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Tonight we’ll be hearing about a lady named Lee Canon and her brother Richard “Doc” Ferrara. I’m sure you’re asking, who are the Ferrara siblings and what’s this got to do with The Andy Griffith Show.

Lee Cannon’s first job was as a home economics teacher in Osage, a community near Cannon’s hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia.

It was also there in West Virginia’s coal country that Cannon’s brother Dr. Richard Ferrara first took banjo lessons from the famous banjoist Eddie Peabody. Doc’s biggest fan was Don Knotts of Andy Griffith fame, his best friend since middle school when the two started playing music together.

I guess you see the connection now so give a listen to some memories from Don Knotts Ferrara friends.

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• Facebook Two Chairs Fan Page Photos – Check out images from TCNW 121.
• Dr. Richard Ferrara – Don Knotts was a life long friend of Dr. Richard Ferrara.
• Lee Canon – A special lady with talents galore.

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #121: Joe Gritton

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In this episode, we get to hear back from some of your fellow listeners. It seems the Mayberry Party Line episode (#117) was a popular one for comments from listeners as was last weeks show, African-Americans in Mayberry.

If you haven’t heard those shows already, drop by for a listen and then give a listen to the input from our Mayberry friends.

We also have some nostalgic barber shop memories shared with us by a listener bringing back memories of Floyd’s barber shop and your hometown barber.

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 Three Stooges Online Filmography – ThreeStooges.net is the home of The Three Stooges Online Filmography, a complete film history of the funniest guys that ever appeared in motion pictures!

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #120: Jan Newsome

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In this episode we’ll be talking about African-Americans living in Mayberry.  This is a topic that comes up from time to time in The Andy Griffith Show fan community and since this episode is being recorded on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the topic came to my mind.

The only primary African-American character to appear on The Andy Griffith Show was in the 7th season episode “Opie’s Piano Lesson.”  Volunteer football coach Flip Conroy, played by Rockne Tarkington, has to show Andy that Opie can do two things and do them both well. To illustrate his point, Conroy, an ex-New York Giant, sits down and plays a classical work on the piano.

We’ll talk about “extras” walking around Mayberry and the fact that there are African-Americans in Mayberry.  Of course this isn’t the same as having primary characters but we need to remember that this was a television show done to entertain, to escape to a better place for 30 minutes. Mayberry wasn’t the “real world” but I believe it did, and does, represent a world many would like to live in. A world where everyone, black, white, gypsies….whomever would be treated fairly and with respect.

I believe that we saw enough of Andy Taylor’s character to know that whomever was around him would be shown caring respect.  Let’s all try and show each other that same caring and pretend that we do live in Mayberry. If we do, I think this world would be a better place for us all.

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:

• Facebook Fan Page photos for TCNW 119
• Opie’s Piano Lesson (TAGS Episode)
• Mayberry Band, The (TAGS Episode)
• Miss Crump’s Blackboard – Mayberry Forum (bulletin board) for discussion of all things Mayberry.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club’s Mayberry FAQs
• A Mayberry State Of Mind Chapter – African Americans in Mayberry page. It seems that many folks want to know why there were no African Americans in Mayberry through out the series. If you look close you will see that Mayberry has had African Americans since the first season. While there were no story lines centered on any African Americans they were seen in various scenes around town. This page is dedicated to those who we did see and those we don’t.
• African-Americans in Mayberry

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #119: Jan Newsome

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We have several bits of feedback and comments from some of wonderful listeners of the podcast.  They’ll be sharing some great Mayberry related stories and we’ll hear some about how The Andy Griffith Show impacts real life.

The Laura Lee Hobbs Chapter tells us some of the details of their recent meeting and spreads the word about Mayberry events.  Paul Mulik talks about selfish giraffes and dogs being low to the ground.  Idelle Bushy sings “Hail to Thee Miss Mayberry” at work.  And finally we hear from Tammy Sullivan about her boy, “Opie.”

I can’t thank you enough for sharing time with me in Mayberry each week.  It’s a special community of fans that make up the listeners of this show and I’m thankful for you.

Enjoy the show and welcome to Mayberry if you’re just finding us.

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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• Mayberry Days
• Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board? Chapter – The WBMUTBB Chapters e-mail list has over 1500 members from all over the world. All content is “G-rated” and several members are under age 18. (This list is moderated for content to block questionable material as best as the moderator can.)

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