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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Episode Q *Opie and his merry men* | 3/25/2012 | Joy |
| Q: On the Andy Griffith show there was an episode where a drifter or hobo explains at length to Andy ... A: The episode you are talking about is from episode 12 of season 4 called, "Opie and his merry men." ... | ||
| TAGS extra | 9/6/2011 | Joy |
| Q: Joy! There is a woman who appears in many episodes as an extra. She is petite with blondish, curly ... A: i'm unable to identify this woman by name as yet. I will continue to work on this question but until ... | ||
| TAGS extra | 9/2/2011 | Joy |
| Q: Joy! There is a woman who appears in many episodes as an extra. She is petite with blondish, curly ... A: There are three woman that Andy greets by name in that TAGS episode. First an elderly woman, Miss ... | ||
| One of the extras | 6/2/2011 | Joy |
| Q: I've been watching TAGS for over 50 years and there is a character, or should I say an extra, that ... A: -) IF you are talking about the man who's picture I have attached to this question-- your answer ... | ||
| The Andy Griffith Show | 4/4/2011 | Joy |
| Q: For over a year I have been watching TAGS on TV Land week day afternoons but today it was not on. ... A: TAGS is still being shown on TV Land. If you go to this link it should always be the current ... | ||
| notary | 3/22/2011 | Joy |
| Q: What was the notary's name and where was she when Otis needed a paper notarized? Please be ... A: Barney told Otis to go to the bank, and have Mary Pleasants take care of the form because she was ... | ||
| the rowboat | 3/21/2011 | Joy |
| Q: what did Emma always complain about A: In the episode I believe you are referring to where a leaky rowboat was used to catch an escaped ... | ||
| andy griffiths wife | 2/19/2011 | Joy |
| Q: what was her name and how and when did she die? A: The Pilot Episode for The Andy Griffith Show which actually aired on the Danny Thomas Show: Make ... | ||
| Andy's love interests | 2/16/2011 | Joy |
| Q: Who was the actress that played the "skeet shooter" that humbled Andy? Smart, skilled, AND pretty - ... A: The episode you are referring to is titled, "The perfect female" and originally aired November 27, ... | ||
| the lucky letter and car on Barney's foot | 2/11/2011 | Joy |
| Q: In "The Lucky Letter" episode Barney gets his foot run over by a man in a truck. Barney identifies ... A: The character's name is Norbert. I do not know who played the brief scene. The thing about TAGs is ... | ||
| Guitar player on Andy Griffith | 2/4/2011 | Joy |
| Q: Did James Best do his own guitar playing on Andy Griffith Show? A: According to Mayberry FAQ: "James did NOT play his own songs. James can't play a guitar. James has ... | ||
| Rafe Hollister | 1/4/2011 | Joy |
| Q: In the episode "Rafe Hollister Sings" is Rafe singing? A: Yes- Jack Prince, who played Rafe Hollister (as well as a a couple of other characters on The Andy ... | ||
| Name of show | 12/17/2010 | Joy |
| Q: My teenage son has grown up watching TAGS and asked.. Why is his name Andy Taylor on the show. Any ... A: Good question. At that time in television (and even still to date) it was not unheard of to simply ... | ||
| Barney leaving show | 12/6/2010 | Joy |
| Q: What was the real reason for Don Knotts (Barney) leaving the show? Did the ratings drop at that time ... A: The reason Knotts left TAGS was simply because he and Griffith had always believed that the series ... | ||
| andys wife | 11/24/2010 | Joy |
| Q: what was her name? or did they say her name. A: The only information that is available concerning Andy's first wife (Opie's Mother) is the ... | ||
| FRANCES BAVIER | 11/2/2010 | Joy |
| Q: DO YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE SITCOM FRANCES BAVIER PLAYED ON BEFORE"TAGS"? I AM SIXTY YEARS OLD AND ... A: Well you are correct in that Frances Bavier was on a sit-com prior to TAGS. Actually she was on a ... | ||
| Andy Griffith | 10/29/2010 | Joy |
| Q: What boots did Andy Griffith wear. Can they still be obtained? A: There has been varied talk in the TAGS circles about the type of boot that Andy Griffith wore on the ... | ||
| Francis Bavier's picture | 10/5/2010 | Joy |
| Q: I read in some book that in (several) episodes of TAGS, a careful viewer can catch a glimpse of a ... A: Well, there is information out there that says that an early publicity photo of Frances Bavier is in ... | ||
| Ellie, the lady druggist | 9/26/2010 | Joy |
| Q: Did they ever mention Ellie's leaving Mayberry? I've never seen an episode where she leaves. A: You are correct-- there was no mention of it because it wasn't 'planned' for character Ellie Walker ... | ||
| Andy Griffith smoking | 8/3/2010 | Joy |
| Q: I have asked this question before, so if you have answered it already, please excuse this. My ... A: Well, as you stated Andy Griffith (as Andy Taylor) did smoke from time-to-time on TAGS. And he was ... | ||
| Andy's wife | 7/23/2010 | Joy |
| Q: What happened to Andy's wife and Opy's mom? A: I have answered this question within the AllExperts Database. You can find the information you are ... | ||
| Barnie's middle name? | 6/19/2010 | Joy |
| Q: I have heard "Bernard P. Fife" in several episodes, but don't remember hearing what the P stands ... A: Well, answering the question as to what Barney's middle name is isn't as simple as that. Not only ... | ||
| Banner Seen in Street Shot | 6/5/2010 | Joy |
| Q: In the first season episode "Christmas Story" there is some sort of banner on a building across the ... A: There is speculation about the picture of "The Hubacher Brothers" being someone 'behind the scenes' ... | ||
| Banner Seen in Street Shot | 6/5/2010 | Joy |
| Q: In the first season episode "Christmas Story" there is some sort of banner on a building across the ... A: Well, I have watched, stopped, rewound, fast-forward, paused and started all over again each time ... | ||
| Andy Griffith Blond Chorus Member | 5/2/2010 | Joy |
| Q: Who is the blond chorus member on The Andy Griffith Show? She's quite noticeable and a bit out of ... A: The actress you are referring to is Renee Aubry. Along with the choir of TAGS she had a few other ... | ||
| Joy Ellison | 1/31/2010 | Joy |
| Q: is iris, arnold's date for his 13th birthday party, the same girl who played in the episode when mr ... A: Yes- you are correct. Joy Ellison played all of the characters you mention and a few more! She ... | ||
| Andy and Helen Marriage | 1/16/2010 | Joy |
| Q: I've heard there is an episode where Andy and Helen get married. Can you tell me which ... A: The episode you are looking for is not really on "The Andy Griffith Show" but takes place on the ... | ||
| Charlene | 12/23/2009 | Joy |
| Q: In the episode "The Darling Baby" (1964), Charlene sings with the boys. Is she really singing, or ... A: Yes that is Maggie Peterson's voice. She grew up with music as part of her family background, so ... | ||
| Ernest T Bass | 12/23/2009 | Joy |
| Q: Did Ernest T ever have a girlfriend names Hogetta on the show? A: The answer you are looking for can be found in the episode titled, "My fair Ernest T. Bass" from ... | ||
| Barney jumping rope | 11/14/2009 | Joy |
| Q: In which episode did Barney jump rope to the "My mother, your mother lives across the way" song? A: The episode you are asking about is called, "The Haunted House" Season 4/Episode 2. Barney wants ... | ||
| court bailet | 11/5/2009 | Joy |
| Q: What is the name of the court bailet that Barney would pick on? He was a old man character. A: Can you give me a little more here? I'm not sure who you are referring to. A Court Bailet? Can you ... | ||
| Andy and Helen Getting Engaged | 10/25/2009 | Joy |
| Q: I have heard it mentioned in the Episode "Helen, the Authoress" (season 7) that Andy and Helen were ... A: You are correct that the first time we actually hear that Helen and Andy are engaged is nearly ... | ||
| aunt bea's clothes | 10/21/2009 | Joy |
| Q: who made aunt bea's clothes for her on the show?? were they her own, and if not name the seamstress A: According to credits, the following people were responsible for the wardrobe on TAGS (except for ... | ||
| Tracks? | 10/19/2009 | Joy |
| Q: In the episode "Aunt Bea gets a job", at the end, when Andy and Warren make the arrest, am I seeing ... A: Good eye! It is, indeed a trolley track that occupied the 40 acre lot where TAGS (along with tons of ... | ||
| Andy Taylor and Jonah | 10/14/2009 | Joy |
| Q: I remember Andy joking with Opie about what a great fisherman Jonah of the Old Testament was. ... A: That conversation is in the opening scene of "Opie's Rival" Season Three/Episode Ten. Opie and Andy ... | ||
| Helen's arrest | 10/13/2009 | Joy |
| Q: I recorded a 1968 (I think) episode of TAGS in which Andy finds a news article about the arrest of ... A: The episode you're referring to is "Helen's Past" which originally aired February 1968 (episode 24 ... | ||
| Andy Griffith Show | 9/19/2009 | Joy |
| Q: The Darlings Family which often appeared as a "mountaineer" family on the show were excellent ... A: The Darling 'boys' were portrayed by the Country/Bluegrass Band "The Dillard's" which still perform ... | ||
| Ernest T. Bass | 8/25/2009 | Joy |
| Q: My mother wants to know, which show did Andy and Barn teach Ernest how to dance? She can remember ... A: The episode your Mother is referring to is, "My fair Ernest T. Bass" which originally aired February ... | ||
| andy griffith show | 8/17/2009 | Joy |
| Q: Did Floyd and Gomer appear in a episode together? A: To the best of my knowledge the characters of Floyd and Gomer were only in two episodes together: ... | ||
| andy griffith radio show | 8/12/2009 | Joy |
| Q: Did the main TV show actors also star in the radio shows of Andy Griffith? If not, do you know ... A: If you are referring to the CBS Sears Mystery Theater Radio Show that Andy Griffith then no. He ... | ||
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