I don't recall any documentation that Chesterfield or any other cigarette maker ever sponsored or co-sponsored "The Andy Griffith Show." The main sponsor was always General Foods, which advertised Post Cereals, Sanka, Jell-O and Jell-O puddings, SOS pads (now owned by Clorox), Gaines Burgers and Gaines Dog Food, Log Cabin syrup, Cool Whip, Shake and Bake and other products. The only non-General Foods advertising I can document is in the series finale, when Bristol Myers co-sponsored the show and used it to advertise Bufferin pain reliever. A cigarette maker *did* co-sponsor "Mayberry R.F.D." as I've seen copies of the show with original commercials for Virginia Slims (very first episode) and Marlboro. And there were other wholesome family shows of the period that had tobacco sponsors (Make Room For Daddy, The Flintstones, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Family Affair). So it's not outside the realm of possibility. I just have never documented that it ever happened on "The Andy Griffith Show." I would love to know for sure otherwise. Dixon _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
