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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:39:06

I love The Andy Griffith Show and it doesn’t take much to get me talking about it to anyone who’ll listen. You may have noticed that after 514 podcast episodes so I’m not telling you much.

This week, Randy Turner got me watching The Andy Griffith Show episode “Guest of Honor” because of the report we’ll lead off with. Guest of Honor is a really fun episode with several quotes that are hard to forget. Let’s spend a few minutes walking through the episode and hear a few of the lines and segments that are etched in my memory.

Bonus: This week’s installment of This Week in Mayberry History by Randy Turner featuring Bill Hickman.

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• Guest of Honor
• Bill Hickman (Wikipedia)
• Two Chairs Meet-up 15-16 February 2019 in Huntsville, AL
• 7th Annual Mayberry Meet-up 19-21 July 2019 in Mt. Airy, NC
• Cruise to Mayberry #14 (Nov 2-7, 2019)
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• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
• The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #515:
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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:31:58

This episode we’ll be talking about the “Barney and the Choir” episode (#52) of TAGS from season two.  What got it in my mind is that spring has just begun and Good Ole 14-A was featured on this episode.  It’s real name is “Welcome Sweet Springtime” and way back on Two Chairs No Waiting #95 (Aug 3, 2010) we covered a lot of information about the music so you may want to go back and check out that podcast episode to get your fill of springtime music.

This episode, we’re just going to enjoy the magic that is Barney’s voice so sit back where you can and hang on!

Bonus:  This week in Mayberry History. (No Time for Sergeants)

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Related Links:

• TCNW #95: Good Ole 14-A
• Barney and the Choir (mayberry.info)
• Lyrics to Good Ole 14-A – “Welcome Sweet Springtime” lyrics.
• Facebook: The Gomer & Goober Pyle Comic Book Literary Guild
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• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
• The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #418: Gary Page

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:25:14

We’re talking about “The Farmer Takes a Wife” episode of TAGS from season two.  Jeff Pruitt came to town and the fun happened.  Audio/video clips and trivila all about Jeff Pruitt.  You’re going to enjoy this or my name isn’t Floyd….err…Allan.

Bonus:  This week in Mayberry History.

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• ‘Two Chairs No Waiting’ podcast keeps spirit of Mayberry alive – Daily Mountain Eagle
• Facebook: The Gomer & Goober Pyle Comic Book Literary Guild
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• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #417: Larry Taylor

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:18:10

A discussion over at the iMayberry Community drew me into a discussion about public domain episodes and what does it mean that the episodes are “public domain.”

The topic started out about the 1986 NBC TV movie “Return to Mayberry” but side tracked into other areas.  We’ll go through some of the fine points dealing with how hard I have to try not to break the copyright of VIACOM who owns The Andy Griffith Show.

Sit back and enjoy the podcast then head over The eBullet website and subscribe by e-mail or by the rss feed for you computer folks (subscribe to feed), or both.  You don’t want to miss it.

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Related Links:

• Weavers Department Store: The Andy Griffith Show 50th Anniversary–The Best of Mayberry DVD – http://www.weaversdepartmentstore.com/catalog.php?item=304
• Weaver’s Department Store: Box Set of All Eight Seasons of The Andy Griffith Show on DVD –
  http://www.weaversdepartmentstore.com/catalog.php?item=131 
• Public Domain Defined – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
• How many public domain episodes of TAGS exist? – http://www.mayberry.info/history/index.php/General_Questions#How_many_public_domain_episodes_of_TAGS_exist.3F
• How Do You Infringe The Copyright Of Public Domain Works? – http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080509/0229381071.shtml
• iMayberryCommunity Forum: Return to Mayberry  – http://imayberrycommunity.com/forum/topics/return-to-mayberry-2
• iMayberryCommunity.com – http://www.iMayberryCommunity.com
• Mayberry Bible Study Podcast – http://MayberryBibleStudyPodcast.com

 

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #207: Paul Mulik

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:30:05

Bobby Fleet and his Band with a Beat has been the focus of the last two episodes of this podcast.  Both episodes of The Andy Griffith Show featuring Bobby Fleet were in the very first season of the series.   Now we move along to season 3 of The Andy Griffith Show when an episode titled “The Mayberry Band” aired on November 19, 1962 and introduced fans to Freddy Fleet and his band.

The mistake made by everybody, including me, is calling Freddy’s band “The Band with a Beat” just like Bobby’s band but that title is never used during the episode.

We always assume that Bobby’s and Freddy’s bands are the same and while Freddy does mention that every time he comes through Mayberry that Andy tries “pot bellied schemes” we don’t know that it is the same band.

Maybe Bobby and Freddy Fleet are brothers who both have bands that travel the state and sometimes come through Mayberry.  Maybe the script continuity person missed this one and gave Mr. Fleet the wrong name.  We’ll never know and it’s for fans to discuss and decide for themselves.

We do know that Freddy Fleet is played by actor Joseph Sirola (born October 7, 1929). Joseph, or Joe, Sirola was once a case worker for the New York City Department of Welfare before becoming perhaps the most successful “voice-over” actor in the history of the profession. His voice has been heard in scores of advertisements since the 1960’s and one cannot listen to a radio or watch a television in a major market without hearing his distinctive voice.

In his long career, Sirola has done everything from beckoning people to Club Med to convincing them to rent from Hertz.  Listen to the podcast for a chance to hear his voice over work and I’m sure you’ll recognize his voice.

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• Joseph Sirola (iMDB) – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802903/
• 1965 AMC Rambler Classic vs Ford Fairlane Brake Test Commercial Joe Sirola – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC6kdTaO1e0
• Boar’s Head Commercial-Bologna (Joe Sirola voice over) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H11l8jhV_w
• Mayberry Historical Society: The Mayberry Band – http://www.mayberry.info/
• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com
• Facebook Album TCNW:170-172 – http://facebook.com/twochairs

 

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #172: Rebecca Spears

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:24:23

In the last episode of the podcast we talked about the 3rd episode of The Andy Griffith Show (TAGS), “The Guitar Player.”  James Best played “Jim Lindsey” and Henry Slate played  “Bobby Fleet.  Now we move on to the character Bobby Fleet’s second appearance on the series in “The Guitar Player Returns.”

“The Guitar Player Returns” is only 7 months and 28 episodes later and the 31st episode of season 1 of TAGS (Oct 17, 1960 – May 16, 1961) and when “Bobby Fleet” appears, he’s a different man.  No longer is Henry Slate playing the character but instead Fleet is played by Herb Ellis.

I mentioned the name Herb Ellis last episode and asked that you remember his name.  There has been discussion about who played the guitar on close-ups of “Jim Lindsey.”  James Best has stated at reunion events that he thought Herb Ellis was the one doing the actual playing of the guitar but he said he wasn’t certain. The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watcher’s Club member Paul Mulik asked Earle Hagen (the music director for TAGS) who was playing for Jim and he answered he was pretty sure was Barney Kessel.

Barney Kessel as a jazz guitarist from Oklahoma and is considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarist of the 20th century.  He was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a “first call” guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions.

Back to Herb Ellis.  Turns out Herb Ellis is also the name of a jazz guitarist but this is a different Herb Ellis from the one who plays “Bobby Fleet” in this episode.  That’s right, there are two “Herb Ellis'” just like there are two “Bobby Fleet’s.”   Let’s leave the guitarist, his name is Mitchell Herbert Ellis (Aug 4, 1921 – Mar 28, 2010), here and move long to the actor.

Herb Ellis the actor was born in Cleveland, OH on Jan 17, 1921 ( 91 years ago the day this podcast is released) and his birth name was Herbert Siegel.  Herb Ellis the actor is best known for work with Jack Webb.  He played Officer Frank Smith on the TV version Dragnet (1952) and many other characters on the radio version of Dragnet.  He appeared on many other series Peter Gunn and Perry Mason.

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Related Links:

• James Best – http://www.jamesbest.com
• Mayberry Historical Society: The Guitar Player – http://www.mayberry.info/
• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com
• Barney Kessel (Wikipedia) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Kessel
• Herb Ellis (actor) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Ellis_(actor)
• Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Ellis
• Facebook Album TCNW:170-172 – http://facebook.com/twochairs
• Mayberry FAQ – http://www.mayberry.info/history/index.php?title=Category:FAQ
• Two Chairs No Waiting 38: James Best Interview – http://imayberry.com/podcasts/2009/06/two-chairs-no-waiting-38-james-best-interview/
• Henry Slate (Bobby Fleet #1 from TCNW 170) on Starsky & Hutch – http://www.tv.com/shows/starsky-and-hutch/watch/losing-streak-32886/ –  The 34:10 mark where his scene occurs.

 

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