• TCNW 890: Motherhood in Mayberry
    May 13 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:34 We just celebrated Mother's Day here in the U.S. and it made me wonder if there were any references during The Andy Griffith Show about mothers or Mother's Day. There are no dedicated Mother's Day episodes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show. That aligns with its gentle, everyday small-town storytelling rather than holiday-specific plots. References to mothers are subtle, infrequent, and often tied to character dynamics, with Aunt Bee serving as the central maternal/surrogate figure for Andy and Opie. I'll dig into some "mom" related topics like: Opie's Mother (Andy's late wife); Barney Fife's Mother; Howard Sprague's Mother; and, Aunt Bee as Mother Figure. We even have trivia by Paul Mulik about Motherhood that we'll play at the very beginning (so I don' give away any answers), so enjoy playing along. I'll go over some of the upcoming Mayberry events that you should be planning to attend, if you can. After all that we'll try the last few questions from the 2026 Mayberry – I Love Lucy Festival we haven't already covered in previous weeks. It's BIG! Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #890: Amanda Beets & Adam Palmer The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #890: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    41 mins
  • TCNW 889: The County Nurse
    May 6 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:41:06 The County Nurse was the 56th episode filmed and the 56th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E24) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about "The County Nurse." Plot Summary The County Nurse: Mary Simpson, the first of the county nurses, enlists Andy's help in getting Rafe Hollister to submit to a tetanus shot. Rafe refuses until Andy, using the old reverse psychology trick, gets Rafe to change his mind by serenading him with a song that Andy plans to sing at Rafe's funeral. We'll review some notes and "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode The County Nurse. We'll go over the answers for the trivia questions and try a few questions from the 2026 Mayberry – I Love Lucy Festival. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: The County Nurse (mayberry.info)Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "The County Nurse" (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #889: Amanda Beets & Adam Palmer The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #889: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    41 mins
  • TCNW 888: Aunt Bee the Warden
    Apr 29 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:48:02 Aunt Bee the Warden was the 55th episode filmed and the 55th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E23) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about "Aunt Bee the Warden." Plot Summary Aunt Bee the Warden: The Gordon boys are brought in for moonshining, and when Otis arrives for his regular stay at the jail, there is no room at the inn. When the Gordon boys accuse Otis of turning them in, Andy has no choice but to take Otis home to let him sleep it off at the Taylor home. Come morning, Otis finds that he's been turned over to "Bloody Mary," aka Aunt Bee, who decides to rehabilitate Otis once and for all. We'll review some notes and "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode Aunt Bee the Warden. We'll go over the answers for the trivia questions and play a few questions from the 2026 Mayberry/I Love Lucy festival held in Granville, TN. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Aunt Bee the Warden (mayberry.info)Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "Aunt Bee the Warden" (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #888: Steve Kraske The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #888: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    48 mins
  • TCNW 887: The Merchant of Mayberry
    Apr 22 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:52:12 The Merchant of Mayberry was the 54th episode filmed and the 54th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E22) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about "The Merchant of Mayberry." Plot Summary The Merchant of Mayberry: Mean old Ben Weaver goes on a rampage when Bert Miller, a traveling salesman, stops in Mayberry. Weaver demands Miller be taken off the street for not complying with a Mayberry law that prohibits anyone from selling goods without a permanent structure. Andy, out to have a little fun, decides to settle the matter in his own way by helping Bert build a nice little stand in a vacant lot down the street, setting off a trade war between Bert's and Weaver's Department Store. Ben finally gives in and decides the best way to eliminate the competition is to put him to work in his own store. We'll review some notes and "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode The Merchant of Mayberry. We'll go over the answers for the trivia questions and then try a few bits of trivia from Paul Mulik with the topic: MEAT! Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: The Merchant of Mayberry (mayberry.info)Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "The Merchant of Mayberry" (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #887: Eric Self The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #887: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    52 mins
  • TCNW 886: Guest of Honor
    Apr 15 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:45:48 Guest of Honor was the 53rd episode filmed and the 53rd episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E21) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about Guest of Honor. Plot Summary Guest of Honor: It's Founder's Day again, and this time the celebration centers on honoring the first visitor to town with the key to the city. Unfortunately, the first person to drive in is Sheldon Davis, an expert pickpocket and petty thief. When Andy runs a check on him and finds the truth about their "Guest of Honor" he decides not to tell anyone and just keep a close eye on him until the day is over and he can run him out of town. Barney messes everything up and ends up letting him steal the keys to all the business in the city. Andy foils his plan in the end and catches him red-handed. We'll review some notes and "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode Guest of Honor. We'll go over the answers for the trivia questions and then try a few bits of trivia from Paul Mulik with the topic: MEAT! TCNW 886: Guest of Honor Watch this video on YouTube. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Guest of Honor (mayberry.info)Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "Guest of Honor" (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #886: Eric Self The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #886: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    45 mins
  • TCNW 885: Mayberry News & Updates April 2026
    Apr 8 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:33:38 This episode we'll go through just some of the things found in Weaver's Newsletter from March/April 2026. There's great info in the newsletter and we add some additional details to the stories found in the newsletter. If you aren't subscribed to Weaver's Newsletter, you really should consider subscribing so you won't miss out on the fun information found within. It's free so you don't have anything to loose by subscribing. The link is below. For those watching the video version, you'll see a vintage Don Knotts commercial for Gaines dog food. Those consuming the audio version of the show will just get to hear it. Funny how that works. We'll go over trivia questions from Paul Mulik with the topic: Cabins. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #884: Billy Lenox The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #883: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    34 mins
  • TCNW 884: Barney and the Choir
    Apr 1 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:05 Barney and the Choir was the 52nd episode filmed and the 52nd episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E20) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about Barney and the Choir. Plot Summary Barney and the Choir: When the awful sound coming from the Mayberry choir is narrowed down to Barney, the members decide they must get rid of him. Since no one has the heart to do it, they set him up telling him he is singing into a supersensitive microphone, while someone else is actually singing the part backstage. We'll review some notes and "Odd Facts Known by Few" related to the episode Barney and the Choir. We'll go over the trivia questions from Paul Mulik with the topic: Cabins. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Barney and the Choir (mayberry.info)Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: "Barney and the Choir" (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #884: Billy Lenox The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #883: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    42 mins
  • TCNW 883: Dreams of Mayberry
    Mar 25 2026
    Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:26 My wife, Jan, and I have been redoing TCNW HQ and I have been finding some really fun Mayberry memories to share with you. This episode features an article from the 2004 edition of The Mayberry Confidential written by the main man of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC), Jim Clark. The article is titled Dreams of Mayberry and does an amazing job capturing the feeling of many fans who have had dreams about Mayberry over the years. I think you'll really enjoy this. We'll play some fun multiple choice trivia from the book Mayberry Trivia (available at Weaver's) by Scott Hopkins. We'll close out by making a few corrections related to the TCNW episode about A Metal for Opie. Don't miss that because I fix a mistake I made and we hear from Paul Mulik with some additional information about the episode. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list. I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list. Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (256) 513-9526 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: A Medal for Opie (mayberry.info) Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com)Weaver's NewsletterSubscribe to The Weaver's NewsletterWeaver's Department StoreMayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com)Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube)Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube)Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome)The Mayberry Effect (documentary)TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook)Two Chairs No Waiting Related MerchandiseThe Mayberry Historical SocietyMayberry Man Movie & Series – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel)iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing listThe Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #883: Mike McGonigal The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #883: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs
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    29 mins