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gilligan fanatic · 07-12-2004, 10:26 AM

I have only seen the pilot to Mayberry RFD and that had Andy marrying Helen. This show ran three seasons so it must have been good i just have never seen it. The latter epsidoes on the Andy Griffith show are alright and Ken Berry is good on F-Troop, but is it the same with out Andy and Opie?

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-19-2006, 08:40 PM

....the center of of "MAYBERRY R.F.D." was Sam Jones {Ken Berry}, trying to raise his son Mike {Buddy Foster} and deal with the town and his friends. There are some good episodes, and just as much warmth and dramatic moments as on Andy's show. But, once in a while, Andy's long shadow hangs across the entire series...............

comedyfreak · 06-21-2006, 06:58 AM

I really liked the show and the theme, the show did teach moral lessons. I wish they would hurry and put the show on dvd, hopefully when they finish the Andy Griffith show season sets.

gilligan fanatic · 06-21-2006, 08:44 PM

I got the American Life channel and have been watching it every Sunday. It is a very nice show.

jonnycarnahan · 12-01-2006, 12:34 PM

I agree with you on this. I love Mayberry R.F.D. Just as heart-warming and innocent as Andy's show. Ken Berry was a good choice.

treky · 01-26-2007, 02:27 AM

I haven't seen the show in years, since a local station used to show the reruns back in the 70s, but from what I remember it was pretty good.

jonnycarnahan · 01-27-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I got the American Life channel and have been watching it every Sunday. It is a very nice show.

Hi Matt! I'm Sheri from JoAndra's TGIF Gilligan's Island group. How are you? Nice to see you here. I adore Ken Berry as Sam Jones in Mayberry R.F.D. and Captain Parmenter in F Troop as much as I do Russell Johnson as the Professor.

Hugs,

Sheri

gilligan fanatic · 01-27-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnycarnahan

Hi Matt! I'm Sheri from JoAndra's TGIF Gilligan's Island group. How are you? Nice to see you here. I adore Ken Berry as Sam Jones in Mayberry R.F.D. and Captain Parmenter in F Troop as much as I do Russell Johnson as the Professor.

Hugs,

Sheri

Hi ya, glad to see you are doing better. I remember you saying you were having some problems last year.

I've been here a while-lol I need to stopy by TGIF more. I posted something a few days ago, but that was the first time for months

Mr. Television · 01-27-2007, 10:23 PM

Ken Berry was good in just about everything he did. He was a very underrated actor.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-08-2007, 03:18 AM

I always wonder that same Question

Rue_McClanahan · 09-05-2008, 03:10 PM

I've never did see this show. It apparently stopped airing before I was born. I watch Andy Griffith Show all the time and I love it! To me, Mayberry RFD wouldn't be as good without Andy, just as the Andy Griffith Show wasn't as good without Barney. It may have been a good show and I may have liked it if I had ever gotten to watch it, but it just wouldn't be the same and it would seem really odd without Andy.

Dusty's Fan · 09-11-2008, 10:08 PM

I thought Ken Berry was great and underrated too.

I'm a huge fan of Arlene Golonka ("Millie") so this show is essential to me. I got to see most episodes about 12 years ago -- just great!

SarahBellum · 06-02-2021, 04:57 PM

I watched this show when I was a kid, but I don't remember too much about it. I know some of the characters from Andy Griffith Show transferred over - Aunt Bee, Howard, Goober, and Emmett. I was just wondering where Aunt Bee was living at this time. Was she still in Andy's old house?

treky · 06-02-2021, 08:01 PM

she moved in with Sam Jones and Mike and was their housekeeper.

GentlemanJim · 06-02-2021, 11:54 PM

Fun Fact: The actress who played Romeena, Ernest T Bass' love interest in "My Fair Earnest T Bass" was Ken Berry's wife in real life.

The two seem made for each other

07-12-2004, 10:26 AM	#1
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Is this show the same without Andy I have only seen the pilot to Mayberry RFD and that had Andy marrying Helen. This show ran three seasons so it must have been good i just have never seen it. The latter epsidoes on the Andy Griffith show are alright and Ken Berry is good on F-Troop, but is it the same with out Andy and Opie?

06-19-2006, 08:40 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	it's different, 'gilligan'.... ....the center of of "MAYBERRY R.F.D." was Sam Jones {Ken Berry}, trying to raise his son Mike {Buddy Foster} and deal with the town and his friends. There are some good episodes, and just as much warmth and dramatic moments as on Andy's show. But, once in a while, Andy's long shadow hangs across the entire series...............

06-21-2006, 06:58 AM	#3
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	I really liked the show and the theme, the show did teach moral lessons. I wish they would hurry and put the show on dvd, hopefully when they finish the Andy Griffith show season sets.
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12-01-2006, 12:34 PM	#5
jonnycarnahan F-Troop Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 118	I agree with you on this. I love Mayberry R.F.D. Just as heart-warming and innocent as Andy's show. Ken Berry was a good choice.
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01-26-2007, 02:27 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I haven't seen the show in years, since a local station used to show the reruns back in the 70s, but from what I remember it was pretty good.
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06-21-2006, 08:44 PM	#4
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I got the American Life channel and have been watching it every Sunday. It is a very nice show.

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09-05-2008, 03:10 PM	#11
Rue_McClanahan I love 'Reba' & G Gs Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 78	I've never did see this show. It apparently stopped airing before I was born. I watch Andy Griffith Show all the time and I love it! To me, Mayberry RFD wouldn't be as good without Andy, just as the Andy Griffith Show wasn't as good without Barney. It may have been a good show and I may have liked it if I had ever gotten to watch it, but it just wouldn't be the same and it would seem really odd without Andy.
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09-11-2008, 10:08 PM	#12
Dusty's Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,093	I thought Ken Berry was great and underrated too. I'm a huge fan of Arlene Golonka ("Millie") so this show is essential to me. I got to see most episodes about 12 years ago -- just great!

06-02-2021, 04:57 PM	#13
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	I watched this show when I was a kid, but I don't remember too much about it. I know some of the characters from Andy Griffith Show transferred over - Aunt Bee, Howard, Goober, and Emmett. I was just wondering where Aunt Bee was living at this time. Was she still in Andy's old house?

06-02-2021, 08:01 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	she moved in with Sam Jones and Mike and was their housekeeper.

06-02-2021, 11:54 PM	#15
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	Fun Fact: The actress who played Romeena, Ernest T Bass' love interest in "My Fair Earnest T Bass" was Ken Berry's wife in real life. The two seem made for each other
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