ANDY/BARN'S MIDDLE NAMES, VOL 9 ISSUE 257
THERE WERE TWO MIDDLE NAMES/INITIALS GIVEN FOR ANDY AND BARNEY. JUST
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF "INCONSISTENCIES" IN THE SHOW (I GUESS THEY WOULD HAVE HAD
BETTER SCRIPT CONTINUITY IF THEY HAD KNOWN THAT THE SHOW WOULD NEVER GO OFF
THE
AIR, HUH?)
ANDREW JACKSON TAYLOR (AND SAMUEL)
BERNARD P. FIFE (AND MILTON)
OTHER FAVORITES:
THE DISAPPEARING GUEST ROOM AT THE TAYLOR HOUSE. (GLORIA - YES, BARNEY
-YES, UNCLE OLLIE - NO {HE SLEPT ON TOP OF ANGE}, MR. TUCKER - NO {OPIE SLEPT
ON
THE IRONING BOARD - NOT THE COUCH,,,}
THE CHANGING BACK DOOR THAT LED FROM THE KITCHEN. (SOMETIMES STRAIGHT ON OUT
- ONTO A PORCH, NO LESS LATER ON, NO PORCH AND THE DOOR IS ACROSS THE
KITCHEN, TO THE LEFT.)
CLARA'S MULTIPLE NAMES (CLARA JOHNSON/BERTHA EDWARDS/CLARA EDWARDS)
MRS. LUKENS' NAMES (RODENBACH/EMMETT'S WIFE)
RAFE HOLLISTER/OLD BEN
GOMER THE GAS PUMPER ONLY/ & GOMER THE EXPERT MECHANIC THAT HAS A 20 CAR
PARADE BACK TO WALLY'S
JEFF (COL HARVEY)
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MATLOCK Season 2, Jan. 13
MATLOCK Season 2, January 13, 2009... http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matlock-Season-2/10568 Brent ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Favorite Color Episode
See that just goes to show ya, one mans pie is another mans poison. Of all the color episodes, "Aunt Bee's Big Moment" is one of my favorites. (Dinner at Eight is probably on the top of the heap tho). Back in that time it was easier to learn to fly than to drive a car. After all, you don't have to parallel park a plane. I was flying myself by the time I was 14. I couldn't even legally drive a car yet. Although I did drive tractors and pickups around on the farm since I was 13 or so. It didn't take that many lessons to do a solo flight. Of course there is a long way to go from soloing to actually getting a pilots license. Dapper Dan Over and Under ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
O.P. vs Opie
You can quit debating the O.P. vs Opie because if everyone recalls Opie signed his name with the disappearing ink and he signed it OPIE not O.P. So we know it is not the latter. April Briscoe :You got witchery in your family Andy : Only a little on my Mama's side Briscoe " Don't touch me it might be catching ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: The Perfect Zen of Barney Fife
>>>Don Knotts, playing the wonderfully crafted character "Barney Fife," was >>>TV's Keaton. Knotts made Barney, the nervous braggart who was a coward with >>>a heart of gold, an enduring fixture. There's a simple reason he could not >>>be replaced: It was impossible. His portrayal still makes me laugh, wince, shake my head and softly smile. It's a work of epic proportion on a small-town stage. Genius is overused today but not in this case.<<< Here, here! (That's what you say when you want to agree with someone. I always wanted to say that.) Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Virgil and Newton
>>>I was wondering if Cousin Virgil and Newton Monroe got together and started a business, what would it be?<<< I hope they wouldn't try to be locksmiths. I can just see it. Newton would make the keys, then Virgil would get them polished up, all nice and shiny -- and you know how that would turn out! Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Glen Ford
I watched the original "3:10 to Yuma" tonight and while it does not really have a TAGS connection, it did star Glen Ford. So I guess I will be Glen Ford'n it all over town tomorrow. Dapper Dan What's your offical counter measures in case of a 4-12? ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Where is Siler City ?
I just made a post about how Siler City was in the wrong place on a recent post. In another episode Siler City is in the wrong place. Howard Sprague was helping out Tommy Parker with his homework. He was being a big brother to him through some type of helping a kid out thing. Tommy didnt want to study and cleverly directed Howards attention to his attractive sister Betty. Tommy told Howard she had a terrible bus ride to Mount Pilot where she worked at a dance hall and the bus dropped her off in Siler City. IF this gals working in Mount Pilot, shes going in the wrong way if shes being dropped off in Siler City. Whats the reason the writers have put Siler City so close to Mayberry ( and Mt Pilot ) when in reality its 2 counties away? thanks Holland 1 hour from Mayberry _ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andrew Jackson Taylor
Kim and All, Andy's middle name was Jackson, we got that from his yearbookin the same yearbook Barney's middle name is listed as "Milton" but we all know he was our beloved Bernard "P" Fife! Opie didn't have a middle name as far as I know.although Barney was his Godfather Keep a good thought, Mari Ellen "P" Ryan Resident Northern Person ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney's Replacement - Jerry Van Dyke, well . . . .
If my sources are correct, Jerry Van Dyke (Banjo Playin' Deputy) was offered the part. He nosed out Don Rickles (The Luck of Newton Monroe) for Barney's replacement. Now, as I understand, and please correct me if I'm wrong, the producers were scouting for a suitable replacement. After searching and auditioning, they came up with these two episodes and stars as final tests for the replacement. The ratings would be the deciding factor. FWIW, my Sunday School class will be using "The Luck . . " as one of our lessons in the next few weeks. Look closely if you will at the episodes in season 5. The producers were wise to Don Knotts' impending departure. They respectfully worked with that and wound it down tastefully. The part was eventually offered to Jerry Van Dyke, who in my opinion would have taken that part and run like the wind, keeping us in stitches. But, would it have been the same when season 6 rolled around in color? Who knows? Anyway, he bowed out for "My Mother The Car". We (most of us) know how that played out. Enter now Warren Ferguson. A great comedian, but not a stand-alone guy. His delivery was too "slapstick" for the show, IMHO. There, I've said it and I ain't takin' it back! Just my two cents' worth. I would have made it three cents, but I'm savin' my money for a present for my girlfriend. **Barn ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Least favorite episodes
My least favorite episodes are the one in which the Boone couple are always fighting; just breaks my heart to see a non-loving marriage; and Senior Play too. That whole premise of having to accept whatever dance craze was currently popular with teens as a public performance event is beyond me. What made it a play? Oh well, we know that despite being the greatest TV program ever, some of the writers suffered a few lapses in judgement and we can surely live with that! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Welcome Sweet Fall Time
Welcome sweet Fall time we greet thee in SoNg. I kinda like the fall of the year, the weather is cooler, the leaves are changing, and of course best of all: Mayberry Days. Hope to see you at Wally's for a Huckleberry Smash. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 256
Actually, the one where Howard goes to the island captures the essence of Mayberry. Howard returns to Mayberry and admits he never realized how good he had it "My pot of gold is right here in Mayberry." Also, if you ever get to see the epilogue of that one, it shows a priceless look on Howard's face as he sips a bottle of pop at the station with Andy, Emmet and Goober. As a dog barks somewhere off in the distant night, the camera zooms in on Howard and the look on his face seems to say "This is the life!!!" By the way, what happened to rule no. 2? Citizens Arrest Citizen's Arrest Brad "Neil Bentley" Cunningham "My card, in case you ever need my services..." In a message dated 9/23/2008 12:02:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My vote is for either "The Senior Play", or the one where Howard goes to the island. **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
DVDs are great, but ...
In the discussion over TV Land's steady march away from classic TV, I was reminded of a somewhat imaginative, humorous idea I had years ago that I thought might spur some discussion. Before TV Land, I remember mainly watching TAGS on TBS and occasionally WGN. We taped some of these episodes and would occasionally watch them on VHS, of course. Then TV Land came along, which was fantastic because for a while they ran four episodes a night, I think (in two hour-long slots; each set of two ran for two days, as well). But we wondered when there would be a time when we could watch TAGS episodes in higher quality any time we wanted. Although TV shows on DVD were just starting to come out, I never gave a thought to the idea that someday TAGS might be on DVD. So, instead, I remember hoping that one day (if the cost of operating new channels dropped) there would be an TAGS cable/satellite channel that would run TAGS and TAGS-related material all day long. Of course, that seems humorous to me in retrospect, since DVDs are obviously even higher quality and allow you to watch any episode at any time. But, like Aunt Bee of Orlando pointed out, there is definitely something special about knowing there are other TAGS fans watching right along with you. Even when we have a DVD in, it's nice to think, "Somewhere, there's a TAGS fan watching this exact same episode." Anyway, I hope I don't sound too much like bearded Goober with his crazy theories. I wouldn't want to drive anyone out of their mind! –A deceitful wretch hiding out in Oxford, Ohio (the Nashville of the North) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Interloper
Hi Everyone, I get the Merriam-Webster word of the day by email everyday and I had to laugh at todays word...it was interloper.(one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity). Let's give him the big freeze! Debbie in SC See everyone this weekend for MAYBERRY DAYS ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
re: after midnight
>>Other possible late night Mayberry activites might be: Aunt Bee getting up >>to give Opie some medicine; Fluffy the cat sneaking out onto the roof; Mr >>Schwump nodding off while watching the late, late show; Andelina crying for >>a bottle; a possum crawling out from under a rock; Gilley speeding down the >>deserted roads, Asa waking up in the bank after a long day.? Such goings on, >>such goings on.? It's a wonder Red ever got any sleep! >>Kim - Wylie, TX How about Gomer sawing wood or fixing household appliances? Or maybe Briscoe Darling serenading Aunt Bee? What's that mouse doing?...He's crawling into the freezer to get warm. Wile E. Coyote The Desert ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
re: Just a thought
>>Also, I agree that Tim Conway would have filled in well for Barney.? Wally >>Cox could have messed things up around town too.? If they were doing >>Mayberry today, I'd give the part to Jim Carrey. Ray Stevens would be great as Ernest T. Bass. Foghorn Leghorn The Barnyard ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Least Favorite Episode
> > I know this is going to start a controversy, but while watching "The Senior > Play", (which I think is pretty poorly done), I got to thinking, which > episode of Andy is the absolute worst? My vote is for either "The Senior > Play", or the one where Howard goes to the island. I definitely agree that no matter what episode of TAGS, I'd rather be watching it than almost anything else (certainly more than anything on today). But there are some episodes in which I detect just the least flat note. The main one that always comes to mind and that I always name is episode 243, "Aunt Bee's Big Moment," when she learns to fly. Now, I love aviation, and I love TAGS, but it's hard for me to believe the writers weren't grasping for ideas—especially since Aunt Bee only learned to drive in season six (in an episode I like much more). Of course, there are some humorous moments in the episode (Goober's pancake-eating triumph comes to mind, along with Andy's fourth-string-in status in the big football game). What's interesting is that episode 235, "Howard's New Life," is a minor favorite of mine even though it likewise features a somewhat unrealistic plot. In fact, the gruff line "Wanna buy a ship in a bottle?" is probably in my family's top 100 most-quoted TAGS lines. So while there are definitely a few lackluster episodes (mainly in seasons 6 and 8, in my opinion), they all have some redeeming qualities, most of all the simple fact that they're TAGS episodes! –A deceitful wretch hiding out in Oxford, Ohio (the Nashville of the North) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy's middle name
Wasn't Andy's middle name referred to as "Jackson"? Andrew Jackson Taylor in the yearbook? Don't know about Opie"s. I don't think it's ever mentioned. "Goodnight, Opie Taylor." Brenda "Bee" Higgins New Concord, OH Click here to find the perfect picture with our powerful photo search features. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4s80aqGAjB2eKKOnC20mKxuLk0iYPSbFvDQNod4aUJoeIEQQ/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Least Favorite Episode
David, I must admit to being what some people call a Mayberry snob. I have never really cared for the color episodes and only have the B&W on DVD. I watched all of the color episodes when they originally aired in the 60's (I'm 53) and still watch a few today but am not as familiar with them as I am to the first 5 years of TAGS. I love all of the B&W shows but if I had to name my least favorite, it would have to be Prisoner of Love. I just didn't care for the story line of Andy almost falling for the beautiful lady prisoner. Seemed out of character to me. I hope we are not breaking any digest negativity rules by discussing negative opinions. Wouldn't want to get in trouble with the head mountie. Harry, Salem, VA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Andy's middle name
>>Does anyone know if either Andy or Opie have a middle name or even a >>middle initial in the show? I know that Andys real middle name is Samuel, >>but I don't remember ever hearing one for him or Opie either one on the >>show. Can someone please help me out? Kim, Andy's middle name on the show was Jackson. His entire name was Andrew Jackson Taylor. It was in the Cutlass year book in the show where they had the high school reunion. I don't remember ever hearing Opie's middle name.a "The tears on my pillow bespeak the pain in my heart." Sue Doughty High Point, NC CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this message may be confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message, any part of it, or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please delete this message and any attachments from your system without reading the content and notify the sender immediately of the inadvertent transmission. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Confidential is now online
I just finished putting the Mayberry Confidential on the Surry Arts Council website for those who would like a preview of official festival newspaper. It includes the Mayberry Days schedule, articles, photos and all the events for the upcoming 2008-09 events - the Surry Arts Council does so much more than just Mayberry Days. Also remember to support the business who advertise in the Confidential. They are supporting the festival and appreciate your business. Tickets for all events except the Dillards Evening concert are still available and can be purchaced online thru the SAC website or by calling them during regular business hours. Don't forget about the WBMUTBB Silent Auction on Saturday after the parade - it isn't too late to help out! Also, Friday after the trivia (around 5:30 pm) is the traditional time when WBMUTBB does their "meet and greet" and photos. I look forward to seeing you there - safe travels to everyone who is coming to Mount Airy. Jeff http://www.surryarts.org ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 256 - Andy's Middle Name
Does anyone know if either Andy or Opie have a middle name or even a middle initial in the show? I know that Andys real middle name is Samuel, but I don't remember ever hearing one for him or Opie either one on the show. Can someone please help me out? I guess you can call your second dog by the nickname "Stonewall" - after "Andrew Jackson" Taylor. I'm not sure of Opie's middle name: though I do recall some debate over the name itself, that maybe it was actually only his initials - "O.P." Taylor. Ed Mease 804 N. 18 St. Leavenworth, KS 66048-1100 (913) 758-7624 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy's middle name
Kim, I seem to remember when Andy & Barney were looking through their old high school yearbook, under Andy's picture it read "Andrew Jackson Taylor". It's funny that Barney's read "Bernard Milton Fife", but in other shows he calls himself Bernard P. Fife. I never heard anyone use a middle name for Opie.Mike You beat everything! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
LEAST FAVORITE EPISODE
All of us know that any episode of Andy is better that anything that tries to pass for comedy in today's television, but we also know some episodes were better than others. I know this is going to start a controversy, but while watching "The Senior Play", (which I think is pretty poorly done), I got to thinking, which episode of Andy is the absolute worst? My vote is for either "The Senior Play", or the one where Howard goes to the island. Both of them have very llittle to do with the main characters of Andy, I guess that is why I do not like them. Don't get me wrong, I would watch "The Senior Play" every day before I would watch "Samantha Who", but it is not my favorite. Orville Hendricks - I sell butter and eggs. If you catch me messing with your Aunt, I will give you a dozen of my best white eggs for free. _ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
