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Ask one question, and whoever answers it asks the next question.
First question will be an easy one.
Checks and balances weren't perfect in Mayberry. In addition to his position as the high Sheriff of Mayberry, what other official position did Andy Taylor hold?
Justice of the peace?
Yessir! Your question.
What was the name of Mayberry's favorite fishing hole?
I'm not sure I know the answer, and I'm not going to guess. But a side note here is that in the county where I live there is a good fishing hole called Mayberry Creek in Montevallo, Alabama. At least I am told it is good fishing, although I have never tried it out myself.
I always loved the scene, in California I'm sure, of Mayberry's fishing lake. I usually whistle the TAGS theme when I go fishing..which has been a while. Sometimes I'll even skip a rock or two.
Not sure this is the right answer, but Meyer's Lake?
Could be another. Old Man Kelsey's Creek?
If neither is correct, penalize me thirty lashes with a wet noodle, but I'm going to go ahead and ask the next TAGS trivia question. Waiting for badrose and some of the other aficionados to chime in--I know we have several big fans here.
Here's my question. It's multiple parts; answer ONE part...allow at least an hour to go by, and if nobody has answered it, you can chime in again with as many answers as you'd like.
Name an Andy Griffith girlfriend on the show. I'm thinking of at least 4; will provide hints if necessary. I don't think this is a hard question, but this isn't meant to be "stump the band," as much as reliving some good moments, so I'll go ahead and prime the question.
The ones I'm thinking of are....
a) A schoolteacher
b) A nurse
c) A lady druggist
d) A Chicago executive. Can't remember now, seems like advertising or marketing or something.
Answer ONE, allow at least an hour to go by and if nobody has answered again, you can answer as many as you'd like. Then ask the next question.
Helen Crump
Good to see badrose make an appearance and no doubt he'll be correct, as he was with old lady Crump.Quote:
Originally Posted by badrose
Other 3 are now open for anyone to answer.
The druggist was Miss Ellie iirc. There was a manicurist as well but she didn't stick around long. Too bad.
It was Myers Lake by the way. Sorry, having some trouble navigating the site the last day or so.
I'm drawing blanks.
Speaking of the fishing hole, wasn't that the title of the theme song?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcat
Alice Harper
Lady druggist was indeed Miss Ellie Walker.
The nurse was Nurse Peggy, but I don't remember her last name. McMillan? That may not be right.
The ad executive came back for one show, a high school class reunion where she and Andy reminisced about one of the great romances of all time, Sharon DeSpain. The actress caused a little bit of confusion, because she had a striking resemblance to Betty Lynn, the actress who played Thelma Lou later in the show. A lot of people thought it was the same person, but it was another actress.
Next question - name a deputy Sheriff of Mayberry besides Barney Fife. I can think of 3 temporary ones, and one permanent one later. Name one, then same rule... Let somebody else answer the next one, but if an hour gap goes by, all questions can then be answered by anybody.
Outstanding answer, and one I didn't think of. She indeed was an old girlfriend of Andy's. The old dog got around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc
If you want to ask the next one, I'll delete mine and save it for later.
Olivia Pope? I'm sure Andy slept with her since everybody else has. :671:
Had to look it up Doc, but you are correct on the theme title.
Thought this was interesting..
Earle Hagen was one of the most versatile of television’s important composers. He wrote full orchestral scores, jazz, rock—whatever suited the material. None of his major themes—for The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Spy, and the Mod Squad—sounded alike. In 1960, Hagen was given a new series about a small-town lawman surrounded by folksy kooks. He had the summer to think about it, and in the end, he responded to the character of the sheriff, a widower raising a small boy, more than the premise. “He was the kind of guy who’d whistle,” Hagen said of Sheriff Andy Taylor. He wrote the theme in an hour, and recorded it with just a guitar and a bass drum (for a jug-band flavor) as backup. Hagen whistled the tune himself. His 11-year-old son snapped his fingers on the track.
I think the answer is Warren. Not sure about the last name Darrell..or did they even give him one?..
..huh, huh, huh, huh?. ;)
On the chance that I'm right I'll offer up another question related to Warren.
The character Warren is related to one of the other TAGS characters.
Can anyone name that person?
Wasn't Warren Floyd the barbers nephew?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcat
Yep, he was. You are up BB.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
What make of car was the squad car?
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Ford Galaxy, IIRC. Every year a new one, I think.
Peggy = nurse. I think...................
Very interesting history! Love this.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcat
Let's modify our rules game just a little. Anybody that has a question can ask it, but let's not have more than 2 open questions at a time. To me, the purpose of this game isn't to stump everybody, but to relive some cool trivia from one of the best shows in American history (to me, at least).
Let's get another question going.
There was a little boy who constantly had peanut butter and jelly on his face, and a partially eaten sandwich he would often offer a bite to Barney with. In real life, he was Ron Howard's little brother, Client. What was the little boy's name on the show?
Leon.
And if correct, I'll have to defer back to you on the question, I am not that big of a TAGS trivia buff.
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)?
I know all (vroom!..) BUT the specifics. I'm going to look it up and let someone else try to recall.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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.
Barney got, i believe a Harley, but it may have been an Indian, regardless it had a sidecarQuote:
Originally Posted by 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?
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Originally Posted by blueboss
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.
I'm going with Jim NeighborsQuote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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Change your "golllly" to "Well, doggy," and you'll be on the right track.
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Originally Posted by blueboss
Next hint - he was also first pegged to be the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz, but had a problem with the silver makeup paint and had to bow out.
Buddy Ebsen.
Again, if correct I'll have to defer to you, sir for the question.
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.
Jack Nicholson
(By the way...interestingly, the calender in Floyds Barber Shop is always on February)