I never learn why it was Andy Grifith by early 60s dropped his famous hillbilly backwoods image made famous in No Time For Sergants.When the Mayberry Series debuted in 1960 the image was intact then in a year he settled in without the accent and the crackerbarrell physlosophy.Personally to me seeing him evolved to a more straight playing comic performer was a stroke of luck.I have among my 2000 videos 400 episodes of one of my all time tv shows What's My Line an american tv insitution from 50s and 60s.Andy on his 1957 stint as mystery guest is a sheer joy a cut up top up and coming comedian .He brought the house down with his backwoods accented humor.Fast forward to 1965 and 1967 guest shots he is a grimmer more sedated somber actor comedian we came to love.If anyone knows why he changed his persona please let me know.I'm just curious.Either way Andy is still just great a seasonial pro On Aunt Bee. Mention Goobers Contest there was another scene Tvland has edited out and I'm guessing its due to the changing of times.Aunt Bee won 5.00 at Wallys Station .Prior she told Opie she never won anythng in her life.Opie figured if you win something in a raffle you only have to donate it to the Church.Aunt Bee reminded him. Criticizing the Church was sacrilege.Was she politically incorrect by todays standards by todays standards that line is always deleted.if so I've see this before.Gary Coleman for instance in. A 1977 appearence on The Jeffersons in a memorable episode. Before he went on to Diffrent Strokes said to George Jefferson You must have been a Retard.these days the line is omitted and now thru redubbing he says You must have been rattle brained.Just changes in the poltical climate.its not a complaint .far from it its just an observation of times changing.I like any healthy feedback on both topics.And with that as my friend Col Tim once said. Bless all of you.Tom Kessel Tom,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
