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To unsubscribe/change address, scroll to the bottom of this issue. wbmutbb-digest Thursday, June 14 2001 Volume 03 : Number 166 Topics in this issue: Re: Howard Hesseman Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 Re: Imperfect Andy Address for Andy Griffith? Answering Machines Ernest T. & Festus Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 A&E Biography How old is Gomer? Don Sturdy car wash blues Ernest T. Bass Re: Just wondering about something!! Emma's Jaywalking Crossword Online folk songs "TAGS" on the phone ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:25:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Howard Hesseman In a message dated 6/14/01 1:17:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The actor was a dead ringer for Howard > Hessman of WKRP fame....however, the credits listed > the part of Harry as played by Don Sturdy. Yes, that's Howard Hesseman all right. Don Sturdy was another stage name early in his career. He also appears under that name in another TAGS episode, the one in which Goober pretends to own a chain of service stations to impress his friend at the car show. And "Don Sturdy" also played an obnoxious radical on "Dragnet". Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:28:47 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 In a message dated 6/14/01 1:17:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It must have been Andy's truck, he was washing it in one scene when Barney > came over. And by the way, was Andy and Barney cousins? We don't get a very good glimpse of what Andy's washing, but it looks like the black hood of a car...most likely the squad car. And yes, Andy's relationship to Barney is mentioned in not only the first, but also the second episode...and I think at least one more... Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:30:34 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 In a message dated 6/14/01 1:17:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I was trying to find the episode where Barney sets up "Check Point Chickie" > on Turners Grade (Is this right?) I was thinking it was the Sidecar > episode. Could someone please verify this for me. That would *definitely* be it. It is one of my favorite episodes. The correct date would be 1963 and the episode title is "Barney's Sidecar." And yes, Turner's Grade is correct too. If you give 'em 35... Dixon "Welcome to Checkpoint Chickie!" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:38:09 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Imperfect Andy First of all Debbie, thank you for that great insight into Andy's and Barney's relationship. You hit the nail right on the head in so many ways. Even when Andy makes fun of Barney (like the time he caught Barney saying "Cock a doodle doo" to Juanita--one of the funniest TAGS scenes ever) it's done with love and affection, the way southern men naturally "pick at" each other. I can think of a few other times Andy was less than perfect during the B&W years. The most obvious was when he tried to tell everyone the record company man was going to run off with all their money and not make good...showed what he knew. He also screwed up when he let Opie's runaway friend stay the night *before* bothering to call the kid's father. Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:58:22 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Address for Andy Griffith? Boy, you hang out with the WBMUTBB gang for six or seven years, and people think you know EVERYTHING about Andy! :) A former co-worker's father apparently did something with Andy Griffith when they were young and wants to relive the moment with Andy now that they are getting old. (I have NO IDEA what this moment was.) I did a quick internet search and found an address for Andy Griffith at the William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills. I also suggested that they just write: Andy Griffith, Manteo, NC. It might get to our favorite TV sheriff that way. Any other suggestions?! Mayberry says thanks and happy .... mailing! Amy Wolfford Greensboro, NC ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 06:48:26 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Answering Machines In a message dated 6/14/2001 12:46:30 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I would like to know if there are any premade tapes for our answering > I have never found any tapes but I have done my own from the wav files found online. Using my computer at the office, I accessed my answering machine at home using the remote feature. When it came time to record my outgoing message, I just played the appropriate wav file (In this case the one where Barney says, "Mayberry Sherriff's office, town headquarters, Deputy Barney Fife speakin', hello?" I just deleted the ring at the beginning of it). It worked great. You just need to have some sort of software that you can dial out on. Kevin "John Masters" Turner in Mobile "Got time to breathe, got time for music." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:40:27 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ernest T. & Festus I would like to thank the members that responded to my wife's question about these actors. I have been a TAGS watcher for over 30 years, my wife was the one who said that the same actor played both characters. So with your help I won the bet. Another thought , since I have been a member I have been reading alot of people's comments on the different shows that seem to be everyone's favorites. I have one that I haven't seen brought up yet. I don't know ther episode number but it's main topic is " CITIZEN'S ARREST". This episode just cracks me up. The scene in the street is hilarious, the way the citizens rally behind Gomer, and really take advantage of the opportunity to stick it to Barney. The following scene in the jail is also great, I have read alot of comments on alot of scenes involving different characters but in episode after episode Barney's plots, physical testing, and deputizing of Otis Campbell are some of the greatest in the shows history. So some of you long time watchers reelvaluate your choices and remember " The Mayberry Knottieing class meets here every Tuesday Night". ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:50:04 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 Hi friends! Just want to see how many of how have had the privledge of meeting our friends from Mayberry. In 1986, I was working at the "Point After " nightclub in Honolulu and had the pleasure of meeting Jim Nabors. He talked to me for about 20 minutes and was kind and friendly. I wanted you all to know he is the same in person as he was on the show. Happy Birthday Jim. Ron Brown KGBY Y-92.5 Sacramento CA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:57:13 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #165 Dear Tags friends: Wasnt Sue Ann Langdon on the show? Wasnt she one of Andys girlfriends? Well, I looked up sueannlangdon.com for possible bio info and I was shocked to see that it wasnt her website but one some seductress and the occult. Does the clean cut Sue Ann have a website? Is she still alive? Ron Brown KGBY Sacramento CA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:49:21 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: A&E Biography >>>...and anyone else interested in Andy's bio. Did you know you can purchase a copy of it on video from A&E? I have been meaning to purchase the one on Don Knotts. Folks, even if you've already seen these shows on A&E, try to catch them again each time they air. It's common for A&E to replace the epilogue (the last minute of the program) with up-to-date information about what the subject has been doing recently. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:00:22 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: How old is Gomer? >>>I THOUGHT THAT JIM NABORS TURNED 70 LAST YEAR AND WOULD BE 71 THIS YEAR? HOW OLD IS HE FOR SURE STAN OLIVER >>> No one seems to know for certain. I asked him once, and the answer he gave me was two years off from the answer he'd given Jim Clark just a few weeks before. He knows the day all right, it's the year he's a little fuzzy on. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:56:53 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Don Sturdy >>>Here's a question for all you TAGS experts......While watching the episode in which Sam Jones runs for town council, Emmett was talking to a man getting ready to go fishing. The actor was a dead ringer for Howard Hessman of WKRP fame....however, the credits listed the part of Harry as played by Don Sturdy. Don Sturdy and Howard Hesseman are the same person. On TAGS, he also plays the hot dog man in "Goober Goes to an Auto Show." I've got a theory on why he may have changed his name: When The Dick Van Dyke Show was first created, the character of Alan Brady was originally going to be named Alan Sturdy. Morey Amsterdam pointed out that when spoken quickly, the name sounded like "Alan's dirty" so they changed it. Perhaps Don Sturdy realized the same problem with his name. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:02:20 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: car wash blues >>>It must have been Andy's truck, he was washing it in one scene when Barney came over. And by the way, was Andy and Barney cousins? Look again, that was the squad car Andy was washing in that scene, not a truck. Andy and Barney are said to be cousins in three early episodes: The New Housekeeper, The Manhunt, and Runaway Kid. - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:05:30 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ernest T. Bass Hey all! Don't know if any of you were listening to John Boy & Billy this morning, but Howard Morris (aka ETB) was on Open Line. He had a lot of good things to say about Mayberry and all of the fans of the show. He was definitely pushing the show with Don Knotts and Betty Lynn coming up in a couple of weeks in Pigeon Forge. Hope you caught it because it was "goooooood." Take care and have a Mayberry kind of day! Sabrina D~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:08:50 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Just wondering about something!! I am all for that idea! I'll be anxious to see if anyone knows anything about this. Jeni ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:20:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Emma's Jaywalking Crossword Online Hey Folks, I've just added an interactive crossword puzzle to the TAGSRWC web site!!! You can do it online OR you there's a version you can print out and fill out when you want. This terrific crossword was created by Sue Wilkerson, founder of the "I'm in It for Keeps" chapter in Albertville, AL. This puzzle first appeared in the January 28, 1995 edition of the TAGSRWC Newsletter, The Bullet. There were several crosswords in The Bullet over the years and I'm gonna try and put as many as I can online for folks to enjoy. You'll find the puzzle by going to the TAGSRWC website, http://mayberry.com/tagsrwc/ And then to the "What's New" link. Enjoy!! Allan Newsome "The Andy Griffith Show" Rerun Watchers Club - Webmaster http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 19:55:55 -0400 From: "Tim Hutcherson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: folk songs in response to ray's question about the song andy sang to otis in the "crime free mayberry" episode: the song he sang to otis was "john henry" which is an old folks song and the song "the wreck of the old 97" was another old folk song about a train wreck which happened here in my hometown of danville,va. the train engineer was trying to make up lost time and got the train up way faster than it should have been going and it jumped off the tressle as it came into danville and crashed. the year i believe was 1903 when it happened. tim hutcherson _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:42:20 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: "TAGS" on the phone In a message dated 06/14/2001 1:17:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > , Somebody needs to invent them, i > think they would be a great hit. Does anyone agree with me out there? I > will > Yes, Mary, I agree!! I'd love to have something on my machine from the show. Since you were so smart to think up that idea, why don't YOU be the inventor? I'll be waiting for the website address from which to order mine! Thanks, Crystal M. ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V3 #166 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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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