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wbmutbb-digest Friday, August 25 2000 Volume 02 : Number 293 Topics in this issue: You can't get an education in a week! Re: Hal's cartoons Squadcar Wallpaper Re: Hal Smith cartoon voices wbmutbb-digest V2 #292 strange and weird characters... Andy Jr. kerosene cucumber episode Citizens Arrest Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #292 Upcoming Mayberry TV Shows The REAL star! Jiminy Crickett Ode to my Gomer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 19:40:12 -0500 From: "Paul Mulik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: You can't get an education in a week! >>>From: "James Seay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> what grade did earnest t. go into when he went to school to get his diploma? >>> It was the fifth grade, making him just slightly less educated than Jethro Bodine, who had graduated from the sixth grade (highest in his class!) - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 22:31:53 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hal's cartoons In a message dated 8/24/00 7:55:41 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Actually, I think he stated in that interview that for the first five episodes, he was Barney and Bill Thompson was Fred. They were replaced by Mel Blanc and Alan Reed. >> That would make more sense. I heard Mel Blanc was sidelined briefly in 1961 as the result of an auto accident and someone else had to do Barney. Could that have been Hal Smith? Dixon =========== Remember THE Hollywood Squares...the original and the best http://www.geocities.com/screenjockey/classicsquares.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 20:51:09 -0600 From: Chip Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Squadcar Wallpaper I've got the "Squad car Wallpaper" on my computer, but I can't read what the sign says on the window just above the tail-end of the car. "Bunn" something. Can anyone help? Thanks, Chip ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:04:06 -0600 From: "Alan Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Hal Smith cartoon voices Howdy everyone! Thanks to everyone that has shared info. on all the cartoon voices done by Hal Smith over the years. He was very talented! The one that was a real surprise to me was Barney Rubble. I knew Mel Blanc did Barney Rubble, but I wasn't aware that Hal did it first. Most of you probably know abou this, but the Internet Movie Database is a great place to see all of what Hal did. Here's the URL: http://us.imdb.com/Name?Smith,+Hal Take care, Alan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:14:51 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: wbmutbb-digest V2 #292 Hey, yea i love that pickle episode, I believe Barney called those "them kerosine cucumbers" What a hoot! Also on Andy's hat in that episode, the only time i saw him wear it was in that episode where that farmer's wife had a baby and Barney was suspicious he was a spy or a marijuana grower. He wore it to the farm when the farmer called him and it was raining. It had a rain bonnet on it. Hope that helps!, good day to you and yours, Lucy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:19:35 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: strange and weird characters... In a message dated 08/24/2000 7:57:31 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << it was three brothers and while they were a strange looking group of fellows, they were decent enough fellows who got along with the entire community. >> Hey LLH...they kind of sound like Larry, Darryl and Darryl from "The Bob Newhart Show", don't they? Thanks for sharing...I enjoyed it!! Crystal M. in AL ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 03:22:38 GMT From: "Doug & Maria Largent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Andy Jr. Hello Friends, Does anyone know anything about a book written by Andy's late son who I believe was known as Sam even though he was a Jr.? I think it was called, "I'm not Opie" or something like that. Has anyone read it or heard anything about it? Thanks, Maria _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:23:28 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: kerosene cucumber episode In a message dated 08/24/2000 7:57:31 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << my favorite episode " Kerosine Pickles" . >> Hello Elaine! This is one of my favorites, too! The name of the episode is "The Pickle Story". It was written by our beloved Harvey Bullock. The episode # is 43. It's a dandy!!! Crystal M. in AL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:44:02 -0400 From: Donald E Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Citizens Arrest The answer to the Day, Month and Year Barney incarcerated himself is: This is how I got it. Some assumptions are involved though. (1) The morning after Barney incarcerated himself, he crossed out (X) the 11 on his calendar. That calendar did not have any other text (Month, Day, Year). (2) The 11th was in the middle of the week and assuming it was a standard calendar it must have been a Wednesday. (3) Then, when Otis incarcerated himself, there was a calendar on his wall. The Month was fuzzy but it appeared to start with a "J" and also had only four letters. Well, there are only 2 months in the year with four letters and they both begin with "J".....June and July. That calendar had 31 days and July has 31 days, June does not. (4) Again assuming the time period was between 1960 and 1965, ...the 11th of July fell on a Wednesday in 1963. The answer (as far as I can tell): Wednesday, July 11, 1963.... Case Closed! Seems Andy's mind on what month it was in that episode was, well, elsewhere. Don (Not Knotts) Graham, NC (not far from the 'Y') ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 05:37:54 +0100 From: Paul Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V2 #292 I believe Mr. Bass was a proud graduate of 5th grade! As a school principal myself...I know how hard it is to teach today's youngsters how to get a postum out from under a rock!!!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 12:07:15 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Upcoming Mayberry TV Shows I love every aspect of the digest and look forward to reading every day and one of my favorite things about it is the fact that I learn about upcoming events and shows. I just want to take a minute and thank everyone that takes the time to write in and make us aware so we can set our VCR's! I caught Andy of Mayberry on E! the other night (b/c of the person that wrote in) and really enjoyed it. I saw some clips I had not seen before (even our own Jim Clark had some segments). I wanted to let everyone know that I saw today on MSNBC's website that Headliners & Legends w/ Matt Lauer will be showing Don Knotts on Monday, August 28 at 10:00pm(est) and Tuesday, August 29 at 4:00am(est). Also, Jim Nabors will be on Tuesday, August 29 at 10:00pm(est). I look forward to seeing everyone at Mayberry Days and the reunion in Alabama. Is there going to be a meeting place at any time for the WBMUTBB to get together and get to know each other? Darin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 21:49:09 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The REAL star! I really LOOOOVE TAGS. But, even though Andy and Barney are great, I've always thought that the honest to gosh real star of the show was the town. You never saw anyone that looked out of place. From the old cars to the ladies hats. From kids being secure enough to go anywhere to everybody knowing everbody else. Mayberry was a true star!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 21:52:08 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Jiminy Crickett I don't know about the speaking part, but when Jiminy Crickett sang "When You Wish Upon a Star"' the voice was supplied by Cliff Edwards. He was also called Ukelele Ike. He also sang "Singing In The Rain" which became the theme song of MGM movie studios. I'd heard that Hal Smith was the voice of Barney Rubble! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 15:27:18 CDT From: "DEBORAH DUBOSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Ode to my Gomer Now with apologies to my beloved Mr. Darling, I do have to confess to an awful lot of love for Gomer. I often wonder what could have happen between us in that there dime store if a certain Miss LuAnne Poovey hadn't wormed her way into his life what with her blonde beauty and her throaty rendering of "That Old Black Magic" that seems to drive men wild and all. I never stood a fair chance after that. Me and Lydia remain a little bitter to this day, but we can forgive the fact she is more blessed in many areas than we were. We don't like it, but we can be gracious about it. But I have to respectfully disagree about my Gomer ever being surly. Spirited, on a few occasions, maybe; but surly, never. He is the sweetheart of Mayberry! My favorite spirited encounter he ever had with Barney was when Barney had everyone contribute to Andy and Helen's engagement party; they fixed up Andy's bedroom and threw the couple a surprise party only to find out Barney had messed up the whole thing, of course. Remember what Gomer said to Barney? "What a dumb trick. Nice party, but what a dumb trick. Barney, don't you ever call me dumb again!" I loved it! Because, let's face it, lots of times Barney was a little too frank and hard with Gomer, as in "Gomer, get down there with them spiders." Let HIM get down there with them spiders! Laura Lee Hobbs, dime store clerk (who shared her secrets with Gomer and ended up losing him anyway) & gold truck watcher extraordinare, but who lost another man to Aunt Bee WHY? (It's true I can get a little mean, but I more than make up for it by having all my teeth) "Some of us got it, some of us ain't." wit & wisdom of Barnard P. 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