mayberry days

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:21:19

Let’s kick off the fourth year of podcasting here at Two Chairs No Waiting with a little look back to the way things were at the beginning.  Episode #1 was released on October 11, 2008 so the release date of #157 is exactly 3 years, and 156 episodes later.

Things have changed a little over the years (like the audio quality and having a video version of the show) but I hope the Mayberry spirit continues to flow though from me to you.

I have enjoyed bringing you a little under 41 hours (40.8 hours) of Two Chairs No Waiting over the past 3 years.  Thank you to all of you for listening and supporting the show.

The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry are alive and doing well.  Thank you all for keeping the Mayberry spirit alive.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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 (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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Related Links:

• MayberryDays.org – http://www.MayberryDays.org
• Photos from Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast HQ. – http://j.mp/nKSorA

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #157: Allan Newsome

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:21:12

Let’s talk Mayberry Days!  What’s Mayberry Days?  Oh…if you love, or even enjoy, The Andy Griffith Show you should start now planning a trip to Mt. Airy, NC the last full weekend of September. That’s where you’ll find an entire town filled with Mayberry fans and folks you’ll want to get to know.

I’ve been going every year since 1993 and I’ll tell you that every year it seems to be more fun than the last.  It isn’t just the Mayberry aspects of the event either. The fans you meet there are the salt of the world and getting to visit with them…well, it’s something special.

This episode also marks the end of my 3rd year of podcasting here at Two Chairs No Waiting.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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 (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating.

Related Links:

• MayberryDays.org – http://www.MayberryDays.org
• Photo Gallery from Mayberry Days Thursday September 22, 2011 – http://j.mp/oUMkPW
• Photo Gallery from Mayberry Days Friday September 23, 2011 – http://j.mp/rnwKZg
• Photo Gallery from Mayberry Days Saturday September 24, 2011 – http://j.mp/ofPb5d
• The Mayberry Bible Study Podcast – http://www.MayberryBibleStudyPodcast.com

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #156: Allan Newsome

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Burke on Mayberry #96 = 2011 Mayberry Days

Running time: 7:05

In this “Burke on Mayberry” podcast, Dr. Kevin L. Burke discusses the fun annual event known as “Mayberry Days” in Mt. Airy, North Carolina (Andy Griffith’s childhood hometown).

Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com to get the answers to previous trivia questions!

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:20:20

The eBullet is the Official Newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club.  Let’s catch up with what The eBullet calls “News of Cast & Crew” to see what our Mayberry friends have been up to.

The eBullet drops a few names from Mayberry like Andy Griffith, George Spence, Don Knotts, Ron Howard, George Lindsey, Betty Lynn, Doug Dillard, Rodney Dillard, Maggie Peterson, James Best, Margaret Kerry, and Richard O. “Dick” Linke.  Whew!  And we’re just getting started with information The eBullet brings to fans of The Andy Griffith Show.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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 (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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Related Links:

• The eBullet
• The Don Knotts Legacy Fund – Fundraising for creation of a Memorial Park (including a Don Knotts statue) in Don’s hometown of Morgantown, WV.
• DillardGrass – Rodney and his Dillard Band new fan site.
• Return of the Killer Shrews – Sequel to Attack of the Killer Shrews, the cult classic in which starred Jame Best in the 1950s.
• Roland White (one of Mayberry’s Country Boys in the “Mayberry on Record” episode) – Keep tabs on Roland.
• Mayberry chapter – One of TAGSRWC’s most active chapters.
• Mayberry Event Calendar – some upcoming events in Mayberry that folks have thumb-tacked to Floyd’s bulletin board from the most recent issue of The eBullet.
• The Bullet (Back Issues)

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #154: Brian Saul

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Host: Allan Newsome
Special Guest co-Host: Jan Newsome
Running time: 0:19:44

Those of you who aren’t able to attend the “live” recording of Two Chairs No Waiting on Monday nights may never have heard of a song called, “The Andy Griffith Show of Women.”  Well, I recently received permission from David Staples, the writer & performer, to play the song on the podcast.

In David’s own words, “The most sincere compliment you could give a woman is to compare her to the greatest show of all time.”  September 5, 2011 is my 19th wedding anniversary so what better compliment can I pay Jan than to compare her to The Andy Griffith Show.

We’re also going to talk about the upcoming Mayberry Days event in Mt. Airy, NC.  Mayberry Days is an annual gathering of fans of The Andy Griffith Show and occurs the last full weekend in September each year.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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 (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating.

Related Links:

• The Andy Griffith Show of Women (YouTube) – The most sincere compliment you could give a woman is to compare her to the greatest show of all time. Written and performed by David Staples
• Mayberry Days – Mayberry Days is a festival for the whole family with activities and events for the fans who long for the days when life was simple and the sheriff didn’t carry a gun.
• Mayberry Days (Follow on Facebook)
• Andy Griffith Museum – The museum opened on September 26, 2009 with an official ribbon cutting during the 20th celebration of Mayberry Days. The items on display have been collected over nearly a lifetime by Emmett Forrest, who grew up in Mount Airy with Andy Griffith.
• Andy Griffith Museum (Follow on Facebook)

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #152: Jan Newsome

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:16:02

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This episode we’re going to celebrate Betty Lynn’s 85th birthday.  Why, you may ask?  Well, the day I’m recording is August 29, 2011 which just happens to be Betty’s birthday and I though it would be fitting to tell “Thelma Lou” we all said “hey” on this, her special day.

The interview with Betty can be found on YouTube and was done several years ago at Mayberry Days by “Charles.”  I don’t know Charles who but hopefully somebody listening to Two Chairs will be able to let us know so I can give proper credit.

Born Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn on August 29, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, Betty began acting in radio. She was later discovered in a Broadway production and signed to 20th Century Fox. She made her film debut in the 1948 film Sitting Pretty opposite Robert Young. That same year, she appeared in June Bride with Bette Davis followed by roles in Mother Is a Freshman (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Payment on Demand (1951).

In the 1953-1954 television season, Betty was cast as June Wallace, the fictitious sister-in-law of the Ray Bolger character in the ABC sitcom Where’s Raymond?

After guest starring on various television series Betty won the role of Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. She portrayed the role regularly from 1961 until 1965 and made a final guest appearance in one episode during the sixth season(1965–1966).

Following the end of The Andy Griffith Show, Betty continued appearing in various television and film roles. In 1986, she reprised the role of Thelma Lou in the reunion television movie Return to Mayberry in which Thelma Lou and Barney Fife were finally married. In 2006, Lynn retired from acting and relocated to Mount Airy, North Carolina, the hometown of Andy Griffith and the town on which Mayberry was loosely based.

Betty Lynn currently makes monthly appearances at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy to sign autographs and meet with her fans.

Follow me on Twitter if you use twitter. I’ve been posting all kinds of Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show.

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 (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating.

Related Links:

• Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) from the Andy Griffith Show (YouTube) – Interview with Betty Lynn best known as Thelma Lou from The Andy Griffith Show. Recorded at “Mayberry Days” in Mount Airy, NC. Produced by Jimmy Wentz.
• Betty Lynn (From Wikipedia) – Much of the show notes came from this article.
• Andy Griffith Museum – The museum opened on September 26, 2009 with an official ribbon cutting during the 20th celebration of Mayberry Days. The items on display have been collected over nearly a lifetime by Emmett Forrest, who grew up in Mount Airy with Andy Griffith.
• Andy Griffith Museum (Follow on Facebook)

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