>>>>I can already tell that I am going to get very depressed watching the last episodes knowing that they are going to in some way involve Barney leaving. It is stressing me out thinking about it. I have thought about watching season 5 in reverse getting the last episodes first so that I could end on a good funny note instead of a depressing one. Any thoughts on this. Joe, Fredericksburg, TX<<<
My fellow "Joe" Not to worry. There are no references to Barney leaving at the end of season 5. He is just absent from the last two episodes dealing with the carnival (one of them with Jerry Van Dyke). At the time, they didn't do that much (write characters out), and I'm not sure of the timing of Andy deciding to go ahead and do the next season. (Don Knotts make Movie/contract arrangements thinking season 5 would be the last of the series before Andy changed his mind). How sad the news I have just seen though that Barney has indeed left in real life. Our beloved Don Knotts has passed on to the great "Mayberry" in the sky. Thanks Allan for the tribute photo's on Mayberry.com. The words just do not come easy to deal with this loss, but I know many of you will share words of solace and tribute of this late great character actor. I can only begin by saying. I'm thankful for the reunion show that was done just a year or so ago..and that Don got his much deserved star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Right now, all I can see in my mind's eye is "The Vacant Chair"--the one just to the left of the desk as you face the sheriff. We shall miss him indeed. Could someone post the words to The Vacant Chair. I can't find them at the moment. With great sadness The Untrained Voice _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
