>>>If I remember correctly, an occasional sponsor of TAGS was Chesterfield >>>cigarettes. Maybe they had a clause in the sponsorship contract that Andy >>>had to smoke now and again. Just a thought.<<<
Harry, if Chesterfield was a sponsor, I think that explanation is plausible. "I Love Lucy" was initially sponsored by Philip Morris, and it seems to me that there was a lot more smoking featured in episodes during those early years. It would be interesting to know if Chesterfield encouraged Andy to smoke on the show. I've never heard this addressed before. Thelma Lou (Janet) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
