Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:26:14 This is a special episode, folks. We're celebrating the 100th birthday of the man who made it all possible: Mr.  Andy Samuel Griffith . Born June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina – the real-life inspiration for our beloved fictional town. Even though Andy left us in 2012, his spirit, wisdom, and that warm Southern drawl live on in every rerun, ever...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:27:37 This is a Mayberry outsiders review of The Andy Griffith Show community with a focus on the Two Chairs No Waiting podcast as a center point. The insights from those looking into our Mayberry community are interesting and something you'll enjoy. They aren't "fans" of the show but are looking at it, and us, in a fun way from the outside looking in. The dee...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:25:52 This week we have the conclusion of the stage play we began in the last episode. If you didn't  watch/listen to part 1 , I encourage you to go back and do that before you partake of the second half of the play. Back in September 2015 some of the Mayberry tribute artists traveled to Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play written & dire...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:36:19 Back in September 2015 some of the Mayberry tribute artists traveled to Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play written & directed by David "The Mayberry Deputy" Browning called "Ernest T's Rock Concert." I featured the first portion of the play, this segment called 23rd Psalms, that was written by Joe Gritton about a year ago in  epis...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:20 It's good to be back in Mayberry again! Thank you for joining me! We're gonna talk about what's happening in Mayberry so we can keep folks in the know. I don't want to see anyone miss out on the fun that we have in Mayberry and it seems like no matter what I personally do, there are folks that miss out on events and other fun Mayberry things. The latest...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:36:19 This interview was recorded on the 2024 Cruise to Mayberry. Part 1 was last episode and in part 2 Dennis talks more about Mayberry and discusses how his time as a child actor wrapped up. There are questions from the Mayberry cruisers who attended the interview as well. If you didn't know, Mayberry lost a wonderful man on May 9, 2026.  Dennis Rush , who p...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:55:26 Mayberry lost a wonderful man on May 9, 2026.  Dennis Rush , who played Opie's friend Howie in eight episodes over a two and a half year period. Dennis began coming to Mayberry Days, and other Mayberry events in 2018 and had become much loved by fans. His joy and love for his time on The Andy Griffith Show and at discovering how much fans remembered his...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:52:52 Andy and Barney in the Big City  was the 57th episode filmed and aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E25) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Andy and Barney in the Big City ." Plot Summary  Andy and Barney in the Big City : Andy and Barney get involved in trying to catch a jewel thief while on a work trip to Raleigh. Barney gets into trouble by ac...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:34 We just celebrated Mother's Day here in the U.S. and it made me wonder if there were any references during  The Andy Griffith Show  about mothers or Mother's Day. There are no dedicated Mother's Day episodes during the run of  The Andy Griffith Show . That aligns with its gentle, everyday small-town storytelling rather than holiday-specific plots. Refere...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:41:06 The County Nurse  was the 56th episode filmed and the 56th episode aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E24) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " The County Nurse ." Plot Summary  The County Nurse : Mary Simpson, the first of the county nurses, enlists Andy's help in getting Rafe Hollister to submit to a tetanus shot. Rafe refuses until Andy, using t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:48:02 Aunt Bee the Warden  was the 55th episode filmed and the 55th episode aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E23) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Aunt Bee the Warden ." Plot Summary  Aunt Bee the Warden : The Gordon boys are brought in for moonshining, and when Otis arrives for his regular stay at the jail, there is no room at the inn. When the Go...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:52:12 The Merchant of Mayberry was the 54th episode filmed and the 54th episode aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E22) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " The Merchant of Mayberry ." Plot Summary  The Merchant of Mayberry : Mean old Ben Weaver goes on a rampage when Bert Miller, a traveling salesman, stops in Mayberry. Weaver demands Miller be taken of...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:45:48 Guest of Honor  was the 53rd episode filmed and the 53rd episode aired of The  Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E21) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  Guest of Honor . Plot Summary  Guest of Honor : It's Founder's Day again, and this time the celebration centers on honoring the first visitor to town with the key to the city. Unfortunately, the first person t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:33:38 This episode we'll go through just some of the things found in  Weaver's Newsletter from March/April 2026 . There's great info in the newsletter and we add some additional details to the stories found in the newsletter. If you aren't subscribed to   Weaver's Newsletter , you really should consider subscribing so you won't miss out on the fun information...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:42:05 Barney and the Choir  was the 52nd episode filmed and the 52nd episode aired of The  Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E20) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  Barney and the Choir . Plot Summary  Barney and the Choir : When the awful sound coming from the Mayberry choir is narrowed down to Barney, the members decide they must get rid of him. Since no one has t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:29:26 My wife, Jan, and I have been redoing  TCNW  HQ and I have been finding some really fun Mayberry memories to share with you. This episode features an article from the 2004 edition of  The Mayberry Confidentia l written by the main man of  The Andy Griffith Show  Rerun Watchers Club  ( T AGS RWC ), Jim Clark. The article is titled  Dreams of Mayberry  and...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:44:11 While  The Andy Griffith Show  is quintessentially Southern, it features several notable Irish connections through guest stars, specific characters, and cultural references that popped up throughout its eight-season run. Let's visit the town of Mayberry and see what connections we can find with the Irish. We have a few voicemails to cover and then we'll...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:46:00 A Medal for Opie  was the 51st episode filmed and the 51st aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E19) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  A Medal for Opie . Plot Summary  A Medal for Opie : Opie has his heart set on winning a medal in the annual Sheriff's Boys' Day race. Under the tutelage of legendary fifty-yard-dash winner Barney Fife, Opie enters t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:12 To celebrate the birthday of Ron Howard (Opie Taylor) who turned 72 years old on March 1, 2026, we're gonna party like it's 1999. There are 24 questions and each it worth one point. Keep up with your score and see how you do. Some of our best trivia experts only got 8 or 9 of these and most of us got between zero and 2. They are hard questions for sure....

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:39:49 Jailbreak  was the 50th episode filmed and the 50th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E18) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Jailbreak  ." Plot Summary Jailbreak : A team of convicts is on the loose, and the state police arrive ridiculing Sheriff Taylor and Barney. Andy cracks the case by focusing on the smallest details: a trailer hitch and an...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:46:54 The Jinx  was the 49th episode filmed and the 49th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E17) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " The Jinx ." Plot Summary The Jinx: Barney gets the whole town on guard when he declares Henry Bennett to be a jinx. No matter how Andy tries to convince the town otherwise, Bennett's mere presence seems to consistently coi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:31:14 Even in a town where the biggest crime might be a misplaced pickle jar, love found its way into Mayberry's gentle rhythms. From puppy crushes to long-term romances, the show wove sweetness into its most memorable plots. One of the earliest and most charming arcs of affection comes from young Opie Taylor. In Season 5's " Opie Loves Helen ," he awkwardly b...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:28:14 Back in episode  867 of Two Chairs No Waiting  called " Real Flying Cloud ," I made what turned out to be a mistake that resulted in me being told I wasn't "southern" and should have gotten a southerner to translate what Andy said for me. Well, I'm here to try and earn my southern card back since I was born, raised, and live in Alabama.  (It's hard to ge...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:32:13 You're in for another treat this week as contributor Codie Sloan is back with a report. If you missed his past reports on  Mayberry Filming Locations  (TCNW  #789  &  #790 ), you really should go back and give each a watch. Yes, I said watch because while listening to his reports is great…it's even better to see the photos that he provided during his rep...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:53:27 The  Dixie Griffith  interview wraps up in this episode. Last week we heard about family, the Mayberry fandom, her father, her mother and about herself. This episode we start off talking about her life growing up with  Andy Griffith , not Andy Taylor, as a father. He was a good dad but nobody is Andy Taylor. We find out more about Andy through the way he...