I always assumed that the "pulling out the hat size" bit was originally written for TAGS but I came across it recently in a book of humorous stories compiled by Bennett ('What's My Line?') Cerf published in 1955. It was told about a Broadway stage ac
Read more…Remember this game? Know what the Mayberry connection is?
Read more…I know this is a little off topic, but the two shows are linked. Here are 3 of my favorites:
1. Gomer, the Welsh Rarebit Fiend
2. Where There's a Will
3. A Visit From Cousin Goober
Read more…Check out this site...THEN reply to add any UNSEEN characters you come across that might have been missed. LOoking for folks mentioned, but not seen on the show. Let's make an extensive list. Look and read here first: http://www.mayberry.info/history
Read more…To print this out, just click on the puzzle and it will open in a new window where you can print it out.
Linda Ronstadt sang the opening theme to Andy's short-lived 1970 series, 'Headmaster.'
Listen Here:
Linda Ronstadt 'Only A Man'
Only a man
And he walks like a man along the path
Full of hills to climb without pause
Climb them because he's a man
Yes
Here's a link to a fine article on page administrator, Allan Newsome that appears in this month's Alabama Living Magazine. Allan, thanks for all you and Jan do in keeping Mayberry alive!
Beloved Mayberry Character Lives On Thanks To Tribute Artist
Read more…The 60th anniversary of the debut is this Saturday, but TV Land is going to be celebrating with marathons starting next Monday. They'll also be showing some interviews with some of the stars. Good to see TAGS being celebrated this way, even after 6
Read more…As in Mayberry anagrams. Can be a character name or short phrase. Here is the first:
A Mayberry citizen’s first name:
ROBE GO
Read more…What episode had Barney and Thelma Lou looking at furniture in a store window, talking about their hypothetical future home?
It's been stripped from the TV Land broadcasts, or maybe that episode isn't shown.
It's a special moment to me , and I have th
Read more…I've been searching for years for a picture of one of Andy Griffith's restaurants and this photo from a newspaper advertisement is all I've been able to locate. Started in 1972, the chain specialized in fried chicken and barbecue and eventually had s
Read more…Aside from the Christmas episode, let's see if we can come up with all the references to Christmas on the show. I'll start it off:
[Andy to Barney]: "Look at all this Christmas mess...you's supposed to clean this up!"
Desilu's 40 Acres back-lot in Culver City, CA where the Mayberry set was located was razed in 1976. An industrial park now occupies the site.
I thought it would be kind of interesting to see just how much we know about Barney's parents even though we only see his mother once in the entire show.
Read more…Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn) in "Father Was a Fullback" with Fred MacMurray, Natalie Wood, and Maureen O'hara. This autographed photo is on sale on ebay at https://www.ebay.com/itm/Natalie-Wood-Betty-Lynn-autograph-VINTAGE-Photo-Father-Was-A-Fullback-/37
Read more…I'm pretty sure Barney says this in 3 episodes where he's gets so excited about something Andy is going to do for Opie and the boys. I remember for sure during Andy's "shot heard around the world speech" and forming the Mayberry Minutemen.
He also sa
Read more…In Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter, the neighboring sheriff uses the word "GRADY". I have never heard of this word before. I assume in this case it refers to older ladies?
I think we all remember Barney calling Andy "Ange", short for Andy. That even continued with Don was on Matlock. I always thought he always called Andy that on TAGS.
But I'm watching on TV Land and it's "The Perfect Female", the episode where The
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