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Quiz about The Andy  Griffith Show  Whats In A Name
Quiz about The Andy  Griffith Show  Whats In A Name

"The Andy Griffith Show:" What's In A Name? Quiz


Not all characters on "TAGS" kept the same name throughout the series. Can you identify the name change in each question?

A multiple-choice quiz by sunflower822. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sunflower822
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,126
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3034
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (2/10), Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 99 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Barney's middle initial was commonly listed as "P," but on one episode Andy says, "I thought your middle name was ______!" What was his non-P middle name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When a couple of crooks come to Mayberry to gather information for a fake television show, Andy introduces Goober not as Goober Pyle, but as Goober _____. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. One of the funnier scenes of the series shows Andy and Asa hooking Barney up to a stretching contraption to make him taller! In other episodes, Asa's last name was Breeney, but what did Andy say it was in this show? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Although Aunt Bee didn't always get along with Clara, she was her best friend. Clara had a different first name when the show began, what was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Speaking of Clara, her last name wasn't always Edwards. What other surname did she have on "TAGS"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Actor Burt Mustin usually played the role of Judd Fletcher, but what other name was he called in the episode "The Town Band?" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Darlings were a popular family on "TAGS," played by the musical group The Dillards. Later on, Andy called the "brothers" by their real-life names, but what was the name used for one of them on the first episode they appeared on? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Judd gets in trouble with Barney for yelling too loudly at Chester Jones during a checker game. Chester was also called by what name(s) on the show? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Helen Crump reminds one of her students, Ethel, to have her mother put cream on her stye. During her first two appearances on "TAGS," this girl is named ______ and Opie has a crush on her. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Howie is a friend of Opie's that we see frequently. In all episodes but one, Howie's last name is Pruitt. In "Barney Fife, Realtor," Howie's last name is _____. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Barney's middle initial was commonly listed as "P," but on one episode Andy says, "I thought your middle name was ______!" What was his non-P middle name?

Answer: Oliver

Interestingly, the actor who played Barney Fife went by his middle name: Jesse Donald Knotts. Another "TAGS" episode shows a yearbook picture of Bernard Milton Fife.
2. When a couple of crooks come to Mayberry to gather information for a fake television show, Andy introduces Goober not as Goober Pyle, but as Goober _____.

Answer: Beasley

During this episode we learn that Goober is allowed to be a deputy on Halloween to keep kids from putting trash in the town's cannon.
3. One of the funnier scenes of the series shows Andy and Asa hooking Barney up to a stretching contraption to make him taller! In other episodes, Asa's last name was Breeney, but what did Andy say it was in this show?

Answer: Bascom

Asa was played by Charles P. Thompson.
4. Although Aunt Bee didn't always get along with Clara, she was her best friend. Clara had a different first name when the show began, what was it?

Answer: Bertha

Hope Summers was the actress that played Bertha/Clara. She died in 1979 at the age of 83.
5. Speaking of Clara, her last name wasn't always Edwards. What other surname did she have on "TAGS"?

Answer: Johnson

Hope Summers acted in 36 episodes of "TAGS."
6. Actor Burt Mustin usually played the role of Judd Fletcher, but what other name was he called in the episode "The Town Band?"

Answer: Jubal

"Jubal" states Andy is the best sheriff Mayberry has ever had.
7. The Darlings were a popular family on "TAGS," played by the musical group The Dillards. Later on, Andy called the "brothers" by their real-life names, but what was the name used for one of them on the first episode they appeared on?

Answer: Othar

Two members of the Dillards were actually brothers, Rodney and Doug Dillard. Dean Webb and Mitch Jayner where the other two band members.
8. Judd gets in trouble with Barney for yelling too loudly at Chester Jones during a checker game. Chester was also called by what name(s) on the show?

Answer: Jason/Jase

Joe Hamilton played the roles of Chester, Jason, and Jase. He also appeared in other episodes as an unnamed townsman.
9. Helen Crump reminds one of her students, Ethel, to have her mother put cream on her stye. During her first two appearances on "TAGS," this girl is named ______ and Opie has a crush on her.

Answer: Karen

Ronda Jeter played Ethel, Karen Burgess, and Sharon Porter/Sharon McCall over a period of three years. "The Rivals" is a great episode where Opie "dumps" Karen for Thelma Lou after Karen ignores him. Boy is Barney mad!
10. Howie is a friend of Opie's that we see frequently. In all episodes but one, Howie's last name is Pruitt. In "Barney Fife, Realtor," Howie's last name is _____.

Answer: Williams

Dennis Rush played the character of Howie. We know his last name is Williams in this episode because Andy is considering buying Howie's house.
Source: Author sunflower822

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