{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TCNW 890: Motherhood in Mayberry","description":"Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:34 We just celebrated Mother\u2019s Day here in the U.S. and it made me wonder if there were any references during The Andy Griffith Show about mothers or Mother\u2019s Day. There are no dedicated Mother\u2019s Day episodes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show. That aligns with its gentle, everyday small-town storytelling rather than holiday-specific plots. References to mothers are subtle, infrequent, and often tied to character dynamics, with Aunt Bee serving as the central maternal\/surrogate figure for Andy and Opie. I\u2019ll dig into some \u201cmom\u201d related topics like: Opie\u2019s Mother (Andy\u2019s late wife); Barney Fife\u2019s Mother; Howard Sprague\u2019s Mother; and, Aunt Bee as Mother Figure. We even have trivia by Paul Mulik about Motherhood that we\u2019ll play at the very beginning (so I don\u2019 give away any answers), so enjoy playing along. I\u2019ll go over some of the upcoming Mayberry events that you should be planning to attend, if you can. After all that we\u2019ll try the last few questions from the 2026 Mayberry \u2013 I Love Lucy Festival we haven\u2019t already covered in previous weeks. It\u2019s BIG!   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: Mayberry Event Calendar (iMayberry.com) Weaver\u2019s Newsletter Subscribe to The Weaver\u2019s Newsletter Weaver\u2019s Department Store Mayberry Meet Up (Facebook Group) Mayberry Cast Birthdays (tagsrwc.com) Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube) Watch the Mayberry Man Movie & Series FREE (YouTube) Mayberry Man Movie Audio Commentary with Barney & Floyd (Rik Roberts, Allan Newsome) The Mayberry Effect (documentary) TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook) Two Chairs No Waiting Related Merchandise The Mayberry Historical Society Mayberry Man Movie & Series \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 #890: Amanda Beets & Adam Palmer The High Sheriff of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #890: Chris Smyrl 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":"