What stage of Barney life does 2020 currently have you in?
Found this Barney Fife-related link the other day. Also attached the file. NCGirlCreations | | | | | | | | | | | NCGirlCreations Which Barney Fife stage does 2020 currently have you in? I am between #4 and #5. With wearing a mask, #9! Sta... | | | ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry sighting on an early Columbo episode
Recently watched a Columbo episode from 1971 called "Ransom for a Dead Man", and thought a face looked familiar. The character's name was Paul Williams, who was quickly disposed of by his wife, played by Lee Grant during the opening scene of the episode. After checking IMDB, I realized the actor, Harlan Warde, appeared in 2 TAGS episodes: - Barney Fife, Realtor (1965) ... Mr. Williams- Opie and the Spoiled Kid (1963) ... Simon Winkler Ironically he played a Mr. Williams in the episode where Barney was a realtor. He played Howie's father (I thought Howie's last name was Pruitt) and lived in the house that Andy/Bee thought they wanted (the Williams place), but it turns out the house had furnace problems and a foot of water in the basement. He portrayed Arnold Winkler's father in "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" episode. After realizing his boy Arnold was way out of line discipline-wise, and took him out to the "good old fashioned" woodshed behind the Mayberry courthouse for some well deserved corporal punishment. If anyone is interested, there's an excellent website dedicated to Columbo, one of the best characters/detective shows in history. They really get deep into all things Columbo, and there are others TAGS alumni that have appeared on Columbo episodes. Columbo's first run of episodes (the classics), along with TAGS complete episodes are both now on Amazon Prime, although the Columbo's are "free with commercials", which you can't fast forward through. TAGS show the original episodes along with the epilogues, commercial free. Cheers. http://www.columbophile.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Walter Baldwin/Hope Summers
I remember that Walter Baldwin (The Best Years of our Lives, The Lost Weekend) was the original Floyd the Barber in one episode. I recently did a double-take when I recognized him in Rosemarys Baby. Hope Summers (Clara) was also in the movie. I'm sure its been discussed here previously, but whoever casted that movie obviously hadn't seen TAGS, as it seemed a little out of character for Floyd and Clara to be chanting Hail Satan in the final scene. I guess it's the actor of the man, and actress, since Hope Summers played Clara-Bertha-Edwards-Johnson. I think they were naked in an earlier scene, as well, which definitely wouldn't fly in Mayberry. I really don't care to replay the movie to verify. Another bit of trivia: Along with numerous haunted occurences, the building in NYC where much of Rosemary's Baby was filmed (The Dakota) was the last place where John Lennon of the Beatles lived and was gunned down in front of. Charlie Varney in TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Most despicable characters in Mayberry
Mayor Stoner, hands down. Though Parley Baer was a fine human being and excellent character actor and voice-over man (Winnie the Pooh), Mayor Stoner was a dreadful individual. Full of graft/corruption, greed, jealousy and distrust of his employees and others around him, he epitomized what it truly is to be a (corrupt) politician, lacking in character, social skills, and overall decency. Remember his snobbish treatment of Rafe Hollister, how he had to have the overpass built for his Brothers' (or was it Brother-in-laws') business in 'The Loaded Goat', his illusion that the Governor was a good friend of his, upstaging Andy by bringing in a state detective in 'The Cow Thief', his taking advantage of Andys bedjacket situation with Aunt Bea to buy Eagle Eye Annie at a reduced price. However, I did agree with his assessment of the Mayberry Band being the worst he'd ever heard, calling them diz-gusting. Dishonorable mentions: The fake FBI agents, the fake movie production company (with Gavin MacLeod), and Jackie Coogan and his daughter (the one that called Barney a Squirt). Charlie Varney in TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy
Romans 14:8 Don't the trees seem nice full? Charlie Varney in Central TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Goober Pyle
(I just saw him on an old Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode, as a cab driver. He was not a pleasant sort on the show. I guess it was the actor of the man...) Charlie Varney When Goober arrives at the Pearly Gates, ol Pete says Welcome Goob, God says Hey... ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney the Lawman
During the Barney the Lawman episode when Allen Melvin and the other vegetable salesman are topping of their radiator water at Wally's, and overhear the guys laughing about Barney Fife, does Floyd say something about Barney using his pistol to 'start the potato sack race at the Mason's picnic'? Beside the colorized episodes where a lodge is used (a pseudo Shriner-style fraternity), how many other references to fraternal organizations are discussed (aside from Opie's Wildcats, where he was Keeper of the Flame)? Allen Melvin was also on All in the Family/Archie Bunker's place as a character known as Barney Hefner. Charlie Varney ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
TAGS/Oscar winner
I thought that maybe The Meathead (Rob Reiner) may have won an Oscar. He's won an emmy, and has been nominated for an Academy and Golden Globe award, but never won an Oscar for his acting, writing, producing, or directing. I believe he may have been part of a picture or 2 that won Oscars, like Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, or my all time favorite This is Spinal Tap. Does directing, producing, acting, or writing for a movie that wins best picture count? Does anyone else know that Rob Reiner co-wrote the first episode of Happy Days? The first year of that series was my favorite, before they over did it with the Fonz, and got a live studio audience. Kind of like the way that an unnamed show declined when it went to color..(I'm referring to Lost in Space, Gilligan's Island, Bewitched, or I Dream of Jeannie, of course). What was the name of the character Rob Reiner played on that colorized episode of TAGS? Charlie Varney in Central TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Nippin' a moulage in the bud
Not to deflect from this excellent board, but for those who occasionally like a little saucy talk with their tea, and prefer to not pull any punches when discussing both the positive AND negative sides of TAGS, the latest TV Land schedule, or what ever else ails you, I stumbled upon the www.sitcomsonline.com site (Message Boards section). I'm sure it's been discussed here before. It's broken down by decade, and sitcoms within those decades. Some of the talk is definitely not G rated, but it doesn't claim to be, just as the WBMUTBB site is much more family friendly, and honestly up front about it. There's nothing wrong with either site. It's good to approach discussion from multiple directions, and there's a time and place for each style. I like WBMUTBB for a more restrained discussion, and the sitcomsonline.com site for my opinionated, sinnin' side. I stumled upon the sitcomsonline site after witnessing Andy Ron Howard's surreal political endorsement prior to the 2008 destructive fiasco...I mean elect..aw heck, I'll stop now, before foot gets planted too deeply in mouth. Charley Varney in Central TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Question about Warren Parker (Harlan Fergus/Mr. Meldrum character)
I need some trivia assistance: I've been collecting TAGS, Twlight Zone, The Fugitive, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes on DVD, as well as my favorite one-eyed detective, Columbo. While watching Columbo season 3's Publish or Perish episode, with Jack Cassidy playing the main guest character, Riley Greenleaf, I noticed Riley's butler at his mansion was played by Warren Parker, who played Mayberry's Bank President Town Treasurer, first as Harlan Fergus (the episode when Frank Myers bond nearly bankrupts Mayberry), then later cast as Mr. Meldrim (or Meldrum) in several episodes. But he's not listed anywhere online or anywhere else for that matter as even being in this episode. He said a few lines, and seemed somewhat disgusted and annoyed with the role. when they speak a few lines, they generally are posted on the credits. I watched the episode several times, and swear it is him. If anybody else gets a chance to watch this excellent Columbo episode, please verify this, if you get the chance. All of the 1970's Columbo's were great, especially the 3 episodes with the brilliant Jack Cassidy, RIP. This is bugging me. I may even contact the Screen Actors Guild to verify it was him, and I'm as anti-union as they come. I guess you could say this is turning into a real compelsion. Charlie Varney (hanging with Otis, in the TX Hill Country) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
TAGS on DVD
I found a good deal on TAGS episodes on DVD ($16.99 per season), which include epilogues and commercials (lots of Sanka commercials). I was wondering which was the last season of black white episodes. Was it 1964 or '65? Was that season 5 or 6? I found seasons 2 3 at a local store, but have to order the others, and don't want any seasons that came after the bw episodes. Was the final episode the one with Jerry Van Dyke, or the one where Opie visits the carnival and the rifle sites are out of whack? Any help will be appreciated. Also, are there any sitcoms or other half hour shows that still put out 32 episodes per season? That was quite a lot. I can't remember more than 20 something per season, cartoons included (Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, etc.). Season 5 of The Office did have 26 episodes, but that's the most I remember. Charlie Varney in TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Strangest scenes with Mayberry characters in other shows/movies
1) Goober Pyle as a surgeon on a M*A*S*H tv episode 2) Howard Sprague hanging by his neck in a bathroom with Sally Struthers in the movie The Getaway 3) Andy as the despicable Lonesome Rhodes in A Face in the Crowd And the strangest of all: 4) Clara/Bertha - Edwards/Johnson chanting 'Hail Satan' at the end of the movie Rosemary's Baby. That one was a total mind blower. I still have nightmares about it, and think about it everytime I see her on TAGS. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Opie left alone
When Andy, Barney, and Aunt Bea went to the landfill to find the remaining editions of Opie/Johnny Paul's gossip paper, she may have had Clara/Bertha-Edwards/Johnson sit for him, like she did on other episodes. I vaguely remember Bea mentioning for Opie to go stay with other ladies in other episodes (when she had to run off all of a sudden), as well. In a perfect world, Andy would have already married Ellie Walker, or one of the Mary's, or Lucy Matthews, and they all could have gone to the landfill, even Opie, because I'll bet it wasn't past 8 or 9PM, and he was probably 11 or 12 years old by then, anyway. But I guess the point was that even though they scolded him for writing and distributing papparazzi-style gossip, they were still very interested in that gossip, though they didn't want him to know how interested they were (blonde, right out of a bottle). Charlie Varney in SA (dry as dust) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
TAGS actor on Kelly's Heroes
On memorial Day, we watched The Dirty Dozen and Kelly's Heroes (both classics) for the hundredth time, at least. This time I noticed that one of Carroll O'Connor's staff (O'Connor played a General in Kelly's Heroes) was the same character who was in the TAGS episode #42 (The Club Men), where Andy Barn try to join a private club up in Raleigh. This actor is the guy who later comes to Mayberry to tell Andy that he's been accepted into the club, but not Barney. What's the history on this guy? I've seen him in numerous other films/tv shows. Don Rickles, another TAGS guest star, played a classic role in Kelly's Heroes. But I could never figure out the Donald Sutherland character in the movie. He played a hippie-like guy (like his real life), but the story took place during WWII. Were there hippies around then? Is that when the whole Socialist movement that permeates Hollywood began, or was it during the '50s? Charlie Varney ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Subject: Drama
Subject: DramaWe are all familiar with the funny moments on this show. What is your favorite dramatic moment from the show? The word drama has negtive connotations for me (like the term Drama Queen), so I prefer the term Tear Jerker, because if I (almost) shed a tear, it must be somewhat touching, because I am a Misanthrope, and don't feel those feelings too often (except for certain spoecial critters, and a select few friends and family members).There are so many of these moments to choose from, but 3 come to mind (all are from the bw era. Sorry, but I can't think of one single solitary touching moment in any non-bw episode. I'm not being negativejust making an observation: 1) When malcolm Tucker decides to spend the night at the Taylors, after his big city anxieties fall by the wayside when Opie, Andy, Bee, and Gomer talk him in to staying the night. (I get a chuckle thinking about the writers considering where he lives (Charlotte, NC) as being a big city. Classic.3) .it sure does sonbut don't the trees seem nice and full?... 'nuff said. 2) But my favorite by far is when Otis redeems himself in front of his proud wife, the Historical Society, and Mayor Pike, Andy, Barney, genuinely describing that just because he was Nathan Tibbs' kin didn't give him any reason to deserve any special recognition, and how he couldn't expect to be considered great himself just because a long lost relative was. To add to that, the way that his true friend, Andy, never lost faith in him to show up sober. To me, nothing comes close to that speech/episode and its' emphasis on redemption. For me, its' one of the most brilliantly acted produced scenes and episodes overall in the history of any type of film medium. True, genuine brilliance. Charlie Varney ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Andy/Barney and the preamble to the Constitution
Was wondering what episode(s) Andy quizzed Barney on his memory. I thought of this episode recently while working with a coach on a type of memorized catechism I'm working on for a fraternal organization. None of it is written, and is taught from mouth to ear. I thought I had a certain rather long paragraph memorized well, but needed assistance with the first word. After needing basically the whole long paragraph verbatim from the trainer, I had to chuckle at the end when he asked if I was ready to recite it again, and in my best Barney, said Nope, I got it. We..The..Pe..ople. I think they did a skit more than once testing Barney's memory. Charlie Varney in SA Just for plain guzzlin' __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Golden Door
Was wondering what fraternal organization that TAGS based the Golden Door group after. Possibly a combination of Masonic-Shriner/K of C/Elks/Oddfellows? Were any of the TAGS cast members of fraternal organizations in real life? I only remember the one show reference (colorized, when Howard was blackballed by Goober). Charlie Varney in SA Dejected after Game 7 - Feel free to call! Free PC-to-PC calls. Low rates on PC-to-Phone. Get Yahoo! Messenger with Voice ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Barney
Can you imagine how much fun they're having now? Aunt Bee, Floyd, Clara, Otis, and all the rest who have left Mayberry for Heaven? These are days not to mourn, but to celebrate an incredible life and talent. One of the greatestno, the greatest character actor and character ever. Am going to watch several TAGS and some of his movies today with a smile. Charlie Varney in SA - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
