Bernard Fox wanted Malcolm Merriweather to replace Barney Fife

[TMC]

https://www.metv.com/stories/bernard...ce-barney-fife

The actor who played Andy's English valet once shared his dream of what happened after Malcolm left Mayberry.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by TMC

https://www.metv.com/stories/bernard...ce-barney-fife

The actor who played Andy's English valet once shared his dream of what happened after Malcolm left Mayberry.

That might have been interesting but I doubt it would have held up for long.

[ThisLittlePiggy]

Who would want Malcolm over Barney??!

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

Who would want Malcolm over Barney??!

After Barney left, and apparently after Warren Ferguson also.

[ThisLittlePiggy]

A little Malcolm goes a long way, LOL.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

A little Malcolm goes a long way, LOL.

Can't argue with that.

I've always thought Jerry Van Dyke would have made a good replacement for Barney.

[ThisLittlePiggy]

I'd take Jerry over Malcolm for sure.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

I'd take Jerry over Malcolm for sure.

Definitely.

[rusty spike]

I think we can all agree that Barney Fife was truly irreplaceable.

Personally, I never took to Andy's English valet and I routinely skip them when binging on the series.

[stevea]

Agree on Jerry and Bernard Fox. I think Fox came into his own in the Dr. Bombay role for Bewitched. Other roles in 60s comedies, like TAGs and The Danny Thomas Show, not so much.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by stevea

Agree on Jerry and Bernard Fox. I think Fox came into his own in the Dr. Bombay role for Bewitched. Other roles in 60s comedies, like TAGs and The Danny Thomas Show, not so much.

He was pretty good on Hogan's Heroes, I thought.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by rusty spike

I think we can all agree that Barney Fife was truly irreplaceable.

Personally, I never took to Andy's English valet and I routinely skip them when binging on the series.

Don Knotts was definitely one of a kind, but I'd like to have seen Jerry Van Dyke give it a shot.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Will Dockery

He was pretty good on Hogan's Heroes, I thought.

Yes, that's another role that worked. He was sometimes paired with Nita Talbot which made an even better episode.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by stevea

Yes, that's another role that worked. He was sometimes paired with Nita Talbot which made an even better episode.

Oh yes, Nita Talbot was always a treat.