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To unsubscribe/change address, scroll to the bottom of this issue. wbmutbb-digest Saturday, May 26 2001 Volume 03 : Number 147 Topics in this issue: for Don G. holiday re: the "Angry-Andy years" Episode 163: Andy's Rival Re: Was Aunt Bee Ever Married? Re: TAGS, in color Re: Goober and Gomer, 20-somethings Re: The "P" of Bernard P. Fife color episodes The "P" stands for Francis Bavier Goober's age "P" as in Bernard "P" Fife Barney's middle name Important tools Favorite Lines Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #146 my mistake, same digest and trivia question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 08:40:36 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: for Don G. In a message dated 05/25/2001 10:00:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I hope I'm the first to respond. The "P" stands for either "Milton" > or "Oliver" > > Don G. > > Now THAT was FUNNY!!! Thanks for the laugh! Crystal M. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 08:45:20 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: holiday I hope all of you have a great holiday weekend. But remember this: Remember the ones for whom we have this "holiday." This is actually Memorial Day, not as the media has it, "The beginning of the summer vacation season." It is the day set aside to remember those who selflessly gave their lives in defense of freedom all over this world. If there is a Memorial Day service in your town, attend it, and let the ones who survive know their cause was not forgotten. If your town does not have a Memorial Day service, contact the powers that be and find out why! Today, there are 1100+ men buried on the USS Arizona, who never got to see the light of day on Dec. 7, 1941. They died on the ship and that is where they stayed. Let them know they are not forgotten, and observe Memorial Day, just as they observed special days in Mayberry. Maybe your band is as bad, but it can still play! Maybe your choir has someone who sings off key, but they can still sing! These men gave their all so we can still gather to sing and play. Let not their death have been in vain. TheCameraNut ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 08:49:49 -0500 From: "The Hendersons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: re: the "Angry-Andy years" Whoever wrote about the "Angry Andy years" was right on, sorry to say. It breaks my heart to even think about the fact that in these last episodes Andy "just is Not the SAME". The other evenin', during the supper-time time slot show, I was listening to the show while in another room. I could not even see the television screen; I could only hear everything. When Andy would be saying his lines I was thinking that his tone of voice was different, like he was in a bad mood; it went on all the way through that episode. Then it dawned on me: it MUST be a color episode. I got up and walked into the other room and looked. Sure enough, it was a color episode. I could tell simply by the TONE of his voice and the way he said his lines! It breaks my heart to hear Andy so angry. (We love you, ANDY, anyway!!) The comments into the newsletter have been great, especially lately. Y'all keep up the good work. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:10:01 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Episode 163: Andy's Rival In Andy's Rival (where Frank Smith has Andy worried about losing Helen), there is a scene where Andy and Goober are walking back from the show (movie) and Goober ask him if he "wanted to go over to Jasper, theyr'e having a tractor show over there". I wondered if any of you Alabama trained noticers picked up on that? It was the first time I ever remembered hearing that line. I thought it interesting being Goober is from that area in Alabama. Of course, not being a official trained noticer, I could have not heard that just right. Let me hear from you. "been havin' a little troulbe with my hearin' lately." Larry in Alabama ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:18:40 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Was Aunt Bee Ever Married? In a message dated 5/26/01 7:20:38 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Was Aunt Bee Ever Married? Aunt Bee was actually called "Bee Taylor" on more than one occasion...usually by her best friend/occasional rival, Clara Edwards (who went through more than her own share of name changes)... Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:29:53 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TAGS, in color In a message dated 5/26/01 7:20:38 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > the "Angry Andy" years > I really feel like the color episodes get an unfair rap too often. They're the only time we ever get to see Emmett and Howard and our last chance to see Floyd (whose comic genius is even more on display here). And we get to see the characters actually taking some chances in their lives (Andy opens a laundromat, Aunt Bee opens a Chinese restaurant and learns to fly, Howard moves to a tropical island, Goober actually gets in a serious relationship, etc.). And there are some genuine gems buried in those years (the spaghetti episode, the one where Opie writes the paper on the Battle of Mayberry, etc.). And not to mention the novelty of the guest star list in those days (Jack Nicholson, Rob Reiner, Teri Garr, etc.). And obviously, there's Barney's return, Emmy-winning appearances, which seem to not get mentioned enough anymore... Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 10:31:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Goober and Gomer, 20-somethings In a message dated 5/26/01 7:20:38 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In the Punch in Nose episode Andy and Barney talk about the incident as > happening 18 years ago. Later in the episode Goober says he was only 5 > when it happened. Now is it just me or does he look a little older than 23? > I thought that was interesting too. Also, in the first season of "Gomer Pyle, USMC," Gomer is mentioned as being in *his* early 20s. Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 09:57:52 -0500 From: "Rick Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The "P" of Bernard P. Fife >>Supposin' you was a writer on the TAGS set back in 1963, and Aaron Ruben came up to you and asked what you'd have the "P" initial in Barney's name stand for. What name would you conjure up that would be most befitting?<< Well, now my first inclination was to make it a great lawman's name, like Pinkerton (the famous detective) or Purvis (the FBI man). But then I'm sure that Barn would have pointed out that his name wasn't Bernard Pinkerton Fife for nothing! So seein' as how presidents' names were popular in the show, it seems like a natural choice would be "Bernard Polk Fife." What do y'all think? - --Rick "Dud Wash" Willis ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 09:35:44 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: color episodes >>>Now that TVLand has gone into the "Angry Andy" years (colorized shows with sub par plots, uninspired writing and acting, and such unforgettable characters as Howard and Emmitt), I need to know how many shows were done in color. I think it's around 90? >>> First off, you ought to be ashamed of yourself for talkin' ugly about our favorite show...and to think I was glad when you learned to type. Now to your question: There are 159 black and white episodes (the first five seasons) and 90 color episodes (the last three seasons), for a grand total of 249 episodes. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 11:04:23 -0400 From: "Chuck Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The "P" stands for BModero wrote: >Here it is: Supposin' you was a writer on the TAGS set back in 1963, and >Aaron Ruben came up to you and asked what you'd have the "P" initial in >Barney's name stand for. What name would you conjure up that would be most >befitting? I suggest: Bernard Philmore Fife "I'll Do It!".. Bandwithabeat - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 15:26:50 -0000 From: "Michael McDaniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Francis Bavier Hi, The other week TVLand showed several interviews with TAGS cast members. At one point, Andy, while talking about Francis Bavier, said something like "I don't know what it was about me that she hated, but there sure was something." Also, Howard Morris indicated that Ms. Bavier could be quite difficult at times. Does anyone know anything about this? I had not heard it before. "I'm the best rock thrower in the county and I'm savin' up for a gold tooth" Michael "Mr. Shwamp" McDaniel _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 12:30:14 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Goober's age In a message dated 05/26/2001 8:13:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hello All, > > I noticed something last night that I had never had before. In the Punch in > Nose episode Andy and Barney talk about the incident as happening 18 years > ago. Later in the episode Goober says he was only 5 when it happened. Now > is it just me or does he look a little older than 23? Just wondering. > > "I dont recall us having a number theif around for ages." > > Steve Mitchell "It's just the lighting, like Andy said." ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 13:21:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: "P" as in Bernard "P" Fife This is in response to BModero who questioned what that "P" could stand for in Barney's middle name. I thought about that for a while and came up with a real good one. I think that "P" could only stand for Percival. It just seems to fit with the times, the place and the person. It's is also a name I believe Barney would hesitate to acknowledge. Have a good Memorial Day, friends, and please, if you drink -- don't drive! Jeanne from West Virginia ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 14:25:05 -0500 From: Keith Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Barney's middle name How about Bernard Phineas Fife? or maybe Bernard Philemon Fife? or maybe Bernard Peyton Fife (you know, like that TV Show "Peeton Place")? Keith in Nebraska ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 16:54:42 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Important tools > PS They wanted to give me a Ph.D., but I told 'em I already had a post hole > digger. > Ain't you got a jack? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 16:59:49 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Favorite Lines One of my favorite lines/scenes is when Barney did his match-making thing with Andy and Helen at Thelma Lou's house. Barney was interrogating Helen about her cooking savy and was upset when she said her husband would have to eat frozen dinners. Andy went to her defense saying that it was the 20th century. Barney said "I know what century it is" - When he found out Helen didn't know how to cook leg of lamb (Andy's favorite dish) - he wanted to get the show over with. He told Thelma Lou "She can't cook - she can't do nothin!" Then he put his head around the door and hollered "DINNER" before it was ready. Nobody could have put that scene across like Don Knotts. I laughed until somebody told me to shut up. Linda - This Goober can make tuna sandwiches ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 18:20:54 -0400 From: Lisa Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #146 > > Here it is: Supposin' you was a writer on the TAGS set back in 1963, and > Aaron Ruben came up to you and asked what you'd have the "P" initial in > Barney's name stand for. What name would you conjure up that would be most > befitting? > Bernard Phineas Fife ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 19:16:44 -0500 From: "Margaret Bentle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: my mistake, same digest and trivia question My mistake was not completely reading or understanding the question about the recruiter giving the physical exam. My regrets to Kelly and to anyone else I gave the wrong information. Now this is for Sandra Sils. The reason the trivia question was answered in the same digest about the slit shoes is, I read the digest on the web site before I received the digest in e-mail. I'm sorry for any confusion this may have caused. When I go back to working days this won't happen, until I work nights again. I have to tape TAGS to see my Mayberry friends. This is a repeat trivia question, I don't have the memory to answer. Please Help. The class reunion of Andy and Barney was in at least two episodes. What was the two different years shown on the banner at the reunions? The first reunion was in a black and white episode and the other was a color episode. What does BTW mean? I have seen it in the digest and I'm a little puzzled. Margaret (Howard saying "Go man go" at his house-warming party.") ______________________________________________________________________ The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems and notify the sender immediately. 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