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wbmutbb-digest Thursday, July 27 2000 Volume 02 : Number 255 Topics in this issue: this and that Re: Mayberry...dead or alive? Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #254 A Cat Named Thelma Lou Willie Jack's Car Chocolate pickles Apologies to Thelma Lou Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #254 Don Knotts and Jim Nabors on MSNBC Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer Betty Lynn's movie roles Commercials from Out of Town Re: pet names Mayor Jenkins napping on the job TAGS cast in old movies cast members / living or not ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 01:23:10 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: this and that Laura Lee Hobbs wrote: >I have this awful sinking feeling that I have >missed (again) Aunt Bee learning to fly. Then Paul answered: >If TV Land sticks to their regular schedule, it >should be on next Tuesday. You can always >find out what episodes will be on by going to >www.tvland.com. >- --Paul Well, LLH, since we now know that your sinking feelng wasn't caused by your missing the "Aunt Bee- Flys -a- Plane" episode, then could be causing this feelng? I think I know. Maybe it is caused by a low blood sugar or perhaps it is triggered by the clock in your stomach. May I suggest a Mr Cooky Bar? They are loaded with glucose and carbohydrates, whch is a sure cure for a 'sinking feeling' !!! ~the groovy misspoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 01:38:36 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Mayberry...dead or alive? I can come back later with a more complete list but since you mentioned Peggy I can tell you right off the bat Joanna Moore passed on several years ago... Dixon =========== Remember THE Hollywood Squares...the original and the best http://www.geocities.com/screenjockey/classicsquares.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 01:48:29 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #254 << 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. >> Keep in mind, when you see one cable network advertising on another, they probably bought the time. And sometimes they buy them on ROS schedules, so they pop up anytime. This does seem like an odd one to pop up in TAGS...so you might want to tell them to alert their traffic department... Dixon =========== Remember THE Hollywood Squares...the original and the best http://www.geocities.com/screenjockey/classicsquares.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:04:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Rafe Hollister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: A Cat Named Thelma Lou > A friend of mine... had a cat named > Thelma Lou (apologies to Betty Lynn). Really, I don't think Betty Lynn would mind. After all, Barney thought Thelma Lou was the CAT'S. And so do I! ;-) Doug "Rafe Hollister" Garretson "Sometimes in the mornin', I look down at my eggs, and I see your face right in there." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:33:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Rafe Hollister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Willie Jack's Car > Paul Mulik wrote: > BTW, the car with the bad brakes was also Otis' car and the Fun Girls' > car in other episodes. Well Paul ol' buddy ol' pal (I liked you first!), I gotta call you on this one. Yes, the car that Willie Jack was drivin' when Andy gave him the citation for bad brakes was the same one used by the fun girls (I believe the girls drove the car with the top down - a rare scene for this car), but the car that Otis bought and later sold to Charlie Varney wasn't the same one. Otis' car was an early 30's Ford (1932?), and the Willie Jack/Fun Girls car looks more like a 1937 model. Check it out and lemme know! Doug "Rafe Hollister" Garretson "...And take that gun outta your mouth!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:32:40 GMT From: "Harriet Browder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Chocolate pickles >I always thought the part of the pickle closest to Opie's mouth and >nose >was much darker than the rest of the pickle, leading me to wonder >if >perhaps they maybe coated that part of it to make it more palatable >for >Opie to bite down on. Maybe they used chocolate or something like >that to >cover up the smell and make it a little tastier for a child to >bite into. >Laura Lee Hobbs, dime store clerk and gold truck watcher extraordinare Laura Lee - you been sniffing to much gold glue.... that or you're pregnant....... Chocolate on a pickle? I can't even picture a kid liking that! Harriet, maybe I'll try leaving a trail of chocolate coated pickles to bring in them chickens, think it'll work? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 05:39:26 -0700 (PDT) From: bill shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Apologies to Thelma Lou Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:42:36 -0500 From: Paul Laywell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: pets A friend of mine- one of the all-time great Andy Griffith fans- has a son named Andy, a dog named Bee and, at one time, had a cat named Thelma Lou (apologies to Betty Lynn). Hey Paul, No need to apologize to Betty Lynn. Remember what Barney said, " Thelma Lou, you're the cats". Except he could only say things like that to a face like Andy's. You character. Buzz Fluehart One thing about gypsies though, their moody. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:40:59 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Connie Degrassi) Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #254 My 11 year old granddaughter is starting to get hooked also! She was even reading the newsletter with me, and when she read about the 14 year old boy, she was just a-laughing! Kinda made it alright for her! Then, she was tellin' her mama about the Mr, McBeevee ep, and a couple of others that were on Monday night! I tell ya, I was so proud I was gettin' misty!! Happy Trails! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:50:22 -0400 From: "Paul Gilkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Don Knotts and Jim Nabors on MSNBC Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer Had my VCR ready and raring to tape Don Knotts interview with Matt Lauer set to air July 24 and Jim Nabors on July 25 for back to back Mayberry fun. Don's appearance had already been pre-empted once. Lo and behold, when I expect to see good ol' Barney, there's Tiger Woods! Then, unfortunately, Jim Nabors segment at 10 p.m. July 25 was pre-empted by the tragedy of the Concorde plane crash. Jim's segment was still scheduled for 4 a.m. repeat, set up the VCR for taping and wound up with CHARLES LINDBERGH! Anybody have any idea when Jim and Don's interviews will appear? Will breaking news, which happens every day, always pre-empt Headliners and Legends? Paul Gilkes ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:22:42 GMT From: "Harriet Browder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Betty Lynn's movie roles The Internet Movie Data Base (www.imdb.com) lists Cheaper by the Dozen, released in 1950. They do not list her birth year which is very unusual for IMDB. Her first movie was made in 1948, entitled Sitting Pretty, starring Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and Cliften Webb. Keep in mind that if a character does not have a speaking part they do not get a listing in the credits. She did speak in Cheaper by the Dozen and is most definitely listed in the credits. Enough of school, Hey Lefty, you and me's busting out of here. Harriet ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:23:19 -0500 From: "Wendy Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Commercials from Out of Town I taped a lot of the episodes by setting the VCR when TAGS came on early early in the morning. Because of that, my tapes are loaded with trashy commercials (a lot of 1-900 stuff). I have wondered why a station would allow a non-wholesome sponsor to advertise during a wholesome show. I guess if they can get the bucks, that's what matters to them. But I do find it irritating and offensive. It's a shame because, you know, Andy doesn't allow criminals and thieves in Mayberry. I'm sure he'd run these guys out of town as well. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:37:31 -0500 From: Dennis Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: pet names Me and the missus just moved to a new place in the woods about 25 miles from Siler City. It came with a cat, which we have named Kelsey,in honor of another unseen character, Old Man Kelsey who owned some similar woods near Mayberry. Dennis "Swept into the dustbin of history" Rogers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:42:50 -0500 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mayor Jenkins >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...one of the Mayors I don't remember was a Mayor Jenkins,does anyone out there know anything about this Mayor. >>> He is never seen, but he is mentioned briefly in "Opie's Charity" when Andy takes Tom Silby out to the cemetery to see where he's buried. Apparently he came immediately before Mayor Pike. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:22:37 -0500 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: napping on the job >>>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? >>> I can think of four, in which Andy played the following pranks on old Barn: A: He takes Barney's hat and switches it with his own larger one 2: He hides Barney's shoes ("The Clubmen") C: He tucks the corners of the blanket under the legs of the bed ("Cousin Virgil") IV: (no prank involved in this one) He tries to wake him up at 4:00 a.m., but can't ("Mountain Wedding") - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:06:27 -0500 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS cast in old movies >>>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? >>> I spotted Emory Parnell in an old Three Stooges short the other day. He played Helen's Uncle Edward in "Dinner at Eight," the spaghetti episode. One or two TAGS cast members (including Dick Elliot) appeared in the old Our Gang Films, too. And of course, there are several Mayberryites in "It's a Wonderful Life." Now, here's a real toughie: Out of every actor/actress who ever appeared on TAGS, who was the very first to appear in a movie? This goes WAY back. (We discussed this topic a couple of years ago, so this question is meant for you new folks in town). - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:40:44 -0500 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: cast members / living or not >>>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 >>> One of these days, I'll compile a detailed list of every single actor, but for now here's a rough draft of just the main characters (those who appeared in at least 3 episodes): Still with us are Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard, George Lindsey, Jim Nabors, Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou), Howard Morris (Ernest T.), Maggie Peterson (Charlene), all 4 of The Dillards, Jean Carson (Daphne), Jack Burns (Warren), Elinor Donahue, Parley Baer (Mayor Stoner), Bernard Fox (Malcolm), Ken Berry, and all of the child actors. Gone to their reward are Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee), Howard McNear (Floyd), Hal Smith (Otis), Aneta Coursaut (Helen), Jack Dodson (Howard Sprague), Paul Hartman (Emmett), Hope Summers (Clara), Denver Pyle (Briscoe), Jack Prince (Rafe), Dick Elliot (Mayor Pike), Cheerio Meredith (Emma), Will Wright (Ben Weaver), Olan Soule (John Masters), Joyce Jameson (Skippy), Joanna Moore (Peggy), and pretty much everyone who was over 50 at the time they appeared on the show. We shall meet, but we shall miss them. - --Paul ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #255 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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
