Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:35:05 Jan and I were invited to attend a surprise birthday party for Clint Howard on April 20, 2024 out in Burbank, California. What an honor it was to be asked and there was no way we were going to pass on something like that. Clint's wife, Kat, was who invited us and we couldn't believe it was happening. We made very sure not to mention anything about traveling to California because we didn't want to be like Barney and...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:19 On April 11-13, 2024 there was a wonderful Mayberry event in Granville, TN. I'll give a report on the going's on during the Mayberry - Lucy Festival and we'll hear from a couple of folks who called in with their personal reports on the event. I hope that hearing about the fun to be had at events like this might encourage you to make plans to attend an event near you We hear voicemail from a few fellow Mayberry...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:09 The Christmas Story was the 10th episode filmed and the 11th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E11) Plot Summary The Christmas Story: Andy and Barney keep the spirit of Christmas alive for Sam Muggins and his family after the town Scrooge, Ben Weaver, demands Andy keep Muggins incarcerated for running a still. After being accidentally inoculated with a little of the courthouse's Christmas...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:35:00 Two Chairs No Waiting headquarters had a nice visit from Mayberry trivia expert, Paul Mulik, this past week. He was in Huntsville, AL competing in the North American Brass Band Championships. The band he's in, Arkansas MusicWorks Brass Band, finished in second place so congratulations to Paul. In the spirit of competition, Paul provided us a set of three Championships level trivia questions that we'll be...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:44 Stranger in Town was the 10th episode filmed and the 12th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E12) Plot Summary - Stranger in Town: Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and puts the entire town on edge when he displays an eerie familiarity with the town's people, places, and things. Andy finally confronts Sawyer and learns that he is neither a foreign spy nor a spook, but only...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:33:10 The latest issue of the Weaver's Newsletter hit the streets late last week so we'll be going through some of the Mayberry news and reports that are found within. There's great news about a BIG Mayberry fan and we hear from a few folks that made their way out to "Myers Lake" for a visit. That plus more. We have some extra-easy Mayberry trivia that I know you're going to enjoy. If you don't feel pretty good...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:20 Andy the Matchmaker was the ninth episode filmed and the 7th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E7) Plot Summary Andy the Matchmaker: In the show's first try at finding a girl for Barney, the deputy is brought together with Miss Rosemary after Andy tricks him by deciding to declare for her himself. We'll review "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode Andy the Matchmaker and see...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:59 A Feud is a Feud was the eighth episode filmed and the 9th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E9) Plot Summary of A Feud is a Feud:Andy is caught in the middle of two feuding mountain families when one's son and the other's daughter show up at the Taylor house to be married. Andy brings the feud to an end by bluffing the heads of the families into settling the matter once and for all with a...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:59:09 This episode is a real treat for us all in that we get to hear from Opie's buddy Howie Pruitt himself. Dennis Rush spends almost an hour visiting with us and telling stories of growing up as a child actor in Hollywood. We focus on The Andy Griffith Show, of course, but Dennis' career is an amazing story and I know you're going to enjoy. He tell about working with so many of the stars that most of us dream of...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:54 Irresistible Andy was the seventh episode filmed but it was the 5th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Irresistible Andy:Andy gets himself in his first jam with the opposite sex when he wrongly assumes Ellie is out to trap herself a husband. Andy tries to foil her plot when he sends three eligible Mayberry bachelors her way, but Opie helps Ellie uncover Andy's scheme. I'll go over...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:19 Ellie Comes to Town was the sixth episode filmed but it was the 4th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Ellie Comes to Town:An outsider moves to town, Elinor "Ellie" May Walker - Ph.G (Pharmacy Gal), arrives to help her uncle at Walker's Drug Store. Before long she is faced with adapting to Mayberry ways after refusing to sell Emma Brand , the town hypochondriac, sugar pills. I'll...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:39:00 Opie's Charity was the fifth episode filmed and the 8th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Opie's Charity:Andy is embarrassed when he learns Opie has donated a total of 3 cents to the Underprivileged Children's Drive. Andy scolds Opie after learning he's saving money to buy his girlfriend a present. Later, Andy discovers Opie's true intentions: his girlfriend is underprivileged and he is...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:29:32 This time we visit the fourth episode filmed of The Andy Griffith Show and dig into the "odd facts known by few" related to "Runaway Kid." Plot Summary of Runaway Kid:Andy finds himself in a dilemma after teaching Opie a lesson about the importance of always keeping your word. Opie has made a sacred trust not to divulge that his new friend, George "Tex" Foley, is a runaway. Andy must grapple with violating...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:11 I've had several folks send me things related to previous episodes and I feel like it's time to catch up with them. Mayberry folks are some of the best people you'll ever meet and we have several "trained noticers" in the audience that we'll hear from. We get some answers related to some "Who Said It" questions Jan and I asked in the last episode. Several folks sent in answers and I'm very thankful to hear...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:41:57 This episode we dive into the second episode of The Andy Griffith Show, "The Guitar Player." The original Air Date: 1960/10/17. The writers are Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart. It was directed by Don Weis. We meet the character Jim Lindsey for the first of two times. Jim, of course, is played by the wonderful James Best. Mr. Best appeared often at Mayberry related events over the years before his passing on April 6,...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:44:30 This episode we'll be digging into the second episode of The Andy Griffith Show, "The Manhunt." The original Air Date: 1960/10/10. The writers are Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart. It was directed by Don Weis. We see Otis for the fist time and we here the phrase from Barney that, I believe, Mayberry fans may quote more than any other, "It's Big!…..Ah, big ain't the word for it." I make a correct from last...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:50 I'm going to try and do something different for a while. I've started to do this before but always faded off on it and didn't follow through. We're going to try and talk about one episode of The Andy Griffith Show most every week followed by some trivia and then talk about some cast birthdays. That's the plan but, we'll see how well the plan survives the year. ha ha This episode we start with the first...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:37 For Christmas, some folks get new electronic toys (phones, tablets, etc) that can be used for listening to podcasts or watching videos. Over the years Two Chairs No Waiting has had episodes to reflect on the past year and look to see which episodes have been downloaded or viewed most during the previous year. This list is a good way for new folks to see which of the 767 previous episodes of the podcast that...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:41 It is still Christmas time here in Mayberry and it's certainly a busy time for us here at TCNW HQ. As such, we're going to have a "replay" episode this week where we revisit an episode called "A Condition of the Heart" originally published on March 8, 2022. I hope you enjoy it and it helps bring us that wonderful Christmas spirit throughout the week. I thought it was a good one because we hear from Elinor...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:45:28 It's Christmas time in Mayberry and time for our annual Christmas episode. The Andy Griffith Show had only one episode centered around Christmas. Fans have watched that episode time and again as Ben Weaver tries to get himself arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor's, the Muggins', and Miss Ellie. It's touched our heart every time. Each year, Two Chairs tries to bring back that warm feeling...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:26 This episode we'll listen to, and I recommend watch, a skit performed during Col. Tim's Talent Time at the 2023 edition of Mayberry Days. Mayberry Days is held in Mt. Airy, NC (Andy's hometown) the last full weekend of September each year and Col. Tim's is the wrap-up of the main portion of Mayberry Days. Col. Tim's is something you almost need to experience to understand but I would say it's kind of a "Who's...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:25:55 I found, or somebody sent it to me, a 1990 article from the Jackson Sun newspaper (Jackson, Tenn.) that covered Frances Bavier. It went into a bit of what she was like in real life versus what we all think of her as from TV. She wasn't "Aunt Bee" and the story goes in to ways she differed from the character in her daily life. We'll go over the article and then I'll add a few tidbits about Ms. Bavier that may...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:57 We've got lots of current Mayberry News from the November edition of the Weaver's Newsletter. A long list of events you need to consider attending and putting on your calendar for 2023 is followed by News of Cast & Crew and Chapter News. I hope you enjoy hearing about all the things happening in and around Mayberry. There is so much fun to be had for fans of the show. Well wrap things up with a few...

Two Chairs No Waiting Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:35:30 I'm so thankful for the folks that created and and made Mayberry a real place in our hearts. The things they thought of made the town and the people who live there seem like people who could have lived in the small town I grew up with. They seemed so real, like they could have been sitting next to me in the church pew or at a ballgame at the local high school. The world won't be as good a place if Mayberry had...