The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) The Pageant (1964) User Reviews

Touching Climax in Episode About Acting Talent

[[e-mail] · 8/10 · 19 October 2022]

The funniest thing in this episode about Aunt Bee's inability to project a pivotal character on stage in the annual play about Mayberry's founding, is Barney's impossibly bad acting. If you like that sort of thing, you will find this amusing. If not, you should still be moved by Clara's heartfelt joy and gratitude when Bee relinquishes her role to Clara after seeing how the (unexpectedly reappearing) star cherishes the role she has played for so many years. Once again, Frances Bavier shows her ability to turn in an award-winning performance. And Clara shows that she is not some type of cold ***** that she often gets accused of being.

Back to the House

[Hitchcoc · 7/10 · 13 December 2019]

When Clara goes to visit a sick relative, there is no one handy to play the lead in the Centennial play. Bee, who had a part in a childhood play, gets her oar in and gets John, the director, to give her the role. John is the artiste in town, directing the choir, and now the big play. Bee, unfortunately, has no acting chops at all. Now John, who is the consummate jerk, doesn't have the heart to tell her she is finished. Anyway, it's Bee again failing at something outside the kitchen. On a sour note, Barney as the Indian chief is the worst thing in the play. Stay tuned.

Barney and Andy are as bad of actors as Bee

[vitoscotti · 7/10 · 7 June 2022]

Always liked Francis Bavier (Aunt Bee), and Hope Summers (Clara Edwards) together. Worked well as a team. Sometimes it's friends, sometimes as adversarials. Clara can really be nasty. But, we get the gentler, kinder Clara here.

Barney steals the show with his horrendous acting. Horrible delivery, and horrible cadence. I liked how Andy told him you don't have to wear your Indian headdress all the time off stage. But, Barney seemed to really enjoy getting into the Indian chief part.

Last Olan Soule episode is a shame. Always nailed his part as the sometimes uppity choir director.

Outstanding epilogue. Again Don Knotts in a very funny scene.