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wbmutbb-digest Monday, August 14 2000 Volume 02 : Number 282 Topics in this issue: misspoovey in cyberspace Marijuana in Mayberry?!?! Johnny Coons Floyd/different car Barney sings Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #281 My meeting with Don Knotts A Rose Ain't Always So Sweet Re: for Allan From the Viacom Office Favorite Character RE: Mr. Schwump Mr. Schwump Mr. Schwump Ultimate Fan Contest The Prize Fighter/Private Eyes Mr. Schwump ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:08:05 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: misspoovey in cyberspace Hey ya'll ! Well, I am now a true part of cyberspace! misspoovey.com is now up and running! It is nothing fancy; just a small site that will redirect folks to all my Mayberry related sites. I also included a link to Mayberry.com! Hope ya'll will come for a visit real soon! ~the groovy cyber misspoovey~ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:35:56 -0400 From: Lisa Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Marijuana in Mayberry?!?! You know, last night I was watching the episode where Barney was suspicious of Sam Becker cause he farmed at night, bought strange things at the store, and wouldn't talk to anybody in town. I'd seen that one a million times, but it never registered with me that Barney thought Sam might have been growing marijuana! Marijuana in Mayberry?!?! I know that Barney was a happening guy, but shouldn't Mayberry be safe from the encroachment of illegal substances (except a little moonshine to keep Otis happy)? I was just flabbergasted and speechless, and believe me, that doesn't happen often...Thank goodness Sam wasn't into anything funny and was a sweet and considerate family man with Lilly and little baby Andy Becker. Barney had enough trouble handling "mulberry squeezins"...he could never deal with drugs! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:13:49 -0500 From: "James Seay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Johnny Coons I just wish that I knew exactly who the character your always talking about is. I know I surely have seen him hundreds of times. Can somebody tell me anything that would call him to my attention. Dr. Pendyke ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:44:43 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Floyd/different car Howdy, Yesterday while watchin a tape of TAGS I taped from TBS special and lo and behold there was a different Floyd-cutting hair I did not know there were two Floyds can anyone tell me who-the other one is? Thank You!! Also in the episode where Weavers was being-robbed-by the little old lady in the opening scene where they were talking about Myra Koonse they were in a 1950's type chrysler car when they got out it was a 1964 ford Hmmmmmmmmm. Mark H. Scripsick ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:04:30 -0500 From: "Bonnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Barney sings I am new to the list and hope that some of you out there will be able to = help me. I am remembering an episode where Barney wants to sing a solo. = He is convinced that his voice is too powerful for the sound system and = he should sing softer. Meanwhile there is someone else back stage with = a mic. What I want to find out is-- What was the song, and who was the = singer back stage? We were talking about it at work and are coming up with different = remembrances. Also, I tried at Weavers, but they are sold out of Goober = Beanies--anyplace else that I might find one? Thanks, Bonnie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:36:30 +0100 From: Paul Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #281 Well....Mr. Schwump may have been shy and somewhat introverted....but I recall the opening scene of a lodge meeting when Schwump was drawing a rioter as the camera closed in on the frosty beverage.....Schwump's hand was steady....and the frothy brew was drawn with machine-like precision! Long live the memories of Schwump! He may not have spent a lot of money on that toupee but he had a nice heart! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:36:27 -0600 From: Chip Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: My meeting with Don Knotts I went to see Don Knotts yesterday at a casino in Blackhawk, CO. He was there as the headliner for a charity poker game. No, he wasn't playing. Prior to the game, he was in a side room having his picture taken and giving autographs for employees, media, and sponsors. Since I fell into the sponsor category, this is where I got to see him. For those of us who enjoy him in TAGS, or any other work he has done, it was quite a thrill to shake his hand and have my picture taken with him. I'm going to frame the autograph and picture and put it in my bar right next to my other autographed picture of him. Having said that, I must say that I felt like he wasn't really enjoying himself. Maybe he wasn't feeling well, maybe he just received some bad news, maybe he was just tired. I'm too big of a fan to let this one meeting bother me, I'm just reporting on my impression. Because the group has had so much discussion lately about the pickle episode, I thought I would ask him about that one. I told him we had been talking about Opie and what seemed like a dislike for pickles and asked him if he remembered anything about it. As much as I was hoping to report back to the group about something REALLY BIG, I must say that he didn't remember Opie having a spit bucket or anything like it. So that's that. I enjoyed it and will remember the brief meeting fondly each time I see our picture together. - -All the best to you and yours. Chip ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 14:03:18 CDT From: "DEBORAH DUBOSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: A Rose Ain't Always So Sweet Re The Johnny Coons' matter All I know is that Tom Jacobs looks a whole lot more like a Johnny Coons than he does a Tom Jacobs, but that's just me and Lydia's opinion. I feel like it's the end of an era when there'll be no more "Johnny Coons" posting. Always did like to see those highlights. Laura Lee Hobbs, all teary eyed and sad "Well, Bucket Mouth, do you know anybody that wants to buy a cannon?" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 20:34:33 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: for Allan Our chapter is NOT involved in this event in any way other than that we'll be there to enjoy it. It should be a great show and I'd recommend getting your tickets ASAP. Allan In a message dated 8/12/00 9:46:00 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Someone asked me if this chapter was a sponsor for the event in Birmingham on October 7. They said if we were that we could probably get tickets from our "head person" or otherwise through our chapter. Since I have not seen any such thing discussed here, I assume that is not the case but it brings up an interesting thing. If we ARE indeed involved in this event, don't we want everyone to attend? And since we do, don't we want to make it easy to obtain passes to it? Of course, dialing a number and asking for them is pretty easy, I guess...haven't got mine yet. Oh well, I was just wondering about that and thought you might could shed some light on how these things work. As I said earlier, this is my first "TAGS"-related event. Thanks in advance for your insight!! Love the Digest!!!! >> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 20:27:44 -0400 From: "Jeff Koontz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: From the Viacom Office I have had the pleasure to be in touch with one of our newest members whose father retired from a sales career with Viacom. She was kind enough to talk with her father about some of the questions I asked her and agreed that the Digest would enjoy reading it as well. I asked about Viacom editing the shows and any other 'trivial trivialities' that he thought would be interesting. Viacom does edit the shows for commercials. Some of the stations then, do some editing so, there is no way of knowing who did the editing. The show was number 1 in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. It, of course was popular in the south. This is primarily where my Dad's territory was. Normally the show would be bought from Viacom, for 6 runs each of the 249 shows. The Merchandise and Promotion Department works with each station. They also sent a Promotional Package when a station bought a run. It contained newspaper advertisements, and, arranged for public appearances of the stars. Viacom has the licensing of all selling of TAGS merchandise. He did meet Goober in a restaurant one time. After 8 years of the original TAGS, Andy wanted to pursue other avenues. Since they were in the top 10 at the time, Mayberry RFD was made. Viacom does not sell Mayberry RFD. Thank you to Carol McCormick and her father for sharing that with us. Jeff Koontz ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:39:38 CDT From: "DEBORAH DUBOSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Favorite Character Re which character would I choose to be Well, I really wanted to be Mary Grace, but since she has already been chosen (doggone you, Miss Poovey) I will decline that one; and I thought about the lovely Nurse Peggy, but she doesn't really have any meat to her roles; so then I thought about my beloved Lydia, but gee whiz, she's such an albatross to drag around; so I thanked and I thanked, and then it hit me. Who else would be as fun to play but the one and only: Big Maude Tyler/Claris Tyler/Maude Claris Tyler/Annabelle Tyler/Ralph Henderson. Oh, I'd get to do the tango with Barney. And I get to hear him tell me, "You're beginning to get to me," and look at me with those "come hither" eyes of his. And don't try to tell me that a little bit of Big Maude wasn't really beginning to get to Barney either. That lady has her charms! I've watched women's prison movies and I know that women inmates learn all kinds of charming ways. It provides as good an education as some charm schools I've heard of. And then Barney gets to tell me to relax as he leads me to the land of rhythm and pleasure! Of course, it ends with Andy cuffing me and taking me back to the Big House. But for a blissful few minutes, I'm in the company of two beautiful and delightful men: Big Barn and Fabulous Floyd. What girl could ask for a better day than that? Laura Lee Hobbs, dime store clerk & gold truck watcher extraordinare, and a girl who likes to dream big dreams when she dreams Barney: "There he'll come, a dragging that albatross behind him." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 20:49:45 -0500 From: Larry and Kate Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Mr. Schwump Mr. Schwump Mr. Schwump Is there any chance at all that Mr. Schwump was actually Johnny Coons? I mean after all, Johnny wasn't who we thought he was but he must have been somebody. Just trying to solve a mystery without subscribing to a detective magazine. (My wife didn't like the pictures because I am married.) Larry "Evening Mr. Schwump" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:45:23 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ultimate Fan Contest My friend Rodney Tirey will be on the "Ultimate Fan Contest" on TV LAND again Monday Night. Watch it and cheer him on to victory. Mike Creech ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 06:52:29 -0400 From: "Parks, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Prize Fighter/Private Eyes Hello to everyone in Mayberry - I just received the "The Prize Fighter" video from Amazon.com, and at a better price than I was first given. The cost is $9.99 plus shipping. You can't beat this for over an hour of simply hilarious Don Knotts. This tape is excellent quality, very shape and clear images. Amazon will have "Private Eyes" ready for shipping on October 10, 2000. No price was given as of today's date. Everyone please keep in mind, prices for these tapes, in used condition, are upwards of $45.00 and $50.00 on various internet auction sites. Thanks, Jim Lexington, Ky ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 05:59:16 -0700 (PDT) From: bill shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mr. Schwump > Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 12:25:28 -0500 > From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Mr. Schwump > > >>>TAG fan Dick Kandalec wrote me to ask if I could > help him find out who > the fabled Mr. Schwump was in real life. I am using > the Digest to reply in > case other readers might be able to help...since I > don't have the foggiest > who the elusive Schwump is or was. Can someone else > assist distraught > Dick?....Harvey Bullock. > >>> > > I seem to remember Jack Dodson talking about Mr. Schwump on a Mayberry reunion show many years back. I believe the show was on TBS and Andy was not on it. I may have this wrong, it has been a few years, but Mr. Dodson was talking about how awful Mr. Schwump hairpiece was. I don't remember if he called him by his real name. I'm not sure if this helps, but I thought maybe someone else might remember this also. Buzz Fluehart "Well I hope so, that's my trigger finger, I lose that I might as well quit the business." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V2 #282 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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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