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1 minute ago, Vic Mackey said:

Getting towards the end of Season 4, I have seen this actor named Allan Melvin at least 6 times playing 6 different characters. Latest one was the escaped prisoner while Andy is on vacation. I think he played the butcher in a future episode who wants to fight Barney after getting a citation.

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He's a character actor in lots of shows, and series. He was Alices boyfriend in The Brady bunch. Sam the Butcher

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13 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

 I think he played the butcher in a future episode who wants to fight Barney after getting a citation.

 

 

A butcher, you say. Wonder what happened to that guy?

48 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Getting towards the end of Season 4, I have seen this actor named Allan Melvin at least 6 times playing 6 different characters. Latest one was the escaped prisoner while Andy is on vacation. I think he played the butcher in a future episode who wants to fight Barney after getting a citation.

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That guy used to hang around a shady character named Bilko, regularly screwed over Sgt. Carter and he nailed Alice. He was also the original Liquid Plumber guy.

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1 hour ago, NWBuck said:

A butcher, you say. Wonder what happened to that guy?

He couldn’t cut it anymore. 

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Is The Andy Griffith Show streaming anywhere? TVland has it on all the time, but usually on weekdays during business hours. 

My favorite episode thus far is the one where Barney arrests the entire town while Andy is away. Don Knotts is growing on me. I'm starting to see the greatness. 

 

25 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is The Andy Griffith Show streaming anywhere? TVland has it on all the time, but usually on weekdays during business hours. 

My favorite episode thus far is the one where Barney arrests the entire town while Andy is away. Don Knotts is growing on me. I'm starting to see the greatness. 

 

Check out the Sundance channel. It runs multiple episodes a few times a week.

Amazon, Netflix and Tubi all have it.

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34 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is The Andy Griffith Show streaming anywhere? TVland has it on all the time, but usually on weekdays during business hours. 

My favorite episode thus far is the one where Barney arrests the entire town while Andy is away. Don Knotts is growing on me. I'm starting to see the greatness. 

 

It's on them all pretty much.

 

Keep watching.  Just watched the one last night where the bully was shaking down Opie for a nickel every day until he finally stood up to the punk ass bitch.  Andy's story about Hodie Snitch inspired him.  Always liked the name Hodie Snitch.

12 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Nice. Favorite episode? 

Man in a Hurry

Back to Nature

Barney's Physical

The Bed Jacket

Pickle episode

18 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

It's on them all pretty much.

 

Keep watching.  Just watched the one last night where the bully was shaking down Opie for a nickel every day until he finally stood up to the punk ass bitch.  Andy's story about Hodie Snitch inspired him.  Always liked the name Hodie Snitch.

Always liked the episodes with Bobby Fleet, especially the first one where he gets Jim a gig, and tells him to dig Bobby back...

Earnest T. Bass, or the Darlin's episodes are all gold.

Any episode where Andy gets to play awwww shucks simple, and beats the state or federal boys to the collar...

The Esquire Club, definitely top 5

The cow thief, another of my top 5, but damn that's a hard 5 too narrow it down to.

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No list is complete without "Citizen's Arrest."

Just now, Sbbruin said:

No list is complete without "Citizen's Arrest."

Well for the phrase alone.

When Rafe Hollister sings, if that was his real voice he was a national friggin treasure.

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Just now, Onboard 2.0 said:

Well for the phrase alone.

When Rafe Hollister sings, if that was his real voice he was a national friggin treasure.

It was his real voice, and he was a recognized singer in his day.  All the Barney and the choir ones were great.  I think there were at least 3- the Raif Hollister one, the one where Gomer beats him out, and the one where they tell him the mic is hot and he needs to sign super quiet.

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Another great one (watching now)- “A Deal is a Deal”- where Opie and his buddies try selling Miracle Salve, and Barney and Gomer go to the offices of the Miracle Salve company and Barney poses as a veterinarian.  Barney’s talent on full display.

15 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

It was his real voice, and he was a recognized singer in his day.  All the Barney and the choir ones were great.  I think there were at least 3- the Raif Hollister one, the one where Gomer beats him out, and the one where they tell him the mic is hot and he needs to sign super quiet.

The one with the old lady moonshiners was on over the weekend.  I am pretty sure the guy who plays Rafe Hollister was in it as a moonshiner.  Had a different character name though.

Just now, Johnny Sack said:

The one with the old lady moonshiners was on over the weekend.  I am pretty sure the guy who plays Rafe Hollister was in it as a moonshiner.  Had a different character name though.

Yep, he was about 3 different named characters I believe Rafe at least 2x.  Another time he was holding up his shack, and Andy had to go get him out, and the Moonshine episode was at least his 3rd character.

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Too bad they tore it all down. 

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Was watching the Mr McBevee episode, and times sure have changed.  When Andy thought Opie was lying about McBevee, Andy said Opie “was in for a whippin’ “.   Adrian Peterson would definitely approve.

I watched every black and white episode in order from the end of January and it took me until about March or so. It was cool seeing the progression of the show in that manner. You could see Andy getting more annoyed and angry as the show moved on. He went from a aw shucks gee golly character in the beginning.

Are the colored episodes worth watching at all?

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:



Are the colored episodes worth watching at all?

NO !!!!!

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:

Are the colored episodes worth watching at all?

"episodes of color"

10 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

I watched every black and white episode in order from the end of January and it took me until about March or so. It was cool seeing the progression of the show in that manner. You could see Andy getting more annoyed and angry as the show moved on. He went from a aw shucks gee golly character in the beginning.

Are the colored episodes worth watching at all?

I actually love the one where Andy has to eat three spaghetti dinners.

17 minutes ago, pokeNbeans said:

I actually love the one where Andy has to eat three spaghetti dinners.

Oregano? 

I always hoped Aunt Bee would finally get tired of Cora's lip and slap the snot out of her.

 

Barbara Eden episode is on TVLand. 

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On 4/25/2019 at 12:21 AM, pokeNbeans said:

I actually love the one where Andy has to eat three spaghetti dinners.

In a row? 

9 hours ago, Underdog said:

In a row? 

In one evening. Here it is, sort of.

 

12 hours ago, ClubWhatever said:

I still think the Aunt B freezer episode is hilarious.  

Yes it is.  

Favorite episodes? Pretty much every one with Barney. But - The Darlings coming to town (“just a bed and a Bible”), Class Reunion, the first Christmas episode where the furniture store owner is a Scrooge. Just so many. Such great writing.

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On 4/24/2019 at 1:06 PM, Vic Mackey said:

I watched every black and white episode in order from the end of January and it took me until about March or so. It was cool seeing the progression of the show in that manner. You could see Andy getting more annoyed and angry as the show moved on. He went from a aw shucks gee golly character in the beginning.

Are the colored episodes worth watching at all?

I noticed that to about how his personality changed. More serious and angry. It really changed when Barney left and the shows went to color. That’s why I really don’t watch any of the “after Barney” episodes.

Andy became an alcoholic in real life. He also started screwing Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump) and his marriage broke up with some domestic violence accusations. He kinda turned into Lonesome Rhodes for a while. No wonder the show suffered.

Andy became an alcoholic in real life. He also started screwing Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump) and his marriage broke up with some domestic violence accusations. He kinda turned into Lonesome Rhodes for a while. No wonder the show suffered.
I heard him and Don Knott's were big time ladies men in those days and drank a lot.
On April 22, 2019 at 5:22 PM, Sbbruin said:

It was his real voice, and he was a recognized singer in his day.  All the Barney and the choir ones were great.  I think there were at least 3- the Raif Hollister one, the one where Gomer beats him out, and the one where they tell him the mic is hot and he needs to sign super quiet.

Yea, the choir one when they played Raiif Hollister's (?) voice over Barney's. His expressions are priceless. Too many episodes to put in a top ten. 

 Thought I had it saved on recordings but gone. Will have to find it again. 

2 hours ago, EastTexan said:

Yea, the choir one when they played Raiif Hollister's (?) voice over Barney's. His expressions are priceless. Too many episodes to put in a top ten. 

 Thought I had it saved on recordings but gone. Will have to find it again. 

't'weren't Rafe. Still hilarious.

 

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16 hours ago, RPM said:
Andy became an alcoholic in real life. He also started screwing Aneta Corsaut (Helen Crump) and his marriage broke up with some domestic violence accusations. He kinda turned into Lonesome Rhodes for a while. No wonder the show suffered.

I heard him and Don Knott's were big time ladies men in those days and drank a lot.

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Watching “The Darling Baby” and damn if those Darlings can rock out some mountain tunes.

I hated the Darlings when I watched this show as a kid. But on my in order watch of this, I enjoyed their episodes and when Andy played with those guys.

5 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

I hated the Darlings when I watched this show as a kid. But on my in order watch of this, I enjoyed their episodes and when Andy played with those guys.

{Staring blankly with slack jaw in bemused, confused wonder at that comment......}. Hate the Darlins ????!!!

"Citizen's Arrest, Citizen's Arrest" on right now.  Greatness.

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