Nita, Juanita
>>>Just now watching The Loaded Goat and it seemed to me that the tune Barney >>>plays on the harmonica sounds a lot like the song Barney sang ?Juanita? Can anyone verify that? >>> Yes, it is the same song. Many of the songs heard on The Show, including Juanita, Little Brown Church in the Vale, The Quilting Party (Seein’ Nellie Home), and good ol’ 14-A were included in a songbook* that was used in the Mt. Airy schools when Andy was a boy. He obviously had fond memories of them, and choose to use them on the show. Also, all the copyrights would had long since inspired which made it much easier from a production standpoint. Many great songs used on Gomer Pyle - USMC, were unfortunately cut out when the episodes were put on DVD, because they were NOT in public domain and somebody was too cheap to pay for the use of the songs. But I digress. Paul Mulik * The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, readily available on eBay ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Juanita
Early this morning on Father Knows Best, Jim was serenading his wife by singing Juanita at their class reunion. What a treat; he accompanied himself with a banjo or maybe it was a ukelele? I was half asleep at that hour! Anyway, brought back sweet memories of Barn crooing over the phone. Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Subject: Sarah, the operator Juanita, the waitress WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 368
I found Gary's query interesting, what did these unseen Mayberry girls look like. I would really like to have seen one of the objects of Ernest T. Bass' affections Hogget Winslow? since she was a mountain girl would she have resembled Idell Bushy? Then that discussion leads me into contemplating what AL would have looked like to be such an attraction for the girls who escaped from prison that held Barney and Floyd hostage and wasn't the gang leader Barney's voice teacher? . Wishing everyone here a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. G-d bless. Dolly ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sarah, the operator Juanita, the waitress
In response to Message: 3 (Victor yesterday) I don't know if this subject has ever been discussed ...but have you ever wondered what some of these unseen gals of Mayberry might have looked likeSarah, Phoebe Gilbert, Juanita at the diner, and who was that gal Doug Wash was accused of flirting with, then there was The Beast of the 4th floor, Jeff Pruitt's girl friend Bertha, Vicky Harms, Alice Harper, Laura Lee Hobbs, ...I know there are others but that's a start...ever wonder what they looked like..might be fun to pick a couple and describe them Here's Sarah: http://www.garytexas.com/sarah.jpg and Juanita: http://www.garytexas.com/juanita.jpg I'm still researching the others' pictures, it might be I need bigger wires. 10-4 -Gary A. Johnson- Chicken Thieves Whatnot Chapter Lubbock (near Kelsey's Woods), Texas ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Juanita
Recently, Johnny Maestro passed.He was a great Doo Wop singer.Back in 1957 he had a hit song with the Crests.The name of the song was My Juanita.As best as I can recall,his version differs quite a bit from Barney's. -- Somebody had to get it right sooner or later. Don Phyfe Good ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
Recently, Johnny Maestro passed.He was a great Doo Wop singer.Back in 1957 he had a hit song with the Crests.The name of the song was My Juanita.As best as I can recall,his version differs quite a bit from Barney's.As a matter of fact,I do not think Andy would have chided Barney had he sounded as good as Johnny. Dewey in NC _ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_3 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Juanita and Sarah
One minute he's Mr. Bashful and then the next he often acts like a real lothario... Whewlothario? You get one of them learn-a-month magazines for word learning? I had to go and look that word up. :) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sarah and Juanita
I always picture Sarah as a little old lady sitting in her bedroom in front of the switchboard. The switchboard has to be close to her bed because she answers it 24/7 She is always dressed in a robe because she never leaves the house so why bother getting dressed each day. Because she doesn't leave the house very often I imagine she is quite lonely so she has a houseful of cats to keep her company. As far as Juanita, just because of her name, I picture her as having long dark hair as she may be of Hispanic heritage, although Beasley might prove otherwise. Of course she could have been married to a man named Beasley at one time. Now this is all conjecture on my part. I picture her with lots of make-up and she is always chewing gum. Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire WI 54701 kanderson8...@charter.net www.mayberryreflections.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sarah and Juanita
I picture Sarah as a real skinny older lady who wears a different color shirtwaist to work every day. (maybe the pinch of snuff she takes occaisonally is an appetite supressant). Juanita, I think of as a blonde (right out of a bottle) with a little too much eye makeup - and not a lot upstairs! Peggy Paw, if Barney's already got a girl, why does he need another one? ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita and Sarah
I always imagined Juanita to be a younger version of Flo from the Alice series. Maybe with a bleach blonde (blonde right out of a bottle) boufant hairdo and lots of makeup. I'm sure she called the customers Sugar and Hun. In the 60's there were a lot of waitresses in southern diners who looked and sounded like that. I always thought Sarah to be a thin woman in her 50's who liked to talk and wanted to keep up all the goings on in Mayberry (Listenin' in again!). I think she would look similar to the lady who talked about her sister with the long teeth...The Beaver. My two cents for the day, Harry in Salem, VA Nita, Juanita ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita and Sara
I've always pictured Juanita as having a little Spanish blood, as Juanita is Spanish for Jean. I picture her as wearing red lipstick and being a little hot-blooded...what other kind of woman would listen to Barnie's singing and poetry? She had more suitors than Barnie, as in one episode she was too busy to go out with Barnie. I can't remember which episode that was or what exactly was said, but it was over the phone, of course. I picture Sara as looking like a combination of Mrs. Mendelbright (Up in Barney's Room) and Emma Brand (Ellie Comes to Town, Those Gossipin' Men). Andrea (My husband David has been known to wear his pantlegs rolled up like Opie) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
re: Sara Juanita
I just finished watching the episode where Andy catches Barney reciting a poem to Juanita on the phone. I was just wondering if sarah and Juanita had last names based on their characters what would they be. I know there was a Juanita Beasley but was she the same one at the diner ? I like Sarah Hearsalot What about Juanita. Mayor Pike had a daughter named Juanita. Same Juanita??? Jethro Bodine, Double-Naught Spy Beverly Hills, CA Andy Griffith Show on Twitter...Tell Sarah to get you www.twitter.com/MayberryUSA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sarah and Juanita
I just finished watching the episode where Andy catches Barney reciting a poem to Juanita on the phone. I was just wondering if sarah and Juanita had last names based on their characters what would they be. I know there was a Juanita Beasley but was she the same one at the diner ? I like Sarah Hearsalot What about Juanita. Vic 20 days and counting ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
In last night's episode on TV Barney was talking about the time he was supposed to squire a girl around town, but Andy ended up being the one to do it. Barney mentioned the date in 1952 when it happened, and mentioned that Juanita saw them together at the diner. Just how long did Juanita work there? -- Ted (Theodoric of York) Oh, stewardess. I speak Jive. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sarah and Juanita
Kenneth, here are your missing pictures for your slides Sarah http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/324545190_d96565a1dd.jpg?v=0 Juanita http://www.aolcdn.com/pmms/productpagemovies/08/03/2363238 but who's the old guy?? I was pleased see a picture in Ron Howard's biography of him and Mr. McBeevee. It confirmed that Mr. McBeevee was indeed a telephone Man. That was my bias (I work for a telephone company) but I thought perhaps he could have been a power line guy.You can also tell that one of his tools is a butt-in set. It looks like a thick telephone receiver that a repair man can tap into a voice line with. See I think McBeevee would take over the switchboard when Sarah (photo above) needed a break. The Untrained Voice ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
re: Sarah Juanita
Now another favor.? If you can find any photos of Sarah or Juanita, please send them as well. I do have their names on a slide with a big ? under each one. I don't think there are any photos available. Barney had them working with him in his quest to stamp out organized crime and put them in a witness protection program. The Skipper - S.S. Minnow Somewhere in the South Pacific? ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Another Juanita sighting/singing
If I am not badly mistaken I am going on memory here, Season 2 of Leave it to Beaver when Ward takes the family camping he sings Jaunita. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
I heard Robert Young singing Juanita in an episode of Father Knows Best. I just found this series on Hulu. The TV series also has Elinor Donahue in it, our lady drugist. They only have the first season on Hulu but already I have heard them recycle scripts from the radio version of the show which was on from 1949-1953. The TV show started in 1954. Robert Young was the only one who moved from the radio program to the TV show. Dapper Dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita down at the diner
My husband and I like to eat at the local diner once in a while. The waitress brought us the check yesterday, and although I had seen her there before, I did not know her name. The name she wrote on the back of the check was Juanita! We have our own Juanita down at the diner! Hello, Juanita? Oh, hi Frank. Brenda Bee Higgins New Concord, OH Stuck in a dead end job?? Click to start living your dreams by earning an online degree. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4uI3uDrbMPY3vNOUTZTe3SWT1z3c4KxHXmqIdXRTFAoLh1cc/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
Andy claims Juanita isn't just Barney's Juanita, she's everybody's Juanita. Harriet, the chicken thief, still lying low in the hen house ..Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth...That's an old wives taleJohnny Paul ain't married _ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your fix. http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney, Thel, Juanita, Sitting in a Tree
Hello, good people of Mayberry, I've been having a little correspondence with a sweet lady, Marie to be exact, and she got me wondering about the differences in the girls Barney dated. Obviously, we never even got to see Juanita. But don't we all have in our minds what that lady looked like? I figure dark-hair set in sort of a beehive, red lipstick, lots of eye makeup, not heavy but a little hippy maybe (some junk in the trunk), pretty face and a big flirt. Just about the opposite of Thelma Lou. And unlike Thel, Juanita did not slap so often, if you know what I mean. I think Thelma Lou was beautiful (to me, she was much more attractive than Helen, though Helen was pretty especially when she smiled). And frankly, while Andy was handsome enough that it never surprised me that pretty girls were drawn to him, Barney was proof that being less than perfect is no hindrance to getting the ladies. Barney was a confident man, most of the time, and this seemed to come through. Women do like confident men. And they liked our Andy and our Barney, even if these two were about as opposite as opposites can be. I want to hear it from his own thin lips. (Odd. To me, Barney's lips were the only FULL things about that boy.) Laura Lee Hobbs, Dime Store Clerk and Gold Truck Watcher Extraordinaire, and I think I would have dated either Barney or Andy. I have more in common with Andy, but I probably would have had a better--if cheaper date--with Barney. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: My Juanita
*** yep, it was good ol' Ward Cleaver snging Juanita on Leave it to Beaver. always thought Barn wrote the song, but guess not, since Cleaver did it. and that show was in the early to mid 50's?*** Leave It to Beaver ran 1957-63. The My Juanita song has roots as far back as 1909. It was written by Caroline Norton. Jim Reeves did a version of it in 1958 in which he made enough changes to either the lyrics or melody that he got a co-songwriting credit. Dixon Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Juanita on the Beaver
yep, it was good ol' Ward Cleaver snging Juanita on Leave it to Beaver. always thought Barn wrote the song, but guess not, since Cleaver did it. and that show was in the early to mid 50's? I also recall Robert Young singing Juanita on Father Knows Best. Don Good me-they, me-they... ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
yep, it was good ol' Ward Cleaver snging Juanita on Leave it to Beaver. always thought Barn wrote the song, but guess not, since Cleaver did it. The song Juanita has another TAGS link. On Father Knows Best, Jim Anderson sang it. Maybe when Betty Anderson became Ellie Walker, she brought the song with her? Kim - Wylie, TX - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita on the Beaver
yep, it was good ol' Ward Cleaver snging Juanita on Leave it to Beaver. always thought Barn wrote the song, but guess not, since Cleaver did it. and that show was in the early to mid 50's? _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Juanita
Saw Juanita out riding in her Pink Cadillac-the one she says she won from selling Mary Kay on the side- yesterday with the top down, wind blowing at her decorative hair net, out on Highway Six. Lucky thing Check Point Checky wasn't out there because that girl was doing nearly 45 (give 'em 30, they'll take 35, give 'em 35 and they'll take 40). She's a wild one, that Juanita. No wonder Barney couldn't resist her. Lydia over at the Dime Store watching out for Gold Trucks with Laura Lee Hobbs She's everyone's Juanita. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Thelma Lou and Juanita
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:43:53 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: First Post To: Digest WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Dear First Time Writer Linda, Really dug your post, but may I gently point out one little thing here, the name is not bcq145 it's Lydia. L-Y-D-I-A. It means native of Acient Greece, but that's not where I'm from. I'm from Shady Grove, Mississippi. (Gee, Andy, Linda thought Lydia was from Acient Greece. No, our Lydia is a plain ole Mississippi girl!) She hates to chit-chat. She doesn't mind ordinary conversation, but she hates to chit-chat. And she's not above calling Thelma Lou childish. Mr. Brentley, I may be needing your card, Sir. Lydia and her side-kick, Laura Lee Hobbs -- I have to believe that Thelma Lou did not know about Juanita. ...All we do know is that when Barney left Mayberry, she left too and she married soon after. But it was a failed marriage. So sad. All those years wasted that could have been spent together. Remember the class reunion? He acted all sad and lonely when he found out Thelma Lou had married until another girl showed him some interest, and then he perked up real quick. This was probably done to end the show on a happy note, but it sure left me feeling like Barney's love for Thel was not all that deep, and maybe that was the real reason why he had not asked her to marry him in the first place. And you can't really blame him for not marrying her if his love wasn't deep enough no matter how WE felt about it. How did you feel? Based on his actions, DID Barney love Thelma Lou enough to marry her years earlier? I agree that Thel did NOT know about Juanita. In addition to what you said, remember that Andy was warning Barney not to take Juanita to Morelli's because everybody goes out there (and therefore they might be seen together). I hope I'm not violating a number rule when I say this: The episode where Thelma Lou comes back married (interestingly to the foreman of a wrecking crew) is the one I absolutely will NOT watch. It came on the other day and I quickly changing the channel as I explained my position to my darling person. The episode wasn't fair to Barney. Yes, ol' Barn and Thel loved each other deeply, but their relationship was cheapened with Thelma Lou having married (though who could blame her) and even more when Barney rebounded to Nettie Albright (who had a certain resemblance to Flora). There are some things I just won't abide. Don Good I said it and I ain't taking it back. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Speaking of Barney and Juanita...
Have been watching the 5th season (Otis Sues The County) and last night this particular exchange jumped right out, considering the recent discussion. (While sitting and going through the occupant mail) Barney: What'd you do last night? Andy: Had a date. Barney: With Helen? Andy: No, Juanita. Barney: Juanita? Andy: Yeah, Juanita, down at the diner. Barney: MY Juanita? Andy: What do you mean My Juanita? She's everyone's Juanita. Barney: What are you talkin' about? Andy: I didn't have a date with Juanita. I was over at Helen's. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Thelma Lou Juanita
In 1990, TBS aired a special 30th anniversary tribute with several cast members, including Don Knotts and Betty Lynn. At one point, they took questions from the audience, and some tall skinny goober stood up and asked Betty if Thelma Lou ever found out about Juanita down to the diner. Betty replied that Thelma Lou was no dummy, and that she was well aware of Barney's activities. Don added that Thelma Lou was always Barney's #1 girl, and that Barney saw Juanita only occasionally, to get a little on the side. Yes, Paul, I remember that from the special. Still, I think that was Betty's own interpretation and not necessarily the writers' intent. When you consider how upset Thelma Lou was whenever the Fun Girls came to town -- and Barney didn't even instigate or encourage those encounters! -- it seems unlikely that Thelma Lou would turn a blind eye to Barney's relationship with Juanita. I don't think that would be consistent with her character. It's true that Thel graciously overlooked many of Barney's flaws (even found them endearing and amusing), but she was not shy about calling him on the carpet when he was keeping company with another woman, even one who was clearly only looking for a good time. Of course, that's *my own* interpretation of Thelma Lou's character! There's that old saying, The wife (or long-time steady girlfriend, in this case) is always the last to know! FWIW, Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
juanita
Juanita was , those days what was refered to as one who had a reputation it was totally hypocrtical but thats how it was. I saw Juanita the other day. She has retired and is worth over 1 billion dollars. She took all those tips that Barn and the diners gave her and invested in some great stock and just had a great life. Juanita may have been the working other woman but she wasn't stupid. Heck, she took that 25 cents that Barn gave Olive and all Olives 4 kids went to Ivy League schools. I hear Olive lives near Oprah and her best friend, Ego , and Oprah is on anohter diet. Saw the willow ware at my Kroger,too. Nice real, nice .Gotta get back to the big house Until we meet again,Maude -- laverne defazio [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Thelma Lou and Juanita
I agree with what Thelma Lou (Janet) said in her post about Barney and Thelma Lou and Juanita. However, I think that Thelma Lou knew about Barney seeingJuanita, or at least suspected it., and she just overlooked it. Thelma Lou probably never saw Barney and Juanita together, so it was easy for her to act like it was not happening. I believe that Thelma Lou really was the only girl Barney, well, loved. But Thelma Lou was a nice, respectable young lady and she did not go in for too much of Barney's shenanigans. When he got fresh, she slapped him. Juanita, on the other hand, not only put up with, but encouraged Barney to get fresh with her. Remember when Barney called her for a date and said he was taking her to the drive in movies at Mt. Pilot? Juanita must have asked what movie was showing and Barney said what difference does it make, which implies that he was planning on them doing something other than watching the show. Thelma Lou would have hung up on him immediately if he had made such an insinuation to her. But Juanita didn't hang up on him at all. I think Thelma Lou did not feel threatened by Juanita because she knew that Barney was only dating her for one reason. It was the same reason why Barney liked going to those rabbit girl clubs and why he subscribed to that magazine that the college kid was selling, you know, the one with the fast lens photography that captured the ribbon on that girl's foot. Barney did not love Juanita and Juanita did not love Barney. They were just playmates in a game that Thelma Lou would not let Barney play with her. And with Juanita around, Barney could have his fun and Thelma Lou did not have to spend every date fighting him off. Now, if Thelma Lou had suspected that there were any romantic intentions between Barney and Juanita, that would have been a different story. She would have been jealous and angry like she was when she saw him flirting with that new girl in town, Melissa. Like my mother used to tell me, there are some girls that men go out with to have a good time, but they are not the girls that men want to marry. Juanita was a good time girl and Thelma Lou was a marrying girl. Barney probably planned on giving up Juanita once he married Thelma Lou, but he was having so much fun having his cake and eating it too by dating them both that he kept putting off marriage until Thelma Lou couldn't wait anymore and he lost her. Now, I don't agree with what Barney was doing. He should have been faithful to Thelma Lou all the way. But he ended up paying the price for not being a one woman man when Thelma Lou married that other guy and broke Barney's heart. Mary Grace Gossage Hello, Sarah, get me Juanita down at the diner. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney, Thelma Lou, and Juanita
I have a question that I have been wondering about for a long timeIn some episodes it seems that Thelma Lou and Juanita are both refered to in regards to being Barney's girlfriends. One episode that comes to mind is the Filling Station Robbery. When Barney takes the picture of himself out of the envelope, Goober says, You should have copies made and give one to Thelma Lou. Then at the end of the episode Barney calls up Juanita. This has always seemed strange to me. I think there are other incidents similar to this in other episodes. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone know the explanation? Connie, I must say that this is one of Barney's character traits that I don't like. Despite at times admitting to Thelma Lou that she is the only girl he loves, he is not faithful to her and sees Juanita on the side. Of course, the scenes where Barney is talking to Juanita on the phone are always funny, but, as a woman, I would prefer Barney to be a one-woman man. The situation is made pretty clear towards the end of the fifth season in Barney and Thelma Lou--Phfftt! Thelma Lou realizes that Barney is taking her for granted, so she decides to make him jealous by going to the movies with Gomer. The ruse works, of course, and Barney gets good and steamed. Andy tries to get him to be more understanding, saying, You've stepped out a few times, too, you know. (Disclaimer to my fellow trained noticers: These may not be exact quotes!) Barney asks him what he means, and Andy responds, Juanita at the diner. Barney says, That's different! There are other times when Barney shows his possessiveness of Thelma Lou, such as when Jeff Pruitt comes to town or when Edger Coleman helps Thelma Lou glue the covers back on the hymnals. So Barney expects Thelma Lou to be faithful to him, but he thinks it's okay for him to go out with Juanita behind Thelma Lou's back. When it comes to women, Barney has a double standard. Which raises the question of Juanita. What was she like? I picture Juanita as being the kind of woman who wears a lot of make-up, who always has her eye out for a man, and who is of rather easy virtue. Barney's conversations with Juanita imply that he dates her for one reason only. Though Thelma Lou seems blithely ignorant of Juanita as a rival, Juanita MUST know about Thelma Lou, as everyone regards Barney and Thelma Lou as a couple. That tells me that Juanita dates Barney just for a fun time and not for the purpose of developing a serious relationship. I know I'm getting way too deep on this, but that makes me wonder--Why doesn't Barney stick with sweet, lovely, faithful (despite Barney's suspicions from time to time) Thelma Lou? Why does he feel the need to step out with Juanita on the sly? Well, we all know that Barney has a fragile ego. It requires continual bolstering. Though Thelma Lou is good at this, she is also not afraid to stand up to Barney or take him to task. My theory (It's just a theory. What's your theory?) is that Juanita is Barney's ego booster. She probably fawns over him and makes him out to be Mayberry's answer to Don Juan, hence Barney's swaggering manner whenever he speaks to her. I'm wading deeper still--Could it be that Barney's continual reluctance to commit to Thelma Lou and his seeming need for another woman to feed his ego resulted in the split that led Barney to Raleigh and drove Thelma Lou to marry another man? Of course, we have to imagine all this going on behind the scenes, since the end of season five doesn't explain Barney's departure. I guess this is my way of tying up those loose ends! Thanks for bearing with the long post! The ever philosophical, Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Goober, Thelma Lou, Juanita
It was Goober that took the car apart. Thelma Lou was THE girl for Barney. Juanita was on the side. I don't think Barney wanted to be tied down and going out with Juanita kept him from going to the altar with Thel. He also had a date with Phoebe. I think Barney liked to think of himself as a casanova. He certainly had an eye for the ladies. (Remember Melissa?). Bee in New Concord, OH ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney, Thelma Lou, and Juanita
Hello All, I have a question that I have been wondering about for a long time. I looked on the Mayberry.com website for the answer, but could not find it. Can any of you help me out? In some episodes it seems that Thelma Lou and Juanita are both refered to in regards to being Barney's girlfriends. One episode that comes to mind is the Filling Station Robbery. When Barney takes the picture of himself out of the envelope, Goober says, You should have copies made and give one to Thelma Lou. Then at the end of the episode Barney calls up Juanita. This has always seemed strange to me. I think there are other incidents similar to this in other episodes. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone know the explanation? On an unrelated subject: Does anyone know if there is going to be a Mayberry in the Midwest this summer? Just trying to make some summer plans. Also, I want to offer my sympathy to the Jeff K. family, too. I entered a written memorial to his family on the funeral home website and noticed that many of you did the same. Have a Mayberry Day, Connie, Iowa's biggest TAGS fan mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
