> > I know this is going to start a controversy, but while watching "The Senior > Play", (which I think is pretty poorly done), I got to thinking, which > episode of Andy is the absolute worst? My vote is for either "The Senior > Play", or the one where Howard goes to the island.
I definitely agree that no matter what episode of TAGS, I'd rather be watching it than almost anything else (certainly more than anything on today). But there are some episodes in which I detect just the least flat note. The main one that always comes to mind and that I always name is episode 243, "Aunt Bee's Big Moment," when she learns to fly. Now, I love aviation, and I love TAGS, but it's hard for me to believe the writers weren't grasping for ideas—especially since Aunt Bee only learned to drive in season six (in an episode I like much more). Of course, there are some humorous moments in the episode (Goober's pancake-eating triumph comes to mind, along with Andy's fourth-string-in status in the big football game). What's interesting is that episode 235, "Howard's New Life," is a minor favorite of mine even though it likewise features a somewhat unrealistic plot. In fact, the gruff line "Wanna buy a ship in a bottle?" is probably in my family's top 100 most-quoted TAGS lines. So while there are definitely a few lackluster episodes (mainly in seasons 6 and 8, in my opinion), they all have some redeeming qualities, most of all the simple fact that they're TAGS episodes! –A deceitful wretch hiding out in Oxford, Ohio (the Nashville of the North) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
