Andy smokes on-screen in about a dozen episodes. In "Gomer the House Guest" he even smokes in bed! Seems like he would have known better. All of this was in the days before the surgeon general's warnings -- once the dangers of tobacco use became better understood, Andy stopped smoking on The Show, and in real life too. Years later, he publicly stated that he regretted smoking on camera in the early days.
Barney does smoke occasionally -- see "Mayberry on Record" (cigar), "Citizen's Arrest" (cigarette - what's the matter, is the smokin' lamp out or something?), "If I Had a Quarter-Million" (cigars again - 35 cents a copy) and "A Black Day for Mayberry" (a pipe - though it didn't appear to be lit). Paul Mulik >>>I remember twice - once when Goober was a houseguest ( amazing that?Aunt Bee >>>allowed him to keep an ashtray under his bed! )?and once right after Andy >>>delivered Sam Becker's baby - funny he also commented on how good the air >>>smelled after the rain. Barn never lit up - even if he was tempted, he'd never spend the money! Besides he needs it to keep up his reputation as a big tipper at the diner. _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
