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A podcast about The Andy Griffith Show and all things Mayberry. Episodes contain interviews, listeners feedback, and loads of Mayberry fun. 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.
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Based on the Mayberry Bible Study originated by Joey Fann back in 1998. Host Allan Newsome will be visiting episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and exploring how characters behavior reflect poorly or positively on Christian character. The show can be found at http://www.MayberryBibleStudyPodcast.com
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:09 The Christmas Story was the 10th episode filmed and the 11th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E11) Plot Summary The Christmas Story: Andy and Barney keep the spirit of Christmas alive for Sam Muggins and his family after the town Scrooge, Ben Weaver, demands Andy keep Muggins incarcerated […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:35:00 Two Chairs No Waiting headquarters had a nice visit from Mayberry trivia expert, Paul Mulik, this past week. He was in Huntsville, AL competing in the North American Brass Band Championships. The band he’s in, Arkansas MusicWorks Brass Band, finished in second place so congratulations to Paul. In the spirit …
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:44 Stranger in Town was the 10th episode filmed and the 12th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E12) Plot Summary – Stranger in Town: Ed Sawyer, a mysterious stranger, arrives in Mayberry and puts the entire town on edge when he displays an eerie familiarity with the town’s people, […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:33:10 The latest issue of the Weaver’s Newsletter hit the streets late last week so we’ll be going through some of the Mayberry news and reports that are found within. There’s great news about a BIG Mayberry fan and we hear from a few folks that made their way out to […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:20 Andy the Matchmaker was the ninth episode filmed and the 7th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E7) Plot Summary Andy the Matchmaker: In the show’s first try at finding a girl for Barney, the deputy is brought together with Miss Rosemary after Andy tricks him by deciding to […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:59 A Feud is a Feud was the eighth episode filmed and the 9th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E9) Plot Summary of A Feud is a Feud:Andy is caught in the middle of two feuding mountain families when one’s son and the other’s daughter show up at the […]…
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TCNW 777: Opie’s Pal Howie – An Interview with Dennis Rush
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:59:09 This episode is a real treat for us all in that we get to hear from Opie’s buddy Howie Pruitt himself. Dennis Rush spends almost an hour visiting with us and telling stories of growing up as a child actor in Hollywood. We focus on The Andy Griffith Show, of […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:54 Irresistible Andy was the seventh episode filmed but it was the 5th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Irresistible Andy:Andy gets himself in his first jam with the opposite sex when he wrongly assumes Ellie is out to trap herself a husband. Andy tries to foil […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:37:19 Ellie Comes to Town was the sixth episode filmed but it was the 4th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Ellie Comes to Town:An outsider moves to town, Elinor “Ellie” May Walker – Ph.G (Pharmacy Gal), arrives to help her uncle at Walker’s Drug Store. Before […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:39:00 Opie’s Charity was the fifth episode filmed and the 8th episode aired of The Andy Griffith Show. Plot Summary of Opie’s Charity:Andy is embarrassed when he learns Opie has donated a total of 3 cents to the Underprivileged Children’s Drive. Andy scolds Opie after learning he’s saving money to buy […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:29:32 This time we visit the fourth episode filmed of The Andy Griffith Show and dig into the “odd facts known by few” related to “Runaway Kid.” Plot Summary of Runaway Kid:Andy finds himself in a dilemma after teaching Opie a lesson about the importance of always keeping your word. Opie […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:11 I’ve had several folks send me things related to previous episodes and I feel like it’s time to catch up with them. Mayberry folks are some of the best people you’ll ever meet and we have several “trained noticers” in the audience that we’ll hear from. We get some answers […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:41:57 This episode we dive into the second episode of The Andy Griffith Show, “The Guitar Player.” The original Air Date: 1960/10/17. The writers are Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart. It was directed by Don Weis. We meet the character Jim Lindsey for the first of two times. Jim, of course, […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:44:30 This episode we’ll be digging into the second episode of The Andy Griffith Show, “The Manhunt.” The original Air Date: 1960/10/10. The writers are Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart. It was directed by Don Weis. We see Otis for the fist time and we here the phrase from Barney that, […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:34:50 I’m going to try and do something different for a while. I’ve started to do this before but always faded off on it and didn’t follow through. We’re going to try and talk about one episode of The Andy Griffith Show most every week followed by some trivia and then […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:37 For Christmas, some folks get new electronic toys (phones, tablets, etc) that can be used for listening to podcasts or watching videos. Over the years Two Chairs No Waiting has had episodes to reflect on the past year and look to see which episodes have been downloaded or viewed most […]…
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TCNW 767: A Condition of the Heart-REPLAY
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:36:41 It is still Christmas time here in Mayberry and it’s certainly a busy time for us here at TCNW HQ. As such, we’re going to have a “replay” episode this week where we revisit an episode called “A Condition of the Heart” originally published on March 8, 2022. I hope […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:45:28 It’s Christmas time in Mayberry and time for our annual Christmas episode. The Andy Griffith Show had only one episode centered around Christmas. Fans have watched that episode time and again as Ben Weaver tries to get himself arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor’s, the […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:31:26 This episode we’ll listen to, and I recommend watch, a skit performed during Col. Tim’s Talent Time at the 2023 edition of Mayberry Days. Mayberry Days is held in Mt. Airy, NC (Andy’s hometown) the last full weekend of September each year and Col. Tim’s is the wrap-up of the […]…
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Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:25:55 I found, or somebody sent it to me, a 1990 article from the Jackson Sun newspaper (Jackson, Tenn.) that covered Frances Bavier. It went into a bit of what she was like in real life versus what we all think of her as from TV. She wasn’t “Aunt Bee” and […]By Allan Newsome
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Andy’s English Valet
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 50:25 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction The gentleman’s gentleman, Malcolm Merriweather of England, passes through Mayberry on a vacation tour of America. He manages to cause […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: The Darlings are Coming
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:32:01 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction A family of mountain musicians come to Mayberry to meet a young soldier, returning home from the service. While they […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:13:16 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction Opie brings a little, hungry dog into the courthouse and wants to adopt him. After the dog gets Barney’s sandwich […]…
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:50:23 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction Opie likes a pretty girl from school, Karen Burgess, but she doesn’t seem to care for him. Andy, Barney, and […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Opie and the Spoiled Kid
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:14:37 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction Opie has become acquainted with a new boy in town named Arnold Winkler. Arnold is a spoiled brat who believes […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Class Reunion
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:02:45 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction Andy and Barney are excited about seeing old friends and their high school sweethearts at the Mayberry “Class of 1945” […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: The Great Filling Station Robbery
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Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:28:55 Thank you for joining me for the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. Download the full lesson plan so you can follow along as you listen to the study. Lesson Introduction A young man, Jimmy Morgan, is accused of breaking into Wally’s garage and stealing supplies. Andy must figure out who […]…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Mountain Wedding
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Andy, as the Justice of the Peace, has married Charlene Darling to Dud Wash. However, Ernest T. Bass believes they aren’t truly married since he isn’t a real preacher. Ernest T. tries to woo Charlene and schemes to keep the wedding from taking place. But Andy has a trick of his own up his sleeve that involves our favorite deputy!…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: A Wife for Andy
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Barney tries to push Andy into marriage by parading the bachelorettes of Mayberry in front of him. When that seems to fail, Barney sets him up on a “blind date” with Opie’s teacher.By Allan Newsome
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Aunt Bee’s Medicine Man
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Aunt Bee is troubled that a friend has just died. She is feeling vulnerable (and afraid) because of her age. A traveling salesman (Colonel Harvey) comes to town selling an elixir that will “cure all that ails ya.”By Allan Newsome
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Rafe Hollister Sings
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Thank you for joinning me for this episode of the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. This is a special episode of the podcast because it was recorded live on the Mayberry Cruise (Nov 12-17, 2011). We also start off with a special message from Ronnie and Elease Felker (as Barney and Thelma Lou) about the things that are required to get into heaven which …
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: Barney’s First Car
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Barney decides to make a big purchase – his first car! A sweet, older lady from Mt. Pilot brings in her deceased husband’s vehicle to meet with Barney’s approval. It seems like a great deal to him, but Andy suggests he think about it some more or at least have Wally look at it first. Barney simply can’t wait and closes the deal. The car turns out t…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: The Loaded Goat
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Mayberry is having an underpass put in and this is requiring some blasting out at the construction site. Hodge brings his goat (Jimmy) into town for the day and, while running errands the goat gets loose and eats some of the dynamite. Everyone becomes afraid of the potential for explosion Jimmy possesses. They seek to find solutions to the quandary…
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Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: High Noon in Mayberry
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This is our pilot episode of the Mayberry Bible Study Podcast. I hope you enjoy your visit to Mayberry and grow at least a little bit in your walk to be more like Christ as well. I know that ANY study of God's word is helpful so even a study inspired by The Andy Griffith Show can be used by Him.By Allan Newsome
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