Alumni Sighting

I was channel surfing yesterday morning when it stopped on an early I Love Lucy Show. It didn't take very long to recognize our little fat Mayor Pike at the top of the Empire State Building. The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list

Little Leon

While sleepily watching the old TV show Married With Children this morning on TBS, I suddenly woke up when none other than Little Leon appeared on the screen. He wasn't little any more and he was sweeping up the floor in a restaurant. Mayberry is everywhere ! - The Gollywobbler

Return To Mayberry

Alan: Shame - Shame - Shame on you for hiding for 17 years the letter from Harvey Bullock about the "other" possible ending to Return To Mayberry. Having said that, Thank You for finding it and sharing it with your Mayberry family. It was nice to hear about, and my imagination dreams up what

MASH

She really gets around. In Korea this morning, on Mash, there was Clara Edwards. She had on Army fatigues instead of a dress. The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/

Trained Noticier

Larry Hamrick is definitely a Trained Noticier for catching all those TAGS cast members in such a classic film as Tora, Tora, Tora. Nice Job ! - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/

1776

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Mayberry Outakes

I put a bucket on my head and got to thinkin - I've seen outtakes from many television shows but none from TAGS. You know the ones where the actors flub their lines or forget their lines and they are really funny:-) I even went to you tube and there are some discrepancies in the show that are

The Tree

This is quite a stretch but here goes - As Andy and Barney were walking the loaded goat out of town with Barney serenading on the harmonica, I noticed on the side of the road was a Buckeye tree - as in national champions :-) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list

Howard Sprague

Howard Sprague, who was arrested last week for drug possession (in Lima) was fined $100 and fined $250 for failure to reinstate his license. If he continues to not handle the social pressures of wild life in the big city of Mayberry, then I'd recommend he take another real long vacation to a

This is BIG

This is real BIG. I opened the local newspaper this morning and while glancing at the police news, one item caught my attention. Howard Sprague, 53, was arrested and charged with possession of drugs. It's true (at least here). His court case is scheduled for next week. I'll bet his mother

Mayberry Is

I was in the right place and accidentally was interviewed by a reporter for the Winston Salem Journal, Sherry Wilson, at Mayberry Days in September of 2000 - the 40th anniversary of the show. As she quoted me an article about Mayberry I said: Maybe the mindset has as much to do with it as

Miracle Salve

Barney and Gomer had to get rid of only 945 jars of Miracle Salve because I have one of them. One of the clubs (I can't remember which one) sold jars of Miracle Salve many years ago at Mayberry Days. Maybe they they bought out the whole lot. It doesn't cure the mange but does a great job on

Rejected

I sent in three posts and they came back rejected as junk mail. Then a fourth went through with no problem. All were sent to the address on the wbmutbb digest. Allan does a great job in running the digest and no computer system works all the time so I figure that if that is the worst thing to

Gollywobblers

New Englanders actually got the word Gollywobbler from Buddy Ebson in Opie's Hobo Friend, episode 38. The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Arnold

I have an autographed photo of Arnold Bailey that I obtained from him at the 6th Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous in Bradford, Ohio in 1998. It is signed Sheldon Galomb and the program confirms what Dan said that he sometimes used the stage name of Sheldon Collins. He was in 8 episodes of

Trivia Question

In episode 215 - Opie's Piano Lesson - Opie shows up late for football practice because of his practicing the piano. The coach has him throw a pass (which is caught) and says that the team is in good shape at the quarterback position. Who were the three people in that scene who were NOT

Ernest T

While flipping channels this morning I came across a rather silly movie titled A History of the World - Part 1, with Mel Brooks and a whole lot of other big names of the day. I was just getting ready to flip again when the announcer for King Caesar came on - none other that Ernest T Bass. I

It was interference

It was pretty clear to me that it was a simple case of pass interference, although it did get a little out of control The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Snow

I know that Mayberry was in the South but can anybody remember a TAGS episode where they got a big snowstorm or even had snow on the grass. Looking out my window reminded me of this. Or maybe freezing temperatures? I just shoveled the driveway and it is cold. Maybe they just don't know what

Posting

We, the family of Mayberry, have to be careful what we ask for - I just heard that Goober has grown another beard (you know, the one that that makes him think he is a professional philosopher) and he is trying to find the address for the Digest. He may bore us all to tears. Oh well! - The

Re: Fwd: Mayberry Days

On 10/3/2013 6:05 PM, Chuck Talley wrote: Original Message Subject:Mayberry Days Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:12:38 -0400 From: Chuck Talley tall...@wcoil.com To: wbmutbb@wbmutbb.com We missed last years 'Days, for the first time in 17 years, due to a trip

Fish For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

When I was just a boy, my grandfather and dad would take my brother and me to upper Canada for a week of fishing in the wilderness. It took us two days to get there driving and two days back so just left five days of fishing, fishing and more fishing. We would be on the lake at the crack of

Short Wave Radio

I'm not a trained noticer, but I did see in today's episode with Jamie Farr and the gypsies who put the weather curse on Mayberry, that the short wave radio that Goober brought into the sheriff's office and was given to Andy at the end of the show was immediately turned on and it worked,

Alphabet

I like Doug's alphabet and would add that the letter z should be for Zoo - because that is where giraffe's should be - giraffe's are selfish. The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Fife

While passing channels tonight, I saw a show called Cajun Pawn Stars which takes place in Louisiana. People try to sell their stuff at a pawn shop. I noticed a man who had brought in his 1963 red Chevelle muscle car. It was bright red and a 2 door hardtop - a real beauty. Actually, it was

Andy

Do you suppose Andy reads the Digest ? - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

The Rose

With all this fantastic weather this week, I'm anxious to get my rose garden in full bloom. I'm going to cross pollinate an Oxnard rose with a endorphin rose and see if I can't beat Clara Edwards for the blue ribbon. I'm betting I can as long as Opie doesn't knock it over with a football in

Mr. Schwump

Today, Warren was trying to help Otis with a new life submerged in Art. The finale was Otis speaking to the Mayberry Art Class. There he was - Mr Schwump in the art class. He really gets around town. - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list

Chicken Plucker

I always knew that I must have something in common with Barney - I mean Don Knotts. Right out of high school I couldn't find a job so I finally took one out of desperation in a slaughter house. Despite that, I still eat hot dogs. Don likewise couldn't find a job so he finally took one out of

Nature Calls

I think the rest room in the Mayberry Jail was in the back room where Barney slept on many occasions. As Barney said to the TV producer (who was actually a bank robber) - To many people this just looks a back room, but if these walls could talk. The Gollywobbler

Armored Car

While watching the episode this morning for the 108th time where the gold shipment in the armored car makes a stop in Mayberry, episode 102-A Black Day For Mayberry - I noticed that when Gomer tries to fill the vehicle with gasoline through the gun port while Barney is inside that Barney's

Keepsake

Janet's question about the keepsake got me to thinking - I'd like Eagle Eye Annie. But wait, I have Eagle Eye Annie. It's a little smaller version than the realone and I bought it at the Silent Auction a few years ago during Mayberry Days. It has three picture frames hanging from it along with

Mayberry Is Everywhere

For those who have been to Mt Airy, you may remember that the Emporium is a three story building on Main Street that has multiple booths of good quality arts and crafts items, clothing and a host of other merchandise and it still houses a makeshift Mayberry Jail for photographs. On the third

Mayberry Days

All: My wife and I just got back from another very successful Mayberry Days :-) Said Hi to some people we became friends with at other days and made some new friends, including Bob Mundy AKA Briscoe Darling who I have seen at many Mayberry events over the years but never formally met. Surry

Mayberry Moment

How cool it was today to see Goober on Gunsmoke. - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Electrical Appliances

Emmett was always repairing electrical fans and toasters and Opie woodburned numbers onto the front of the house. - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Three Point Two

I agree that the 3.2 may have been Otis's blood level count for a long time. But remember that most things worked out for the best in Mayberry. Otis eventually got sober and became an entreprenur (business innovator) by opening his own business - Otis's Ice Cream Mobile Delivery Vehicle - and

Hoosier Cabinets

All the talk about Hoosier Cabinets actually reminded me of Indiana - Hoosiers. In 2004, Mayberry In The Midwest III was held in New Castle, Indiana (Hoosiers) and it was a very good Mayberry Cast Reunion. There were so many cast members there that they had to use some adjoining towns to hold

Thelma Lou's Last Name

I think that Thelma Lou's last name was Wakefield and her anchestors were a part of the infamous fued that no one, even Andy, could ever figure out why they were fueding. Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com

What A Trip

We just returned from our trip to Mayberry Days. It was a great celebration of the show and the past 50 years on TV. Everything was just great for a real Mayberry fan - the dinner and entertainment at the country club, the mayor's proclamation ceremony, the shopping, the Dillards,the VW Boys,

Can't Get Away From Mayberry

I have tried several times to get away from my hankerin for Mayberry but they have all been unsuccessful. Recently a friend decided to move to St. Louis for a new job and is getting ready now to put the ole homestead up for sale. The house and property are located in a small town not far from

Hogan's Heros

Guess who was on Hogan's Heros yesterday? - None other than Otis Campbell (Hal Smith) and he wasn't riding a bull! - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Cash Cab

I was watching an episode of Cash Cab yesterday on the Discovery Channel when three people got in the cab - a man, a woman and a young girl. The young girl sat on the right side of the back seat as the camera viewed her. After the camera angle changed and returned to include her in the scene,

Ken Anderson

I heard somewhere that Ken Anderson is ept - not inept. - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Mt. Airy News

I have really found out how many people know about my hobby of Mayberry because so many people are asking me about the recent shootings in Mt. Airy - do I know where they happened, etc., etc. including no disrespect to the victims but where was Barney?. Even people who don't follow Mayberry

Mayberry Days

I read a couple of the posts about the tribute artists and some new ones at Mayberry Days this year. Of course you can't get any better than the Barney, Floyd, Howard, Ernest T etc. artists that have been there for several years. We all know them and they are outstandidin. You almost forget

Mayberry Moment

While getting ready to tee off on the first hole at a local golf course tonight, two guys who I didn't know were approaching the club house from the parking lot when all of a sudden one of them started yelling Citizens Arrest, Citizens Arrest. Needless to say it took me several minutes to

TAGS Theme Song

I don't have the answer either for the different keys for the theme song, but to make it more confusing, I have the theme song script signed by Earl Hagen and it is in the key of F. I got it autographed by him at Mayberry Days a few years ago. Maybe after he wrote it in that key he found out

Barney's First Car

The trip from Mt. Pilot to Mayberry is very simple to figure out. They drove 25 MPH, but not over that so they wouldn't hurt the machine, but they stopped to fish at Myers Lake and tried to catch Ol' Sam with a gollywobbler borrowed from Opie's Hobo Friend. The Gollywobbler

Earl Hagen

While switching channels on the TV last night, the Grammys Award Show was putting on a picture of famous music people who died in 2008 and they played a brief soundtrack of their work. I stopped changing the channel as I recognized a few of the music themes being played and some were very

Miss Ellie

Miss Ellie will probably give Ken some sugar pills but I'm sure he will feel much better since they worked for Emma Brand. - The Gollywobbler ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Peace and Quiet

Ken Anderson and the Mayberry Deputy (David) write about peace and quiet similar to that of Mayberry. I understand why David can't feel that during Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy because he is always on the go making enjoyment for others, but I find my peace and quiet during each Mayberry Days.I've

TV Guides

I remember reading somewhere that there were six TV Guide Magazines published that featured the Andy Griffith Show or the stars on it. Does anyone know if that is correct and if so the dates of those publications? I have four of them and want to to collect all six. Thanks

Barney and Church Friends

Ever since I gave a sermon as a guest speaker at our church a couple of years ago about Mr. McBeevee, people have been talking about how much they too enjoy and watch TAGS. Since the sad news od Don's passing has spread, many of those same friends have they were thinking of me when they heard