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Poor ol Barn in the last picture his face said it all. Such a classic

Andy had to help her Pa realize he wasnt using Francis in the most positive way on the farm.

66 years ago today, October 3, 1960, The Andy Griffith Show premiered on CBS. Andy Griffith starred as the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, whose life was complicated by his inept but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, played by Don Knotts, his aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, played by Frances Bavier, and his young son, Opie, played by Ron Howard.

The series grew out of "Danny Meets Andy Griffith," a February 15, 1960, episode of The Danny Thomas Show. Griffith later said the show had the feel of the 1930s even though it was shot in the 1960s, a nostalgic tone that coexisted with modern touches such as the current year's Ford squad car. Although neither Griffith nor the show won an Emmy, Knotts won five and Bavier one.

The Andy Griffith Show never ranked lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and finished its final season at No. 1, with the last episode airing April 1, 1968. It spawned the spinoff Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., which premiered September 25, 1964, the sequel Mayberry R.F.D., which premiered September 23, 1968, and the reunion TV movie Return to Mayberry, which aired April 13, 1986. TV Guide later ranked it the ninth best show in American television history.

#OnThisDay #October3 #AndyGriffithShow #ClassicTV

I prefer the original 1st Ben Weaver which episode or scene is your favorite from this very talented actor?

Colonel Harvey was a sly ol Boot legger had Aunt Bee giving ol Ol Otis a challenge for who was the happiest citizen of the day. 😝😝 Toot Toot Tootsie Good Bye! I bet you sang the last sentence. 😉

He was an extremely busy character actor during this time. His famous voice was was the highlight of numerous Disney Animated movies.

Briscoe Darlin was such a wonderful character according Denver Pyle and how ironic that the Characters Gomer and Goober had his real last name?

It never gets old watching this episode what would you have done different, if anything?

Wonderful Cast and just incredible performances by all. A delightful episode

What a beautiful family moment of morals learned and how we all need to communicate.

These were 2 exceptional actors that made a great comedy duo. It’s a shame that there wasn’t more filming occurrences beyond TAGS. What is your favorite scene with Gomer and Barney.

So which Mayor best suits Mayberry? Pike or Stoner this is going to be interesting. Please share which is your favorite.

Best Sheriff award will get 1 slice of Aunt Bee's Apple pie and least favorite has the honor of getting some kerosene pickles.

Did you know the song that Ernest T Bass sang for Charlene was a real song? In “The Mountain Wedding”, Old Aunt Mariah was a civil war jump rope song.

Can you imagine two or three little girls or little boys playing in the field or under a tree.
The song had that natural rhythm to it as the rope swung round and round.

Jumped in the fire, jumped in the crack, jumped in the loft. It was about everyday things that would make a rhyme. Even though there was internal unrest in the country, those children were being kids. It was a way to drown out the cannon booms and the rifle shots.

I don’t know whose decision it was to put this song in this episode but today we can all hear Ernest T use the song to court Charlene.

“Charlene, you ain’t never give me the opportunity to court ya properly, I’d like to serenade ya.”

Old aunt Mariah jumped in the fire
Fire too hot, jumped in the pot.
Pot too black, jumped in the crack
Crack too high, jumped in the sky
Sky to blue, jumped in canoe
Canoe to shallow, jumped in the tallow
Tallow too soft, jumped in the loft
Loft too rotten, jumped in the cotton
Cotton so white she stayed there all night.

Now ya want to hear me sing eating goober peas?
Well, that’s another story.

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Susan was 31 when the episode aired. She died at age 58 on May 10, 1990

What did goober say a person might get riding in the back of a pickup truck ? The correct answer gets a 🫙 drink of spring water from courthouse water jug. 😝😝

Remembering Cheerio Meredith, who was born 136 years ago today.

Cheerio was born as Edwina Hoffmann in 1890. She got the nickname Cheerio, due to her cheery personality.

She married Conde Mosley in 1910 and was married until his death in 1949.

She had four children, three of which were Broadway actors and the fourth was a theatrical producer.

For most of her adult life, she was a stage actor. Her first theatrical appearance was at age three.

Didn’t start her film career until age 54. Over the next two decades, she amassed 108 screen/television appearances.

Cheerio appeared in the very first Andy Griffith episode as Emma Brand, and appeared in six episodes in the first two seasons.

Cheerio died on Christmas Day, 1964 at the Motion Picture and Country House Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

She was survived by children, Joseph, Gene, Luawn and Susan. She was 74.

A life well lived!!