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Austin Tripper · 04-03-2007, 10:14 AM

Damn I wish they made this photo BIGGER

But check this interesting article out about Behind the Scenes of the Andy Griffth Show Locations!!!

Here is the FULL Article with Pics
http://www.radoknews.com/andy-griffith-show.html

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Just Gomer Part:

Shazaaaam! Gomer Becomes a Marine!

America's favorite gas station attendant, quickly became America's favorite befuddled Marine, as Jim Nabors' career change moved him less than 10 yards from the set of Wally's Service Station, to the set of the Camp Pendleton Marine Base - all on the Forty Acres backlot.

The BLUE Part shows The Gomer Set Location:

Pretty Cool

sooooo BEHIND the trees on the Gomer Set IS the Wally Gas Station

So whenever you watch that, it is right behind those trees

Austin Tripper · 04-03-2007, 10:24 AM

Clearer Pic.. "X" marks the Gomer set area

Austin Tripper · 04-03-2007, 10:48 AM

Camp Henderson Barracks, Gomer Pyle, USMC
This area was also the location for the home and farm of The Real McCoys
television series which ran from 1957-1963.

http://www.retroweb.com/40acres.html

This is very cool site about 40 acres , which is where most of the great shows were shot.

Google Forty Acres Set

TONS of cool stuff

allot of the time they used the same sets for other shows

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http://www.1966batfan.com/batlocations2.htm

Batman on Gomer Set

Austin Tripper · 04-03-2007, 11:13 AM

The Real Mc Coy's was The Gomer Sets/Area

Early 1963

Late 1963

This view is taken later the same year as the preceding one, and from the opposite side of the backlot, looking west. In it, the sets constructed for The Gomer Pyle marine camp barracks have also been constructed (top left), replacing the sets for The Real McCoys.

Interesting

Damn when your over your over.. They knock youy set down for another in the same year

caladon · 04-25-2007, 03:40 AM

If you've ever seen episodes from "The Green Hornet," you can often see the black beauty driving down the streets of Mayberry, the court house and church can easily be seen in the background.

treky · 05-14-2007, 03:12 AM

in an episode of Gomer; he's walking down the street in one scene and you can see a set from TAGS in the background.
Also, I saw an episode of BONANZA once where a set from TAGS was used in a scene.

04-03-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
Austin Tripper Jack Tripper is GOD! Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2001 Location: United States Posts: 614	Gomer's Short Commute: from Wally's to the Marines Damn I wish they made this photo BIGGER But check this interesting article out about Behind the Scenes of the Andy Griffth Show Locations!!! Here is the FULL Article with Pics http://www.radoknews.com/andy-griffith-show.html ================================================== Just Gomer Part: Shazaaaam! Gomer Becomes a Marine! America's favorite gas station attendant, quickly became America's favorite befuddled Marine, as Jim Nabors' career change moved him less than 10 yards from the set of Wally's Service Station, to the set of the Camp Pendleton Marine Base - all on the Forty Acres backlot. The BLUE Part shows The Gomer Set Location: Pretty Cool sooooo BEHIND the trees on the Gomer Set IS the Wally Gas Station So whenever you watch that, it is right behind those trees
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05-14-2007, 03:12 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	in an episode of Gomer; he's walking down the street in one scene and you can see a set from TAGS in the background. Also, I saw an episode of BONANZA once where a set from TAGS was used in a scene.
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04-03-2007, 10:24 AM	#2
Austin Tripper Jack Tripper is GOD! Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2001 Location: United States Posts: 614	Clearer Pic.. "X" marks the Gomer set area

04-03-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
Austin Tripper Jack Tripper is GOD! Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2001 Location: United States Posts: 614	Camp Henderson Barracks, Gomer Pyle, USMC This area was also the location for the home and farm of The Real McCoys television series which ran from 1957-1963. http://www.retroweb.com/40acres.html This is very cool site about 40 acres , which is where most of the great shows were shot. Google Forty Acres Set TONS of cool stuff allot of the time they used the same sets for other shows ====================================================== http://www.1966batfan.com/batlocations2.htm Batman on Gomer Set

04-03-2007, 11:13 AM	#4
Austin Tripper Jack Tripper is GOD! Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2001 Location: United States Posts: 614	The Real Mc Coy's was The Gomer Sets/Area Early 1963 Late 1963 This view is taken later the same year as the preceding one, and from the opposite side of the backlot, looking west. In it, the sets constructed for The Gomer Pyle marine camp barracks have also been constructed (top left), replacing the sets for The Real McCoys. Interesting Damn when your over your over.. They knock youy set down for another in the same year

04-25-2007, 03:40 AM	#5
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	If you've ever seen episodes from "The Green Hornet," you can often see the black beauty driving down the streets of Mayberry, the court house and church can easily be seen in the background.