{"id":11659,"date":"2026-07-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/?p=11659"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:19:30","slug":"tcnw-899-wedding-bells-for-aunt-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/2026\/07\/tcnw-899-wedding-bells-for-aunt-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"TCNW 899: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tcnw_2013_logo150x150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tcnw_2013_logo150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Two Chairs No Waiting\" class=\"wp-image-3528\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Two Chairs No Waiting<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Host:<\/strong> Allan Newsome<br \/><strong>Running time:<\/strong> 0:43:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee<\/strong> was the 58th episode filmed and aired of <em>The Andy Griffith Show.<\/em> (S2.E26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll play Mayberry trivia all about &#8220;<strong>Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plot Summary <strong>Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aunt Bee\u2019s friend Clara convinces her that she is preventing her widowed nephew Andy from remarrying. Feeling like a burden, Aunt Bee reluctantly begins seeing Mayberry\u2019s dry cleaner, Mr. Fred Goss, who has shown romantic interest in her. She pursues the relationship mainly as a pretense to demonstrate her independence and &#8220;free&#8221; Andy to find a wife of his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Goss is eager but awkward\u2014he talks incessantly about his dry-cleaning business and has several off-putting habits. This leads to a series of comedic misunderstandings as Aunt Bee struggles to maintain the charade. Andy remains patient and supportive throughout. The episode resolves with gentle reassurance that Aunt Bee\u2019s presence in the home is valued and that she does not need to sacrifice her own happiness for his.<br \/>We&#8217;ll review some notes and &#8220;Odd Facts Known by Few&#8221; related to the episode <strong>Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll go over the answers for the trivia questions and talk a little about the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZiWrtChGt-xLiEC-Hj4jUfhFzDb7B7kFhzJIbr9X4F0\/edit?tab=t.0\">Mayberry Meetup event<\/a> to be held in Mt. Airy, N.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"TCNW 898: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_gmut5R7goCM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gmut5R7goCM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmut5R7goCM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT43M21S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-07-14T01:48:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_gmut5R7goCM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gmut5R7goCM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">TCNW 898: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gmut5R7goCM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gmut5R7goCM\/0.jpg\" alt=\"TCNW 898: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Two Chairs No Waiting - Andy Griffith Show Podcast can be found at https:\/\/www.TwoChairsNoWaiting.com Host: Allan Newsome Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee was the 58th episode filmed and aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E26) We&#039;ll play Mayberry trivia all about &quot;Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee.&quot; Plot Summary Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee: Aunt Bee\u2019s friend Clara convinces her that she is preventing her widowed nephew Andy from remarrying. Feeling like a burden, Aunt Bee reluctantly begins seeing Mayberry\u2019s dry cleaner, Mr. Fred Goss, who has shown romantic interest in her. She pursues the relationship mainly as a pretense to demonstrate her independence and &quot;free&quot; Andy to find a wife of his own. Mr. Goss is eager but awkward\u2014he talks incessantly about his dry-cleaning business and has several off-putting habits. This leads to a series of comedic misunderstandings as Aunt Bee struggles to maintain the charade. Andy remains patient and supportive throughout. The episode resolves with gentle reassurance that Aunt Bee\u2019s presence in the home is valued and that she does not need to sacrifice her own happiness for his. We&#039;ll review some notes and &quot;Odd Facts Known by Few&quot; related to the episode Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee. We&#039;ll go over the answers for the trivia questions and talk a little about the upcoming Mayberry Meetup event to be held in Mt. Airy, N.C. == Links == Two Chairs Merch https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/stores\/two-chairs-no-waiting?ref_id=15499 # Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee (mayberry.info) - https:\/\/www.mayberry.info\/history\/index.php\/Wedding_Bells_for_Aunt_Bee_(TAGS_Episode) # Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee (MeTV.com) - https:\/\/www.metv.com\/quiz\/daily-andy-griffith-quiz-wedding-bells-for-aunt-bee # 14th Annual Mayberry Meet-up (2026) Details - https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZiWrtChGt-xLiEC-Hj4jUfhFzDb7B7kFhzJIbr9X4F0\/edit?tab=t.0 # Event Calendar (iMayberry.com) - https:\/\/weaversdepartmentstore.com\/newsletter\/mayberry-event-calendar\/ # Join this channel to get access to perks (YouTube) - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm9tLlT-NsH-7k97fZDpNHA\/join # Weaver&#039;s Newsletter - https:\/\/weaversdepartmentstore.com\/newsletter\/ # Subscribe to the Weaver&#039;s Newsletter - https:\/\/weaversdepartmentstore.com\/newsletter\/subscribe-to-weavers-newsletter\/ # Weaver&#039;s Department Store - https:\/\/www.weaversdepartmentstore.com # Mayberry Days website - https:\/\/MayberryDays.org # Mayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/117344445573583 # Mayberry Man (YouTube Channel) - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MayberryMan # Mayberry Man Movie - https:\/\/MayberryMan.com # Watch the Mayberry Man Movie &amp; Series FREE (YouTube) - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLXciS96DNOqO4gle4YrR7bDV9-SSbnTV0 # Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube) - https:\/\/youtu.be\/a_AwfI9TPY8 # Mayberry Man Movie - Barney &amp; Floyd Audio Commentary (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome) - https:\/\/youtu.be\/x4kfgzG04_0 # The Mayberry Effect - https:\/\/theMayberryEffect.com # Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing list - https:\/\/www.imayberry.com\/mailman\/listinfo\/twochairspodcast_imayberry.com # iMayberry Community - https:\/\/imayberrycommunity.com\/ # The Mayberry Historical Society - https:\/\/www.mayberry.info\/ # The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mayberrycom ==Video Chapters== 00:00 - Opening 00:12 - Theme Song 00:35 - Welcome 03:24 - Trivia Questions 06:34 - Weaver&#039;s Department Store 08:22 - Mayberry.info 09:38 - Episode Review 16:13 - Odd Facts 28:20 - Trivia Answers 36:23 - Fred Sherman 38:47 - Meetup 42:13 - Call to Action\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gmut5R7goCM\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sign-up-for-the-two-chairs-e-mail-mailing-list\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imayberry.com\/mailman\/listinfo\/twochairspodcast_imayberry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list<\/a>.&nbsp; I want to be able to reach out to you if there&#8217;s a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t worry, I won&#8217;t be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say &#8220;hey&#8221; if the need arises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact-info\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/twochairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/allannewsome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow me on Twitter<\/a>. 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