, the Chicken Thief, laying low to the ground ..Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth...That's an old wives taleJohnny Paul ain't married _ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
