Presenting: The New Andy Griffith Show

[gilligan fanatic]

In July I posted Return to Mayberry so now I am posting caps from the New Andy Griffith Show, enjoy And yes, that is Glen Campbell towards the end

[omg65]

I recently received the 3 episodes of this show that are floating around out there a couple of weeks ago and it's really bizarre.Well at least the first episode is.It had Emmett,Goober and Don Knotts unnamed character.The show wasn't that good but I'm glad I have them.Too bad there aren't more than the 3 episodes out there.I never knew this show even existed until a few months ago.

[gilligan fanatic]

I knew it was around, but I saw your post at the trading board about looking for it and I decided I would too

Now if we could only find the Headmaster

[Mrs. Periwinkle]

WHOA, I didn't even know that this series existed! Thanks for the screencaps! I didn't like Mayberry R.F.D., so I doubt I'd like this show, either. I would love to see that episode with Don Knotts someday, though.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by omg65

I recently received the 3 episodes of this show that are floating around out there a couple of weeks ago and it's really bizarre.Well at least the first episode is.It had Emmett,Goober and Don Knotts unnamed character.The show wasn't that good but I'm glad I have them.Too bad there aren't more than the 3 episodes out there.I never knew this show even existed until a few months ago.

I've been delving into watching the old AGS, and reading about it on the internet... this morning, I thought about two obscure series of the 1970s the /New/ Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith Shows.

So I Googled, and found my way here... much more bizarre than I imagined/remembered!

Andy Sawyer, a different character, apparently, who is friends with Goober Emmett and even Barney!?! How do they explain this, since Opie and Helen are gone, and Andy is married to... Catwoman?!?

Details, please! Do they just blithely go along as if this is the same Andy, or someone different... a strange alternate universe?

[Scoobiedoo30]

thanks for Shareing the great Pictures

[omg65]

Originally Posted by Will Dockery

I've been delving into watching the old AGS, and reading about it on the internet... this morning, I thought about two obscure series of the 1970s the /New/ Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith Shows.

So I Googled, and found my way here... much more bizarre than I imagined/remembered!

Andy Sawyer, a different character, apparently, who is friends with Goober Emmett and even Barney!?! How do they explain this, since Opie and Helen are gone, and Andy is married to... Catwoman?!?

Details, please! Do they just blithely go along as if this is the same Andy, or someone different... a strange alternate universe?

I think bringing in Goober,Emmet and the unnamed Knotts character to the show was an attempt to get ratings (That first episode did get a # 12 rating in the weekly TV ratings).and the shows producers were hoping the guest appearances would also retain audience interest but the episodes that followed steadily declined in the ratings and the show only lasted 3 or 4months I think.The first episone appealed to the die hard Andy Griffith fans which were many at the time,but didn't fool them once they watched this show.

BTW.
Here is a great link for information on the show.I believe if you click the link around the Don Knotts picture,there is a trailer that will play.

http://www.tvparty.com/newandy4.html

[wdc2998]

Originally Posted by Will Dockery

I've been delving into watching the old AGS, and reading about it on the internet... this morning, I thought about two obscure series of the 1970s the /New/ Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith Shows.

So I Googled, and found my way here... much more bizarre than I imagined/remembered!

Andy Sawyer, a different character, apparently, who is friends with Goober Emmett and even Barney!?! How do they explain this, since Opie and Helen are gone, and Andy is married to... Catwoman?!?

Details, please! Do they just blithely go along as if this is the same Andy, or someone different... a strange alternate universe?

Perhaps Andy Taylor was temporarily in some sort of government protection program and he was given a fake wife and kids at the time.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by omg65

I think bringing in Goober,Emmet and the unnamed Knotts character to the show was an attempt to get ratings (That first episode did get a # 12 rating in the weekly TV ratings).and the shows producers were hoping the guest appearances would also retain audience interest but the episodes that followed steadily declined in the ratings and the show only lasted 3 or 4months I think.The first episone appealed to the die hard Andy Griffith fans which were many at the time,but didn't fool them once they watched this show.

BTW.
Here is a great link for information on the show.I believe if you click the link around the Don Knotts picture,there is a trailer that will play.

http://www.tvparty.com/newandy4.html

Thanks for the reply... it only took me eight years to get back here to find it!

Going to the site you link to for a look... if it still exists, a lot has changed since 2006!

[MaMaMonkey]

Maybe the two Andys were identical cousins like Patty and Cathy Lane and had mutual friends in Goober, Emmett and Barney.

Greenwood could have been a neighboring town to Mayberry.

[omg65]

Originally Posted by Will Dockery

Thanks for the reply... it only took me eight years to get back here to find it!

Going to the site you link to for a look... if it still exists, a lot has changed since 2006!

You're welcome. Wow !The link still works. I have made a few inquiries over the years to see if anymore episodes other than the 3 I have exist but no luck.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by omg65

You're welcome. Wow !The link still works. I have made a few inquiries over the years to see if anymore episodes other than the 3 I have exist but no luck.

I suspect Andy Griffith might have preferred these episodes were forgotten...

[1960'sTVfan]

Headmaster and The New Andy Griffith Show, two shows I now can barely remember. Headmaster I wouldn't mind seeing again, it wasn't that bad. The New Andy Griffith Show was an ill-concieved attempt to recapture past success, not worth viewing except maybe for nostalgia value.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Headmaster and The New Andy Griffith Show, two shows I now can barely remember. Headmaster I wouldn't mind seeing again, it wasn't that bad. The New Andy Griffith Show was an ill-concieved attempt to recapture past success, not worth viewing except maybe for nostalgia value.

I, too have just the dimmest memories of these two blink-and-they're-gone series. It must have been a blow to Andy Griffith and crew that either of these returns to television didn't turn to instant gold, possinly the fact that Mayberry RFD was still running and doing well took away the impact of his return?

[MaMaMonkey]

The episode with Glen Campbell is on YouTube.