Two Chairs No Waiting

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:10:16

Two Chairs No Waiting

Remembering  Don Knotts.
It was on February 24th 2006 when the world lost a wonderful man. Mr. Knotts name at birth was Jesse Don Knotts  and he was born on July 21st 1924 in Morgantown, WV. He passed away at 81 years of age on February 24, 2006.

We were all sad to see Don Knotts leave us but I don’t want to dwell on remembering the day he passed so much as I want to celebrate the thing he did in life and the joy he continues to bring to millions each day through the character of Barney Fife.  Sure….there are other characters he played and he deserves credit for them as well but this is, after all, a Mayberry podcast so lets talk about “Barney.”

Don Knotts left this earth in 2006 but we will never be without the love, laughter, and joy that he continues to provide us all whenever we watch him perform or remember performances of the past.

Thank you Don Knotts for everything.

Related Links:

• Remembering America’s Favorite Deputy – Don Knotts
  – Nice memories by Kathryn Darden
• Tribute to Don Knotts – (YouTube) Video of Don Knotts getting his star on the Walk of Fame
• Don Knotts Interviews Lord Morris Fitzmorris – (YouTube) Man on the street Dave Winkley(Don Knotts)is in Gloccamora Ireland getting a load of “Blarney” from the Subject of his interview-Lord Morris Fitzmorris,the Fourteenth Earl of Gloccmora
• Don Knotts – Funniest Moments as Barney Fife – (YouTube) A collection of the funniest moments of Don Knotts in his renowned role as Barney Fife

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Burke on Mayberry #38 = Andy and the Woman Speeder

Running time: 8:54

In this “The Andy Griffith Show” episode which originally aired on October 16, 1961, Andy arrests beautiful, big-city woman Elizabeth Crowley. By the time she reaches trial, Miss Crowley has used flattery and bribes to turn the witnesses for the prosecution against Andy. After winning the case, Miss Crowley sees the error of her ways. Be sure to visit www.burkeonmayberry.com to get the answer to this episode’s trivia question!

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Burke on Mayberry #37 = Barney’s Replacement

Running time: 9:58

In this “The Andy Griffith Show” episode which originally aired on October 9, 1961, 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 experience. Convinced Andy is out to replace him, Barney resigns to enter the business world as a door-to-door Miracle Sweep vacuum salesman. Andy tricks Barney into rejoining the force by showing him Rogers does not have the mettle for the job. Be sure to visit www.burkeonmayberry.com to get the answer to this episode’s trivia question!

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:9:16

Two Chairs No Waiting

In this episode, we’re going to be hearing from Bernard Fox. You know him best as     Malcolm Merriweather but to non-Mayberry fans (and perhaps even to Mayberry fans) his best-known role was as the warlock physician  Dr. Bombay on Bewitched.

Mr. Fox is  a “fifth generation performer” and was born with the name Bernard Lawson in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales. Maybe he’s distant kin to our own Floyd Lawson.  Bernard has been married to his wife Jacqueline since 1961.

This interview was recorded on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN.  If you listened near the beginning of the interview we are interrupted by Howard “Ernest T.” Morris.  The folks talking in the background are Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson, The Dillards (a.k.a. The Darling boy), Howard Morris, Elinor “Miss Ellie” Donahue, and Jean “the Fun Girl” Carson.

Related Links:

• Bernard Fox Interview – Another interview with Bernard Fox found on Bewitched.net
• Bernard Fox Makes Fans Merry, Whether He’s In Mayberry Or Elsewhere! – A nice biography on Mr. Fox also found on Bewitched.net

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Burke on Mayberry #36 = Opie and the Bully

Running time: 11:25

In this “The Andy Griffith Show” episode which originally aired on October 2, 1961, Andy learns Opie is being tormented by a local bully, who threatens him with ‘pulverization’ until he gets Opie’s lunch money. Andy decides to let Opie fight this battle on his own. Be sure to visit www.burkeonmayberry.com to get the answer to this episode’s trivia question!

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