tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post1094723752930198797..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: Rest in Peace, AndyMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-21425533764636090352012-07-05T09:45:55.772-05:002012-07-05T09:45:55.772-05:00Great episode, indeed. Awesome show, period. He wi...Great episode, indeed. Awesome show, period. He will be missed!!!Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-5809167924658594052012-07-05T09:44:10.670-05:002012-07-05T09:44:10.670-05:00Erik, you nailed it. The first episode of the seri...Erik, you nailed it. The first episode of the series does a lot with his relationship with Opie and explains why Aunt Bee lives with them, but in most ways that count "Manhunt" is the real pilot in that it showcases all of the most important elements of the show. For me, anyway.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-87222788320283133532012-07-05T09:41:16.066-05:002012-07-05T09:41:16.066-05:00Ken, I don't know why Google kept throwing you...Ken, I don't know why Google kept throwing your comments in the spam folder, but I'm sorry about that. I rescued the first one.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know about the marathon. I haven't heard of <i>Hearts of the West</i> or <i>Onionhead</i> either, but the two you mentioned are great. <i>A Face in the Crowd</i> shows what a great, dramatic actor he actually was and <i>No Time for Sergeants</i> will appeal to any fans of <i>The Andy Griffith Show</i>.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-37579571172667479742012-07-05T08:33:03.055-05:002012-07-05T08:33:03.055-05:00July 18th Turner Classic has an Andy Griffith movi...July 18th Turner Classic has an Andy Griffith movie night. Starting with "A Face in the Crowd". Than "No Time for Sergeants". There are two more after that, but honestly I wasn't familar with the other two.Ken Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188800655886747121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-58397462270453921472012-07-05T08:19:41.691-05:002012-07-05T08:19:41.691-05:00This episode certainly sets up a lot of concepts a...This episode certainly sets up a lot of concepts and themes that will be important to the run of the series. Andy's loving relationship with Opie, Barney's sense of duty that outweighs his actually competence, Otis letting himself out of the cell routinely, and most importantly Andy's homespun sense.<br /><br />A manhunt in the second episode was probably done to showcase the kind of excitement you might see in something like Dragnet, only in a rural community instead of the big city. Barney is concerned about being labeled a "hick town", and its not an unreasonable thing to assume. At the time, a Southern town probably wouldn't be too highly regarded. <br /><br />Showcasing Andy's unique blend of wisdom and trickery against the more traditional savvy of the state police doubtless cemented the series in the minds of the viewing public.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com