Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:27:07 This week marks the 101st birthday of the amazing Don Knotts. Don, of course, played Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, Ralph Furley on Three's Company and starred in the The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), and The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975). That's just a short list and much more...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:31:20 I've been looking through old videos the last week or so and ran across a wonderful routine that David "The Mayberry Deputy" Browning and I did back in September 2015. A whole group of tribute artist gathered at Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play written by David called " Ernest T's Rock Concert ." A portion of the play, this segm...

As I mentioned last episode, on a recent trip to  TAGS RWC  HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great " Howard's Notes " article from 1997 sent into  TAGS RWC  HQ by  The Mayberry Texans  chapter. This one was about Happy Valley. You know…what Chief Noogatuck said he'd call the valley that contained Mayberr...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:30:53 On a recent trip to  TAGS RWC  HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great story from 1994 sent into  TAGS RWC  HQ by  The Mayberry Texans  chapter. It was about Pilot Mountain, or as Mayberry fans know it best, Pilot Mountain, N.C. This history lesson for both the...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:53:56 The Farmer Takes a Wife  was the 45th episode filmed and the 45th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E13) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about "The Farmer Takes a Wife" Plot Summary  The Farmer Takes a Wife : One of Andy's old pals, Big Jeff Pruitt, comes to Mayberry looking for a suitable woman to be his wife. Andy and Barney give him a hand, but Je...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:43:44 Sheriff Barney  was the 44th episode filmed and the 44th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E12) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Sheriff Barney ." Plot Summary  Sheriff Barney : Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of Greendale, and Andy tries to discourage him. Unsure how to handle matters, Andy gets an idea to let Barney be sheriff of...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:44:53 The Pickle Story  was the 43rd episode filmed and the 43rd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show.  (S2.E11) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  The Pickle Story . Plot Summary  The Pickle Story : It's canning time again, and Aunt Bee has put up another batch of pickles. After realizing the only thing they're good for is killing flies brave enough to land on...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:50:36 This week we have several fun things to talk about some of which comes from the May 2025 edition of the Weaver's Newsletter. We hit some highlights from the newsletter and then hear from some of you with voicemail and written comments. I talk a bit about the upcoming Mayberry Meetup in Mt. Airy, N.C. and encourage folks to attend an event near you. Meeti...

The Clubmen  was the 42nd episode filmed and the 42nd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E10) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  The Clubmen . Plot Summary  The Clubmen : One of Andy's big-city fishing buddies invites him to join the Esquire Club, an exclusive Raleigh men's organization. Barney is also asked to join and he, of course, overreacts and alienates the entire group by trying too...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 1:17:27 You are in for a treat this episode as we'll be hearing/seeing the entire interview with " Opie's Pals "  Keith Thibodeaux  (Johnny Paul) and  Dennis Rush  (Howie) from April 12, 2025. Keith and Dennis we're interviewed once on Friday and then again on Saturday in Granville, TN at the  Mayberry – I Love Lucy Festival . This recording features the intervie...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:49:14 Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter  was the 38th episode filmed and the 41st aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E9) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter ." Plot Summary  Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter : Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler. Andy soon realizes Wheeler is not as nice as he seems. So before things get out...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:43:07 The Perfect Female  was the 37th episode filmed and the 40th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E8) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " The Perfect Female ." Plot Summary  The Perfect Female : Once again a feminist theme is brought to the fore when Thelma Lou arranges a blind date between her visiting cousin and Andy. To everyone's surprise, they...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:42:35 Over the 17 years of doing the podcast, I've lost track of how many "feedback" episodes I've done so I'm just naming this one by month. We have 4 bits of feedback/reports that have been provided by listeners/viewers just like you. I'm so thankful to hear from each of you because I love hearing what you think about our hometown and the goin's on in those...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:50:57 Crime-free Mayberry  was the 41st episode filmed and the 39th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E7) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Crime-free Mayberry ." Plot Summary  Crime-free Mayberry : Two crooks posing as an FBI man and a photographer come to Mayberry to congratulate the Sheriff's Department for achieving a crime-free record. Andy gets...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:41:41 Opie's Hobo Friend  was the 40th episode filmed and the 38th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E6) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Opie's Hobo Friend ." Plot Summary  Opie's Hobo Friend : Opie becomes fascinated with David Browne, a vagrant hobo who uses his wits to live on the edge of the law. After realizing his son has taken a liking to th...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:10 Barney on the Rebound  was the 36th episode filmed and the 37th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E5) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Barney on the Rebound ." Plot Summary  Barney on the Rebound : Barney's head is turned by lovely young newcomer Melissa Stevens, the more attractive half of a pair of con artists out to trap naive young bachelo...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:22 Mayberry Goes Bankrupt  was the 39th episode filmed and the 36th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E4) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Mayberry Goes Bankrupt ." Plot Summary  Mayberry Goes Bankrupt : Andy teaches Mayberry exactly what "Love Thy Neighbor" means in this episode. Andy is forced to evict Frank Myers from his home only to later di...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:32:22 Andy and the Woman Speeder  was the 35th episode filmed and the 35th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E3) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Andy and the Woman Speeder ." Plot Summary  Andy and the Woman Speeder : Andy arrests beautiful big-city woman Elizabeth Crowley. By the time she reaches trial, Miss Crowley has used flattery and bribes to...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:39 Barney's Replacement  was the 33rd episode filmed but the 34th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E2) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Barney's Replacement ." Plot Summary  Barney's Replacement : Barney's pride gets the best of him when Bob Rogers, a booksmart rookie from the state attorney's office, is sent to Mayberry to get law enforcement e...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:38:18 We finished up reviewing the season one episodes of  The Andy Griffith Show  with  TCNW 826: Bringing Up Opie  so now it's time to move onto season two episodes. Opie and the Bully  was the 34th episode filmed but the 33rd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E1) Plot Summary  Opie and the Bully : Andy learns Opie is being tormented by a local bully, w...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:38 We have a YouTube comment last week that I attempted to address but I wasn't happy with the answer. So, I researched what "needles" and "pins" meant in the episode " Jailbreak " (S2.E18) meant Clarence "Doc" Malloy ( Allan Melvin ) and Barney exited the cell and both say "So far, so good" at the same time. Barney, forcing Malloy to lock pinkie fingers wi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:30:28 We finished up season one episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (TAGS) last week and I received a question/topic idea from Eric Self. He thought it would be interesting to go over the commercials filmed during the original run of the series featuring the characters from TAGS. I thought it sounded like a fun idea but I wasn't sure where I can find informatio...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:39:37 Bringing Up Opie  was the 32nd episode filmed and the 32nd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S1.E32) Plot Summary  Bringing Up Opie : Opie is banned from the friendly confines of the Mayberry courthouse when Aunt Bee decides it is not an atmosphere conducive to the proper upbringing of a young boy. Andy goes along with Bee's wishes until Opie wanders o...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:34 The Guitar Player Returns  was the 31st episode filmed and the 31st aired of T he Andy Griffith Show.  (S1.E31) Plot Summary  The Guitar Player Returns : Hometown hero Jim Lindsey makes a flashy return, but the town soon suspects he is not the big star he appears to be. After Andy investigates, he learns Jim cannot pay his bills. Furthermore, a collectio...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:39 Barney Gets His Man  was the 30th episode filmed and the 30th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S1.E30) Plot Summary  Barney Gets His Man : Barney accidentally nabs bad-guy bank robber Eddie Brooke while issuing him a ticket for littering. Brooks tries to escape after spotting state troopers, but the troopers get their man. Before Brooke is carted off,...