>>>I have often wondered about Andy?s and Barney? life in Mayberry during their young informative years. Actually we know a lot about their growing up years together in Mayberry by listening to their many conversations during the many episodes of TAGS that they shared.<<<
I think the numerous conversations Andy and Barney have about past events, family members, etc., were a big part of the show's appeal. Even though they were, in essence, about nothing of consequence, at least as far as the storyline was concerned, they gave us a glimpse into the characters that we wouldn't otherwise have. They made Andy and Barney, in particular, seem like real people with real pasts. We better understand their personalities and behavior because of these stories, and these sidelights make the characters more endearing to us. When you think about it, there weren't many other shows that did this type of thing. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" did something similar with their frequent use of flashbacks, but in their case, we actually saw Dick and Laura act out these memories of past events, whereas in TAGS we only hear them discussed. In a way, I prefer that, because it enables us viewers to create the scenes in our own imaginations. Don't you just love to imagine the look on young Barney's face when Vicki Harms bit the end of his snow cone, sucked out all the juice, and left him with just the ice?? Thelma Lou (Janet) "Who eats all the apricots around here, anyway?!?" _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
