>>>Personally I think Van Dyke's character would've worn out fast if he >>>remained like he was on that one episode, even though I loved him as Luther >>>on "Coach."<<<
>>>I'm not sure the Jerry Miller character would have worked in the long run >>>anyway, although they sure could have had some great musical numbers with >>>Andy and Jerry playing together.<<< I agree with Dixon and Paul (though I also think Jerry's character may have had more success than the Warren character). Jerry's ineptness seemed a tad over the top, and it wasn't balanced out by things that he could do well (his banjo skill wasn't really displayed in his lone appearance). His speech pattern (hesitancy, loss for words) was overdone, too, more so than the similar Stacy character he played on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." The thing that surprised me in that episode was Andy's mild reaction when he discovered Jerry dressed as a deputy -- badge and all -- and attempting to make an arrest. Isn't impersonating an officer a pretty serious offense?? I know Jerry's intentions weren't bad, but here's a guy that Andy barely knows (despite Aunt Bee's long-ago connection to his parents), he's generally inept, he has no law enforcement training, and Andy has already refused to consider him as deputy material. So he steals a uniform, puts his safety in danger attempting an arrest of two guys in a fight, and doesn't even get a slap on the wrist by Andy! In fact, Andy allows Jerry to continue working for him, albeit without the badge. That just didn't seem too plausible to me. But maybe I'm just being hard to please. The producers could have chosen to end Don's final season on a high note with a good Barney episode, and they didn't. I guess that just sticks in my craw! My two cents, Thelma Lou (Janet) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
