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TCNW 846: Happy Valley, Shazam Mountain

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:27:42

As I mentioned last episode, on a recent trip to TAGSRWC HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great “Howard’s Notes” article from 1997 sent into TAGSRWC HQ by The Mayberry Texans chapter. This one was about Happy Valley. You know…what Chief Noogatuck said he’d call the valley that contained Mayberry.

We’ll learn about that valley on this episode.

I have also been thinking about “catchphrases” fans have grown to love and where did they originate. This episode we’ll look for answers to those questions related to Gomer’s “Shazam” and Barney’s “Nip it in the bud.”

We’ll go over some fun Mayberry trivia questions from Paul Mulik and related to things Floyd says.

TCNW 846: Happy Valley, Shazam

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TCNW 845: Mt. Pilot or Pilot Mountain

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:30:53

On a recent trip to TAGSRWC HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great story from 1994 sent into TAGSRWC HQ by The Mayberry Texans chapter. It was about Pilot Mountain, or as Mayberry fans know it best, Pilot Mountain, N.C.

This history lesson for both the fictional Mt. Pilot and the actual Pilot Mountain is something I believe fans will enjoy.

This being Independence Day week here in the U.S.A., I did a little research on characters and actors from The Andy Griffith Show to try and determine those that had served in the military. I realize that July 4th is not really about honoring our military but I figure there’s never a bad time to do so. I’ll present what I learned and ask for all of you to help me crowdsource information on cast and crew to develop a more complete list that we can publish on the Mayberry.info site.

We’ll go over some fun trivia questions as well.

TCNW 845: Mt. Pilot or Pilot Mountain

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TCNW 844: The Farmer Takes a Wife

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:53:56

The Farmer Takes a Wife was the 45th episode filmed and the 45th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E13)

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “The Farmer Takes a Wife”

Plot Summary The Farmer Takes a Wife:

One of Andy’s old pals, Big Jeff Pruitt, comes to Mayberry looking for a suitable woman to be his wife. Andy and Barney give him a hand, but Jeff just can’t find a woman who suits him. Finally he finds the perfect woman: Thelma Lou.

Andy instructs Thel to accept Jeff’s proposal and then go about trying to civilize him into being a city-dwelling house husband. That is more than Jeff can abide, and he heads back to the hills and his old gal, Big Bertha, just as Barney comes to tell Thel’s demanding Big Jeff to either fight or flee.

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode The Farmer Takes a Wife.

We’ll go over the answers to the trivia questions.

Finally we’ll play some Mayberry trivia provided by Paul Mulik. This week’s topic: We All Have To Go Sometime.

TCNW 844: The Farmer Takes a Wife

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TCNW 843: Sheriff Barney

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:43:44

Sheriff Barney was the 44th episode filmed and the 44th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E12)

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “Sheriff Barney.”

Plot Summary Sheriff Barney:

Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of Greendale, and Andy tries to discourage him. Unsure how to handle matters, Andy gets an idea to let Barney be sheriff of Mayberry for a day. Given the opportunity to get a taste of what the office of high sheriff entails, Barney understands that he is not up to the job and calls Greendale to decline.

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode Sheriff Barney.

We’ll go over the answers to the trivia questions.

Finally we’ll play some Mayberry trivia provided by Paul Mulik. This week’s topic: We All Have To Go Sometime.

TCNW 843: Sheriff Barney

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TCNW 842: The Pickle Story

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:44:53

The Pickle Story was the 43rd episode filmed and the 43rd aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E11)

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about The Pickle Story.

Plot Summary The Pickle Story:

It’s canning time again, and Aunt Bee has put up another batch of pickles. After realizing the only thing they’re good for is killing flies brave enough to land on them, Andy and Barney decide to substitute store-bought for her homemade and hand out the originals to travelers passing through Mayberry. After the switch, Bee decides to enter her pickles in the county fair. Unfortunately, the perennial winner is Clara Johnson, Bee’s best friend, and she has her heart set on winning her 12th blue ribbon in a row. Andy and Barney have no choice but to get rid of all eight jars before she can enter, so they eat night and day until all the pickles are gone. They do their work proudly, but Bee decides that since the boys liked them so much, she will make a double batch.

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode The Pickle Story.

We’ll go over the answers to the trivia questions.

TCNW 842: The Pickle Story

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TCNW 841: Mayberry Fun Stuff

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:50:36

This week we have several fun things to talk about some of which comes from the May 2025 edition of the Weaver’s Newsletter. We hit some highlights from the newsletter and then hear from some of you with voicemail and written comments.

I talk a bit about the upcoming Mayberry Meetup in Mt. Airy, N.C. and encourage folks to attend an event near you. Meeting fellow fans is almost as special as meeting cast members so I don’t want you to miss out on either.

Then we’ll play some trivia from MeTV.com hitting on the topic of last week’s podcast, The Clubmen.

TCNW 841: Mayberry Fun Stuff

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TCNW 840: The Clubmen

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:48:40

The Clubmen was the 42nd episode filmed and the 42nd aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E10)

We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about The Clubmen.

Plot Summary The Clubmen:

One of Andy’s big-city fishing buddies invites him to join the Esquire Club, an exclusive Raleigh men’s organization. Barney is also asked to join and he, of course, overreacts and alienates the entire group by trying too hard to fit in. Andy is offered membership, but Barney is not. Andy tells his fishing buddy that he must decline because he does not feel right joining a club that wouldn’t let in his best friend. Before Andy can break the news to Barney, Barney assumes Andy was the one rejected and sits down to write the club a scathing letter of rejection himself.

We’ll review some notes and “Odd Facts Known by Few” related to the episode The Clubmen.

We’ll go over the answers to the trivia questions.

Then we’ll play some trivia provided by Paul Mulik and focused on cousins.

TCNW 840: The Clubmen

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