The Andy Griffith Show(1960-1968)

[Skipper Duke]

Well folks... This show might go under attack next by the bs cancel culture. They are now posting a disclaimer at the start of each of episode of Gilligan's Island stating Gilligan's Island was made in the '60s. It has outdated language and cultural stereotypes. I wouldn't be surprised if that's next for The Andy Griffith Show any network showing it.

[Skipper Duke]

https://metv.com/stories/theres-a-funny-reason-why-ron-howard-secretly-dreaded-every-time-opie-ate-ice-cream

[Skipper Duke]

It was really cold mashed potatoes because ice cream melts under the hot set lights. Same trick Rescue From Gilligan's Island(1978) used for Gilligan's ice cream cone civilization gave him in the castaways return from the island.

[Skipper Duke]

(Season 1 Andy and the Gentleman Crook)

Andy Taylor:"Yes sir, it sure was slicker than a firehouse pole the way you took us all in Mr Caldwell."

[Skipper Duke]

It seems that the actor Parley Baer, who played "Mayor Stoner" on the show was always cast as an antagonist. He was brought on after the untimely death of actor Dick Elliot, who played the bumbling, more benign "Mayor Pike" in earlier episodes. Andy Griffith never wanted a mayor to be cast on the show originally, but the producers talked him into it. It seemed to show in the writing that the sheriff and mayor were always at odds with one another. Some interesting facts about Baer: Early in his career, he was a circus ringmaster. He was also a highly decorated captain in the Army Air Corps during WW2. To children who for many years watched Keebler cookie commercials, he was the voice of "Ernie the Elf!" :-)

[Skipper Duke]

(Season 5 Family Visit)

Uncle Ollie:"He’ll tell ya when he’s ready fella!!!"

[Skipper Duke]

Some times The Andy Griffith Show episodes do the theme tune The Fishin' Hole in the in-episode music tune. During scenes.

[Skipper Duke]

(Season 3 The Darlings Are Coming)

Brisco Darling:"What uh number did we commit now?" Andy Taylor:"317: Occupancy of private property without permission of the owner."

[Skipper Duke]

(Season 3 The Darlings Are Coming)

Brisco Darling:"I wouldn't want you to get in trouble with the head mountie."

[Skipper Duke]

The Andy Griffith Show Fun Fact: Do you know in Alan Hale Jr.(Skipper) episode of TAGS(The Andy Griffith Show)The Farmer Takes a Wife, the guy coming out of the store Carroll's of Mayberry in the background is Andy's real daddy? Carl or Karl Griffith.

[Skipper Duke]

Happy 62nd anniversary to The Andy Griffith Show! 10/3/60!

[Skipper Duke]

(Season 3 The Big House)

Barney Fife:"Now here at "The Rock" we have two basic rules. Memorize them so that you can say them in your sleep. The first rule is... Obey all rules. Secondly, do not write on the walls, as it takes a lot of work to erase writing off of walls."

[HossC]

The same joke the other way around appeared in the British prison sitcom 'Porridge' about 10 years later. 'Porridge' was remade in the US as 'On The Rocks' featuring Rick Hurst, so the joke may have been used there as well. I'm guessing that it's an old joke that both sets of writers incorporated into their scripts, rather than one copying the other.

 

[Skipper Duke]

In the episode where ”cousin Gloria” comes to stay at Andy’s…I never understood Aunt Bee’s scolding of Andy for “being too nice and throwing competition into Helen’s face” ……when it was Aunt Bee herself who lectured Andy before Gloria arrived about how he had better be extra nice to her.  

Somebody ‘splain this to me!

[Skipper Duke]

In our first meeting with Ernest T Bass, he writes some fairly well-written notes on a rock and heaves them through the Darling's windows.   Then later in the series,  we learn he is illiterate and wants an education.   He only knows a handful of words and almost no math.   These are the things that keep me up at night.

[Skipper Duke]

Happy 69th Andy Griffith Show Birthday today to Ron Howard(Opie Taylor)3/1/54!

[RogerDuke]

I forgot about that. Daisy and Opie born hours apart. I wonder who was born first. 

[Skipper Duke]

9 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

I forgot about that. Daisy and Opie born hours apart. I wonder who was born first. 

Cuzin Roger I wonder too.

[Skipper Duke]

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[Skipper Duke]

(Season 4 Opie the Birdman)

Andy:(Goes to Opie's room.)"Let's have it! You know what I'm talkin' about. Let's have it. You remember me tellin' you to be careful with this thing?" Opie:"I'm sorry Pa." Andy:"That won't bring that bird back to life. Bein' sorry is not the magic word that makes everything right again." Andy(Raises window):"You hear that? That's those young birds chirpin' fer their momma that's never comin' back. Now you just listen to that for awhile."

Edited July 13, 2023 by Skipper Duke
Forgot the word young

[Skipper Duke]

 

[HossC]

Skipper - I replaced your link with an embedded video. A lot of people don't like clicking links, especially as you gave no indication what video you were linking to.

[Skipper Duke]

15 minutes ago, HossC said:

Skipper - I replaced your link with an embedded video. A lot of people don't like clicking links, especially as you gave no indication what video you were linking to.

Cousin Boss Thanks!

[Skipper Duke]

My Facebook friend Rob Young about this show:

"The world needs to watch this show. the police officers in our town need to watch this show the people of bushnell need to watch this show. We all do and take HEED. I don’t leave myself out of this post. Treat people like people we are all guilty of something. If you say your not, your a liar."

[Skipper Duke]

Happy Belated 63rd Anniversary to The Andy Griffith Show 10/3/60!