Alumni sheriffs

2009-08-26 Thread Dalton Arick
I didn't see Clint in the missing and I am sorry I missed it. But.since we are talking alumni. even though it is not a sheriff role.it was like the head marshall, so to speak, Howard McNear was part of the business men council on Gunsmoke, the first two seasons. They would sjow up from

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2009-09-11 Thread teresa sigler
dear allan, last night i was watching bonanza on tvland and all of a sudden, i caught the last 5 minutes, there was Jim Lindsey, arguing about money with Adam Cartright. well, Jim lost the battle of Mayberry. Adam took Jim back home to his pappy and guess who it was? it was O'l Man Weaver!

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2009-09-30 Thread DAVID QUINN
While I was watching an old episode of the game show "I've Got A Secret" on the Game Show Network, I saw the episode from 7 January 1967. One of the contestants was a man named Ted Jordan. His secret was that he was the man (wearing black at the other end of the street) who Matt Dillon shot e

TAGS Alumni

2009-10-12 Thread dewey lamb
I was watching an episode of The Jack Benny Show the weekend and lo and behold,there was our very own Emma Brand on the show.She was attired as if she had just walked off the TAGS set.Same little chirpy voice and devilish smile. Dewey in NC

Alumni Sighting

2009-10-19 Thread Dan Goodwin
I heard "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" on the radio and thought I'd check out that great movie that I haven't seen in years. Found 4 TAGS alumni: Willis Bouchey - Mr. O'malley Denver Pyle - Briscoe Darling Lee Van Cleef - Stole Aunt Bee's pocketbook in th

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2009-11-19 Thread jlj9675
On an old episode of Patty Duke, guess who I spotted? Nate Bracey, Nate Bracey, Nate Bracey! He was a jeweler. Up early battling this nasty swine flu but finally getting better just today; wouldn't wish this on anyone. Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUT

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2009-11-30 Thread jlj9675
Watched a DVD of the old Mike Douglas shows last night. In the intro, you see Mayberry on a television set, sort of a montage of the past. One vignette showed Ron Howard doing the hula with Mike and some other guests and there was also an interview segment with him talking about his newly-acqui

Alumni sighting

2010-01-04 Thread dewey lamb
Last night I was watching an episode of Ozzie & Harriet.Well,lo and behold,our very own Mayor Stoner was a guest on the show.On TAGS,has anyone ever noticed how the Mayor seems to always clinch his right hand into a fist?He did the same thing on the show last night. Dewey in NC

Alumni sighting

2010-01-06 Thread dewey lamb
Last night while watching Bonanza,I noticed two TAGS characters. One was Malcom Tucker and the other was Neil Bentley.They were a pair of traveling con artists. Dewey in NC _ Hotmail: Tr

Alumni Sightings!

2010-01-06 Thread Silvia Boosten
Hi Everyone,   We saw two TAGS Alumni on the Perry Mason Show.  One was Fred Goss and the other was the man who played the jewel thief in "Andy and Barney in the Big City".   Yes, Mayor Stoner, Parley Baer, was in Ozzie and Harriet.  He played Oz's neighbor Darby, or "Darb&

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2010-01-09 Thread jlj9675
Been watching Elvis movies on TV in honor of his birthday; Floyd is a banker in the one on today! He sure gets around!! Miss Peggy is there too. Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2010-01-16 Thread dewey lamb
Last night,our very own John Masters played a character on Dragnet. Dewey in NC _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/ __

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2010-01-16 Thread dewey lamb
I just got around to watching the movie,Tango and Cash.For those that have not seen it,our very own Leon and Cousin Virgil were actors in it. Dewey in NC _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Mi

Alumni sighting

2010-01-25 Thread dewey lamb
I watched a whole bunch of old black & white westerns today.and lo and behold,where TAGS people guests! On "The Virginian",Mr. Silby and the man who owned the drug store where Opie was a soda jerk were guests. On "Wagon Train",Joanna Moore was a guest. On "Daniel Boone",James Best was a guest

Alumni Sighting

2010-02-01 Thread PLV
Parley Baer, aka Mayor Stoner, in an “Outer Limits” episode last night playing the cynical brother of a scientist who had made contact with an alien life form. I recognized him from his body language before I ever saw his face, but he did seem to have more hair here. HistoryBuff _

Alumni Sighting

2010-02-02 Thread Vern
Orville Sherman, who played one of the farmers (Matt) peddling without a license in "Lawman Barney" was in Gunsmoke as a sheriff in the episode "The Gallows". Vern ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

TAGS alumni

2010-03-22 Thread Janet Anderson
While watching the old Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" recently, I noticed Dick Elliott (our little fat mayor) in a brief role as a train conductor. What I found interesting was his line to Fred Astaire in reference to Ginger Rogers. He said, "Better kis

alumni sighting

2010-04-03 Thread jlj9675
Yesterday, Thelma Lou played a househunting newlywed on My Three Sons; don't know what year it was but probably after TAGS. Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sightings

2010-04-04 Thread DAVID QUINN
With all the postings lately about Alumni Sightings, I have a really good Andy trivia question about Alumnis. Which two Andy Griffith actors/actresses made their final screen appearance in the 1974 movie "Benji"? Here is a hint. These two people once went on a picnic together.

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2010-04-19 Thread jlj9675
Been viewing DVDs of Family Affair and the first season has our Emmett appearing as a British horse and carriage operator; even with the "foreign" accent, I recognized his voice before seeing him! What fun!! Aunt Bee of Mayberry ___ WBMUTBB mailing

Alumni Sighting

2010-08-31 Thread Dan Goodwin
Watching News Radio yesterday where the station owner had bought a bunch of fake celebrity mementoes. One of them was "the skull of George 'Goober' Lindsey." The defense attorney said the George was not dead and the judge asked him if he could prove it. So the attorney called called George to

Alumni sighting

2010-11-01 Thread dewey lamb
A lot of the old westerns feature our TAGS characters.This past weekend I spotted Hope Summers on Wagon Train and Darby Hinton on Daniel Boone. Dewey in NC Aspire to inspire before you expire. ___ WBMUTBB mailin

Alumni Sightings

2010-11-16 Thread DAVID QUINN
I flipped the channel over to Turner Classic Movies tonight (Tuesday) and sitting there on trial was none other than Barney. But get this, the prosecuting attorney was none other than Mr. Frisby. And the first prosecution witness against Barney was none other than Hubcaps Lesch. It was lik

Alumni Sightings

2010-12-05 Thread DAVID QUINN
While watching Bewitched Sunday afternoon, I had a couple of TAGS alumni sightings. One of them was a little unusual. First there was Mary Grace Gossage playing Sam and Darrin's nosey next door neighbor who is always peeking into their windows. But more importantly, Sam and Darrin had

Alumni Sightings

2010-12-08 Thread PLV
I spotted quite a few TAGS alumni in last night’s Dick Van Dyke Show rerun episode, “One Angry Man” - Sue Ann Langdon was an exotic dancer (!!) named Marla Hendrix; Dabbs Greer was her defense attorney; Doodles Weaver was the court bailiff; and Herb Vigran was a juror. HistoryBuff

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2010-12-30 Thread Victor Friskey
I love watching these old tv shows and seeing so many of these Mayberrians or Mayberry visitors in different roles George Kennedy was an outlaw on Gunsmoke and a detective on TAGS Edgar Buchanan was a peddler on Little House. Not much removed from his Mr. Wheeler role on TAGS Edward Andrews was J

TAGS Alumni

2011-01-07 Thread dewey lamb
I just finished watching an old western "The Fastest Gun Alive".The main character was a guy who was Glen Ford'n it all over the place...Glen Ford.Our very own John Dehner and Chubby Johnson were cast members as well. Dewey in NC A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumorEmma or A

alumni sightings

2011-01-22 Thread jlj9675
Just saw a few minutes of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo on TCM; never realized our consummate gentleman's gentleman was in the film along with Barney! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmut

Alumni Sightings

2011-01-28 Thread DAVID QUINN
Watched an Audie Murphy movie today on the Western Channel, "Cast A Long Shadow". There were plenty of TAGS alumnis in the movie. Colonel Harvey was the ranch foreman. Briscoe Darling was a preacher. Orville Monroe was the ranch bookkeeper. Finally, Jim Lindsey was the rival to Audie for

alumni sightings

2011-02-21 Thread jlj9675
In watching "State Fair" this evening for the umpteenth time I just noticed two alumni from TAGS: one of the hog judges was our grouchy Ben Weaver and an announcer was none other than Colonel Harvey! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB ma

Alumni Sighting

2011-02-24 Thread Dan Goodwin
Caught the last 30 minutes of the 1989 Tom Hanks, The Burbs, and had the pleasure of watching Rance Howard as one of the detectives. But he didn't wear a hat like he did when he played the Treasury Agent with the news about the gold truck. dan ___ WB

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2011-02-27 Thread dewey lamb
I was watching retro tv today.The bearded guy that carved the likeness of Seth Taylor was on "Daniel Boone". Clint Howard and the boy that had Opie throwing apples at the street lights were on "Laredo". Dewey in NC Are vegetarians allowed to eat animal crackers?

Alumni Sighting

2011-03-09 Thread Dan Goodwin
Caught that old Roddy McDowell movie, Lord Love a Duck, tonight and saw Max Showalter. He was in The Horse Trader as the fellow who bought the cannon. Oddly enough, up through 1961, he was billed as Casey Adams so his name in the TAGS credit is Casey Adams. dan __

Alumni Sighting

2011-03-14 Thread Dan Goodwin
Saw the bookie barber (Herb Vigran) in a 1950 Burt Lancaster movie called "Mister 880." He was playing a weight guesser on Coney Island. Only charged a quarter. Probably did make enough money guessing weight, that's when he turned to a life of bookmaking. dan

Alumni sighting

2011-03-20 Thread dewey lamb
I just watched an episode of "Daniel Boone",which featured our very own Jack Albertson & Darby Hinton.I think the latter is a semi-regular as I have seen him on several episodes of this particular show. Dewey in NC Takes a sorry frog not to croak about his own pond.

Alumni Sighting

2011-03-21 Thread PLV
Saw Cheerio Meredith (aka Emma Watson) in a small role that she made very funny on "Father Knows Best". She played one of son Bud's paper route customers, dressed in a Victorian skirt to the ground and speaking in a rather odd almost-but-not-quite English accent. HistoryBuff _

TAGS alumni

2011-03-23 Thread Janet Anderson
I don't usually write in about the actors from TAGS I see appearing in other shows, but I thought I would this time. I've been watching "The Waltons" on DVD while I exercise on my elliptical, and I've seen two TAGS alumni, both former flames of Andy Taylor, on back-to-

alumni sighting

2011-03-26 Thread jlj9675
Last night TCM showed a Lucy movie, "Miss Grant Takes Richmond." There was our Ben Weaver being his usual ornery self, buying up all the building materials to prevent her housing project! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb

TAGS Alumni

2011-06-04 Thread Gary Muskat
I was watching Adam-12 yesterday when Malloy and Reed pulled over a drunk driver. Who did that drunk turn out to be but our favorite Mayberry town drunk Otis Campbell. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutb

Alumni Sighting

2011-06-20 Thread Dan Goodwin
Watching Peter Gunn today, Peter tracks down a Mr. Barnaby played by Howard McNear. Character had a bit of Floyd in him. First time I'd seen Howard play a bad guy. Turns out he was sort of a vigilante who had killed 15 hoodlums using bombs he made in his basement. Felt it was his civic duty

Alumni Sighting

2011-06-26 Thread Dan Goodwin
Watching Bell, Book and Candle this afternoon. Howard McNear as a very dapper publisher. I guess there was some truth in Floyd Lawson Enterprises. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

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2011-07-08 Thread jlj9675
I saw Pat, the movie studio secretary for Sheriff Without a Gun, on an old movie yesterday. It was Hellfighters with John Wayne. Who knew Miss Bunny got around in such high places? Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http:/

Alumni Sighting

2011-07-12 Thread Dan Goodwin
Caught a little of the movie, "Rock Around the Clock" this afternoon. Saw Henry Slate as Corny LaSalle. We'll remember Henry as the first Bobby Fleet (the joke-cracker) who first hires Jim Lindsey. Henry must have liked those musical roles. dan ___

Alumni Sightings

2011-07-13 Thread Dan Goodwin
Watching The Music Man and very early in the movie I've already seen the expected Casey Adams (bought the cannon from Andy) and Ronny Howard. But I also saw Ronnie Dapo (that spoiled Arnold Winkler) with a single line and who is that face in the crowd but none other than Rance Howard. Now, I'v

Alumni sighting

2011-07-19 Thread dewey lamb
Tonight while watching "The Waltons",I spotted our very own Ron Howard(Opie).He played the part of a teenage boy dying from leukemia.He looked like Richie Cunningham wearing bib overalls...same toothy grin and mop of red hair.I kept waiting for him to break out with "Blueberry Hill".Just another

Alumni Sighting

2011-07-22 Thread Dan Goodwin
Saw "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," a 1967 movie adaptation of the play. I figured there had to be a TAGS alum somewhere in the cast. Sure enough, there's Paul Hartman (Emmett). Ever read his bio? Quite the dancer. dan ___ WBMU

Alumni sighting

2011-07-25 Thread dewey lamb
Just saw Hal Smith(Otis) on an episode of "Little House On The Prairre".Yep,he played the part of a drunk,a drunk sheriff.Seems as though he were typecast for the roll of a drunk,as he has been one in numerous shows. Dewey in NC Opportunity may only knock once,but temptation will pound on yo

Alumni sighting

2011-07-29 Thread dewey lamb
Today I saw Arthur Honeycutt(Mr. Wakefield) on "Bonanza".His character name was,of all things,Opie.Yep,you read right. He had a mutt dog named Walter.but I would swear on a stack of Goober's comic books that it was Barney's dog "Blue". Also saw Joyce Jameson(fun girl Skippy) on "The Waltons).I

Alumni sighting

2011-08-05 Thread dewey lamb
Yesterday I saw TAGS very own mortician,Orville Monroe on an episode of Bonanza. True to character,he was once again a mortician. Dewey in NC I married Miss Right.I didn't realize until later that her first name was ALWAYS. __

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2011-09-11 Thread jlj9675
Early this morning on Dennis the Menace, there was Parnell Rigsby manning the pet shop! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

TAGS alumni

2011-09-12 Thread Doug Johnson
With all of the discussion regarding TAGS alumni, a question came to mind. If it has already been asked and answered, I apologize. What episode of a non-TAGS (or direct TAGS spinoff) show featured the most TAGS alumni? One which I watched recently is the Twilight Zone episode "The

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2011-09-12 Thread jlj9675
I feel that possibly the movie The Ghost and Mr. Chicken might have had the most alumni at once but then that one where Andy is a preacher comes to mind too. Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com

Alumni Sighting

2011-09-13 Thread Dan Goodwin
James Best, Strother Martin, Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleefall in a Western Twilight Zone episode. Some strong acting in that half hour. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2011-09-13 Thread Dan Goodwin
James Best, Strother Martin, Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleefall in a Western Twilight Zone episode. Some strong acting in that half hour. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2011-09-14 Thread Dan Goodwin
Still watching The Twilight Zone episode called "Grave." Enjoyed seeing Lee Marvin and James Best in a tense scene. But more fun seeing 2 TAGS alum share the screen, James and Lee Van Cleef. Even more interesting is watching James Best pick up a guitar and actually play several chords. Fredd

Alumni Sighting

2011-10-04 Thread Dan Goodwin
Herb Vigran, our bookie barber, was on I Love Lucy this morning. Funny, he was wearing a bow tie in this role, too. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2011-10-06 Thread Dan Goodwin
This is one alumni I've never spotted before. George Ives showed up on Bewitched as a psychiatrist. We know him better as Mr. Harvey, the producer who wanted to do the TV show in Mayberry in TV or Not TV. Everybody remembers Gavin McLeod was the director and Pat Stuart was Miss Blake

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2011-10-06 Thread eric swolgaard
For an enjoyable glimpse of 3 TAGS Alumni, I recommend the 1968 Peter Sellers comedy "The Party" where we are treated to fine performances by Al Checco ("If I had a Quarter Million"), Gavin MacLeod ("TV or not TV") and Fun Girl Jean Carson. Funny stuff!

Mayberry Alumni

2011-10-08 Thread Sande Roggs
This week Hope Summers was on MASH on TV Land. She was a nurse treating Koreans. She was still very spry and feisty in the middle 1970s. Also the big hexagonal window that would show up from time to time on Andy, made an appearence on the Dick Van Dyke Show in a flashback episode of Richie's

Alumni Sighting

2011-10-11 Thread Dan Goodwin
Got a double sighting on a Dick Van Dyke episode. Our beloved Allen Melvin played one of Rob's Army buddies while Peter Leeds played another cop. He was the sergeant who took Andy on a tour of the police HQ while Barney stayed at the hotel to nab the jewel thief. dan

alumni sighting

2011-10-13 Thread ROBERT MUNDY
Last night we were watching "Wagon Train" on the Encore Western channel and pleasantly surprised to see Aunt Bee as a "nun".  Frances Bavaier was a wonderful  actress in this dramatic role.  ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.maybe

Alumni Sighting

2011-11-15 Thread Dan Goodwin
Saw Mr. Hendricks, the butter and egg man, on Bat Masterson today. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Alert

2011-11-19 Thread Gary Muskat
Those of you with MeTV will see several alumni tonight at 9 Central Time when MeTV shows The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Besides Don Knotts you'll see Hope Summers, Bert Mustin, and Hal Smith. Andy Griffith himself had an uncredited writing

Alumni Sighting

2011-11-22 Thread DAVID QUINN
Watching The Dick Van Dyke Show on TVLand this morning. Rob Petrie is put into jail for shooting craps backstage at some burlesque house. Well who should be one of the burlesque dancers but Ernest T's beloved Romeena?If Dick Van Dyke had told his brother that, Jerry could have gotten Ro

TAGS Alumni

2011-11-26 Thread DAVID QUINN
Last night while I was watching Turner Classic Movies, I saw a move that had almost as many TAGS alumni in it as "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken". The movie was the last movie that Doris Day has ever made (so far, because she is still alive) called "With Six You Get Eggroll"

Alumni Sighting

2011-12-03 Thread Dan Goodwin
Howard McNear and Dabbs Greer supporting Andy Devine in a Twilight Zone episode. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

alumni sighting

2011-12-04 Thread jlj9675
Late last night flipping thru the channels and guess who was conversing with Bob Hope? Our own Mr. Weaver, the grouchy one at Christmas time. Who knew he had spent time with one of the all-time greats! Then this morning, Mr. Darlin' was the head of a Scottish clan on a TV rerun and he had a most

Alumni Alert

2011-12-17 Thread DAVID QUINN
Today (Saturday, 17 Dec), Turner Classic Movies will be showing "The Incredible Mr. Limpett" at 1:30 this afternoon.One of Barney's most unusual films. Orville Hendricks - Peddling Butter and Eggs in Mt. Pilot.I never wished I was a fish.But I have been acquainted with a few feller

Alumni Sighting

2011-12-28 Thread DAVID QUINN
I was watching "The Virginian" this afternoon on the Westerns Channel, when whom did I happen to see but Bing Russell.Bing Russell played Mr. Burton the blasting engineer on TAGS in the episode about the loaded goat. Anyway, on The Virginian, Bing was a bad man who kidnapped a small boy

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2011-12-30 Thread Gary Muskat
On tonight's Rifleman episode on MeTV Mayberry's own bumbling mechanic Goober (George Lindsay) played an escaped convict. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2012-01-06 Thread DAVID QUINN
Besides watching a lot of TAGS and old westerns, one of my hobbies is listening to old radio shows from the golden age of radio.Anyways, last night I was listening to a Gunsmoke radio show from 14 November 1953. Here is the premise of the show: While Matt Dillon is out of town for a few

alumni sightings

2012-02-16 Thread jlj9675
On Bachelor Father yesterday afternoon Mr. Gregg had a client that was portrayed by the man who was the flower judge in "Only a Rose" and also the man who revealed the somewhat scandalous land-deal by Andy's great-grandfather Seth. But get this: his name was Mr. Mayberry! I like to think the ac

Alumni Sighting

2012-02-17 Thread Dan Goodwin
Saw Joe Hamilton on The Twilight Zone this morning. At least now we know that, before he took up playing checkers on the hotel porch, he worked at the bus station. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmu

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2012-03-05 Thread Albert A
Saw our own Lydia Crosswaithe (Josie Lloyd) in an episode of the Twilight Zone the other day. She played a character named Evie, in the year 1974, ten years after nuclear apocalypse destroyed much of the United States. The episode, "The Old Man in the Cave", had the townsfolk barely hangin

Alumni Sighting

2012-03-11 Thread DAVID QUINN
While I was watching TCM this weekend, I spotted a prominent TAGS alumni. They showed the 1948 movie "Sitting Pretty" starring Clifton Webb. At the beginning of the movie the family had to get a baby sitter. The baby sitter they got was supposedly 16 years old. After

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2012-03-12 Thread Gary Muskat
Friday on Bonanza on MeTV was the "man in a hurry", Robert Emhardt. Last night (Sunday) on The Twilight Zone was the good old bank guard Asa (forgot the actor's name). He played a guy working in a newspaper office. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutb

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2012-03-12 Thread Randy Davis
Was the dear Miss Ellie? Randy Davis Sent from my iPad ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2012-03-13 Thread Dan Goodwin
Saw Malcombe Merriwether this morning as a hotel clerk in a Robert Goulet movie named Honeymoon Hotel. So, apparently, Malcombe did have some marketable skills when he came through Mayberry, over and above Falconer, but I guess Jason wasn't about to give up his job at the hotel. dan _

Alumni Sighting

2012-03-13 Thread Debbie Whisenant
I gave it a good think under my bucket and believe it was Betty Lynn (our own Thel) who played Clifton Webb's daughter in Cheaper By the Dozen (an oldie but goodie). And as a double Mayberry connection, the movie co-starred Myrna Loy, whose picture was found in Wayne Deveraux's suit to be cleaned b

Alumni Sighting

2012-03-14 Thread DAVID QUINN
Another TAGS alumni sighting. Yesterday, while watching "Adam 12", Old Judd was arrested for running around a bar without a stich of clothing on. My oh my. Whatever would all of the gossips in Mayberry think of that? Orville Hendricks - Butter and Egg Man.One of my ver

Alumni Sightings

2012-04-06 Thread DAVID QUINN
While watching TVLand this Good Friday afternoon, I spotted lots of TAGS alumni on Gunsmoke. It seems that Festus has to travel to another town, and who do you think he runs into there? First off there are a gang of 3 outlaws. The leader of the gang was none other than our own Goober

Alumni Sighting

2012-04-20 Thread DAVID QUINN
I was watching Adam 12 today when I made an alumni sighting. Malloy was driving to work in his POV with his girlfriend Judy. Well you will never guess who was playing Judy.I will give you a hint, she had a lot of experience playing a lawman's girlfriend. Yes it was our own

Alumni Sighting

2012-04-23 Thread Dan Goodwin
Spotted our beloved Romeena (Jackie Joseph) on The Dick Van Dyke Show this morning. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2012-05-11 Thread DAVID QUINN
Here in Oklahoma, we have a channel called "Antenna TV".They play all the old TV shows from the 50's, 60's, and 70's.Any hoo, yesterday I was watching "Adam 12".Reed and Malloy pulled over an elderly man in a convertable driving drunk.The driver was so drunk that he could barely

Alumni Sighting

2012-05-12 Thread linjanecam
Dave, I recently discovered I also have Antenna TV here in CT and have been enjoying immensely the great shows of the 50s and 60s. It's a shame Burns and Allen and The Jack Benny Show are slotted for 1 and 2 am tho'. I haven't seen Good Old Mr. Wilson in many months of Sundays, and what a tr

Alumni Sighting

2012-05-13 Thread DAVID QUINN
This morning I was watching the movie "Three Darling Daughters" on TMC. The movie was made in 1948. It dawned on me that the youngest daughter looked a little familiar, and when I looked closer, who was it but our very own Pharmacy Gal, Ellie. Yes there was 11 year old Elinor Donahue

Alumni Sighting

2012-05-19 Thread Dan Goodwin
A really good old movie from '63 called "Soldier in the Rain" has Emmet showing up as a Police Chief. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Alumni Sighting

2012-05-21 Thread Gary Muskat
I watched Hawaii Five-0 this morning on MeTV and who should be in there but Hope (Clara Edwards) Summers. She played her part very well of a feisty little old lady from Wisconsin of all places. Also a comment about phones in Mayberry. I can't believe technology was that far behind in the 60's, even

Alumni Sighting

2012-06-13 Thread m white
TAGS fans, Was watching "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" and saw Leo Gordon (the fellow Andy once shot in the leg during a gasoline station robbery) as Wyatt Earp in the episode "Hollywood Follies".  Voice was still just as distinctive and he actually looked much better than he had on some

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2012-06-13 Thread jlj9675
Late last night I recognized a voice and realized it was the Stranger in Town appearing as a book collector on Cheers. He looked good considering the time frame (more than 20 years since TAGS). Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wb

Alumni Sighting

2012-06-20 Thread DAVID QUINN
This morning I was watching "The Dick Van Dyke" show on TVLand. Anyway, Rob and Laura were invited to some fancy smancy literary party. There were lots and lots of the right kind of people milling around in the hostess' living room. And you will never guess who the hostess was. Mrs

Alumni Sighting

2012-06-28 Thread DAVID QUINN
Our cable provider has just picked up the Hallmark Movie Channel.My wife likes the movies, but during the day I am always watching the old Perry Mason episodes, not the movies.They show 2 episodes per day.Today I was watching the episodes, and in the first one Uncle Ollie was the sh

alumni sighting

2012-07-16 Thread jlj9675
Recently I spotted a child actor that appeared in Mayberry; he was the boy who wanted his father put in jail in lieu of himself for riding his bike on the sidewalk. This boy played the son of the first woman president in Kisses for my President, starring Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen. Who knew

alumni sighting

2012-07-16 Thread jlj9675
Recently I spotted a child actor that appeared in Mayberry; he was the boy who wanted his father put in jail in lieu of himself for riding his bike on the sidewalk. This boy played the son of the first woman president in Kisses for my President, starring Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen. Who knew

Alumni Sightings

2012-08-12 Thread Gary Muskat
A few sightings during the past week. On the Twilight Zone in two different episodes were fun girl Jean Carson and fix-it-man Paul Hartman. On The Rifleman was Mayor Parley Baer. Always nice to see TAGS alumni branching out although these episodes were all pre-Andy Griffith

alumni sighting

2012-09-02 Thread jlj9675
Got to watching Splash early this morning and didn't remember Ernest T being in it. It was fun watching it again after all these years, despite the bad language. Spotted all of Opie's family in there too! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list

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2012-09-14 Thread Gary Muskat
I am watching Emergency on MeTV and a drunk was brought into Rampart. The unusual thing about this drunk was that he wasn't played by Hal Smith. This drunk was played by Jack Dodson, Mayberry's shy County Clerk. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.c

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2012-09-16 Thread Gary Muskat
MeTV is showing the movie Voyage To the Bottom Of the Sea and a Congressman and the Captain's secretary are played by none other than Floyd and the manicurist, Howard McNear and Barbara Eden. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayber

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2012-09-18 Thread m white
TAGS fans, My sons got me "Maverick - Season 1" for Father's Day and one TAGS alumni we've spotted is Will Wright (the first Ben Weaver).  He's shown up twice in this season.  Once as a defense attorney in an episode that had the other two Ben Weavers as well!  And

Alumni Sightings

2012-09-25 Thread Silvia Boosten
Hi Mayberry Friends, I was watching Dennis the Menace last night.The episodes are called "Man of the House" and "The Wedding". I saw 4 Mayberry friends. Mary Treen, Rose, played the cook, the little boy who ran away, Tex,and Billy who fought with Opie, (Andy gave them each anickel to stop fightin

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