by Floyd
on December 8, 2009
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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:11:58
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I have been looking around the Internet for podcasts to listen to and I found The Great Gildersleeve Replay. Said to be both the first spin-off program, and one of the first situation comedies, The Great Gildersleeve was a spin-off from Fibber McGee and Molly. The radio show ran for 16 years (1941-1957) on NBC Radio.
What does any of this have to do with The Andy Griffith Show? Well, I was listening recently and noticed two names that were used on The Great Gildersleeve that will draw the attention of Mayberry fans. The Great Glidersleeve is set in the town of Summerfield and Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve is the main character. I had noticed that one of the supporting characters is Floyd Munson and that he is the barber in Summerfield. They even call him “Floyd the barber” but while I notice the name and smiled it wasn’t until I heard the episode titled “Sleigh Ride” (Feb 6, 1944) that I really took notice. It turns out Floyd’s brother is mentioned and his name is Otis.
I started digging to try and see if this show might have been where Andy and the writers of The Andy Griffith Show (TAGS) came up with the names Floyd the barber and Otis. I spoke with Jim Clark and Ken Beck recently and neither had heard about Gildersleeve being a source for the names. I checked the writers to see if there were any in common between the Gildersleeve and TAGS but could find none.
I did find that the person who played Floyd on Gildersleeve was Arthur Q. Bryan. Mr. Bryan, it turns out, was the voice of Elmer Fudd on the Warner Brothers cartoons. When Mr. Bryan passed away onNovember 18, 1959, Hal Smith (Mayberry’s Otis)assumed the voice of Elmer Fudd in later Looney Tunes productions.
I can’t say for sure what the tie in between the towns of Summerfield and Mayberry might be but there seems to be enought there to make it worth continuing to dig.
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- The Great Gildersleeve – Wikipedia story with background on The Great Gildersleeve.
- Arthur Q. Bryan – Voiced “Floyd the Barber” on The Great Gildersleeve. Wikipedia has a very nice write-up.
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by Floyd
on October 13, 2009
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Host: Allan Newsome
Special Guest Host: Jan Newsome
Running time: 0:12:13
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Two Chairs No Waiting made it through the first year of podcast episodes. What started as a way to publish interviews with cast members that were on iMayberry.com as “Real Audio” files and my desire to turn them into MP3 files so folks could listen has turned in to a weekly Internet radio show about Mayberry. Two Chairs first year was 52 episodes with just over 11 and a half hours of Mayberry content.
I never dreamed that more would be left to say after the first few episodes.
Thank you to everyone that listens and to all those that have already been a part of the show. I also want to thank my wonderful wife for allowing me to produce a show a week and for hosting the first episode of our second season.
Remember to tell folks about our show and don’t please don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the iMayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.
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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:15:41
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Hello Mayberry! Thanks for joining us for Two Chairs Now Waiting. I want to thank Floyd for hosting the show last week for me. Thank you as well for the positive feedback, all three of them, hahah….about Floyd’s Mayberry Memories.
Let me pull back the curtains a little bit about the stories Floyd told last episode and make sure you know that each of them was a *true* story. They all really happened. The names were changed to protect the innocent but they were true none the less.
We have voice mail, e-mail and some of our listeners favorite quotes.
Thank you for listening. Tell your Mayberry friends about us and don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the iMayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.
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Guest Host: Floyd Lawson
Running time: 0:13:56
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Welcome to Two Chairs No Waiting. I want thank Allan for allowing me the chance to host the show! I have a few stories to share with you about some things that happened to me in Mayberry over the years. These are fun memories NOW but at the time they happened, well, they’re bitter sweet memories that hopefully you can learn from and enjoy.
Be sure to drop by Floyd’s Barber Shop for all your barbering needs and for more stories like these. For a tip, I *won’t* tell you the stories…ha ha..
Also, please remember to leave comments about the show so Allan will know if you enjoyed the episode.
Thank you for listening!
Floyd tells a story about a can of spray paint that didn’t work and Bob White’s piano story.
Background music courtesy of the VW Boys
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by Floyd
on February 3, 2009
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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:10:48
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We’re joined in studio this week by Bert Miller from over at Weaver’s Department Store. Bert does a special WeaversDepartmentStore.com segment and then joins us for an update on his recent visit to Floyd’s Barber Shop.
Floyd joins us as well with his Thoughts from Floyd segment.
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