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tdr · 10-12-2001, 10:46 PM

I only have an inkling about #2 and #3. Barney only talked to Juanita on the phone when no one else was around, although I seem to remember once or twice that Andy walked in quietly on him, and they both seemed to know this 'affair' (whatever its extent) between Barney and Juanita would be scandalous if talked about. I do not have my reference book with me, but I think that book mentions that Juanita's last name is said to be Beasley, which is also given as Goober's last name when he first appears. She works at the diner, so perhaps it is implied too that she has several of the married or committed men in town interested, playing up an old stereotype.

I think Ellie was just written out after the first season, at Eleanor Donohue's request. Andy Griffith did have trouble relating closely to women; and unfortunately the character Ellie was something of a threat to Sheriff Andy. She fought with him and held her ground, she made an evil-tasting concoction and gave it to him because he told Opie she was maneuvering him, she ran against him in a town council race... It must not have been very intriguing to play a threatening girlfriend to the 'star' who does not show much affection.

10-12-2001, 10:46 PM	#3
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	I only have an inkling about #2 and #3. Barney only talked to Juanita on the phone when no one else was around, although I seem to remember once or twice that Andy walked in quietly on him, and they both seemed to know this 'affair' (whatever its extent) between Barney and Juanita would be scandalous if talked about. I do not have my reference book with me, but I think that book mentions that Juanita's last name is said to be Beasley, which is also given as Goober's last name when he first appears. She works at the diner, so perhaps it is implied too that she has several of the married or committed men in town interested, playing up an old stereotype. I think Ellie was just written out after the first season, at Eleanor Donohue's request. Andy Griffith did have trouble relating closely to women; and unfortunately the character Ellie was something of a threat to Sheriff Andy. She fought with him and held her ground, she made an evil-tasting concoction and gave it to him because he told Opie she was maneuvering him, she ran against him in a town council race... It must not have been very intriguing to play a threatening girlfriend to the 'star' who does not show much affection.