Re: TAGS Trivia (The Andy Griffith Show)
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Darrell KSR
Leon is right! Nicely done, for a non-TAGS guy. I'll throw another one out there if you don't want to.
Oh, I loved the show, actually the old b&W better than the color but I guess I didn't get the trivia gene on that one particular show.
Oh, I am a "car guy" a little bit and I believe they were '63 Ford Galaxie and then later a "65 Ford Galaxie; may have been more as I said, I am not that big on TAGS Trivia but LOVED the show.
Re: TAGS Trivia (The Andy Griffith Show)
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Darrell KSR
Leon is right! Nicely done, for a non-TAGS guy. I'll throw another one out there if you don't want to.
"Check point Chicky" was the undercover name Barney gave to an operation he had which increased the rolling stock of the Mayberry police force. What did it involve (and try to be somewhat specific)?
Barney got, i believe a Harley, but it may have been an Indian, regardless it had a sidecar
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Sidecar was the specific thing I was looking for--the motor-sickle (his pronounciation) and sidecar! Nicely done.
There's no question on the table, so I'll ask another one, but feel free to add your own.
"What does a gumball machine need with money?" This person on TAGS went on to star in his own TV series for years, but played a ne'er do well who was providing Opie with a less-than-perfect role model.
Who was this actor?
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blueboss
Barney got, i believe a Harley, but it may have been an Indian, regardless it had a sidecar
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One of the quotes from the ' moto-cycle sidecar " episode..
Barney Fife: If you ride with your mouth open in the wind and put your tongue against the roof of your mouth, its impossible to pronounce a word that begins with the letter 's'.
Andy Taylor: You didn't let anyone see you riding with your mouth open?
Not slapstick so much but they were a great comedy team. Right there with the best in hindsight.
TAGS Trivia (The Andy Griffith Show)
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Darrell KSR
Sidecar was the specific thing I was looking for--the motor-sickle (his pronounciation) and sidecar! Nicely done.
There's no question on the table, so I'll ask another one, but feel free to add your own.
"What does a gumball machine need with money?" This person on TAGS went on to star in his own TV series for years, but played a ne'er do well who was providing Opie with a less-than-perfect role model.
Who was this actor?
I'm going with Jim Neighbors
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Change your "golllly" to "Well, doggy," and you'll be on the right track.
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I'm going with Jim Neighbors
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Re: TAGS Trivia (The Andy Griffith Show)
Buddy Ebsen.
Again, if correct I'll have to defer to you, sir for the question.
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Bingo!, none other than "Jed" Clampett, Buddy Ebsen. Buddy played a drifter who was teaching Opie some bad habits, like skipping school. Great actor, despite the silly, dumb (but I always watched it) Beverly Hillbillies.
OK, I don't mind asking questions, but anybody else feel free to chime in as well. I love TAGS and enoy talking about it.
Let's go to one of the later shows, colorized-nobody liked these as much, and neither did I, but I think this is a pretty cool question, and an episode I actually saw not long ago.
Aunt Bea was called for jury duty, and she served on a case that appeared open and shut. 11 of the 12 jurors voted "guilty" right away, but something told her the defendant wasn't guilty of the crime, and she was the lone holdout.
Long story short--an interested spectator in the courthouse turned out to be the real criminal, and thanks to a heads-up Andy Taylor, the culprit was caught.
What was the actor's name who played that culprit? I'm going to go ahead and give a pretty good hint, because this might be more difficult, and again, this isn't trying to be super-tough.
The hint--can you handle the truth? This actor, who was young then, later played a starring role in many movies and films.
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Jack Nicholson
(By the way...interestingly, the calender in Floyds Barber Shop is always on February)
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Very unsure of who this was but I want to take a guess. It sounds a lot like something Aunt bee and Clara would wrestle over, so I'll guess Clara?
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Otis
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Another toss-up question (hey, I'll keep asking them, but feel free to chime in. You guys have seen the show, too!)
One show had a particular character singing "From the Halls of Montezuma" with a tin bucket on his head. What character was signing this, and what significance did this show have for future shows?
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Now it's time for the Gomer answer
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Question on the board is still, "what is the significance of the episode that saw Gomer Pyle singing, "From the Halls of Montezuma" with a bucket on his head?"
2nd Question and 3rd question..
Howard Sprague asked to go fishing with the guys once. He had never fished before, and was an absolute disaster--except he caught a huge old silver carp that had been frequenting the fishing hole for years around Mayberry, a legend in those parts. He was somewhat revered, and then reviled for ruining the legend when he donated it to the state museum.
2nd question: How did Howard regain his standing as a friend in the community; and
3rd question: What was the name of the silver carp?
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I would guess it set up the Gomer Pyle show...
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Can't remember the name of the fish but didn't Howard let the fish go?
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Ole Darrell?
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Old Sam is the correct answer...one of our members who hasn't logged on the boards in awhile answered it on twitter, kudos Bill Roland!
OK, here's a multi-part one for fun. I may not check back until tonight. I think these are three that most TAGS followers will know pretty well.
Old Barney was sort of a wild man at times. He had a regular girlfriend that was his steady, but he also had a sometimes date with a restaurant waitress.
a) Who was his steady girlfriend?
b) Who was his the restaurant waitress?
c) Where did she work?
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Is that the one that called him Bernie??
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OK, I'm going to give some answers, and maybe spur some interest in it again. I'm apparently asking bad questions, as I know there are more TAGS fans out there!
Blueboss, the one that called Barney "Bernie," was not a regular girlfriend, or even the one on the side, but you identified a great one, one of the Mount Pilot "fun girls." I confess, I don't remember if "his" was Daphne or Skippy. I think Skippy. Daphne scared me--her "Hello, Doll" to Andy in that raspy voice made me think of some of the "gentlemen" entertainers in the New Orleans French Quarter lol.
a) Barney's steady girlfriend was Thelma Lou. I met her years ago, which was one of the highlights of my life, and received a hug from her. Many years ago in Birmingham at the Oak Mountain amphitheatre she appeared at a Mayberry Reunion. I did not attend, but the next morning she happened to attend my church, which is right down the road. A good friend of mine was a greeter that day, and knew I was a big TAGS fan. He saw her coming up in the parking lot, and shouted, "Thelma Lou!," of course, not knowing her real name of Betty Lynn. He told her there was somebody she had to meet, and introduced her. I blabbered on about how I used to watch the show 4 times a day while I was getting my masters degree, and how much the show helped me through the stress of the year. She was extremely nice, very cordial, and we chatted for a few minutes. Anyway, she's one of my favorites, as you can tell.
b) and c) Barney's "on the side" girlfriend was Juanita from the Mayberry Diner. He would call her when he and Thelma Lou were on the outs
The 2nd question I asked--
When Roger came down from the State Capitol, Barney felt like Andy wanted to replace him, but didn't have the heart--so Barney made it easy on him and quit (one of several times Barney quit the police force). When he did, he went into "industry," by selling vacuum cleaners door to door.
He was eventually arrested for selling without a license in violation of the "Green River Ordinance," which infuriated Barney so much that he rejoined the force, wanting to teach Roger that sheriffing involved more than just going "by the book."
I'll add another question later today. I hope people are at least reading it, and enjoying reliving some of the TAGS memories. I am enjoying typing and reliving them myself. I kid you not, I have had a smile on my face the entire time while I typed this post. I love that show.
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Originally Posted by
Darrell KSR
Old Sam is the correct answer...one of our members who hasn't logged on the boards in awhile answered it on twitter, kudos Bill Roland!
OK, here's a multi-part one for fun. I may not check back until tonight. I think these are three that most TAGS followers will know pretty well.
Old Barney was sort of a wild man at times. He had a regular girlfriend that was his steady, but he also had a sometimes date with a restaurant waitress.
a) Who was his steady girlfriend?
b) Who was his the restaurant waitress?
c) Where did she work?
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Darrell KSR
I'm adding another question...
Barney got concerned when a new guy (Roger) was sent down to help them for awhile from the state Capitol. He thought Andy wanted to replace him with the more qualified guy, so he quit to go into "industry."
What did Barney do for a job when he quit the police force then?
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blueboss
Is that the one that called him Bernie??
Re: TAGS Trivia (The Andy Griffith Show)
When Barney got the motorcycle to help cut down on speeders, what was name of the hill he set up his radar trap on?? He handed out tickets to the truck drivers that were always allowed to get going fast so they could make it up the "_" hill.
Hint~ I honestly can't remember the name of the hill so I hope someone else knows the answer.
Oh yeah, I now know where the Oak Mountain Amphitheater is, where you met Barney's girl ;)