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TCNW 870: Mayberry Christmas to All 2025

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 1:01:29

It’s Christmas time here in Mayberry and time for the annual Christmas episode. The Andy Griffith Show had only one episode centered around any holiday and that holiday was Christmas. Fans have watched that episode over and over seeing as Ben Weaver tries to get arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor’s, the Muggins’, and Miss Ellie. It always plucks on to our hearts when we see Ben singing outside that courthouse cell window.

Since the podcast began, Two Chairs has tried to bring back the warm feeling from The Andy Griffith Show as we go through Mayberry related memories of Christmas time. We also try to make a new memory or two in the process. We have a special guest back again this year from over in Dodge City. His name is Festus Haggen and he has a really good story to tell about Santa. There’s a story called “The Fife Before Christmas” by my friend Rik Roberts who played “Barney” to my “Floyd” in the Mayberry Man movie and Mayberry Man series.

We have a favorite of mine by Charlie Monk called “Andy and Opie Christmas” that brings back memories of a small town Christmas that sure reminds me of Mayberry.

We hear from Elinor Donahue about recording “Away in a Manger” with Andy then we hear her sing just that.

We have a great song with lyrics written by Russell Estes called “A Mayberry Christmas” that does a wonderful job of taking us back to our hometown.

For a bit more Christmas music, we’ll play my 2022 Mayberry Christmas card featuring images from Mayberry Man the Series. And, if you stick around till the end, we’ll have Miss Ellie and Andy sing an encore of “Away in a Manger.”

God bless you and I hope you have a very merry Christmas.

NOTE: The YouTube video had portions (Away in a Manger by Elinor and the MayberryTone News-Newsome 2017 card) that had to be removed because of “copyright” claims preventing any of the video from being visible.

TCNW 870: Mayberry Christmas to All 2025

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Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:43:36

Last week we played Round 1 of the Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025 where ever correct answer was worth 100 points. If if you didn’t play last week, you may want to go back and play along because this week you bring your point total forward into round 2.

This episode we’ll play Round 2 and the “final question” of the Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025. Round 2 has ten questions with each being worth 200 points. Incorrect answers are worth negative 200 points. You’ll need to keep up with your score so you can add your round 1 and round 2 point totals together.

The “Final Question” allows those with positive point totals to wager their points in an attempt to score the highest total.

This years winner was a first time champion and the youngest Mayberry Trivia Champion ever, Lillie Lobb. Thank you to Kenneth Junkin (a.k.a. Otis) for being the trivia master for Mayberry Days Trivia Championship.

We have a couple of voice messages from listeners that you will enjoy.

To close out, we’ll play some fairly easy Mayberry trivia to build back up your confidence.

TCNW 869: Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025 Final Round

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Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:35:22

This episode we’ll play Round 1 of the Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025. Ten questions with each being worth 100 points. Incorrect answers are worth negative 100 points. Keep up with your score and remember to remove 100 points for any missed answers. I suggest you don’t guess to avoid the negative points.

Next week we’ll play Round 2 (worth 200 points each) is nine questions plus the “Final Mayberry Question.”

Incorrect answers in Round 2 will be worth negative 200 points. Guessing really hurts your score so keep that in mind.

I have some quick errata to cover from last weeks episode.

To close out, we’ll play some fairly easy Mayberry trivia to build back up your confidence.

TCNW 868: Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025 Round 1

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TCNW 867: Real Flying Cloud

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:51:36

I received a question from “Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board?” Chapter member, Larry Grainger asking:

Do you or some of your listeners know what this line means, from “Citizens Arrest?”

If you don’t immediately recognize that line of dialog, you can be forgiven….mainly because I didn’t remember it myself so if you don’t recall it right away, I’ll feel better.

The quote kicks off from the first scene of Season 4, Episode 11, called “Citizen’s Arrest” (it first aired back on December 2, 1963, which is a whopping 63 years ago from when this podcast drops). In this episode, Deputy Barney Fife, played by Don Knotts, is digging through some dusty old arrest records from past Mayberry sheriffs at the courthouse. He starts reading out loud one of those old misdemeanor charges from way back when.

We’ll answer this question and provide a lot for you to think about as we hit the stories in the Weaver’s Newsletter Nov/Dec 2025. There’s a lot of really good information in there and it’s FREE for you to subscribe and get for yourself.

We’ll follow all that up with some trivia by Paul Mulik covering the topic: Nutrition.

TCNW 867: Real Flying Cloud

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Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:34:25

Mayberry Days is always amazing as a fan. This years event in Mount Airy, NC was the 36th annual Mayberry Days and it lived up to expectations. A highlight of every Mayberry Days is the “super bowl” of Mayberry Trivia.

This episode we go through the Qualifying Round questions and answers of the 2025 World Championship of Mayberry Trivia Qualifying.

The qualifying round is played by all who chose to participate and attempt to earn a spot in the Finals of Mayberry trivia. If you qualify, you end up facing previous years Mayberry Days Trivia champions as well as the others who qualified from this round on stage for the finals.

TCNW 866: Mayberry Days Trivia 2025 Qualifying Round

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Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:38:22

The Andy Griffith Show was front of mind in Marion, KY on Saturday night’s Old Kentucky Hayride show in the historic Fohs Hall. Cutter & Cash and The Kentucky Grass band who preformed the last two years as the musical act on the Cruise to Mayberry invited Floyd the barber to be a special “secret” guess performer at the Old Kentucky Hayride on November 15, 2025.

They had “Floyd” (yes, I’m taking about myself in third person) hide down in the basement until time to take the stage just before the intermission half way through the show.

We’ll watch, or listen to, the LIVE performance as filmed by David Collins. My thanks to David for allowing Two Chairs to share his recording.

This week’s trivia questions is part 2 of Paul Mulik’s “Fun Girls” trivia. Last episodes part 1 questions were not super easy but you’ve hopefully had a week to study the Fun Girls and are prepared. Good luck and have fun answering.

Share the podcast with your friends. It doesn’t have to be this episode, you have 864 others to pick from so give your friend the one you think they’d like best.

Floyd the Barber Comes to Life at the Old Kentucky Hayride! - TCNW 865

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TCNW 864: Mayberry Veterans

Two Chairs No Waiting
Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:40:34

The day this episode premieres is Veterans Day here in the United States so I thought it would be fitting to talk about The Andy Griffith Show characters and actors that were veterans. This took a good bit of research and I’m not sure I got them all. If you know of characters or actors that I miss, please let me know

Mayberry trivia expert, Paul Mulik, called in with his information about veterans so we’ll hear from him first and we to close the show we’ll hear from him again in the form or trivia question.

This week’s trivia questions by Paul are all related to the “Fun Girls.” Good luck and have fun answering.

TCNW 864: Mayberry Veterans

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