TV Trivia

Some of you may be too young to remember The Andy Griffith Show.

Sadly, I am not. 

I watched Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bee and their cast of crazy friends and neighbors a lot when I was a kid.

Driving to Columbus a couple of weeks ago, we drove through areas of NC we had never been to. 

First sign - Mt. Pilot.  Rick says, Hey, isn't that where Andy and Barney had to go sometimes for work?  Yes, I say with such pleasure.

2nd sign was Mt Airy. We both recall this from the show, but don't recall why they went there.

The 3rd sign said, Aunt Bee's Cafe. ( I always thought it was "Bea"; apparently, I was wrong.)

This brought us such joy and giggles. For a 7.5 hr road trip, these are the little things that entertain you.

I read somewhere that the actress who played Aunt Bee was only 58 when she began on Andy Griffith. A very different 58 from today I'd say, wouldn't you?

When I was working in NY, I had to go somewhere that I don't recall the name of the town I was going to, sadly.

As I was driving, I saw the sign for New Rochelle. Again, my TV habits as a kid reared their head because the first thing I thought of was The Dick Van Dyke Show.  Rob and Laura lived in New Rochelle. 

I don't know where my phone or keys are at any given moment, but tv and music trivia I remember. I wonder why that is? Is there a scientific reason? Or am I just a strange bird, or both?  If these were Jeopardy categories, I'd clear the entire category for TV and music trivia.

When my mom died, all my chores and taking care of everyone's needs would be done for the day.  Usually by evening.  I would retreat to my room. I had a small tv in there. 9inch maybe. It was my escape to other worlds where life was fun and everyone was laughing. I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, etc. If it was winter time I was found in my room when I could escape and get lost in books or tv shows. (Summer was all books and my bike)

Even today, when I see those shows, they make me smile. There is a channel called Catchy on Dish Network, and I catch these shows at 2am or lunch time, and I have to say it cures what is ailing me. Better than a drug, they just make my shoulders go down, my anxiety relaxes, and I find myself just smiling and feeling good. I don't know the reason. I'm sure many psychiatrists could tell me why. But I don't much care.

I enjoy these old shows, and they make me happy.

When I got older, there was a show called That Girl. Oh, how I wanted her life. Not to be an actress, but to live in NYC and have a friend across the hall.  Years later, it was Mary Tyler Moore. I wanted to be her. A career, her apartment, her clothes, her friendship with Rhoda. 

As I have said here many times, I wanted to be Mary, but one day I realized I was Rhoda.  

The wisecracking friend who was always 2nd to Mary. 

From Leave It To Beaver to today. TV has always allowed me to escape.

After Rick's stroke, it has done the same.

I am sure there are serious issues about all this. However, I don't wish to change now. I yam what I yam as Popeye would say. See another TV character I quote.

Yeah, I think there is something wrong with me.

But y'all knew that.