Tom, I am with you about spooky episodes. I have often thought too that the
writers of TAGS really missed out on some potential great episodes if they
would have done some about Halloween in Mayberry. Suppose Andy would have
heard a rumor that some kids in town were going to go out to the cemetery on
Halloween night. So he decides to send Barney to keep watch at the
cemetery. Being afraid as he is, Barney would deputize either Gomer,
Goober, or Floyd to go along with him. I can just picture Barney and one of
those other three sitting out in the cemetery after dark on Halloween. All
kinds of scenarios could have been written into a storyline. Or somehow the
writers could have gotten the Darlings involved in a Halloween episodes.
With their superstitions and omens and such things all kinds of story lines
could have been written. Or better yet, bring back the old Rimshaw House on
Halloween and send Barney back into it on Halloween night. Instead of
having a Harvest Ball or Founder's Day Celebration, Mayberry could have had
a town Halloween costume party held at the Rimshaw House.
Also, reading about all those songs mentioned brings to mind that I think
Otis Campbell's favorite song must have been "Still" by Bill Anderson.
"Me? You want me to go into that old haunted house?"
Kenneth G. Anderson
2906 May Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-839-8470
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