Ted posed the question about any characters that appeared only once in TAGS
that we'd like to have seen more of. It seems to me that shows today try SO
HARD to have a CORRECT mix characters that they inevitably fall flat on their
face. What they end up with seems forced and contrived. TAGS was a near perfect
blend of characters.
That being said, I would like to offer up a character that appeared once that I
think could have been incorporated into the show. While I hesitate to tamper
with perfection, don't you think it would have been a plus if Mary Grace
(Gossage?), Thelma Lou's cousin ("She's NICE), moved to Mayberry and she and
Gomer became an occasional story line. Their relationship certainly was going
in a positive direction when last we saw them. Mary Grace Canfield was the
actress who played Mary Grace (guess the folks who came up with character's
names weren't working that week!) and, of course, she later became Ralph Monroe
the carpenter on Green Acres. Wikipedia tells me that she was born in 1924 and
is still with us.
Another one to consider for reappearance would be Michael J. Pollard as
Barney's cousin Virgil. Though a little of Pollard goes a long way, IMHO.
Which makes me think: what about a scene with Mary Grace and Virgil together!!
That WOULD be awkward! And quiet.......
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