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This episode we’re going to celebrate Betty Lynn’s 85th birthday.  Why, you may ask?  Well, the day I’m recording is August 29, 2011 which just happens to be Betty’s birthday and I though it would be fitting to tell “Thelma Lou” we all said “hey” on this, her special day.

The interview with Betty can be found on YouTube and was done several years ago at Mayberry Days by “Charles.”  I don’t know Charles who but hopefully somebody listening to Two Chairs will be able to let us know so I can give proper credit.

Born Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn on August 29, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, Betty began acting in radio. She was later discovered in a Broadway production and signed to 20th Century Fox. She made her film debut in the 1948 film Sitting Pretty opposite Robert Young. That same year, she appeared in June Bride with Bette Davis followed by roles in Mother Is a Freshman (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Payment on Demand (1951).

In the 1953-1954 television season, Betty was cast as June Wallace, the fictitious sister-in-law of the Ray Bolger character in the ABC sitcom Where’s Raymond?

After guest starring on various television series Betty won the role of Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. She portrayed the role regularly from 1961 until 1965 and made a final guest appearance in one episode during the sixth season(1965–1966).

Following the end of The Andy Griffith Show, Betty continued appearing in various television and film roles. In 1986, she reprised the role of Thelma Lou in the reunion television movie Return to Mayberry in which Thelma Lou and Barney Fife were finally married. In 2006, Lynn retired from acting and relocated to Mount Airy, North Carolina, the hometown of Andy Griffith and the town on which Mayberry was loosely based.

Betty Lynn currently makes monthly appearances at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy to sign autographs and meet with her fans.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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Related Links:

• Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) from the Andy Griffith Show (YouTube) – Interview with Betty Lynn best known as Thelma Lou from The Andy Griffith Show. Recorded at “Mayberry Days” in Mount Airy, NC. Produced by Jimmy Wentz.
• Betty Lynn (From Wikipedia) – Much of the show notes came from this article.
• Andy Griffith Museum – The museum opened on September 26, 2009 with an official ribbon cutting during the 20th celebration of Mayberry Days. The items on display have been collected over nearly a lifetime by Emmett Forrest, who grew up in Mount Airy with Andy Griffith.
• Andy Griffith Museum (Follow on Facebook)

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This is our 150th podcast so I was trying to find something special to do in order to mark the occasion.

What could be more special than hearing from Andy Griffith himself.  DON’T GET EXCITED….he isn’t going to be ON the podcast but his words will be here for us all to hear.

Back in November 1996 Andy wrote an article in Guidepost titled “Journey to Health.”  It’s an uplifting story about his struggles with Guillain-Barre syndrome and how, with the help of his wife Cindi, he has overcome and dealt with his pain.

The road to Matlock went through this trying time but Andy Griffith was able to pass through the darkness he was suffering and into the light.

I hope you enjoy this wonderful story as you celebrate our 150th episode.

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Related Links:

• Andy in Guideposts Magazine – Journey To Health
• Guideposts – Inspirational Stories, Hope and Faith, Prayer, Positive Thinking, Personal Growth
• Mayberry Bible Study Podcast mailing list – If you’re interested in receiving news about it and would like to be part of the actual studies, please go to the link and sign up for the mailing list for the podcast so I can keep you informed about upcoming episodes.
• Mayberry Bible Study Podcast website – http://www.mayberrybiblestudypodcast.com/

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #150: Allan Newsome

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Back in 1998 two guys named Joey Fann and Brad Grasham started a summer Bible study at their church.  You may have heard about the Mayberry Bible study.  Well, Joey and Brad are the fellers that started at Twickenham Church of Christ in Huntsville, AL.

Joey is also a member of the Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bullet Board? Chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club so I’ve known him from before he started the Bible study.  I was also able to attend 2 of the classes he and Brad did that summer.

Joey went on to write the book “The Way Back to Mayberry: Lessons From a Simpler Time.”  A revised and extended version of the original was released in September 2010.

I hope you’ll enjoy the episode as we look a bit deeper in to how things started and what exactly was happening back in 1998.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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Related Links:

• The Way Back to Mayberry: Lessons From a Simpler Time by Joey Fann – Weaver’s Department Store, this is a truly wonderful book inspired by the creator of the Mayberry Bible Study that has been sweeping the country.
• The Gospel according to Mayberry – Original printed story upon which this podcast episode is based.
• BarneyFife.com – Website originally created in 1998 to provide information about Joey Fann’s inspirational study based on themes from The Andy Griffith Show.
•  Mayberry Bible Study Podcast mailing list – If you’re interested in receiving news about it and would like to be part of the actual studies, please go to the link and sign up for the mailing list for the podcast so I can keep you informed about upcoming episodes.
• Mayberry Bible Study Podcast website – http://www.mayberrybiblestudypodcast.com/
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bullet Board? Chapter – The original online Chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club.

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In the past few weeks, I’ve received several requests to hear more information about Frances Bavier. As you know, Frances was Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show but she had a long career before her time in Mayberry.

She was a stage actress beginning back in 1925 and continuing for the next 25 years before she moved along to film and television.  We’ll hear all about that early career and information about the movies she appeared in as well.

I know you’ll enjoy getting got know “Aunt Bee” just a bit better.  If you want even more information, don’t miss episodes #139 and 140 of Two Chairs No Waiting which also focus on Bavier.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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• Mayberrycom YouTube Channel – Video version of Two Chairs No Waiting can be found there as well as other Mayberry related videos I find or upload.

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #148: Wayne Newsome

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