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Tonight we look at Barney’s Magic Badge.  I say magic because it appears and disappears from his uniform often throughout the episode.

In “Andy and the Gentleman Crook”, legendary con artist Gentleman Dan Caldwell arrives for a stopover in the Mayberry jail and quickly beguiles Aunt Bee, Opie, and Barney with his charm and sophistication. When Barney is left alone to watch him, Caldwell reels him into his web, takes his gun, and manages to escape. Before he reaches the courthouse door, Andy walks in with Aunt Bee and Opie, who are able to see through Caldwell’s charismatic veneer.

Andy and the Gentleman Crook
* Filmed: 21
* Aired: 21
* Original Air Date: 1961/02/27

While waiting for the arrival of Gentleman Dan, Barney works to clean the courthouse. Somehow, during all the cleaning, Barney’s badge begins to come and go from his uniform. It first leaves as Barney goes into the back room just before Dan arrives at the courthouse (time 8:27) and remains gone until he leaves the back room (time 8:51).

Barney’s badge stays put until he has locked up Mr. Caldwell and begins to talk to him through the bars of the jail cell (time 11:01) and asks for an autograph. The badge returns as Barney finishes his conversation with Dan (time 12:04).

It isn’t until later in the episode when Dan steals Barney’s gun and it about to make a get away (time 21:02). It’s hard to see the badge missing while Barney is still standing inside the cell but when he exits (time 21:31) it is very easy to see. Finally Barney’s badge returns (time 22:44) and remains.

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• Two Chairs No Waiting Facebook Fan Page – Check out the images of the items mentioned on this and other episodes of Two Chairs No Waiting.
• The Mayberry Historical Society – Wiki entry about “Andy and the Gentleman Crook.” Join the Mayberry community and help us build up this wonderful resource of Mayberry knowledge by adding your own information to the wiki.
• Burke on Mayberry #24 = Andy and the Gentleman Crook – A review of the episode of The Andy Griffith Show in podcast form by host Kevin Burke. Kevin talks through the high spots of the episode in about 10 minutes so it is easy to find time to listen.

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:19:53

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This is the final segment of the 1991 Opryland press conference. I took a couple of weeks off between the third segment of the press conference and this one. If you missed any of the first 3 part, or have forgotten them, you’ll want to drop back by and give a listen to episodes 73, 76, & 77.

George Lindsey, Don Knotts, Betty Lynn, Maggie Peterson, Rodney Dillard, and Jack Prince all have things to say during this segment.  Some of the question are hard to hear and the audio isn’t perfect but we’re just lucky to have this tape recording of the press conference.

Many thanks to Jim Clark, Presiding Goober of “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) headquarters for allowing us to have this piece of history to share with all the fans.

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I’ve been getting a good bit of listener comments and questions over the last several weeks so I thought I would try and run through some of them this week.

I don’t pretend to be an expert in all things Mayberry so I may not have the answer to all the questions.  Hopefully you will be able to help me where I fall short on being able to provide what your fellow listeners are asking for.  Feel free to drop me a voice mail to let us all hear the answers you can provide.

Answers or not…let’s have some Mayberry fun in tonight’s show.

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• Archive of American Television: Don Knotts Interview – Mr. Knotts discussed his early comedy routines and ventriloquism acts which led to radio and television appearances.
• Frances Bavier Wikipedia – A nice write up about Ms. Bavier and worth a read.
• Andy Griffith Museum – Neal Brower, author of Mayberry 101, will be giving a series of lectures on The Andy Griffith Show this spring at the Andy Griffith Museum. Check the Events section of the site for details.

Voice Mail

Frank  – Aunt Bee/Frances Bavier connection to NC?
Don  – Frances and how did she get along with the other cast members? Request a podcast about that.
Joe – Bankbook and who’s is it?
Bill  – George Lindsey in Mt. Airy within the last year.
John  – Lectures being done in Mt. Airy…are they being recorded?
Kyle  – Later work of some of the Mayberry characters. Angel in my Pocket, All in the Family (Burt Mustin and Ethel Pendleton schoolboard member play by Ruth McDevitt), etc.

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Co-Producers of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #78: Jerry Farley & Dale Williams

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We’re back for more from the 1991 Opryland Mayberry Reunion held in Nashville, TN.  This episode we hear from Don Knotts about why he left The Andy Griffith Show as well as other memories of Mayberry.

George “Goober” Lindsey shares about where he got inspiration for the Goober character.

Hal “Otis Campbell” Smith tells us a bit about some of the cartoon voices he did for us as well.

Order of appearance: Don Knotts, George Lindsey, and Hal Smith.

We also get a bit of listener feedback about Bannertown, NC relating back to our “Opie’s Fortune” episodes #74-75.

I hope you enjoy the show.

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• Burke on Mayberry -Dr. Kevin L. Burke of Illinois State University discusses the cultural relevance, morals and just plain fun embodied by The Andy Griffith Show.

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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #77: Kenneth Anderson

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:18:17

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We continue, from Two Chairs No Waiting #73, our visit back to 1991 when Opryland in Nashville, TN held a Mayberry Reunion.

In this episode we’ll hear from George Lindsey, Don Knotts, Hal Smith, Betty Lynn and Maggie Peterson as they look back and remember time spend on the set and how The Andy Griffith Show touched their lives.

There’s fly catching, impersonating, cartoon voices, and laughter so this episode has what you’re looking for in one way or another.

I hope you enjoy the show.

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• Burke on Mayberry -Dr. Kevin L. Burke of Illinois State University discusses the cultural relevance, morals and just plain fun embodied by The Andy Griffith Show.

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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #76: Bob Bravetti

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There was recently an online chapter meeting of the “Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board (WBMUTBB)?” Chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club.  As part of that meeting, chapter members discussed what Don Knotts had meant to them as we drew close to the 4th anniversary of his passing away back on February 24, 2006.

In order of appearance you will hear from WBMUTBB? members “Aunt Bee (of IL)”, Mike Peacock, Jewell Kutzer, Ron “Emmett” Blankenship, MariEllen, and Vicki Pillow.  These wonderful Mayberry fans share what many of us feel and enjoy as we watch the performances of Mr. Knotts.

We also have a voice mail and some e-mail listener feedback for you to enjoy.

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Related Links:

• Jewell Kutzer (link no longer active) – Jewell M. Kutzer is a Motivational Humorist who instantly captures the hearts and minds of her audience. Jewell grew up in the same small Blue Ridge mountain town as Andy Griffith.
• Them Timers are Tricky” Chapter – The home to Emmett’s WAVs. A great collection of sound clips from The Andy Griffith Show produce by Ron “Emmett” Blankenship.
• Who’s Been Messing Up the Bulletin Board Chapter – Sign up for the WBMUTBB Digest. The Digest is an automated daily mailing list about The Andy Griffith Show and things related to Mayberry.

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Co-Executive Producers of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #72:
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