Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

A podcast about "The Andy Griffith Show" and all things Mayberry. Episodes contain interviews, listener feedback, and loads of Mayberry fun.<br /> <br /> The Two Chairs No Waiting is hosted by Allan Newsome. Allan is the webmaster for iMayberry.com and has been very active in The Andy Griffith Show (TAGS) community since 1992 running the daily e-mail newsletter called the “Who’s Been Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board” Digest along with multiple Mayberry related websites.

TCNW 864: Mayberry Veterans

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:40:34 The day this episode premieres is Veterans Day here in the United States so I thought it would be fitting to talk about The Andy Griffith Show characters and actors that were veterans. This took a good bit of research and I’m not sure I got them all. If you […]

11-12
41:39

TCNW 863: The Manicurist

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:49 The Manicurist was the 48th episode filmed and the 48th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E16) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “The Manicurist.” Plot Summary The Manicurist: Shapely young Ellen Brown pops into Mayberry in search of a friendly town whereshe can make a living as a manicurist. […]

11-05
34:18

TCNW 861: Say Uncle Trivia

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:43 This episode will focus on trivia provided by listener/viewer of the podcast, Paul Mulik. Paul provides trivia for us here on Two Chairs quite often and we normally play a few questions each week. Since next week will be our “Spooky Time of the Year” episode and there won’t be […]

10-22
34:24

TCNW 860: The Andy Griffith Show 65 Years

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:05 Those watching/listening to this podcast love The Andy Griffith Show but it’s nice that even more casual fans watch and laugh along. What is it that keeps all these folks watching a show that started 65 years ago? That is what we shall try to find out by visiting the […]

10-15
35:37

TCNW 859: Mayberry Days 2025 Reports

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:53:25 2025 Mayberry Days just wrapped up the end of September. Mount Airy, N.C. became Mayberry for the week. I asked my listeners/viewers on last episode to call in and they responded! I received more that ten voice messages to share with you so you are in for a treat. You’ll […]

10-08
54:57

TCNW 858: Mayberry Days Memories 1995

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:42:08 The 2025 Mayberry Days just wrapped up in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy became Mayberry for the week and it was wonderful. I’m not going to talk too much about this years event because I have a task for those of you who were in […]

10-01
43:35

TCNW 857: Event Fun Through the Years

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:33:02 This is Mayberry Days week in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Mount Airy is Andy Griffith’s hometown and this marks the 36th Annual Mayberry Days. Folks often ask what happens at the shows like Col. Tim’s during Mayberry Days so this episode we’ll experience some examples of the things that occur […]

09-24
33:41

TCNW 856: All Good Men to Come to the Aid of Their Neighbor

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:49 While on a recent trip to meetup with Mayberry friends in Danville, Indiana a somewhat Mayberry event occurred. Much like in the episode “Barney and the Cave Rescue” something happened to Jan, my wife. Thankfully, she has agreed to be join us on the podcast and tell the story of […]

09-23
32:49

TCNW 855: Letter to Opie

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:30:00 During the Mayberry Meetup 2025, attendee Julie Sipe was inspired by the events and the things she was experiencing to sit down and write a letter to Opie. She wrote it as if Opie were a real person who had been among those who had impacted her life in positive […]

09-10
30:00

TCNW 854: Listener Feedback Summer 2025

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:42:27 We have five voicemail messages from folks like you that I need to catch up with. We also have comments from viewers of the podcast that were left on YouTube. It’s always wonderful to hear from you and I know your fellow listeners/viewers enjoy the feedback episodes just as much […]

09-03
43:23

TCNW 853: Bailey’s Bad Boy

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:35 Bailey’s Bad Boy was the 47th episode filmed and the 47th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E15) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “Bailey’s Bad Boy.” Plot Summary Bailey’s Bad Boy: Rich kid Ronald Bailey is jailed when he blatantly defies the law. As Bailey waits for his influential […]

08-27
38:25

TCNW 852: Keeper of the Flame

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:35:28 Keeper of the Flame was the 46th episode filmed and the 46th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E14) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “Keeper of the Flame.” Plot Summary Keeper of the Flame: Opie is accepted as a member of a secret society called The Wildcats after he […]

08-20
36:17

TCNW 851: If I Met Andy

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:27:58 I’ve been going through old files on my computer and came across a poem by a person with the username “Al Becker” from 2001. This poem really makes you think about what it would be like to meet not only Andy but many of the cast members from The Andy […]

08-13
28:48

TCNW 850: Who Stole Floyd’s Pants

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:29:42 We had a voice mail and many other comments about enjoying the clips from the Colonel Tim’s Talent Time show that is somewhat of a final show for Mayberry Days each year. So, I ran across a clip where somebody has stolen Floyd’s pants and he’s trying to get them […]

08-06
29:42

TCNW 849: Founders or Pounders Day Pageant 2021

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:11 Folks seemed to really enjoy the video of Psalm 23 from episode 847 of the podcast so I thought I would share a highlight from Col. Tim’s Talent Time that occurred during Mayberry Days 2021. We’ll watch, or listen to, the Mayberry Founders Day Pageant featuring many of our Mayberry […]

07-30
35:37

TCNW 848: Don Knotts 101

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:27:07 This week marks the 101st birthday of the amazing Don Knotts. Don, of course, played Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, Ralph Furley on Three’s Company and starred in the The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), and The Apple […]

07-23
27:53

TCNW 847: 23rd Psalm by Barney

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:20 I’ve been looking through old videos the last week or so and ran across a wonderful routine that David “The Mayberry Deputy” Browning and I did back in September 2015. A whole group of tribute artist gathered at Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play written by […]

07-16
32:02

TCNW 846: Happy Valley, Shazam Mountain

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:27:42 As I mentioned last episode, on a recent trip to TAGSRWC HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great “Howard’s Notes” article from 1997 sent into TAGSRWC HQ by The Mayberry Texans […]

07-09
27:42

TCNW 845: Mt. Pilot or Pilot Mountain

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:30:53 On a recent trip to TAGSRWC HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great story from 1994 sent into TAGSRWC HQ by The Mayberry Texans chapter. It was about Pilot Mountain, or […]

07-02
31:34

TCNW 844: The Farmer Takes a Wife

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:53:56 The Farmer Takes a Wife was the 45th episode filmed and the 45th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E13) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “The Farmer Takes a Wife” Plot Summary The Farmer Takes a Wife: One of Andy’s old pals, Big Jeff Pruitt, comes to Mayberry looking […]

06-25
54:56

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