Jean “Hello Doll” Carson was born February 28, 1923 and had a wonderful career. On this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting we’ll remember Jean’s visits to Mayberry as well as talk about just a few of things she did outside of Mayberry.
Jean passed away on November 2, 2005 but her “hello doll” will always bring a smile to fans of The Andy Griffith Show. Her son, Tracy Alexander, owns operates Alexander Productions in Palm Springs, CA and has been active in keeping his mom’s memory alive and well.
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Alexander Events. Inc.– Tracy Alexander’s, Jean’s son, Special Event decorating company in Palm Springs.
Andy Griffith Museum – The collection features hundreds of items from the life and career of Andy Griffith in movies, television and music as well as a variety of memorabilia.
Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #125:Jay Hicks
On this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting, we again celebrate the life of Don Knotts to mark the 5th anniversary of his passing on February 24, 2006.
Mr. Knotts fans join me in remembering the life of this man who has brought so much joy into our lives. We hear from Al Gandolfi, the subject of last weeks show, about his favorite memory of receiving an autograph.
Ken Anderson, Brian Humphrey, Jelsic Stern, and Clyde Hughes also took time to call in with their thoughts about Don Knotts.
He may be gone but he will not be forgotten.
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Ken Anderson – This website is about Ken’s love for that famous TV town Mayberry, North Carolina. It is also about his book Mayberry Reflections the Early Years.
A Tribute to Mayberry Brings Good Ole Days to Cocoa – Cocoa Florida’s “Good Ole Days – A Tribute to Mayberry” which took place April 8 and 9, 2005, surprised everyone by being a smashing success. (Al Gandolfi is on the left of the photo on a knee in front of Goober, Floyd, and Opie.)
Event Calendar – Visit the iMayberry.com event calendar to stay up-to-date about Mayberry related events all around the country. When ever you’re listening, even if it’s long after the podcast was recorded, you’ll find what you’re looking for by visiting.
Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #124:Allan Newsome
We talk often to tribute artist for characters on The Andy Griffith Show and from time to time to the actual stars themselves. I thought it would be nice to hear from some Mayberry fans. What The Andy Griffith Show means to them and what it is they like about the show.
I met up with Mayberry fan Al Gandolfi back in March 2009 following an event in West Palm Beach, Florida held at Grace Fellowship. The event was called “Mayberry Comes to Grace Fellowship” and Senior’s pastor Frank Ingram helped make that event happen. You may think that the Mayberry events held around the country just “happen” but that’s certainly not true.
Al, like Pastor Ingram, also made a Mayberry event happen in his town. It was called “Good Ole Days – A Tribute to Mayberry” and it was held in Cocoa, Florida on April 8th-9th, 2005. We get to hear a bit from Al about the hard work that goes into making these events happen for all of us, the fans, to enjoy.
I believe you’ll enjoy getting to meet Al and you’ll certainly hear from a man that loves The Andy Griffith Show. I think you might also hear put into words some of the same feelings you have when watching Andy, Barney, Opie, Aunt Bee, and our other Mayberry neighbors.
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.
A Tribute to Mayberry Brings Good Ole Days to Cocoa – Cocoa Florida’s “Good Ole Days – A Tribute to Mayberry” which took place April 8 and 9, 2005, surprised everyone by being a smashing success. (Al Gandolfi is on the left of the photo on a knee in front of Goober, Floyd, and Opie.)
Event Calendar – Visit the iMayberry.com event calendar to stay up-to-date about Mayberry related events all around the country. When ever you’re listening, even if it’s long after the podcast was recorded, you’ll find what you’re looking for by visiting.
Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #123:Ann Newsome
We’re heading back into the archives of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) to read about Mayberry folks from the mountains around town. The story is from “The Bullet,” the official newsletter of TAGSRWC, volume 1 issue 2 (March 18, 1983). This is a fun trip back down memory lane to the very early days of TAGSRWC.
We also hear from a caller who lets us know that Richard “Doc” Ferrara (one of the subjects of our last episode – #121) was mentioned on The Andy Griffith show episode “Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army.”
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.
Dr. Richard Ferrara – Don Knotts was a life long friend of Dr. Richard Ferrara.
Friends of Cast and Crew Mentioned on TAGS – Help Mayberry fans create a complete list of folks mentioned on TAGS that were friends of relatives of the actors on the show.
Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #122:Joe Gritton
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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In this “The Andy Griffith Show” episode entitled, ‘Andy Discovers America’ which originally aired on March 4, 1963, Andy discourages, then encourages the boys’ interest in history. Also, Andy discovers Helen!
Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com to get the answer to this episode’s trivia question!
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.
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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