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"Will you help us?"
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…What is a "GRADY"?
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?
Read more…Just noticed..."And" and "Ange"
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
Read more…Those Gossipin' Men question
In this hilarious episode, the catalyst for the men believing that Wilbur Finch is a talent scout for Manhatten Showtime is the fact that "television is very important to him." However, nowhere in the episode that I can see do we ever find out the ac
Read more…Quotes from Barney
Thought it would be interesting to compile all the best quotes from our favourite Mayberry deputy!
Here's one from Andy the Matchmaker: "All we need is just one good crime - just one!"
Read more…Some Interesting Irony Concerning Lydia Crosswaithe
In “Goober And The Art of Love”, Lydia Crosswaithe exclaims that her father “hates his job”. In real life, her father, Norman Lloyd, is still alive at the age of 105 and has had a long career as an actor, director, and producer. He was best friends w
Read more…The Grand
The Grand theater had two other names during the course of the series. Who knows what they are?
Read more…Ernest T Bass as you've never seen him before
well probably most of you haven't seen him in this clip from the Show of Shows. He's got a good part in this sketch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyNSFLkXTvA
Read more…Here is a Trivia Question For You
After Gomer, who was in 23 episodes, name the three characters that were in the most episodes after Gomer. Or at least name one of them.
NO PEEKING!
Answers at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053479/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
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Return to Mayberry
Watched the end of it. Hadn't seen it in years. Kind of lame story line, but good to see some of the folks. Also, noted some that were not shown or mentioned. Over-all I think they dropped the ball on it.
Read more…'Goober and the Truckers' Paradise'
This is the opening scene from the pilot of George Lindsey's failed sitcom 'Goober And The Truckers' Paradise.' The episode only aired once as a special on CBS on May 17, 1978 and was not picked up as a series. Listen close for a classic line heard o
Read more…if I could know one thing about Mayberry....
it would be the story going around about Myra Koontz. I wouldn't tell anyone though. It's just gossip.
What do you think it was? Did it have something to do with the lingeree shop where she worked?
Read more…Fishing
Was just watching "Bailey's Bad Boy" and it got me to thinking about all the times fishing is either referenced or shown in the show. Thought it might make an interesting discussion.
Read more…Music in Mayberry
I think this topic has been discussed before, but the discussion seemed to be a bit buried so I thought it would be a good idea to create a new one :)
What singers, bands, musicians, songs are in our fair city of Mayberry?
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Good-Bye Dolly and a memory
Seeing the episode with the horse drawn milk wagon remo=inded me of them when I was a kid during WW2 when gas was rationed and horse drawn was used to deliver milk among other items. It was neat how the horse knew the route and the milk man could get
Read more…Trying to Remember an Episode
All I can remember is it involves Opie and a richer kid, and the rich kid says that he will be able to get a pony. There is a scene with them both at the gas station. Can anybody remember what the title of that episode, or even just the season? Thank
Read more…The Music Man (Mayberry) movie
I’ve been meaning to post this....Opie’s red hair from the Danny Kaye show reminded me. The 1962 movie The Music Man is teeming with Mayberry folk. I managed to find 15, some by trained noticing, and some by looking them up. The list....
Opie, with
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