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wbmutbb-digest Friday, April 14 2000 Volume 02 : Number 116 Topics in this issue: WHAT ARE "NEWSGROUPS"? TAGS blooper Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #108 Barney RE: Color Episodes Re: TAGS & The Learning Channel Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #114 Jim Lindsey Color Favorites Re: Andy and Guillain-Barre disease Allan's on patrol! Mayberry Sheriff's Uniform on EBay Pickups & Splashes from Floor and Pool ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:27:23 CST From: "jim and sheila henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: WHAT ARE "NEWSGROUPS"? |Someone in the early Thursday newsletter mentioned something about having "newsgroups"; what are they? We are still too new to the web to know what newsgroups on a TAGS newsletter site would be? Also, we watched the color episode this evening. We, ALSO, noticed some differences in the surroundings. The kitchen door was in a different position. In this color episode it was on the same wall as the hutch; it used to be at a right angle to that hutch. Also, it seemed that things just "felt" different; even the walls and wall paper "looked" different. There was a different "feel" to everything. |Someone has suggested that maybe the people's attitude came across as not as funny and happy BECAUSE Barney was not there. There really IS a difference in the attitude of the actors. Glad someone answered the question about Jerry Van Dyke's appearance on TAGS. Thanks and keep up the good work, Mr. Newsome. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 23:37:32 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TAGS blooper I recently saw a blooper in the episode "Opie Flunks Arithmetic" that I had never seen before. In the scene where Andy comes in Opie's room to help him with his long division, the scene switches back and forth first from Opie's left and then back to Andy's right. In the view from Opie's left Andy's next to top button of his shirt is unbuttoned, yet in the view from Andy's right it is buttoned. The entire scene is seamless with the dialogue, but I had never noticed his unbuttoned/buttoned shirt button before. Has anyone else ever noticed that before? Dennis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Mayberry chapter Knoxville, TN "I don't want to hear no more about them spider bites!" -- Barney ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 02:44:56 -0700 (PDT) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?keb=20carter?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #108 Let me lead, Big Maude. Dance backwards and re-visit Barney's steps along the railroad tracks. He found money once, and Jed Clampett, too. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 06:56:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Barney Well, not really "Barney" but Don Knotts on the old Steve Allen show. In years past, as I rode the city delivering mail, I kept a radio/tape recorder in my vehicle and when a special thing came on the radio, I hit the record button. In 1991 I happened to tape this short nostalgia segment of Steve Allen interviewing Don Knotts, as one of "the Man on The Street" episodes. Anyone familiar with those knew Don played a highly nervous, shaky person, which sets the scene of Steve asking him about milking a cow, to which Don replies "I never could milk a cow - all I got was buttermilk!" And, if you put his shakyness to milking a cow you get the scene! His more famous interviews were when he had a poem to read, and he shook so bad the paper sounded like, well, hold up a sheet of paper with both hands and act like you are highly nervous to get the effect! Then he would say, "I think I can remember most of it." What a great comedian he always has been! WSims TheCameraNut ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:17:39 -0500 From: "Hull, Darrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Color Episodes While I agree that the show lost something when it went color, I don't think it can all be blamed on that factor alone. Also remember that the show had lost a pivitol character in Barney Fife. You can always judge the quality of a character by the number of people needed to fill the various aspects of his/her part. With Barney, they needed Warren to be the good-intentioned and overzealous deputy; Goober to be the gullible rube who had to be saved from himself; and Howard Sprague to be the sheltered bachelor who thought he was a real swinger. These are just a few of the aspects of Barney's character that they had to try to replace, and still they didn't quite get it done... There were some really good color episodes that still caught the flavor of the black and whites (which usually had the theme of Andy saving the day because he kept a cool head and being proven right in the end). Among them were the Gypsies episode and (I think this one was in color) the distant cousin of Wyatt Earp who visited town and challenged Andy to a fight. "Through the forest, wild and free, comes the gypsy melody..." Nutsy (Citizen's array-est! Citizen's array-est!) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:27:37 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TAGS & The Learning Channel In a message dated 4/13/00 8:50:15 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Could somebody out there tell me when it might be on again so I can see all of it and tape it also. It looked to me like it was probably made around the same time the Matlock series was out judging by looking at Andy. Any help on this would be much appreciated. Jacob in Jackson, TN >> Hey Jacob and All, I have an idea that might help my neighbor out on this one. You may actually be able to buy this video direct from the Discovery Channel. I went to Yahoo and keyed in The Learning Channel. The search took me to the Discovery.com site. There are hundred of their shows on tape for sale in the DiscoveryStore. I tried to be neighborly and find the show on Andy you were looking for but it appears one may need the title of what you were watching. If you can't find the video maybe you can find a schedule of shows being aired on the site. Back to watching Aunt Bee's pickle stock, Sandi ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:44:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #114 In a message dated 4/13/00 8:50:15 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I decided to check TLC's web site for some help and all I found out was the name of the show: "Andy Griffith Retrospective Special". If anyone can help with this I'd appreciate it muches! Jacob in Jackson, TN >> Hey To Jacob and All Again, Curiosity got the better of me so I called the customer service number on the DiscoveryStore.com site. They connected me with viewer relations of TLC. Apparently this only air once when you walked in on it, Jacob. The nice representative told me that the video is not for purchase and as of this time, they do not have a re-air date. She said to kindly call them back at the end of June and there may be another air date showing then. The number I used was 1-800-889-9950, in case you want to keep checking on this show. Lands sakes, I gotta get back to watching those pickles! Sandi ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:42:13 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Jim Lindsey In a message dated 4/13/00 5:55:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I don't know his name in real life, or if he ever appeared in anything else ~~ but he sure had good looks. Now this is coming from a female. >> Hey: Jim Lindsey's real name is James Best and he did appear in another somewhat successful show you may have heard of, "The Dukes of Hazzard" as the bumbling sherriff, Roscoe P. Coltrain. "It's about time we started modernizing this place lectronally" Kevin G. Turner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:56:59 -0400 From: "Dan Goodwin/Jobscope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Color Favorites OK, here we go since somebody brought it up. What's your favorite color episode? One rule - you can't count the ones with Barney - 'tain't fair. My vote is "Dinner at Eight." dan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:08:45 -0500 From: Allan Newsome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Andy and Guillain-Barre disease <<In the November 1996 issue of Guideposts magazine there is a section written by Andy Griffith called Journey to Health in which he describes his illness and the importance of Faith, state of mind and support of his wife Cindi in helping him to deal with the continuing challenges and pain.>> You can read that story on the TAGSRWC web site. http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/anewsome/private/guidpost.htm You'll find the link above in the left hand menu frame under the "Articles" heading by clicking the "Mayberry Gazette" link. Allan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:29:04 -0400 From: "Dan Goodwin/Jobscope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Allan's on patrol! Dan: Hey, Allan, for the past 40 years, I've watched TAGS religiously. Allan: Let's keep religious discussions separate from TAGS. Dan: No, all I meant was....WHACK!....why'd you hit me with that spoon?! Allan: WHACK! Dan: Will you be my father-figure? Allan: WHACK! Dan: Was that a "no" whack or a "yes" whack? Allan: WHACK! dan (for those of you who don't know me, I love Allan like a brother, but I do love making fun of him) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:00:40 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry Sheriff's Uniform on EBay Hi Mayberry Fans, Just wanted to let everyone know I have placed an item up for auction on EBay. It is an Andy Griffith Show Sheriff's uniform (shirt, pants, badge ). Just thought I'd give everyone a shot at it. It's good for those Mayberry Sheriff look alike contests and Mayberry patrols. Or other Mayberry events. You can see it at : http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=308693735 Mayberry says, 'Thanks and happy motoring' David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:25:02 -0400 From: "GRITTON, JOE A. (AIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pickups & Splashes from Floor and Pool My two cents worth on the Color episodes. There are more good ones out that than most folks think, who haven't seen them for a while. If you put aside the fact that Barney is not there...and accept Howard Sprague and Emmett Clarks as regulars I think there are some very enjoyable/funny shows. I think Goober came more into his own in the color era. He is a stitch in 170 A Man's Best Friend. Some very good shows featuring Howard are "Howard the Bowler" "Big Fish in a Small Town" "The Lodge" and others. I think the writers struggled with Opie as an adolescent in Mayberry...though they did capture some real issues such as girl-friends, peer pressure, jobs and rock music.....they were good family shows...just not as much comedy. One thing that didn't change was the pure small-town nature of Mayberry. Episodes 174, The Church Organ, 188 the Battle of Mayberry, and 189 A Singer in Town (Keevy) all continued to resonate that community spirit. The most under-rated character of the color episodes was Warren Ferguson. He had some very funny shows...but how could he ever fill the shoes of the classic Don Knotts? Among the best color shows are of course the 4 or so shows that Barney returns. I think #240 the Summit was the best show of last dozen or so. Barbara asked a few days ago about Emmett. Among his highlights are the show where he tried to become and Insurance salesman to please his Brother in Law...(236) When he ran against Sam Jones for Council..and when he tried to buy his wife a mink coat. Like Floyd, he was rarely the key character is a show, but always good for a grin thru a stop by Fix-it shop. Check 'em out on the TVL run, I think you'll find some new favorites...although there are a few duds. (which I won't mention due to Rule #2). Harriet, the Poultry Pilferer, Thanks for the kind words about the Millionaire/Ernest T bit...and sorry part 2 took so long to get out. In case you're recommending me to any Hollywood agents, it's Gritton...although Griffon sounds even closer to the great name of Griffith. Fantasy Dates...I agree with the lady who said manicurist Ellen Brown, after all since its a dream..why not Dream of Jeanie? Also on the short list Ellie Walker, Mary (Sue Ann Langdon) Simpson, true fun girl Thelma Lou...and how 'bout a real 'mystery date' Laura Lee Hobbs..she don't get outa the dime store much so she's probably a cheap date...especially if you throw in a door prize. there's another Millionaire round to come, but it will probably be next week...I haven't got the work order yet, and I've been busy with a little sweepin' filin' and takin' out the trash. the untrained voice ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #116 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ Visit our sponsor ~ Weaver's Department Store ~ http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/weavers/ ************************************************** You must send your comments to the Digest from the address you used to join WBMUTBB or your message will not be posted. Only members may post to this mailing list. 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