There are scenes in TAGS when the actors are "holding back" on laughing as a part of the script. One that comes to mind is the Bert Miller episode when Andy and Barney are getting their digs in on ol Ben Weaver. Barney in particular is trying to "hold back" but its in the script...(or so I think) But its well known there were plenty of times when the actors weren't supposed to laugh but couldn't help it and had to do re-takes to keep it straight....even then you can occasionally see near break ups on screen. One such is Andy in Big House and Barney has launched into his speech to the prisoners about how it is "here at the Rock". Gomer is wide eyed watching Barney while Andy is leaning on the court room/jail room divider with his back to Barn and if you watch carefully, you can see Andy is laughing. But here is one where I can never hold back myself.....its in the episode "The Rumor" and everyone has gathered at the Taylor home for a suprise party and Gomer volunteers to be lookout and goes outside where is to "do his hoot-owl" when he sees the squad car pull up. But Gomer being Gome takes a sandwich along and is in the middle of a mouthful when he sees the car and trys to do the hoot and can't get anything out. Jim Nabors played that so beautifully. I literally laughed myself into a coughing spell the other night watching it on DVD. Its good to laugh. Its good to be from Mayberry. Dennis "Boy Girraffes Are [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Going green? See the top 12 foods to eat organic. http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164&ocid=T003MSN51N1653A _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
