>>>Even though Aunt Bee is spelled B e e. There are three episodes I've found where it is indicated that her full name is actually Beatrice. I'll start with the first one I found which is "Floyd the gay deceiver" when she is dressed as the maid they refer to her as Beatrice. There are two more episodes I can think of where she is called Beatrice. I'm open to guesses and maybe someone else will know others.
Andy in Texas >>> In Aunt Bee and the Lecturer, when the professor is introduced to Aunt Bee, he asks if her name is the diminutive for Beatrice, and Aunt Bee says she hasn't been called Beatrice since she was a little girl (this is not true.) He then goes on to explain that in Latin, the name means "she who makes happy" (this also is not true). In The Cannon, when the governor comes up onto the platform, Andy introduces the local dignitaries to the governor and then adds, "... and this is my aunt, Miss Beatrice Taylor." I'm sure there's at least one episode where Floyd calls Aunt Bee "Beatrice" but at the moment I can't think of what the episode is. I seem to remember it's a color episode and there is a crowded room, maybe a party, and Floyd is trying to get her attention. Paul Mulik _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
