wbmutbb-digest Tuesday, January 18 2000 Volume 02 : Number 017
Topics in this issue: The Green Mile Philip Gulley's Books Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 Emmetts Clock Shop Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 Re: Emmit's Tricky Timers David Browning TVLand Viewer Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 Re: Quiet Sam Name of Crump Andy's girl TV Guides Pickups and Splashes from Floor and Pool ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:55:14 -0500 From: "Paul Gilkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Green Mile Dear Fellow WBMUTBB members: If you haven't seen Tom Hanks' latest film, The Green Mile, by all means, do so, since a TAGS alumnus, Dabbs Greer, has a prominent role. Greer, who appeared in the TAGs episode when Barney was a real estate agent (Greer and Amzie Strickland played the couple going to buy Andy's house when Opie spills the beans about all the problems with it, Greer is well known for his role as the preacher on Little House on the Prairie) plays the part of Hank's character as a retired prison guard in his twilight years. Greer is prominent in the first half hour of the movie as well as in the final half hour. Its long (three hours long) but well worth it. Paul Gilkes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:53:35 -0500 From: "Trisha Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Philip Gulley's Books Aunt Bee of Orlando, I agree about Philip Gulley if he's the same author = you were talking about. I got "Front Porch Tales" from a dear Mayberry = friend for Christmas and it is a wonderful little book. I've read it = twice already...he has SUCH a good sense of humor and he must be a big = TAGS fan as well because he mentions the show and some of the characters = throughout the book. I LOVE the book and would highly recommend it to = anybody. I think he has a few other wit/wisdom books, too: "For = Everything A Season" and "Home Town Tales". I bet they're both good = ones. =20 Hey to all my Mayberry Friends! Lotsa luck to you and yers! Trisha Kern=20 (Emma) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:19:13 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 To clear up a few things... The first TV Guide did have Lucy on it, but it was in the early fifties and she was only in the top corner. Although she did appear on many subsequent covers. And on the Jack Gilford/Cracker Jack thing...his most memorable roles to me would be in the movie Cocoon or on The Golden Girls as Max Weinstock, the man Sophia married for 2 episodes. - --J.\/\/. "Kiss My Grits!"--Florence Jean Castleberry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:16:28 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Emmetts Clock Shop I hope this fine Monday finds everyone in Mayberry doing well. It sure is a nice day here in Florida. Kinda on the cool side, but still not bad. I sure have enjoyed reading all the posts from all you GREAT Mayberrians. You all really do feel like family to Martha and I. It's great to come home every day and hear from you all. I just wanted to let everyone know that I have redone my clock site, and all the pictures come up fine in MSIE now, and also, the URL has changed. You can now find it at it's new location on the net: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/emmettsclockshop/index.html";>Emmetts Clock Shop</A> Please stop by and check out what I have done with the tin signs Jim sells at Weavers Department Store. Have a Mayberry Day now, Emmett & Martha Emmetts Clock Shop http://members.aol.com/emmettsclockshop/index.html Them Timers are Tricky Chapter http://www.crosswinds.net/~emmettswavs/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:08:54 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 Hey Charlie: Thanks for letting the folks know about my visit to Norman Oklahoma. I have that dinner down for the evening of the 19th which is Wednesday. Hope I am right as I will fly to Norman on the morning of the 19th. Look forward to being there and I think it is too cool as well that the Lord blesses me with these kinds of opportunities. David Browning ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:36:08 -0600 From: "Deon Wolfenbarger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Emmit's Tricky Timers I've lost the URL to Emmit's webpage, and would appreciate it very much. I've been wanting a .wav file -- one where Barney says something like "That's my job Andy . . . stalking, not fly killing." Emmit has generously helped me out with a .wav file before, but I forgot to bookmark his page! Thanks! Deon (NOTE FROM ALLAN: Hey folks. Emmett's WAVs location is linked right from the FRONT of the TAGSRWC web site. It's called "Sound Files". It's really hard to miss and hopefully you won't have any trouble finding it. Y'all drop by and visit the TAGSRWC web site now and again...you'd be suprised what you can find on there. http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/ ) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:14:24 -0500 From: "Trisha Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: David Browning TVLand Viewer Anybody notice David Browning on TV Land these days? I saw him in that = little "TV Land Viewer" box on my tv screen the other day and just about = fell on the floor! I believe it said "David Browning...Professional = Barney Fife Impersonator" or something like that. Our own David = Browning! On TV Land....shazaam! Trisha Kern (Emma) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:32:25 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #16 I was watching the episode "quite Sam" last night on tvland and I saw a scene that I haven't ever seen before. Its where Andy and Barney were sitting in the car watching Sam disk his field. Barney asks "what is he doing?" Andy answers "he's disking it" he goes on about why he is disking his field at night. Then explains to Barney that "this time of year he is planting wheat, barley or lima beans" Barney says "he maybe growing marijuana or some other illegal drug" i was truly surprised to hear that on TAGS. lots of luck to you and yours Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:11:59 GMT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeff Krentz) Subject: Re: Quiet Sam Just chiming in on the TV Land edits of the episodes. We saw Quiet Sam last night and I was surprised to see that they left in Barney's speculation that Sam was growing marijuana when he was farming at night. I haven't heard that part in a while. Also, the epilogue was pretty nice too. Not sure what was cut out to make room for these, but I liked seeing the different stuff. Also - I caught Lester Scoby on Dragnet on TV Land twice in the last week. That job at Weaver's must not have worked out. Both times he was a seedy character. First he was a heroin junkie in a flophouse and then yesterday he had rented a house and was making illegal pills. Hmmmmm Jeff Krentz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:11:16 -0600 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Name of Crump >Only weird thing is who in the world would have chosen the name "Crump," but then maybe that just lent itself to the >realism of it all. The part of Miss Crump was originally intended to be a one-shot, in other words, when the character was created (episode 86, Andy Discovers America) the producers had no intention of using her again in future episodes. They didn't even give her a last name! Regarding the name, I come from Kansas, and out in Kansas, the name "Crump" has a LOT of class. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:13:45 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Andy's girl Just one more suggestion for a girl for Andy. I am surprised no one came up with the obvious choice...the girl who wanted him more than anyone else - Charlene Darling!!! ws ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:22:19 -0600 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TV Guides >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >...I was watching the Traveling Salesman/Movie Producer episode on TVLand a week or so ago, when I noticed in >the drug store a stand with an issue of TV Guide. It appeared to have a picture of Lucille Ball, although I can't be sure. I've noticed that too. It does look like Lucille Ball, but I doubt if it was issue #1; that issue would have been several years old at the time (it's worth many thousands of dollars today). I expect the prop man put the issue there on purpose. After all, TAGS was filmed at her studio (DesiLu). On a side note, there's an episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy reads a show-biz magazine, and in small letters on the cover are the words "I Love Lucy!" The prop guys took it one step further in "The New Doctor." There's actually a TV Guide on display with Andy Griffith and Ronnie Howard on the cover! It's the issue from January 28, 1961 and yes, young Mr. Howard's name is spelled Ronnie, not Ronny, on the cover. You can see the TV Guide on the rack when Barney reaches up for the door bell. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:52:42 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pickups and Splashes from Floor and Pool my comments following on: <After I fixed Andy up with pretty nurse Peggy, Joe asked me who would I fix up Helen with, and I really can't think of anyone from Mayberry.> (from Debbie Debose) Debbie...Of course we would never want to put asunder what the first episode of Mayberry RFD joined (Andy and Helen) but I always thought Howard Sprague was more Helen's type. They were both college grads (a rarity in Mayberry) and both very good with facts, and intellectual discussions. Don't want to start a moluage, just an observation. (the midnight refereence was when Andy and his kissin cousin when for walks leaving a jilted Helen and Howard back at the cabin) I finally get it now Allan! To the question "Why doesn't Andy do more TAGS related appearances, sign autographs etc" You have pointed out many times, that he likes to be recognized for all the accomplishments in his career and not just stereotyped forever as Sheriff Andy Taylor. After watching the A&E biography they did on him, I finally get it. He was so frustrated after his TAGS years that he could not get people to see him in other roles. His TV show "Headmaster" failed for this reason. After some up and down broadway shows, he finally hit it big again with Matlock. The Andy Griffith Reunion Show (20 years later) was then very special to him, because he could go back to being Andy Taylor just for fun, without fear that he would never escape the Sheriff's uniform in eyes of the viewers. That reunion experience with Don Knotts, if I understood correctly, motivated him to include Don as a recurring character in Matlock. I saw the last half hour of Don's biography...It's his son a stunt double (lookalike) of Athony Edwards or what!! (ER's Mark Greene) Yes Kenny, TVland is edits the episodes. They have to cram a few more commercials in these days. WTBS use to cut off the epilogue at the end. It appears TVL has shaved a few minutes in the middle to bring back the epilogues. I saw another new one last night. The pitch-in party at quiet Sam Becker's after little Andy was born. a classic! Thanks Allan for keepin us straight with the rules. Can you get Barney's lawman theme music to play when we're readin that next time? Rule #2 is a great idea. uh 4-10, over and under, 10-4 under and out, uh, uh, goodbye ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #17 **************************** ************************************************** ~ Visit our sponsor ~ Weaver's Department Store ~ http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/weavers/ ************************************************** To remove yourself from the WBMUTBB Digest mailing list send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following command in the body of your email message: unsubscribe wbmutbb-digest
