Re: Mayberry Chef
> Maybe the reason she didn't or couldn't take the food home has to do > with health regulations.? We're talking fantasy 60s TV, not current real life in the USA. There wouldn't be anything to prevent Aunt Bee from taking home the food for Andy and Opie, other than maybe the crew chowed down after the tapping. Since it's implied that the film set provided the food, I doubt she would have been allowed to take it home with her. Plus they have to have one dish already cooked and ready to present as it had just come out of the oven, which on cooking shows we know doesn't happen. They aren't going to have a show when the dish requires an hour in the oven and there you sit waiting, watching and waiting. Call it trick photography if you will. I've listened to interviews with the actors from The Waltons, and while it's not the same, it is in a way. They spoke of how often the family or several members of the family were eating n scenes in the shows. The actors actually got tired of munching down the food after so many takes. LOL And once you know that, when watching the show, it's easy to see their pained faces when they have to take a bite to look like they are enjoying a family meal together. And they said, after scenes were finished tapping, the crew would descend on the set and grab whatever was out in serving dishes. No regulations, local or federal. would come into play in a comedy sitcom, unless it was part of a particular plot of an episode or the continued theme from one week to the next. Harriet, the chicken thief ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
The Mayberry Chef
Dear TAGS, TVland showed the episode, The Mayberry Chef. I love this episode, but... It would of been much better for the tv station to have Aunt Bee come to the tv station early on a Saturday morning and tape 5 shows. She would of been home watching them withAndy and Opie during the week. When Aunt Bee was pouring Andy's coffee and shetold him that she wanted the lady let go becauseshe knew of a new cook, she had figured out thatAndy and Opie didn't have anybody cooking for them. Had a young intern girl as a on camera young newlywed who was learning to cook. The girl wouldof been her behind the scenes helper. When AuntBee couldn't find the big wooden spoon, she couldof said, Oh, I will find it Aunt Bee. Then when she went over to her basket, the stage manager wouldof handed it to her and smiled! lol Aunt Bee was a natural on The Mayberry Chef. Shecould of had a book of recipes that she could of sold.They could of done this with a real recipe book. The way Andy cooked the food was ridiculous. I was almost expecting Peggy to walk in and start getting the cloth napkins and candlesticks out because shewas there to help 2 poor helpless bachelors! Then oops! Helen calls and is coming over! He hasto get Peggy out of there now. lol That would of made a great episode. He could of gotten food from the diner! All he had todo was go by the diner, talk to the man that runs theplace and tell him in confidence what was going on andhe could of had 2 plates delivered to the courthouse ormet the delivery boy nearby. The reason why is becauseClara would see them and tell Aunt Bee. I wonder if Clara told Bee that she never saw Misses Parkins? I'm just daydreaming! lol But, I did love the way Andy and Opie went to the kitchendoor and Aunt Bee was in the refrigerator and she had thecarrots and was walking toward them and said, Hello, Sheriff Taylor, Opie, I'm the new cook! Awe! Mizzes Why-Lee of Sand Mt. 180movie.com Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
