What if Howard McNair hadn't had his stroke? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Count Istvan Teleky · 07-07-2019, 10:30 AM

I've often wondered how the "Floyd the barber" character would have grown if Howard McNair hadn't had his massive paralyzing stroke? It was only season three and being one the most distinctive characters of the show he had already had his own episode "Floyd the gay deceiver' (back when that meant happy and not mentally ill).

Interestingly, he played a barber named Andy on one ep. of Leave it To Beaver giving Wally his first shave.

https://mayberry.fandom.com/wiki/Floyd_Lawson

treky · 07-09-2019, 12:13 AM

Macnear, not McNARE

vitoscotti · 07-12-2019, 08:17 AM

As sick as Howard McNear was after his strokes, he still amazingly had a nice comedic touch. I believe s7 ep30 Goobers Contest, he really looked at his worst.
If Don Knotts stayed, Howard McNear is healthy, the skys the limit for brilliant episodes that would have been. There wouldn't be dry Emmit and Howard brought in.

Chocolate Moose · 07-12-2019, 10:08 AM

the sky would really have been the limit. too bad.

Count Istvan Teleky · 07-12-2019, 10:40 AM

Its interesting IMO that McNear basically played the same kinda character in BLUE HAWAII.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/...3,1000_AL_.jpg

vitoscotti · 07-12-2019, 03:50 PM

Oh my.... ooh... Oh my... ooh

Heenan Fan · 07-12-2019, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Istvan Teleky

he had already had his own episode "Floyd the gay deceiver' (back when that meant happy and not mentally ill).

Oh my.... ooh... Oh my... ooh

SarahBellum · 06-04-2021, 12:12 PM

Yes, I also wondered about that. I loved Floyd in Convicts at Large. Sadly, that was his last pre-stroke episode.

Will Dockery · 07-19-2021, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Istvan Teleky

Its interesting IMO that McNear basically played the same kinda character in BLUE HAWAII.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/...3,1000_AL_.jpg

He also played Doc Adams on he radio version of Gunsmoke.

How did he handle that role, was it more Floyd-like?

SarahBellum · 07-18-2022, 02:44 PM

I wonder if it would have been better if the writers/characters acknowledged that Floyd had a stroke instead of trying to "hide it" by always showing him seated or propped up?

07-07-2019, 10:30 AM	#1
Count Istvan Teleky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2019 Location: LA Posts: 34	What if Howard McNair hadn't had his stroke? I've often wondered how the "Floyd the barber" character would have grown if Howard McNair hadn't had his massive paralyzing stroke? It was only season three and being one the most distinctive characters of the show he had already had his own episode "Floyd the gay deceiver' (back when that meant happy and not mentally ill). Interestingly, he played a barber named Andy on one ep. of Leave it To Beaver giving Wally his first shave. https://mayberry.fandom.com/wiki/Floyd_Lawson

07-09-2019, 12:13 AM	#2
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Macnear, not McNARE
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07-12-2019, 08:17 AM	#3
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,074	As sick as Howard McNear was after his strokes, he still amazingly had a nice comedic touch. I believe s7 ep30 Goobers Contest, he really looked at his worst. If Don Knotts stayed, Howard McNear is healthy, the skys the limit for brilliant episodes that would have been. There wouldn't be dry Emmit and Howard brought in.

07-12-2019, 10:40 AM	#5
Count Istvan Teleky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2019 Location: LA Posts: 34	Its interesting IMO that McNear basically played the same kinda character in BLUE HAWAII. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/...3,1000_AL_.jpg

07-12-2019, 03:50 PM	#6
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,074	Oh my.... ooh... Oh my... ooh

06-04-2021, 12:12 PM	#8
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	Yes, I also wondered about that. I loved Floyd in Convicts at Large. Sadly, that was his last pre-stroke episode.

07-18-2022, 02:44 PM	#10
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	I wonder if it would have been better if the writers/characters acknowledged that Floyd had a stroke instead of trying to "hide it" by always showing him seated or propped up?