Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:34 In episode 594 of Two Chairs No Waiting we had fun getting to know Andy Griffith Show fan and actor Danny Vinson. In this episode we get to see some behind the scenes conversation with Danny showing us around his memory room. The room is full of memories of his carrier and it's really amazing how many of Danny's stories turn into Mayberry stories. He's a t...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:27:05 There has been a lot of conflicting information about the status of Mayberry Days 2020. An article just came out in the Mount Airy News that details the plans for the event. I'm going to go through that article in an attempt to set the record straight and to help you know what the plans actually are for this year's event. We'll also hear a little about the...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:45 August 29, 2020 will be the 94th birthday of actress Betty Lynn who played the love of Barney's life, Thelma Lou . We have several episode of Two Chairs dedicated to Betty but can you really ever talk enough about Thelma Lou? I say no. Especially when it's her birthday week! I'll also give you some information about one of the other wonderful Mayberry ladi...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:45 I ran across some interesting information a few weeks back and I wanted to be certain that you knew about it. It has to do with a lady named Lillian Culver. She only appeared one time on The Andy Griffith Show but Mayberry owes more to her than being the mother of one of Mayberry's finest. It's big! Big, big! Go ahead and guess…go ahead……You'll never guess...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:44:27 I received a letter from a long time Mayberry friend I met Danny Vinson several years ago at the George Lindsey Film Festival and right away I knew he was a Mayberry man through and through. Over the years I've been able to get to know him better and consider him a friend. I should also mention that Danny is a "working actor" which means he makes a living...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:01 I received a letter from a long time Mayberry friend and listener to Two Chairs that I thought was BIG….Big, Big. As a result, I'm focusing this episode on this wonderful memory that Johnna from the "Blood Brothers" Chapter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club located in Macon, MO. Johnna and her fellow blood-brothers make the trek from MO to NC a...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:44 It's time for an update from TASGRWC HQ in Nashville, TN. The eBullet for July 2020 came out on July 14th so hopefully you've had time to read all the news because you subscribe and it was in your email inbox. But in case you didn't get it or you hate reading, I'll cover some of the highlights. We'll also have a little feedback from the Mayberry Meet-up 20...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:35 The 8th annual Mayberry Meet-up was held in Mt. Airy, NC the weekend of 17-19 July 2020. There were 75+ in attendance and there were challenges to be able to gather because of the covid-19 virus situation but we did meet. Folks "social distanced" and even wore mask when needed. Anything to get just a few days together in Mayberry. This episode is a report...

Two Chairs No Waiting - Andy Griffith Show Podcast can be found at https://www. TwoChairsNoWaiting.com Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:20 During this episode we'll hear from "Floyd the barber" with his reading of the Mayberry Gazette that we like to call " Floyd's Barber Shop News. " Floyd lets us drop by the barber shop and sit out front with him as he waits on customers to come along whil...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:26:20 In 2001 the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN had it's first Mayberry event with Don Knott, George Lindsey, Betty Lynn, Howard Morris, Maggie Peterson, Bernard Fox, and the Dillards . I was so lucky to have been not only to attend but to perform as "Floyd the barber" along with these amazing people. Having performed since 1994 as...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:43 The Andy Griffith Show is my television show of all time. The 249 episodes were aired over eight seasons (1960-1968). It was created by Sheldon Leonard with help/suggestions from Andy Griffith , who starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor. Sheriff Taylor is a widower with a son named Opie, played by Ron Howard . The Andy Griffith Show never ranked lower than 7th am...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:43 How much do you know about Andy Griffith , the man? Did you know he has a theater named after him in his home town of Mt. Airy, NC? If you've been to Mayberry Days you likely did know about that but I bet there are many details you might not know. This episode we'll learn about Andy's boyhood school, his best friend and so much more as Two Chairs correspon...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:54 Little is known about this charming lady. She has been referred to by fans a " Nice Dress Nellie " because in the episode that Barney arrests the whole town, " Andy Saves Barney's Morale " as she is released from jail with the crowd, Andy acknowledges her and comments "Nice Dress, Nellie." According to assistant director Bruce Bilson , her last name was Ma...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:41 In September 2015, a group of tribute artist gathered at Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play called " Ernest T's Rock Concert ." The play was written by David " Mayberry Deputy " Browning but a portion of the play, a segment called 23rd Psalms, was written by Joe Gritton. Podcast listeners might remember the name Joe Gritton ( known...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0::44:21 The MeTV Network dedicated the entire month of May to Mayberry in 2020. It was a wonderful month of much needed Mayberry moments to distract us from the events happening in the world around us and giving fans the chance to share those moments together. Wrapping up the Month of Mayberry , MeTV aired the 1986 reunion movie " Return to Mayberry " on May 31st...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0::44:21 It's time for more information from TASG RWC HQ in Nashville, TN. The eBullet for May 2020 came out on May 19th so hopefully you've had time to read all the news but in case you haven't or you just hate reading I'll cover some of the highlights. Bonus: This week's installment of This Week in Mayberry History by Randy Turner featuring "Willis Bouchey." Sig...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:23 Cort Howell is the son of Hoke Howell who played Dud Wash. Dud was Charlene's husband who had been trained in gorilla warfare in the Army from which he was honorably discharged as a Private First Class. When Dud returned to Mayberry he still had all of Charlene's letters, her hair ribbon, and the remainders of a mountain gladiola she'd given him proving he...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:57 This episode is full of this and that. Then one thing and another. We have some feedback, trivial corrections, Month of Mayberry news and loads of Mayberry talk. Just jump in where you can, hang on, and we'll have a half hour of Mayberry related fun Bonus: This week's installment of This Week in Mayberry History by Randy Turner featuring part 3 of "Gunsmok...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:25 There are people who come to Mayberry events dressed as characters from The Andy Griffith Show because they enjoy bringing smiles to the faces of those they meet. One such man is Keith Brown who you may have seen on the streets of Mayberry dressed as Col Harvey selling his Indian Elixir….good for what ails you. Keith is much more that "Col Harvey." He is a...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:37:18 It's gonna be BIG! The entire month of May the MeTV television network will be having the "Month of Mayberry" to celebrate our hometown of Mayberry, NC! All month folks can tune-in to specially selected episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and Mayberry R.F.D. The month will wrap up with the TV reunion movie Return to Mayberry! Througho...

H o s t : Allan Newsome Running time: 0:38:12   Now is a great chance to grab your friends that watch T h e A n d y G r i f f i t h S h o w from time to time and believe they know everything about it and throw a trivia question at you like, "What was the name of the barber shop in Mayberry?" I know you, since you listen to this podcast, hear that question and have a hard time keeping a poker face...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:35 Time for listener feedback that I know you'll enjoy. We have voice mail and written feedback submissions from folks just like you. One in particular is something that should make your heart smile (it's a rerun but I LOVE it).. Bonus: This week's installment of This Week in Mayberry History by Randy Turner featuring "Jack Lambert." Sign up for the Two Chair...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:33 On episode #573 and #574 we heard a great interview with Maggie "Charlene" Peterson that was recorded in 2019 in Calhoun, GA at the " A Touch of Mayberry " event. As part of that event, tribute artists for Otis Campbell and Floyd the barber were there to warm up the crowd and keep things going. This episode we get to here from Otis (Kenneth Junkin) and Flo...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:37 It's time for an update from The eBullet . What's The eBullet ? Why, it's only the Official newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club ( TAGS RWC )..that's all. It's something every fan of The Andy Griffith Show should read each time it comes out. Thanks to TAGS RWC HQ in Nashville, Two Chairs No Waiting is able to share some of the content f...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:32:41 This is the second and final part of a series featuring our Maggie Peterson . Maggie played Charlene Darling but she did so much more. In the last episode we heard about her life before Mayberry and this episode stars off right when her time on The Andy Griffith Show as about to begin. Maggie grew up in Greeley, CO and moved to New York then out to Califor...