My wife? Surely not.

Did it start out on network tv and then get switched? Because I liked it when I did get to see it, but then it disappeared.

Could be. The first thing I saw her in was the Then Came Bronson movie, and then she was the bride in a movie about a young couple getting married, their parents, and hijinks or something. If I cared, I'd check IMDb.

I did, when he was in F Troop. Another unjustly forgotten show.

There also used to be a rumor that Jim Nabors and Rock Hudson were "special" friends.

Oliver, if you're serious, try youtube for some Jim Nabors. There must be some there; it's got everyone else.

Gidget didn't last very long. Sally Field went on to The Flying Nun, a true low point in tv history.

I endorse this comment.

I moved from NYC to East Texas (not directly), and after reading this piece, I'm thinking that there's a good chance that a lot of Southern attitudes have been molded/informed by the AG Show just as much as they informed the show to begin with. A circular thing.

All I can remember is a few episodes of this show.

When I was a kid, I couldn't understand why my parents watched Gunsmoke. Then I grew up and Gunsmoke reruns started showing up, and I quickly got hooked.
So when can I expect a Gunsmoke write-up? You must not ignore it.

Are you sure it wasn't Ronald Reagan in drag?

I'm from NYC, and my parents were regular watchers of Andy Griffith.
One of my faint childhood memories was the way they reacted the first time Jim Nabors sang in an episode—they couldn't believe it was his voice.

I should have saved my "Green Acres was surreal" comment for this post, I guess.

It's really the Johnny Lee article that Ricin is waiting for.

Whatever happened to Burl?

Snake poo is one of the worst smells ever.

That's the third thing I've seen George Lazenby in.
The other two are the James Bond movie and The Pretender.

Asimov did tell him to climb up on a chair so everyone could see him, though.

He was also adopted, I think.