Comments on: Two Chairs No Waiting 61: Floyd and Otis, Brothers? http://mayberry.com/podcasts/2009/12/two-chairs-no-waiting-61-floyd-and-otis-brothers/ The Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Janet Anderson http://mayberry.com/podcasts/2009/12/two-chairs-no-waiting-61-floyd-and-otis-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Janet Anderson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:23:10 +0000 http://mayberry.com/podcasts/?p=471#comment-272 Allan, I really enjoyed the podcast, even though the link to Mayberry was indirect. But you did a good job of pointing out the similarities, and it will be interesting to see if anyone has insight as to whether Mayberry's Floyd Lawson may have been inspired by Gildersleeve's Floyd Munson. You are apparently new to Old Time Radio. Even though these radio programs were from my parents' era and not my own, I have been an OTR fan for many years. I have several episodes of "The Great Gildersleeve," as well as many of its parent show, "Fibber McGee and Molly." The '30's, '40's, and (to a lesser degree) '50's provided a lot of good, wholesome entertainment through these radio programs which allowed the listener to act out the scenes in his own imagination. Comedies tend to be my favorites and, besides the aforementioned, I especially like "Burns and Allen," "Amos and Andy," "The Easy Aces," "The Aldrich Family," Eve Arden's "Our Miss Brooks," "The Jack Benny Program," and Lucille Ball's "My Favorite Husband," which spawned the hugely popular TV series "I Love Lucy." In fact, I have transferred my love of OTR to my 10-year-old daughter, who listens to shows on her MP3 player. For a time, she played "Our Miss Brooks" and "My Favorite Husband" shows so often that our whole family could quote lines from them! She is now on an "Archie Andrews" kick. Like "The Andy Griffith Show" of TV, many of these OTR shows were good, clean family entertainment, well written and well acted. Though some were especially noted for puns and one-liners ("Fibber McGee and Molly" comes to mind), most were situation comedies and utilized recurring characters that added much to the show's appeal, like TAGS. Hope you enjoy exploring more of the world of Old Time Radio, Allan! Allan, I really enjoyed the podcast, even though the link to Mayberry was indirect. But you did a good job of pointing out the similarities, and it will be interesting to see if anyone has insight as to whether Mayberry’s Floyd Lawson may have been inspired by Gildersleeve’s Floyd Munson.

You are apparently new to Old Time Radio. Even though these radio programs were from my parents’ era and not my own, I have been an OTR fan for many years. I have several episodes of “The Great Gildersleeve,” as well as many of its parent show, “Fibber McGee and Molly.” The ’30′s, ’40′s, and (to a lesser degree) ’50′s provided a lot of good, wholesome entertainment through these radio programs which allowed the listener to act out the scenes in his own imagination. Comedies tend to be my favorites and, besides the aforementioned, I especially like “Burns and Allen,” “Amos and Andy,” “The Easy Aces,” “The Aldrich Family,” Eve Arden’s “Our Miss Brooks,” “The Jack Benny Program,” and Lucille Ball’s “My Favorite Husband,” which spawned the hugely popular TV series “I Love Lucy.” In fact, I have transferred my love of OTR to my 10-year-old daughter, who listens to shows on her MP3 player. For a time, she played “Our Miss Brooks” and “My Favorite Husband” shows so often that our whole family could quote lines from them! She is now on an “Archie Andrews” kick.

Like “The Andy Griffith Show” of TV, many of these OTR shows were good, clean family entertainment, well written and well acted. Though some were especially noted for puns and one-liners (“Fibber McGee and Molly” comes to mind), most were situation comedies and utilized recurring characters that added much to the show’s appeal, like TAGS.

Hope you enjoy exploring more of the world of Old Time Radio, Allan!

]]> By: Ken Anderson http://mayberry.com/podcasts/2009/12/two-chairs-no-waiting-61-floyd-and-otis-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Ken Anderson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:26:26 +0000 http://mayberry.com/podcasts/?p=471#comment-271 Allan, Just want to add a few thoughts to what I left on your voice mail. We are in the middle of a heavy snowstorm tonight here in Wisconsin so your Podcast tonight was really a special treat. As I said on the phone The Great Gildersleeves is my favorite Old Time Radio Program. But with all the times I listened I never gave much thought to the similarities to Mayberry, but after hearing your comments they became so obvious. Your clip tonight too about the sleighride brought back some very wonderful memories of my high school days. In the fall and winter we would quite often go on hayrides. One of the kids who lived on a farm would load a hay wagon with bales of hay and hook it up to the tractor and away we would go. We spent the night sitting on the hay with a pretty girl next to us ( well sometimes a pretty one sat next to me) and we would sing and have the time of our lives. Afterwards there was usually a bonfire followed by hot chocolate and hot dogs. What I wouldn't do to be able to relive one of those days. But thanks to you and the digest and now your Podcasts many of us can relive some very special times by your triggering some often forgotten hidden memories. Allan,
Just want to add a few thoughts to what I left on your voice mail. We are in the middle of a heavy snowstorm tonight here in Wisconsin so your Podcast tonight was really a special treat. As I said on the phone The Great Gildersleeves is my favorite Old Time Radio Program. But with all the times I listened I never gave much thought to the similarities to Mayberry, but after hearing your comments they became so obvious. Your clip tonight too about the sleighride brought back some very wonderful memories of my high school days. In the fall and winter we would quite often go on hayrides. One of the kids who lived on a farm would load a hay wagon with bales of hay and hook it up to the tractor and away we would go. We spent the night sitting on the hay with a pretty girl next to us ( well sometimes a pretty one sat next to me) and we would sing and have the time of our lives. Afterwards there was usually a bonfire followed by hot chocolate and hot dogs. What I wouldn’t do to be able to relive one of those days. But thanks to you and the digest and now your Podcasts many of us can relive some very special times by your triggering some often forgotten hidden memories.

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