TCNW 733: Return to Mayberry Again

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:39:15 It's May and for the past several years the MeTV network has shown extra MAY-berry things throughout the month. This year, they are kicking off the first weekend of MAYberry with the TV reunion movie, Return to Mayberry, on Sunday May 7, 2023 @4pm ET. Hopefully you aren't getting this episode late and missed it but even if you are, I think you'll find things here that you'll enjoy learning about the movie and what happened to our Mayberry friends. The movie originally aired on April 13, 1986; almost 18 years after the series ended. Sixteen original cast members reunited to reprise the characters fans all came to know and love during the 8 years of The Andy Griffith Show. On April 11, 1986 the New York Time wrote an….unfriendly review of the television movie saying it was "a less appealing reunion for the audience than it may have been for its actors." Well, they were proven wrong because "Return to Mayberry" was the highest-rated television film of 1985-86 with around one-third of the TV-viewing public having tuned in to the broadcast. We'll even play a little Return to Mayberry trivia. Come along with us and let's have fun talking Mayberry. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list.  I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list.  Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I  post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: 9 things you never noticed in the reunion movie 'Return to Mayberry' (MeTV.com) How well do you remember 'Return to Mayberry'? (MeTV.com) Mayberry Event Calendar TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook) Subscribe to The Weaver's Newsletter Two Chairs No Waiting Related Merchandise Weaver's Department Store The Mayberry Historical Society Mayberry Man Movie – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel) iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/ Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing list The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #733: Paul Mulik Patreon Patron of the Week #733: Eric Lowry High Sherriff of Two Chairs #733: Chris Smyrl Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs