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To unsubscribe/change address, scroll to the bottom of this issue. wbmutbb-digest Wednesday, August 8 2001 Volume 03 : Number 235 Topics in this issue: Seth Taylor statue Leon Full of beans Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #234 Mayberry ISP Issues Stars' appearances Translate:Holler fish Jeff Pruitt Re: extra-Mayberry shows Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #233 Mayberry sightings The curse of celebrity Favorite places TAGS sighting Pick-ups and Splashes from Floor and Pool ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 21:19:29 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Seth Taylor I always wondered what old Seth did with all his money. According to Aunt Bee he made millions. He must have spent it all because poor Andy and Aunt Bee sure didn't seem to get any. Then again maybe it was lost in the market crash as happened to so many others. I think he should have diversified. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 20:22:32 -0500 From: Paul Mulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: statue >>>I know this has the potential of violating rule #2 but isn't that statue comical looking? The scale of it is off and the uplifted arm doesn't have an elbow, looks kind of like a bent pipe or something. Who do you think really sculpted that thing? Newton Monroe? Jeff Krentz >>> I expect they just used some old statue that was laying around in some prop store room, rather than spending the money to have a new one made. After all, it only appeared on screen for a few seconds (we never see it in any future episodes - there's even a Mayberry RFD episode centered around the "fact" that Mayberry does not have any statues on public display). - --Paul ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 22:05:15 -0400 From: Lisa Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Leon > Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 09:03:04 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #232 > > Thank you Lisa, for mentioning Leon! Nobody ever talks about him. Who did he > belong to anyway? I love Leon! Too bad he wasn't seen more in Mayberry! I don't know if it is that sweet little face and his cowboy outfit, or the fact that he was willing to share his pb&j's with everyone, but I just think he's too cute! And I don't remember anyone saying who's son he was on the show, but I guess he just belonged to everybody, the way kids did in small towns, like we've discussed on the list. I think Leon was hilarious, the way he just toddled up to Andy, Barney or whomever and stood there holding up his sandwich! He cracks me up every time I see him. What episodes did he appear in, does anyone know? I saw him recently on the episode where they were solving the mystery of the thievery at Weaver's store, but I'm not sure exactly what other episodes he appeared in. Thanks for your appreciation of little Leon! :) Lisa ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:16:29 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Full of beans <<I was watching the episode where the man is recording the music of the townspeople for a record album (quarter of a million dollars if it sold a million records!). In one scene, he is recording a band in his hotel room. The man playing the banjo looked like a Dillard. Am I right or am I just "full of beans"?>> You're full of beans. That was Billy Ray Latham unless I'm full of beans too. Goober Linda - I'll take a bean sandwich to go. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:20:59 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #234 Re: Seth Taylor Statue - <<Like Jeff said, the thing was totally unproportioned and stupid looking!>> You forgot to say "Bless His Heart" Goober Linda - I have a statue of Cary Grant in my birdbath ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:22:39 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mayberry ISP Does any one in the digest know where I could get a hold of a Mayberry ISP CD,I used to have one but now I can't find it,if anyone should know where I can get one of these please let me know,I'll talk to you soon David Daniels a.k.a Shakes,bye for now.And be somebody...........bye,bye Dave ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:31:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Issues I like the explanation Allan wrote in the last digest about issues and how he handles them. He should be some kind of negotiator up there in that White House. Personally, there have been several of my comments that didn't make the digest which leads me to believe I'm one of his "special ed" members. I didn't see anything at all wrong with them but I didn't worry about them not being printed because, as I see it, this is Allan's baby and he's the one who has to change the diapers. I can always think of more comments to make that do get printed. If I'm being monitored, then so be it - I always did like to get a lot of attention. Go, Boy, Go. Goober Linda - I don't mind normal conversation, but I hate chit-chat. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:07:20 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Stars' appearances I don't want to stir up a hornet's nest but I have a personal observation from firsthand experience. When I was most fortunate to meet Andy at Disney World a few years ago, he was truly very shy and overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the crowd enveloping him. He shook my hand and smiled a bit but said very little as I believe he is not comfortable around strangers. Most of the other stars from TAGS and any other celebrities I have met seem to be very outgoing but Andy is just not in that category. I don't believe this means he is ungrateful for fans; he's just bashful despite his stardom and prefers quiet activities like fishing. Aunt Bee of Orlando ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 19:43:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Nancy Loadholt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Translate:Holler fish Looked in Mayberry 101 again and it said that the writer if that episode got the saying from his mother......................real one not just a mother-figure,and it supposedly meant hush up.Seems Everett Greenbaum's mother grew up in Philadelphia in a neighborhood with fish vendors I ain't no boob,Andy he called me a boob. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 20:01:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Nancy Loadholt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Jeff Pruitt Just wanted to mention that TVLand did it again with its editing.The part when Jeff is having tea with Aunt Bee and trying to balance the cup and saucer is just too funny,but got cut out. Nip it,Thelma Lou!Tell him you're my girl!Nip it in the bud! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 00:41:23 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: extra-Mayberry shows When I listed all the series on which Mayberry regulars were also regulars, I missed one..."The Smith Family," a short-lived family comedy-drama that starred Henry Fonda and co-starred Ron Howard...aired on ABC sometime around 1971-72... Dixon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 05:32:19 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: wbmutbb-digest V3 #233 ID LIKE TO SET DOWN ON WALLYS FRONT PORCH,AND SPEND THE DAY WATCHING CARS GO BY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.WILLIAM UPCHURCH.NO KIDDING.THATS MY NAME.DOES MT AIRY NEED A GOOD ROOFER. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 08:36:35 -1000 From: "Paul Gilkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mayberry sightings Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy" shown the other night on WGN out of Chicago had at least three actors with TAGS ties in it. R. G. Armstrong, who played Old Man Flint on TAGS, appeared behind a ton of make-up as Pruneface; Michael J. Pollard, aka Cousin Virgil, was also behind a ton of makeup. Also appearing was the actor who played the minister that Aunt Bee and Clara Edwards were trying to woo. Last night, John Wayne starred in "The Horse Soldiers" on TBS. His second in command was the TAHS actor who played Mr. O'Malley in the episode "Convicts at Large." Mayberry is everywhere! Paul Gilkes WBMUTBB Sidney, OH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:28:57 -0400 From: "Scott Gamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The curse of celebrity >>own britches, and realize that these folks are actors, >>have real lives, and owe me nothing as a fan, >>including guest appearances, autographs, or even >>saying hello on the street. They please me by >>allowing me to watch their past performances. I >>respect their privacy. Let them live in peace. Well, yea and nay... To this day I will not watch *anything* featuring a certain major actor/comedian, because I personally witnessed him rudely and profanely refuse to give an autograph to an eight or nine year old little girl. In the awkward silence that followed, as the rest of his fans put away their pens and autograph books, this so called celebrity found it fitting to make cruel remarks about the girl's appearance to those in his entourage. Knowing how this person feels about his fans causes me to find no pleasure in watching any of his performances. We must respect the individual and treat others as we would want to be treated, but those who are public performers owe *much* to their fans, whose attentions have provided them with fame and livelihood. The satire on SNL's Star Trek parody was funny because there were/are fans of the show who thought it was real (also, Galaxy Quest was a hilarious inverting of that whole business). While TAGS fans may say, jokingly, that Mayberry is real, or we wish it was, what we mostly appreciate is the quality of the acting and writing of what we feel is the best TV show of all time. We have also found the cast members to be kind and gracious, understanding of their roles in the public eye. I hope every TAGS fan will treat the cast with dignity, with the expectation that the cast return the favor. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 13:30:50 -0500 From: "JohnAGriffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Favorite places A list of my favorite, and humorous, places on TAGS: 10. Meyer's Lake 9. Wally's Service 8. Floyd's Barber Shop 7. Courthouse 6. Corner-room at the Y 5. Cymbal City 4. Checkpoint Chickey 3. Woods where Ernest T went to kill a mocking bird 2. Ol man Kelsey's Ocean 1. Robert E. Lee Natural Bridge Did I miss any ? JAG ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:20:42 -0500 From: "Margaret Bentle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TAGS sighting I watched a movie the other day called *61. This is about the homerun race (baseball) between Roger Maris and Micky Mantle. With Micky and Roger rooming together with another guy. They did things together like eating and watching T.V. Guess what T.V. show they watched? That's right.......The Andy Griffith Show....... The funniest part of that was when they started whistling the theme song. I just started laughing because one of them was so off on the whistling. I liked the story of the homerun race, but the cussing is what I didn't like at all. Margaret BTW one of my favorite scenes. Andy telling Opie that he is out at the baseball game and everybody upset with Andy. Then Helen and Aunt Bee seeing the picture which tells the truth that Opie was really safe at home. ______________________________________________________________________ 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. You should not retain, copy or use this email for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 08:55:56 -0400 From: "GRITTON, JOE A. (AIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pick-ups and Splashes from Floor and Pool On our recent vacation, we had the opportunity to tour a little Hollywood. I could not help but think about when the Taylor's visited there to see the filming of Sheriff without a Gun. I did not get my picture taken with Caesar Romero's newspaper BUT I did get my picture taken with Andy Griffith's star on the Walk of Fame and Ron Howard's footprints in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre. I think I was as thrilled as little Opie with that Newspaper. My regret was not getting with Mike Creech before I went out, to get directions to Myers Lake (the reservoir) where they filmed the lake shots on TAGS. As we toured the back lot of Universal Studios, I wished that the back 40 acres was still there, so I could visit a little Mayberry...but the next best thing, was visiting Whoville. We got to see the set that boy-genius and producer extraordinaire Ron Howard built for his Movie, the Grinch. My local station carried Return to Mayberry one night last week. I just happened to notice it the day of, or I would have put out an alert. For most of you, this may no big deal, but I did not have this taped, and had only seen once about 10-12 years ago. What a treat! The whole gang had aged 20 years or so, but most were still true to form. What an ingenious script by our friend Harvey Bullock and his buddy Everett Greenbaum to include all those characters in meaningful roles. I hope this question has not been asked before about that movie. Why did they play the choir singing ole 14A in the background a couple times??? It didn't seem to fit in. I did tape it and can't wait to watch again. Bald guy count (thanks for feedback).. Mayor Pike Frank Cady Characters (photographer and Mt. Pilot jailbird) (thanks Aunt Bee of Orlando) Melissa's Daddy---Lawsuit for breach of promise (Jackie Coogan) Emmett Mrs. Mendlebright's boyfriend??? Malcom Tucker Emmett's Brother in law? Regarding present day Andy, I heard from a friend of a friend that lives near him that he is often seen in church and around town. He is very friendly to the locals. Regarding attending events etc. I, too, think it would be great, but I think it has been said before that he likes to be viewed by his whole career, not just one show and I can just imagine that fans and autographs can get very wearying. You're not talkin to a jerk ya know The Untrained Voice ------------------------------ End of wbmutbb-digest V3 #235 ***************************** ************************************************** ~ 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 goto: http://www.tagsrwc.com/wbmutbb/unsubscribe_digest.htm To change your email address, first unsubscribe using the command above and then re-subscribe by going to: http://www.tagsrwc.com/wbmutbb/joinwbmutbb.htm
