I agree with Ron - it's been too quiet here on the Bulletin Board, so, I thought I would try to get something going.
Since we're in the middle of awards season, and with the Oscars coming up in a couple of weeks, I thought it would be interesting to see what TAGS fans think are the best performances by cast members during the first 5 "Black and White" seasons. So.....here are my nominations for the leading characters; I have some more for supporting roles and guest stars I'll write up later this week. *Barney Fife*: There are too many excellent episodes to even try to narrow down to a few nominations - but I think his scene on the witness stand in "Andy on Trial" is Barney's single best acting performance during the entire series. *Opie:* I would nominate Opie's performances in "Opie and the Spoiled Kid", and "Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain" as standouts - but I would have to say that Opie's performance throughout the entire episode of "Opie the Birdman", where he went through a whole range of emotions, at his age was pretty impressive. *Aunt Bee:* this was a tougher one. There are several performances that stand out. I would nominate her roles in "The Bed Jacket", "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man", "Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee", and "Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee", but for me, probably the best performance overall was in "The Pageant" - but it's a close call. *Andy Taylor*: Hard to know where to begin, because there are so many episodes and scenes where Andy's acting was outstanding. I especially liked all those serious father-son interactions with Opie, in episodes like "Opie the Birdman", "Mr. McBeevee". "A Medal for Opie", and "Opie's Charity". But for overall best performance, for me it's between "Class Reunion", and "Andy Discovers America". I guess there are no wrong answers here. i just thought it'd be interesting to get the input and opinions of other TAGS fans. JOE from G.I. _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
