{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TCNW 870: Mayberry Christmas to All 2025","description":"Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 1:01:29 It\u2019s Christmas time here in Mayberry and time for the annual Christmas episode. The Andy Griffith Show had only one episode centered around any holiday and that holiday was Christmas. Fans have watched that episode over and over seeing as Ben Weaver tries to get arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor\u2019s, the Muggins\u2019, and Miss Ellie. It always plucks on to our hearts when we see Ben singing outside that courthouse cell window. Since the podcast began, Two Chairs has tried to bring back the warm feeling from The Andy Griffith Show as we go through Mayberry related memories of Christmas time. We also try to make a new memory or two in the process. We have a special guest back again this year from over in Dodge City. His name is Festus Haggen and he has a really good story to tell about Santa. There\u2019s a story called \u201cThe Fife Before Christmas\u201d by my friend Rik Roberts who played \u201cBarney\u201d to my \u201cFloyd\u201d in the Mayberry Man movie and Mayberry Man series. We have a favorite of mine by Charlie Monk called \u201cAndy and Opie Christmas\u201d that brings back memories of a small town Christmas that sure reminds me of Mayberry. We hear from Elinor Donahue about recording \u201cAway in a Manger\u201d with Andy then we hear her sing just that. We have a great song with lyrics written by Russell Estes called \u201cA Mayberry Christmas\u201d that does a wonderful job of taking us back to our hometown. For a bit more Christmas music, we\u2019ll play my 2022 Mayberry Christmas card featuring images from Mayberry Man the Series. And, if you stick around till the end, we\u2019ll have Miss Ellie and Andy sing an encore of \u201cAway in a Manger.\u201d God bless you and I hope you have a very merry Christmas. NOTE: The YouTube video had portions (Away in a Manger by Elinor and the MayberryTone News-Newsome 2017 card) that had to be removed because of \u201ccopyright\u201d claims preventing any of the video from being visible. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don\u2019t 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\u2019s a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list.  Don\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say \u201chey\u201d 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 (256) 513-9526 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: The Ghosts of Christmas Past (YouTube) Mayberry Christmas Videos from the Newsome\u2019s Rik Roberts \u201cThe Fife Before Christmas\u201c Christmas in Mayberry by Ben Sandifer Mark Staggs Charlie Monk: Andy and Opie Christmas (used with permission) TCNW 315: Elinor Donahue and Neal Brower 2005 Part 3 Mayberry Event Calendar Weaver\u2019s Newsletter Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com) Mayberry Man Movie and Season 1 of Series (FREE on YouTube) Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome) TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook) Subscribe to The Weaver\u2019s Newsletter Two Chairs No Waiting Related Merchandise Weaver\u2019s Department Store The Mayberry Historical Society Mayberry Man Movie \u2013 Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel) iMayberry Community \u2013 http:\/\/imayberrycommunity.com\/ Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing list The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com \u2013 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #870: Rebecca Spears Be a Patreon patron and support the show \u2013 https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/twochairs ","author_name":"Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/iMayberry.com\/podcasts\/category\/two-chairs-no-waiting\/","html":"