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TCNW 735: Ghost and Mr. Chicken Review

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:44:05

Almost 12 years ago I did a podcast about the wonderful Don Knotts movie, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and I think it’s time to review it again. The movie came on MeTV this past weekend during “Svengoolie” and I watched it along with fans all across the country. Facebook and other social media was buzzing with comments and, while I have the DVD, there’s something about being part of the audience along with fellow fans.

Set in Rachel Kansas, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is in my opinion one of Don Knotts‘ best movies. I likely believe that because so many Mayberry townsfolk show up throughout and it’s Mr. Knotts first movie after leaving The Andy Griffith Show.

Don Knotts plays Luther Heggs but basically he’s playing “Barney Fife” by another name because the character acts almost exactly like Barn. The movie was written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum who co-wrote 29 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and one episode of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.. Andy Griffith also helped re-write the script but is uncredited for his efforts.

(NOTE: Fritzell and Greenbaum DID write the episode “The Darling Baby” when the name “Halcyon Loretta Winslow” was mentioned. Likely where the name “Halcyon Maxwell” came from for Reta Shaw’s character.)

TCNW 735: Ghost and Mr. Chicken Review

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Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #735: Dave Claroni
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TCNW 734: Mayberry in My Mailbox

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:33:30

This past week I went out to my mailbox and what a wonderful surprise I found in there. Someone had placed a copy of the Weekend section The Huntsville Times from Friday December 17, 2021 in there featuring the coverstory ‘“The Andy Griffith Show” inspires new film starring Alabama Man.‘ When I asked my wife, Jan, if someone had mentioned they were dropping off a copy of the article for us she said nobody had mentioned it to her.

How nice that someone would hold onto a paper for almost a year and a half only to gift it to me. That really means a lot and it truely is a “Mayberry” thing to have done.

As you may have guessed, the article is about the Mayberry Man movie and it’s a good one so I thought it would be something you folks might enjoy.

On May 23, 2023, Rik Roberts and I will be attending the International Christian Visual Media (ICVM): 50th Annual Crown Awards where Mayberry Man is finalists for Best Comedy.

TCNW 734: Mayberry in My Mailbox

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Episode 117 – I’m a Whosoever

Welcome to episode 117 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “I’m a Whosoever.”  Today I’ll be looking at season four, episode nineteen of The Andy Griffith Show, “Hot Rod Otis”.  And I’ll also be looking at Scripture from Philippians 2:4.

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”  ESV

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TCNW 733: Return to Mayberry Again

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:39:15

It’s May and for the past several years the MeTV network has shown extra MAY-berry things throughout the month. This year, they are kicking off the first weekend of MAYberry with the TV reunion movie, Return to Mayberry, on Sunday May 7, 2023 @4pm ET. Hopefully you aren’t getting this episode late and missed it but even if you are, I think you’ll find things here that you’ll enjoy learning about the movie and what happened to our Mayberry friends.

The movie originally aired on April 13, 1986; almost 18 years after the series ended. Sixteen original cast members reunited to reprise the characters fans all came to know and love during the 8 years of The Andy Griffith Show. On April 11, 1986 the New York Time wrote an….unfriendly review of the television movie saying it was “a less appealing reunion for the audience than it may have been for its actors.” Well, they were proven wrong because “Return to Mayberry” was the highest-rated television film of 1985-86 with around one-third of the TV-viewing public having tuned in to the broadcast.

We’ll even play a little Return to Mayberry trivia. Come along with us and let’s have fun talking Mayberry.

TCNW 733: Return to Mayberry Again

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TCNW 732: Mayberry Firsts

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:33:22

When did The Andy Griffith Show first come into being? That’s the kind of question answered in the book by Randy Turner called “Mayberry Firsts” and we’ll learn the answer to that question on this episode. Randy’s book if full of fun and interesting information like what you’ll hear on Two Chairs No Waiting. If you want more stuff like this, head over to Weaver’s Department Store and pick up Randy’s book.

We hear from several folks who wrote into the podcast with questions this week. One of the questions I don’t know an answer to so I’m hopeful someone listening/watching might be able to help. Another bit of feedback comes from an Andy Griffith Show cast persons family member and I think you’re really going to enjoy hearing it.

Finally, we play some fun trivia that I hope you get a smile out of playing.

TCNW 732: Mayberry Firsts

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Episode 116 – Test the spirits

Welcome to episode 116 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Test the spirits.”  Today I’ll be looking at season four, episode eighteen of The Andy Griffith Show, “Prisoner of Love”.  And I’ll also be looking at Scripture from 1 John 4:1.

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” ESV

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TCNW 731: Mayberry Puzzle Book

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:33:50

I get a lot of comments from folks saying how much they enjoy the trivia questions we do here so I figured you might enjoy these questions that show up in The Mayberry Puzzle Book (Season 1). The questions aren’t really meant to be trivia questions but they certainly do appear to fit the bill. We’ll play the first one in the book which covers the first episode of The Andy Griffith Show, “The New Housekeeper“, and maybe you’d like to get yourself a copy of the puzzle book from Weaver’s Department Store and play all the puzzles from season one.

We hear from a couple of listeners/viewers of the podcast as well so come on and give it a listen or a view.

TCNW 731: Mayberry Puzzle Book

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