Well, I been studyin' about that question from Ron, and the way it seems to me, is that Old Ben gave Lester a job at his store so he could pay Ben what he owed. So the money they collected to help Lester pay the mortgage wasn't needed anymore, and Andy decided to donate it to the school library, knowin' the generous folks of Mayberry wouldn't mind.
Now I've got a question - we all know that TAGS was shot on the old 40 Acres backlot, but I've wondered about the outdoor scenes in 2 of the color episodes. In "Andy's Trip to Raleigh", the backyard with the swimming pool doesn't look like it belongs on the 40 Acres set. Then in the next episode, "Opie Steps up In Class", when Aunt Bee pulls up in front of the house to drop Opie off for lunch (supper?) at the Hollanders, the house looks like it's out in the country, not on the set. Since both houses looked pretty upscale, I've always wondered where these outdoor scenes were shot. Were they rented somewhere nearby 40 Acres? Did they belong to one of the producers, directors, writers, etc.? Also, is it possible that the outdoor shots in both episodes were shot at the same house, since the driveway scene with Opie showed only the front of the house, and the scenes with the woman lawyer by the pool only showed the backyard? Also, the fact that these episodes were shown back-to-back. Just wonderin'. JOE from G.I. _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.wbmutbb.com/
