Saturday, April 21, 2007

Anybody Who Likes Frasier Needs To Watch REAL Sitcoms Like I Do

Caught a great episode of The Andy Griffith Show on TV Land tonight. A farmer, played by Alan Hale Jr. (best known as The Skipper from Gilligan's Island), comes to Mayberry in search of a wife he can bring back to the farm. Barney throws himself into the role of matchmaker, the farmer falls for Barney's gal Thelma Lou, and hijinks ensue.

What truly grabbed me with this episode was that Hale's character repeatedly referred to Barney as "little buddy" - and this episode aired over two years before Gilligan debuted.