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TMC · 01-23-2023, 05:16 AM

https://www.metv.com/stories/george-...-griffith-show

George Lindsey played the role of Goober so well that he had a hard time separating his real life and his Mayberry life.

vitoscotti · 01-24-2023, 03:42 AM

I remember seeing an interview of George Lindsey well after TAGS was done. It stands out in my memory because of how truthful he was. He did say Andy Griffith was a stickler for the cast being prepared and having their lines down pat. But said AG was tough but fair. GL said he much through the shows run was never happy with his Goober performance and didn't know if it was funny. Mostly because he was so hard on himself. He spent a lot of his free time memorizing lines. GL did say there was some mild resentment on his end towards Jim Nabors on getting the Gomer role he was up for and thought he had at one time..

MichaelKeith · 01-30-2023, 01:59 PM

I don't know if there's any truth to this but I either heard or read a while ago that George Lindsey could be standoffish with some fans. I read he did not like to mingle with fans or sign autographs.

Cbalducc · 01-30-2023, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

https://www.metv.com/stories/george-...-griffith-show

George Lindsey played the role of Goober so well that he had a hard time separating his real life and his Mayberry life.

The quotes in that article were from interviews George gave in the 1960s. He could have changed his mind in the ensuing years.

Cbalducc · 01-30-2023, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

I don't know if there's any truth to this but I either heard or read a while ago that George Lindsey could be standoffish with some fans. I read he did not like to mingle with fans or sign autographs.

TMC posted a link to an article that included quotes George made in the 1960s. George could have changed his mind over the years.
In my opinion, the only regular cast member able to emerge from the series without struggling with typecasting was Ron Howard.

Chocolate Moose · 01-31-2023, 03:09 PM

that was a great character.

TVShowAddict · 01-31-2023, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

I don't know if there's any truth to this but I either heard or read a while ago that George Lindsey could be standoffish with some fans. I read he did not like to mingle with fans or sign autographs.

It is true, he does not want to be bothered at all so you never see him with fans or see him signing autographs with fans, he wants to have a private life without getting bothered

Cbalducc · 01-31-2023, 07:48 PM

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It is true, he does not want to be bothered at all so you never see him with fans or see him signing autographs with fans, he wants to have a private life without getting bothered

Nobody is bothering George for autographs now. He died several years ago.

Will Dockery · 05-24-2023, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

https://www.metv.com/stories/george-...-griffith-show

George Lindsey played the role of Goober so well that he had a hard time separating his real life and his Mayberry life.

Wasn't he pretty much playing the same Goober character when he joined the Hee Haw cast, also?

Willbo · 05-24-2023, 02:47 PM

I believe they even called him Goober on "Hee Haw".

Will Dockery · 05-25-2023, 10:33 AM

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I believe they even called him Goober on "Hee Haw".

Yes, and he wore the same outfit, including the Jughead Jones cap.

biffbronson · 05-25-2023, 02:56 PM

I did like the Goober-centered episode in one of the color seasons where his old friend, played by Noam Pitlik, really sticks it to Goob as to how he's become a big success -- and is suspicious of Goob's career. [Spoiler] - When Andy & Goob later see that the guy's a fraud doing menial service station work, Goob's character really comes through when he declines the chance to embarrass the ass like he deserves.

Willbo · 05-25-2023, 03:07 PM

I really liked Goober in "Mayberry RFD". They did not make him such a dimwit.

Duster76 · 05-25-2023, 10:30 PM

I thought the character of Goober was full of unrealized potential. The Goober that made his first appearance in "Fun Girls" was full of life, having an almost explosive personality. Goober had the potential to grow into a thinking man's Ernest T Bass, instead he was written as a good natured dullard. The episode where he thinks the dog is talking is an embarrassment. Can you imagine what the writers might have been able to do with the buttoned-down Howard playing off the Goober we first met in "Fun Girls".

SarahBellum · 05-26-2023, 12:11 PM

Yes, Goober had lots of potential. In addition to his mechanical skills, he also took off on Cary Grant, Edward G Robinson and Chester from Gunsmoke. Initially, his last name was Beasley, but later it changed to Pyle.

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01-24-2023, 03:42 AM	#2
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	I remember seeing an interview of George Lindsey well after TAGS was done. It stands out in my memory because of how truthful he was. He did say Andy Griffith was a stickler for the cast being prepared and having their lines down pat. But said AG was tough but fair. GL said he much through the shows run was never happy with his Goober performance and didn't know if it was funny. Mostly because he was so hard on himself. He spent a lot of his free time memorizing lines. GL did say there was some mild resentment on his end towards Jim Nabors on getting the Gomer role he was up for and thought he had at one time..

01-30-2023, 01:59 PM	#3
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	I don't know if there's any truth to this but I either heard or read a while ago that George Lindsey could be standoffish with some fans. I read he did not like to mingle with fans or sign autographs.

05-24-2023, 02:47 PM	#10
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 864	I believe they even called him Goober on "Hee Haw".

05-25-2023, 02:56 PM	#12
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,547	I did like the Goober-centered episode in one of the color seasons where his old friend, played by Noam Pitlik, really sticks it to Goob as to how he's become a big success -- and is suspicious of Goob's career. [Spoiler] - When Andy & Goob later see that the guy's a fraud doing menial service station work, Goob's character really comes through when he declines the chance to embarrass the ass like he deserves.

05-25-2023, 03:07 PM	#13
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 864	I really liked Goober in "Mayberry RFD". They did not make him such a dimwit.

05-25-2023, 10:30 PM	#14
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,656	I thought the character of Goober was full of unrealized potential. The Goober that made his first appearance in "Fun Girls" was full of life, having an almost explosive personality. Goober had the potential to grow into a thinking man's Ernest T Bass, instead he was written as a good natured dullard. The episode where he thinks the dog is talking is an embarrassment. Can you imagine what the writers might have been able to do with the buttoned-down Howard playing off the Goober we first met in "Fun Girls".

05-26-2023, 12:11 PM	#15
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,874	Yes, Goober had lots of potential. In addition to his mechanical skills, he also took off on Cary Grant, Edward G Robinson and Chester from Gunsmoke. Initially, his last name was Beasley, but later it changed to Pyle.