Please do not quote the entire WBMUTBB Digest
when you reply to this issue. - List Manager
wbmutbb-digest Wednesday, July 26 2000 Volume 02 : Number 254
Topics in this issue:
Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #251
A young Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) in movies?
Doodles Weaver
Sigourney's Dad
Rip Van Barney
Barney's nicknames
Mayberry
Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #253
To: jlj9675
To: Paul Jennings
Barney Names
Mayor in Mayberry
Re: It was funny alright
Re: It was funny alright
Betty Lynn Theory
Re: Betty Lynn ~ Cheaper By The Dozen
Nasty commercials invade TAGS
Barney's "accidental" misfires
WBMUTBB Silent Auction
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:40:06 -0600
From: Chip Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #251
Paul Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Who's the fella that plays the sergant
> when Earnest T tries to get into the Army? He also played a worker at
> Crowley's market....and a farmer selling bootleg produce behind main
> street. I can't think of his real name.
Are you talking about Allan Melvin? If so, he is the same person who
played Harrison B. Harding in the Dick Van Dyke Show. (TAGS and Dick Van
Dyke are both tied for 1st in my book of favorite shows. Ever.)
Chip
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:24:26 CST
From: "The Hendersons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: A young Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) in movies?
Have you noticed that in a lot of the old movies, only the names of the really
"big stars" were even listed in the credits? Same thing with old tv shows.
Whether Betty Lynn was in Cheaper by the Dozen or not, She had a look-a-like
that was in Gone with the Wind. Every time I watch the scene of Scarlett and
her sisters out in the fields "working like plain old field hands" , I think
I am seeing a "VERY young Thelma Lou". One of Scarlette's sisters had those
big, beautiful eyes like our Thelma Lou has.
Some of us who love TAGS ought to try to find young, early (before) TAGS
actors in episodes of tv shows or in movies...when they are not even mentioned
in the credits. That would keep our eyes open;Now, wouldn't that make a good
list?
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:05:10 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Doodles Weaver
Doodles also appeared on The Handyman" episode which guest starred Edgar
Buchanan (Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction). He was the mailman who shook
hands with Mr. Wheeler and first discovered they were soft and got Andy to
checking up on him. 'Course he told the sheriff in Mt. Pilot he wasn't
fooled. "I got a right too much smarts for that!"
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:07:10 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Sigourney's Dad
Her dad was Pat Weaver. One of the first executives at NBC. He had a major
hand in creating the "Today" and Tonight" show!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:10:25 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Rip Van Barney
Here's a good trivia question for all you TAGS info masters. How many times
did Andy come in and catch Ol' Barn asleep in the back room? And, what did he
do each time?
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:17:41 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Barney's nicknames
How about Barney the Rabbit, Barney the Beast. Quick Draw Barney. And even
Andy called him "Smoky Bear". He once said the if Mayberry had a psychiatrist
that Barney'd be a "real study".
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:22:01 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Mayberry
Hi Fellow Mayberrians,
I'm usually a reader, not a writer, but does anyone know how many original
Andy Griffith cast members are still alive today? I know that Andy and Barn
are alive and well. I'm interested in the more obscure
characters such as Andy's former girlfriends like Peggy and characters who
were only in a few episodes. Thanks in advance!!!!
Julie
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:30:36 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #253
After reading the many letters of TAGS fans naming their pets after the
actors on the show I got to thinking. And that is very dangerous for me! We
still needed to register our mini dachshaund and what better name to go with
the first name , with is Oscar than to add Bernard Fife. Therefore we now
have an Oscar Bernard Fife in the family. His bark is much worse than his
bite but he is very loyal. Just wished we hadn't of started calling him
"Oscar" so his first name could have been Bernard. Our next pet will surely
receive a TAGS name too. I am still a newcomer and just wanted to say how
much I enjoy the digest. Keep them coming! Lots of luck to you and yours!!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:44:20 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: To: jlj9675
Hi Aunt Bee. It's only right you name a cat and not a dog after Floyd. After
all he used to practice his barberin' on cats. He'd just find them in the
alley and clip 'em. Even today people say he's not too good on people but he
does a heck of a job on cats!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:47:11 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: To: Paul Jennings
That was Allan Melvin. He was in MANY episodes of TAGS. It was discussed a
month or so ago on the wbmutbb. Too bad you missed it. He was Mert's driver
on Barneys New CAr among others. He then went on to be Barney Hefner on "All
in the Family" and Sam the Butcher on "Brady Bunch". He was Sergeant Hacker
on Gomer Pyle USMC.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:58:19 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Barney Names
How about "Squirt"?
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 22:11:08 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Mayor in Mayberry
I've been a fan of the Andy Griffith show since the 60s since the first
episode,but when I read in a Trivia game of the Andy Griffith show I read
there were three mayors I remember Mayor Pike,and Mayor Stoner,but one of the
Mayors I don't remember was a Mayor Jenkins,does anyone out there know
anything about this Mayor.Thanks for your help,this is Andys number one fan
in Louisville.And also to get som "Barney names "in here real
quick.....................Smokey Bear,Ol' Buddy Buddy,Squirt,and who could
forget Bernie.David<danielsdandav46>Daniels
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:12:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: It was funny alright
> Subject: It was funny alright
>
> Last night I caught my 14 year old grandson watching
> one of my AG tapes. It
> was the one with Henry Bennet - the Jinx. When it
> got to the part where
> Henry reached in the hat for the drawing and pulled
> out the hat size, he
> rolled the floor laughing. This is pretty good for
> a 14 year old who
> concentrates on showing no emotion of any kind.
> Linda - alias Granny Goober
>
Hey Linda Way to go!
I have a son who is 14 also,and he just loves the AG
show. My wife says I've got him addicted to the AG
show,but hey theres a whole lot worse things for a boy
his age to be addicted to! We just might have the
solution to all this youth violence! Well I gotta go
for now my son just let me know that the AG show is
on.
God Bless,
Spyda Byte & Matt
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!
http://mail.yahoo.com/
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:14:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: It was funny alright
> Subject: It was funny alright
>
> Last night I caught my 14 year old grandson watching
> one of my AG tapes. It
> was the one with Henry Bennet - the Jinx. When it
> got to the part where
> Henry reached in the hat for the drawing and pulled
> out the hat size, he
> rolled the floor laughing. This is pretty good for
> a 14 year old who
> concentrates on showing no emotion of any kind.
> Linda - alias Granny Goober
>
Hey Linda Way to go!
I have a son who is 14 also,and he just loves the AG
show. My wife says I've got him addicted to the AG
show,but hey theres a whole lot worse things for a boy
his age to be addicted to! We just might have the
solution to all this youth violence! Well I gotta go
for now my son just let me know that the AG show is
on.
God Bless,
Spyda Byte & Matt
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere!
http://mail.yahoo.com/
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:30:04 -0500
From: "Scott Gamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Betty Lynn Theory
> <<According to the Internet Movie Database, Betty Lynn did, indeed, appear
in
> "Cheaper By the Dozen"! She played the part of Libby Lancaster. I don't
> know what's going on with her saying she didn't, and them listing it in
the
> IMdB. Must be one of those "76 documented cases of malfeasance!"
> >>
> She sure did!! I seen her with my own two eyes. It's one of my favorite
> movies. Betty was just pulling somebody's leg.
> Linda - GMC - (Goober Movie Critic)
>
Now please don't take this wrong, I don't mean to perpetuate a
stereotype...but is it possible that Betty is trying to fudge on her age?
When did "Cheaper by the Dozen" come out? Many "movie star" types don't
want to reveal their true ages, thinking they might get better (younger)
roles.
Just a theory, not trying to make a big moulage out of it.
Scott "kind behind the eyes" Gamel
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 22:38:36 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Betty Lynn ~ Cheaper By The Dozen
In a message dated 7/26/00 7:58:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< According to the Internet Movie Database, Betty Lynn did, indeed, appear
in
"Cheaper By the Dozen"! She played the part of Libby Lancaster. I don't
know what's going on with her saying she didn't, and them listing it in the
IMdB. Must be one of those "76 documented cases of malfeasance!" >>
Hey to all!
I got to thinking about Betty saying she wasn't in the movie "Cheaper By The
Dozen" on the way up to Lexingon, Ky. Was this just one scene that she had
in the movie? If so was the time she was on maybe brief? It seem to me if
the part was a bit part, there would be the possibility of not remembering
such a small part.
Hmmmm wonder if Betty Lynn coms into our piece of Mayberry any where she
could put her input in and we could ALL clear this mystery up!
I am out of town but I will check my copy of the take and see what I see.
Hope someone is watching my pickle stash while I am away!
Sandi
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 22:38:55 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Nasty commercials invade TAGS
Hi Folks,
I hope this isn't breaking a rule, but boy am I mad!
I know different cable companies sometimes run local commericals during
national programming, but I'm wondering if any of you saw the nasty VH 1
commercial during "Goober and the Art of Love" episode tonight? It was during
the break right before the epilogue and was about some made for tv movie VH 1
is going to run. Apparently it's about a rock group into all the bad things
some rock groups get into, and one actress even spouted out "son of a ..."
(only she said it right out like that.) Obviously this was such a major
contrast to the bliss of Mayberry that it really honked me off. Perhaps this
is the kind of thing that airs at 10 p.m. on other stations, but it sure
doesn't fit in on TVland.
If someone can give me an email or other address for TVLand, I'm going to
write them and suggest they see if they can give a little more care to their
commercials. It may be something over which they have no control, but it
wouldn't hurt to try!
A regular sin town!
MrsLesch
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:16:58 GMT
From: "Rick Hyde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Barney's "accidental" misfires
Does anybody know how many times Barney's gun went off
"accidently"?
And, in what episodes?
Lotsa blessings to you and yours!
Rick Hyde
"Reverend Tucker"
Head Goober of "Reverend Tucker's Congregation"
An Official Chapter of
"The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club"
Visit our website at
www.mtbc.org/revtucker.html
E-mail us at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 23:42:24 -0400
From: "Jeff Koontz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WBMUTBB Silent Auction
A quick update on the Silent Auction before I am off on vacation. I've
already heard from a few people offering to help and a few items have been
mentioned as donations:
- - TAGS Trading Cards
- - Embroidered Barney Fife Towels
- - "Mayberry Memories" print autographed by The Dillards & Maggie Peterson
- - TAGS Clock (made from the tin signs - nice, real nice)
- - Lucky Pennies
- - 2 pair of tickets to the sold out Colonel Tim's Talent Time
We are off to a great start and I appreciate everyone's efforts. Please
post your ideas to the digest or let me know if you have something or can
help out on Saturday ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). The auction is becoming a great
WBMTBB community service project thanks to all your help.
Jeff Koontz
------------------------------
End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #254
*****************************
**************************************************
~ 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.
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 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To change your email address, first unsubscribe using
the command above and then re-subscribe using the
following command in the body of your email message:
subscribe wbmutbb-digest
