What did Laura Lee Hobbs know? And when did she know it?
Read more…The 100-years-young Connie Sawyer was Jay Leno's guest Wednesday night (5/8/13). Connie played 'Miss Blanchard' in "Helen's Past."
Read more…I recall a discussion some time ago on Miss Crump's board about this sign seen in the first season ep, 'The Inspector,' but have forgotten if it was ever determined where it originated. I'm assuming from another production underway at Desilou at the
Read more…Always kind of wondered about what area was considered Back Bay Boston where Mrs. Wiley suspected Oliver Gossage (Ernest T.) was from. Never did look it up, yet did find out last week after the terrible bombing that Boylston Street runs right throug
Read more…Recently released on DVD is "The Lost Archives of CANDID CAMERA." It collects "Candid Camera" sequences that ran during 1960 on THE GARRY MOORE SHOW.
A bonus feature, not connected to the Candid Camera material, is a performance by guest star Andy Gri
Read more…Ray Randall's post about Thelma Lou and the church put me to wondering how many references to God were made on TAGS, other than in hymns. I can think of 2 right off. In, 'The Church Benefactors,' episode, Aunt Bee says something like, "Every Sunday f
Read more…I was going through some old Mt. Airy town records from when Andy would have been a teenager there. Here's some of the actual family names I found that were used in the show.
Finch Matthews Griffith Beasley Andrews Edwards Pruitt Clark Lawson
Read more…MPI just released PETTICOAT JUNCTION: Return to Hooterville on DVD.
A bonus feature is clips from the April 8, 1964 episode of THE DANNY KAYE SHOW, with guest star Bea Benaderet.
One of the clips is a movie spoof sketch, THE LONG HOT SUPPER, with Danny
Read more…Actor Robert Nichols died today, March 28 in Santa Rosa CA. In Season 6's "Taylors in Hollywood," Mr. Nichols played the bus driver.
This picture has been floating around for a few years; just wondering if it was ever determined where it originated.
Emma's disappearance has been solved. She changed her name and moved to Hooterville!
Here's actress Cherrio Meredith playing another busbody character named Nettie, from a first season episode of Petticoat Junction called, 'Is There A Doctor In The R
Read more…I have enjoyed TV Land's recent scheduling of the black & white TAGS episodes. Yesterday, I was struck with the realization that many young actors' TAGS appearances catapulted them on to bigger and better things. In fact, it seems that CBS used TAG
Read more…As you all know Valentines Day was Thursday and I usually record my podcast Goober Says Hey on Thursday and ended up not recording an episode on Thursday and so would like to do one this weekend a Valentines Day episode. What I want you to do is repl
Read more…Go to johnlanepodcasts.org/live for info on watching Goober Says Hey Live on Thursday Night EST 8pm EST/7pm CT.
I hope you join us!
Read more…I don't know why, but Opie the Birdman was not an episode that I really love, I don't know why, but I just don't see what makes the episode sad or a great episode. Can somebody help me understand evryone else's point of view? I just don't get it.
Read more…I am very sad to announce Andy Griffith's childhood friend Emmett Forrest passed away this morning. He was a true friend of Andy's. He has been his friend since they were both young boys. They have developed quite a relationship for each other. Barba
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