Andy Griffith Football Story from 1953

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  • @GirlDancing58
    @GirlDancing58 12 років тому +183

    When I was growing up in the 60's and 70's, I had no friends, we were poor and no one wanted to be associated with the poor, so I played on my own, but I had Andy and Barney to help me get through the day to day loneliness and I will never forget any of them.

    • @JM-nt5ex
      @JM-nt5ex 4 роки тому +23

      Same here, and I grew up in the 2000’s. Only TV we could afford was on the antenna and we lived in the sticks so all we ever got was an old channel that ran re runs of andy griffith and the like. Never had a dad neither so andy griffith was especially good. Need more good role models like that on tv, especially with TV’s being the parent for most kids anyhow.

    • @diyboomboxesintexas2805
      @diyboomboxesintexas2805 2 роки тому +2

      You didn't have any friends at Church,

    • @AlbanAwan
      @AlbanAwan 2 роки тому

      @@diyboomboxesintexas2805 You'd be amazed and probably depressed how fast church kids can turn on other church kids.

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 8 місяців тому +4

      GD58, I'll ASSume that you are 5 years younger than me, so we are in the same generation, but I grew up a WORLD away in Vancouver, BC, Canada! I came from an abusive childhood but we try to make the best of what we have, right? BTW, I'll be 71 in just a few days!

    • @johnruske7802
      @johnruske7802 4 місяці тому

      ⁠kp’’gglK

  • @ak8990
    @ak8990 2 роки тому +26

    Listening to Andy Griffith reminds me so much of my grandmother and uncle. I am from North Carolina, and his mannerisms and story telling is so much like how they would tell a story.

    • @tomripsin730
      @tomripsin730 Рік тому +2

      I've wondered whether his speaking style was purely for comedic effect, or was an accurate example of how some Southern folks talk. Thanks for your comment.

    • @robertbrown3064
      @robertbrown3064 Рік тому +2

      100% agreed. He played it up a *teensie* bit just to be charmin', but yep you're right, that's the way those folks used to talk. The word "tote" is especially bright in my recollection as being my grandpa's favorite way to say "carry." He reminds me of my grandparents, too. They talked slower, they lived slower, and they're fading in my happiest childhood memories slower, too.

    • @birdmadgrrrl
      @birdmadgrrrl Рік тому +3

      Agreed. My grandma and grandpa were from Haywood County and when I listen to him I feel like a little part of them is still alive somehow. Helps to remember them. ❤

  • @j.w.8110
    @j.w.8110 6 років тому +19

    in 1954 my friend and I were in a talent contest at school. My friend won first place at that contest telling Andy Griffith jokes about the football game and I won third place singing, we then went on to the county wide event and once again my friend won first place and I came in third and this allowed us to be on local T. V. Boy was we on cloud nine ! I will carry those memories in my heart and mind for the rest of my life,

    • @noitall13
      @noitall13 9 місяців тому +1

      TOOT! TOOT!

  • @CherrylMaree
    @CherrylMaree 12 років тому +13

    I'm 61 yrs old and this lovely man was part of my childhood and my children's childhood...his common sense and decency is sadly lacking from TV and films today..Rest with the Angels.

    • @noitall13
      @noitall13 9 місяців тому +2

      As is with all so-called "stars" that was his PUBLIC persona!

    • @timedwards8944
      @timedwards8944 9 місяців тому +1

      I really hope you are still kicking at 72 you are a treasure God bless and hope you live many more years

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 8 місяців тому

      @@noitall13 Yup, Nothing is what it seems esp. when it comes to anything from the 'media'!

  • @vilstef6988
    @vilstef6988 12 років тому +40

    This is as sensible a discourse on football as I've ever heard. :)

    • @blackholeentry3489
      @blackholeentry3489 4 роки тому +3

      This truly sums up the one sport I never had any use for and still don't. Adults still playing children's games.

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 8 місяців тому

      @@blackholeentry3489 I'm a LONG-time Bears fan but I grew up playing ice hockey in Canada! I can see your point tho...

    • @blackholeentry3489
      @blackholeentry3489 8 місяців тому

      @@mr.blackhawk142 Ice hockey is a grueling sport and I have never attended a game. However, when playing soccer in high school, I was always chosen as the gaurd because of my build.
      My father was a huge baseball fan and I, growing up in Portland, OR, used to attend an occasional game there....even occasionally hitch-hiking 30 miles to do so.
      However, as I became more interested in astronomy, lost interest in sports, and that is how my life has gone.
      On my final day at a school in my 2nd year, I attended in Oregon, the football coach, who was built like a Wazookie Warrier, cornered me on the way out and told me, "Clerk....you're one of the few here who have the build for playing football...either you go out for it next year or I'll personally see you get an "F" in PE. I didn't have the courage to tell him that as soon as I got home we were moving to California, and if he wanted me to play, he'd have to come the 800 miles there and get me...but always wish I had.
      I could never understand my complete and total lack of interest in sports...then one day while driving and listening to the radio, the subject came up..one of the guys made the statement.....
      "Professional sports are essentially grown men still playing children's games"...YUP, that's it.
      Growing up in dark rural skies pf Oregon, I became interested in astronomy at a very early age, but I never saw my first total solar eclipse until I was 39, (1980) took a week off of work (without pay) and drove 1000 miles to do so. Since then I've traveled the world, have been in 19 countries and witnessed my last one from Argentina...my 10th and my Aussie 2'nd wife's 4th.
      If you think I'm wealthy....couldn't be farther from the truth and currently drive an 88 Pontiac Fiero 5 speed V6....the only true mid-engine car ever made in the USA. NEVER bought a new car in my life...let someone else take the beating as my 1st wife's uncle often said. New motorcycles? Well, that's another story....but always paid cash. BHE

  • @SEVNTIGERS
    @SEVNTIGERS 4 роки тому +8

    My mom (86) was just telling me about "a story Andy told about a football game" - and Voila! here I am, able to share a fond memory with my mom... and these moments are priceless.
    God blessed us with the internet.....thank you!! :)

    • @NReese-if1nm
      @NReese-if1nm 3 роки тому +1

      Oh, that's great! It's wonderful that you were able to find something your mother remembered from years ago and share it with her! You can find just about ANYTHING on UA-cam-- so if your mother has a song she remembers from long ago, or a radio show she used to listen to, or anything else like that, you can probably find it on UA-cam. I'm sure you'll be able to find many other fond memories to share with your mother-- and you're right: such moments are priceless.

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 8 місяців тому

      @@NReese-if1nm YES! My mom passed away about 20 years ago. I recently Googled her name and location 2,500 miles away, and I found a photo of her when she was about 2-3 yrs old with her little dog! It was in the 1930s Windsor Star archives. I also found a photo of her father whom I'm named after! I only have 2 brothers left of our family, but we are estranged so that was so cool to find those relics!

  • @kingward8426
    @kingward8426 7 років тому +80

    The scene he sets perfectly depicts the woods that used to surround Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, where he attended college.

    • @carlaaustin7223
      @carlaaustin7223 5 років тому +3

      Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

    • @traveller4790
      @traveller4790 5 років тому +8

      @@carlaaustin7223 Yes. Andy was born in Mount Airy, NC and went to school in Chapel Hill. Mount Airy is the model for Mayberry, and Pilot Mountain (which is a short distance away from Mount Airy) was the model for Mount Pilot.

    • @kuvasz5252
      @kuvasz5252 4 роки тому +1

      @@traveller4790 I thought Siler City was more like Mayberry than Mount Airy, after all that's where Aunt Bea (Frances Bavier) retired

    • @traveller4790
      @traveller4790 4 роки тому +3

      @@kuvasz5252 That may be, but Griffith himself said that Mayberry was modeled after Mount Airy, and that Pilot Mountain was the model for Mount Pilot.

    • @mr.blackhawk142
      @mr.blackhawk142 8 місяців тому

      @@traveller4790 WoW! Thanx for that part about Pilot Mountain! I knew about Mt. Airy and I've been there on Street View a few times over the years! This show was a BIG part of my childhood, and I still LOVE it at 71 years young!

  • @Jugglingtedchannel
    @Jugglingtedchannel 12 років тому +24

    This is a great story of explaining what football is all about. We miss you Andy Griffith!

    • @clintwalls9429
      @clintwalls9429 5 років тому +2

      Love you Ang!!

    • @blackholeentry3489
      @blackholeentry3489 5 місяців тому

      I've NEVER had much use for ANY professional sports, with football being at the very bottom of my long list....and, NEVER watch NOR attend ANY "Grunt" sport....unless it's Top Fuel Drag Racing. On my way out of school on the last day of my sophmore year in an Oregon school, the high school football coach (An imposng muscular 'no nonsense' type of guy) cornered me in the parking lot and said, 'Crank...you're one of those few here who have the build for playing football....either you go out for it next year, or I'll personally see you get an 'F' in PE." I didn't have the courage at the time to tell him just as soon as I got home, we were moving to CA...and did, but have always regretted not telling him so. BHE

  • @srbob123
    @srbob123 12 років тому +16

    I haven't heard this since I was a kid, almost 55 years ago now. Somewhere in me, I always remembered it though. I google the title and some classics will never die, like Andy Griffith!

  • @tfjohnson1957
    @tfjohnson1957 11 років тому +52

    We had the 45 back in 62, and I wore my mother out asking her to play it over...and over...and over!!! I was 6, but all of Andy's stuff was a tickler to me!!

    • @georgedennison3338
      @georgedennison3338 6 років тому +3

      I remember hearing him when I was young. He was one of the few my mom would let me hear, because he didn't cuss or do adult themed comedy. Plus, she was from NC, and thought he was 'dreamy' handsome, as she would say.

    • @mr.m.1409
      @mr.m.1409 5 років тому +2

      We had the LP. I believe it was called No Time For Sergeants. I played it over and over again. There was also a folksy retelling of Romeo & Juliet and the opera Carmen.

    • @maryerb6062
      @maryerb6062 3 роки тому

      My uncle had it in his collection and I heard it when I was 17 circa 1970. I rolled on the floor laughing. My uncle was in the room. He made the dry comment that apparently I enjoyed the story.

  • @paulmaddox1969
    @paulmaddox1969 7 років тому +37

    This was the first story I heard from Andy, back in 1958, my Dad had it on a 45 and I wore it out. Sorry Dad. So funny even after all these years. Thanks for posting it.

  • @vilck4563
    @vilck4563 9 днів тому

    One of the best story tellers I’ve ever heard, love Andy Griffith.

  • @tedhunter6983
    @tedhunter6983 5 років тому +20

    Still a classic and still hilarious to this day!!!

  • @fairterr
    @fairterr 12 років тому +13

    Listening to this brings a smile ,although my heart is sad, he meant the world to all us from NC, and I'm sure the rest of the country too..

  • @pattir3101
    @pattir3101 12 років тому +3

    Sing with the angels. Your humor ,love,comedy and faith have been an inspiration

  • @darrenmacdougall4955
    @darrenmacdougall4955 5 років тому +10

    clean, wholesome, and funny...my Dad and I used to listen to this and laugh...great memory.

    • @allisoncorona8162
      @allisoncorona8162 5 років тому +1

      Yes, it seems that today's concept of"comedy" is how many swear words you can get into it before it's considered vulgar.

    • @stephaniegormley9982
      @stephaniegormley9982 10 місяців тому

      That's the cool part. People who hate football love this. But people who LOVE football,....the love this too.

  • @csnide6702
    @csnide6702 2 роки тому +3

    I first heard this in the Mid-70s sometime as a youth and thought it was funny then... I burst into laughter hearing it today.... Andy was a classic entertainer- an absolute natural.

  • @tombasye1016
    @tombasye1016 2 роки тому +1

    Andy Griffith Was A Great Natured And Caring Actor, That Made Many, Many Great Americans Happy, For All The Years That You Brought Laughter And Uplifting Good Personality's To All Of Us In Such Our Wonderful Country, We All Wake Up To Each And Everyday.

  • @og6falcon742
    @og6falcon742 2 роки тому +5

    My dad played this for me when I was a kid, one of those memories that will never go away, I lost my dad to covid 2 years ago, the loss of your, especially for a man, really fkn hurts. But I think about our memories, music he would play, and comic records, that maybe when I was a kid I didn't appreciate, but when I listen to them now I can feel my pops with me. This is 100% one of the recordings. I'm super grateful for sites like UA-cam, and streaming services so I can have that feeling.

  • @obbor4
    @obbor4 12 років тому +9

    Tears of joy, sadness, and hilarity...Thank you, Andy! You were truly one of a kind.

  • @kathywry
    @kathywry 16 років тому +7

    " A Face In the Crowd" is an awesome movie and will show you a frightening unraecognizable Andy Griffith...one of my very TOP movies of all time !!

  • @Shon9tilR
    @Shon9tilR 12 років тому +1

    2012 has been cursed. All these people have passed. R. I. P. Andy

  • @thebeauteegeek2261
    @thebeauteegeek2261 5 років тому +3

    I heard this back in 2001 when the Baltimore Ravens first played in the superbowl. I been looking for this for the past 20 years.

  • @GeorgiaHeard
    @GeorgiaHeard 8 років тому +12

    Brings me back in time, listening to my relatives tell stories and talking.

  • @rubywingo6030
    @rubywingo6030 6 років тому +4

    I heard this and another of his pieces. I was living in South Texas on the Mexico border at the time and was having trouble getting my Sunday school students to listen to my lessons. Being from the South I decided to make my accent work for me and began to tell my Bible stories like this. Worked wonderfully!!! They would hang on every word!!

  • @ricklobello
    @ricklobello 12 років тому +4

    Rest in Peace Andy. You were my favorite actor of all time and just yesterday I finished watching your 249th episode of The Andy Griffith Show.

  • @gpshaggin77
    @gpshaggin77 12 років тому +7

    heard this on an NPR radio show a few weeks back,first time I've heard it since I was a kid(-8
    R.I.P. ANDY

  • @nolagaminggal4249
    @nolagaminggal4249 7 років тому +4

    I'll never grow tired of this or ANY of Mr. Andy's classics! Right along with his explanation of Swan Lake as well as the one titled "Andy And Cleopatra" make me happy on the worst days! I'll always love him!

  • @fredpickett6219
    @fredpickett6219 4 роки тому +2

    There will never be another Entertainer this good/The best Entertainer We ever had. R.I.P Andy.

  • @judypaap100
    @judypaap100 9 років тому +56

    RIP Andy Griffith

    • @rharbeson1
      @rharbeson1 7 років тому +2

      Judy Paap this is so funny

    • @tractor2899
      @tractor2899 4 роки тому +1

      @@rharbeson1 whats funny

  • @nratchr
    @nratchr 14 років тому

    I wish I had the opprotunity to meet Mr. Griffith. I would let him know that his home-spun wisdom and big heart has reminded me of my Dad ( 9/1923 to 9/2010 ). This was one of the first comedy recordings that I remember. I wish I could whoop-up some catfish & taters for the both of us sometime. Mr. Griffith.....you are one of the last of the wholesome commedian's left! God Bless you & yours Mr. Griffith. And thank you again for a wonderful education on life. Richard D. Bellingham,WA.

  • @jollymeanthinkiesjohnstert9166
    @jollymeanthinkiesjohnstert9166 8 років тому +19

    Instant classic from the 50's. and so cool using the Andy Griffith article from MAD.

    • @mkvv5687
      @mkvv5687 3 роки тому

      I was wondering where the artwork came from. It added another layer of pleasure over a favorite story.

  • @jrsandoval4193
    @jrsandoval4193 11 місяців тому +1

    Andy Griffith is my favorite old show!! Love watching the reruns of that show.

  • @aqacefan
    @aqacefan Місяць тому

    Not that long ago, I was joking around with my Mom and dropped one of Andy's lines from this routine... only to find that my Dad had never heard it! So, I had the extreme pleasure to introduce him to What It Was, Was Football!

  • @chivalrousjack
    @chivalrousjack 4 роки тому +2

    My grandparents used to play old records, when I was growing up.
    This was on one of them.
    I laughed my ass off. 🙂

  • @DBKTube
    @DBKTube 15 років тому +4

    Thanks for rekindling a great childhood memory. We had this on a long lost 45 record. Even remember the original title, "What it Was, It Was Football"

  • @darrellcole6311
    @darrellcole6311 5 років тому +4

    I was 14 yo when I first heard Andy give this recital over WLW Cincinnati, Ohio Remember laughing my sox off at it. Just had to go out and buy a copy of the recording.

  • @CNS2
    @CNS2 15 років тому +1

    Great piece, Andy Griffith & Jerry Clower, two great Southern Gentlemen that can make you laugh without swearing. I love this story, thank you for posting it.
    JohnnyReb {North Carolina}

  • @snuphaluphugus
    @snuphaluphugus 12 років тому +4

    This and No time for sergeants where two of my favorite "Watch an old movie with my dad" Saturday activities. I will miss Andy.

  • @dontaylor7315
    @dontaylor7315 4 місяці тому

    Probably Andy's best-known standup routine. I remember when Mad magazine ran the transcription with these illustrations. Loved it as a kid, love it just as much now.

  • @TacomaPaul
    @TacomaPaul 10 років тому +42

    *THIS* is great comedy.

  • @jesseromero5636
    @jesseromero5636 8 років тому +9

    This has got to be one of the funniest comic relief art I have seen friend I dam near pissed my pants lol😂!!!!!

  • @juliannemoore1033
    @juliannemoore1033 5 років тому +3

    This is Hilarious!!! I love Andy Griffith and still watch it today:)

  • @DGoddessChardonnay
    @DGoddessChardonnay 12 років тому

    Talk about a timeless classic . . . good ol' clean humor that'll send you falling out of your seat with gut-busting laughter. Thank You, Andy for leaving such a rich and enjoyable legacy.

  • @rem2267
    @rem2267 15 років тому +1

    I laughed til I cried, and then segued nicely into a bad coughing fit. The visuals are also hilarious, esp the one of them bunchful of men "fighting."
    Excellent, thanks for posting.

  • @Shadepuppy
    @Shadepuppy 12 років тому +1

    I'd never heard this before, but it is SO good and SO well done - a good testament to the quality of work Andy Griffith did. R.I.P. Andy Griffith - thank you for sharing so many fascinating characters with us for so many years.

  • @tessajovowels
    @tessajovowels 12 років тому

    Heard this for the 1st time on radio today, knew it was Andy!!! Awesome!!! Enjoyed this man all my life (60yrs!!) What a celebration they're having in heaven!!

  • @ep4169
    @ep4169 5 місяців тому

    Syncing the monologue with the magazine illustrations is brilliant.

  • @wr1jeffey
    @wr1jeffey 12 років тому +3

    I agree. I was just happy my mom introduced to this stuff when i was younger. I am 18 years of age and enjoy a bit of good clean comedy myself! I just wish i could met Andy in person.....

  • @maximum1954
    @maximum1954 15 років тому

    YesWeTan. I totally agree with you. Anyone can swear, that takes no talent, but being able to make people laugh without swearing takes an awful lot of talent. Talented people like Andy Griffith make you think. They tell stories that just seem to make you feel good. REAL GOOOOOOOOD! As Andy might say.

  • @ohiomusicfan
    @ohiomusicfan 17 років тому +6

    Thanks, I needed that. I wasn't expecting to laugh that hard.

  • @Jugglingtedchannel
    @Jugglingtedchannel 12 років тому +1

    This was too funny, but I'm sure that others who don't understand the game of football would agree with Andy. Thank you for the laughs!

  • @oldschooljamz87
    @oldschooljamz87 16 років тому +15

    This was really good you did a great job editing in the pictures

  • @FredPickett
    @FredPickett Рік тому +1

    The best Entertainer We ever had/R.I.P. Andy.

  • @fredpickett6219
    @fredpickett6219 4 роки тому

    There will never be an Entertainer this good anymore. R.I.P. Anday.

  • @kentuckyredbone
    @kentuckyredbone 15 років тому

    I first heard this on the Radio! It was on a station out of Whitesburg Kentucky! I loved it then and still enjoy it!

  • @MediaMoments
    @MediaMoments 12 років тому +4

    I've laughed along with this story since I first came across the 45 RPM records as a child.
    I remember having to flip over the record to hear the second part.

  • @dw-fe2ww
    @dw-fe2ww 6 років тому +14

    Beverly Hillbillies had a great episode segment about football. Granny thought the referees were wearing pajamas, IIRC. She had a unique take on what she thought she was seeing. Its possible that this Andy Griffith record was the inspiration for that Beverly Hillbillies bit.

    • @mkvv5687
      @mkvv5687 3 роки тому

      Possibly. I believe it is more of a motif: urban antics viewed through the eyes of country "wisdom". Often funny, frequently insightful.

  • @jillybeaner06
    @jillybeaner06 14 років тому +1

    i LOVE this bit! thanks for posting it for us andy fans!!!

  • @Warmmmtouch
    @Warmmmtouch 12 років тому +1

    This was one of my favorite 45 rpm records when I was 7 years old. Was cleaning out my mothers house for an estate sale last week and came across the record in a box of things she had kept. Didn't have a record player to play it, so I looked it up on here.

  • @OldUncleDave
    @OldUncleDave 12 років тому +1

    R.I.P Andy. Thank you for a lifetime of entertainment!

  • @ClaysSTO
    @ClaysSTO 12 років тому

    Sad heart today on the loss of a special man, Andy Griffith. He will be missed my many, but remembered for his wonderful touching life lessons on the Andy Griffith Show. RIP. Loved all on that show!

  • @carlaaustin7223
    @carlaaustin7223 5 років тому +1

    I've never heard Andy Griffith do stand up comedy. He's funny. I enjoyed watching him on Andy Griffith show but never heard him outside of the show. He's truly funny.

    • @lynnturman8157
      @lynnturman8157 5 років тому

      This is what he first became famous for.

  • @NReese-if1nm
    @NReese-if1nm 3 роки тому

    I first heard this on a late-night radio show many years ago (and many years after it was recorded, although I didn't know that). I thought it was funny as hell and always wondered who did it. It stuck in my mind over the years, and a few days ago, I decided to see if I could find it-- and by damn, here it was on UA-cam!!!
    Passed it along to a friend of mine, who thought it was a scream, and said that her mother (who hated football) would have loved it.
    Great job, and thanks so much to cornerstoneindy for posting it!

  • @kennethc3266
    @kennethc3266 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing this. I heard it with my father when I was a small child and have been looking for it since. A great memory of my Dad

  • @deepoe6636
    @deepoe6636 12 років тому +1

    my dad's favorite. RIP, andy. thanks for the good memories!

  • @mredd3
    @mredd3 12 років тому

    RIP Andy - give my boy a hug for me! He enjoyed your work. I am sure God needed a a good laugh. Prayers to his family.

  • @chicagophile
    @chicagophile 12 років тому

    RIP Andy - this video was also my dad's favorite, and reminds me a lot of him.

  • @daiseytheduchessofh
    @daiseytheduchessofh 12 років тому +7

    My dad has this album & we used to listen to it all the time when I was a kid.

  • @blueskiesblue
    @blueskiesblue 12 років тому

    Andy, you were like a father to some of us, and a great uncle, too. We will always remember you .... you helped us know right from wrong, and how to respect the truth. God be with you, and keep you .... until we meet again ~ RIP

  • @barnztormre
    @barnztormre 12 років тому +2

    This is the first thing I thought of when I heard today's sad news. RIP, old friend.

  • @jnash3497
    @jnash3497 12 років тому +97

    personnally I think this is pure genius - the comedy of today is crass and mostly vulgar - happy to listen to clean humor, about something that we all can identify with - sorry, but this is my opinion and it comes from a '66 year old male born and raised in the South - so yes, this is Southern humor, but it is beloved by a large cross-section of the population

    • @carlaaustin7223
      @carlaaustin7223 5 років тому +5

      Thank you. His acting was great. Not everyone in the south talks with a southern drawl.

    • @Querymonger
      @Querymonger 4 роки тому +4

      I'm a young man who also appreciates those who can make people laugh without filling the world with more filth

    • @surrenderradio2064
      @surrenderradio2064 4 роки тому +2

      Nothing to apologize for bud, I enjoyed reading your comment and opinions. I too feel the same way.

    • @glendonmcgee9478
      @glendonmcgee9478 Рік тому

      Please funny is funny The things that offend you have more to do with you personally attached yourself to whatever you heard not about what the comic said get the stick out of your asses Nobody’s perfect not even you😂😂😂

    • @ktavanegriffith3066
      @ktavanegriffith3066 Рік тому +3

      I'll be 61 soon and I'm often told I don't look like it. In many areas I share the opinions of younger people. But this is a classic. It was one of my dad's favorites. Daddy even sounded like him. Because of daddy I love football and this Andy Griffith sketch is near and dear to my heart. Glad technology has allowed us to preserve it.

  • @musicmandon1
    @musicmandon1 12 років тому

    Just posting this in tribute to a true funny man. For me, this was funnier than anything he ever did on TV.
    This is the funniest description of college football that you are ever likely to hear. RIP, Andy Griffith.

  • @nickbigd
    @nickbigd 12 років тому +1

    RIP Andy Griffith. Mayberry was after-school hometown, and your Andy Taylor was the kindest soul (or possibly second to Aunt Bea.)
    If you have never seen A Face in the Crowd, rent it now. Scarily relevant even today, and a tremendous performance.

  • @herringostarr
    @herringostarr 15 років тому +1

    Great video....One of my all-time favorite comedy bits. I've never seen the pictures until now. Thanks for posting!

  • @GlenSims1951
    @GlenSims1951 12 років тому

    Great man loved everything I ever saw him in.
    not many stars today have as many fans for so long
    he will be missed
    RIP Andy

  • @ageofsagittarius
    @ageofsagittarius 14 років тому

    I am so glad they matched the MAD magazine illustrations to the piece.

  • @whuppy
    @whuppy 15 років тому

    Great job finding the Mad magazine illustrations, and great job matching them up to the story. Great job! Thanks!

  • @fredpickett6219
    @fredpickett6219 4 роки тому

    One of the best Entertainers We ever had. R.I.P. Andy.

  • @micodz1
    @micodz1 12 років тому

    I grew up listening to and watching the Andy Griffith Show. I was very sad when Don Knotts died and am now very sad that Andy Griffith has. This was/is America but that's life. They live still. I love watching their movies and always will.

  • @CadillacL
    @CadillacL 17 років тому

    I haven't heard this in quite awhile. I've always been a fan of the Andy Griffith Show & anything he does.

  • @71leezippy
    @71leezippy 12 років тому

    This is so funny. Andy we love you rest well. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @mack1712
    @mack1712 12 років тому

    We're going to miss you. Thanks for all the memories.

  • @lahairextensionsatlanta7324
    @lahairextensionsatlanta7324 4 роки тому

    I can't believe I found this...Been looking for it a long time...This is some funny shit!

  • @clintonearlwalker
    @clintonearlwalker 12 років тому

    I've had Andy Griffeth on and off the TV my entire life and I'm 50. What a loss, rest in peace, Andy.

  • @BlastFurnaceCanada
    @BlastFurnaceCanada 15 років тому

    After 56 years it still sounds fresh ... and Mr. Griffith is still one of the funniest men in show business.

  • @lighthouse44
    @lighthouse44 15 років тому

    That is a great bit. Andy Griffith is an excellent storyteller.

  • @BigKwell
    @BigKwell 14 років тому +1

    You can't beat classic comedy! Thank you, Andy!

  • @lutianmurphy4280
    @lutianmurphy4280 5 років тому +1

    None better, tale teller than Andy !

  • @omahaelectrician
    @omahaelectrician 12 років тому +49

    My wife thinks Andy has accurately described football.

  • @bluesrock09
    @bluesrock09 12 років тому

    He taught me some powerful lessons. One of the best

  • @obiwattkenobi
    @obiwattkenobi 12 років тому +1

    This was always my favorite bit by Mr. Griffith

  • @LisaDubyaNTx
    @LisaDubyaNTx 14 років тому

    Nice pictures set to the classic audio. Well done.

  • @Leightr
    @Leightr 2 місяці тому

    I actually first heard this on the radio in the early 2000s. "Music with Moscowitz" it was a "Dr. Demento" style show that used to be on AM 1090 in the Seattle area. Sadly now gone.

  • @looneywoman
    @looneywoman 16 років тому +15

    4:27 -- "And friends, I saw the most awfullest fight I've ever seen in my life! I did!" ROTFL!!!

  • @oj271
    @oj271 14 років тому

    This is real comedy!!! I had a 33 lp that had lots of these on there. I really enjoyed it when I was a child. I think it was called "Andy Griffith Just for Laughs".

  • @videog7747
    @videog7747 Рік тому

    This is classic. According to Ron Howard in his book "The Boys" this monologue "catapulted Andy into a career on radio and Broadway". Andy Griffith is a national treasure.

  • @mpgarr
    @mpgarr 12 років тому

    Rest in Peace Andy Taylor/Andy Griffith--you have been off the scene for awhile now--but you will still be missed by many of us!

  • @tomtrh
    @tomtrh 15 років тому

    Simply a classic! First heard this piece in 1988 and looooooooved it.

  • @TrainTrackTrav
    @TrainTrackTrav 12 років тому +2

    That was epic! God bless!