'Andy Griffith' whistler dies at 88

[madinmaryland]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/27/earle.hagen.ap/index.html

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and other TV shows, died Monday. He was 88.

Hagen, who is heard whistling the folksy tune for "The Andy Griffith Show," died at his home in Rancho Mirage, his wife, Laura, said Tuesday. He had been in ill health for several months.

During his long musical career, Hagen performed with the top bands of the swing era, composed for movies and television, and wrote one of the first textbooks on movie composing.

He and Dick Rogers were nominated for an Academy Award for best music scoring for the 1960 Marilyn Monroe movie "Let's Make Love."

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[meegbear]

1. Fucking great ...

TVLand will use that as an excuse to do another fucking Andy Griffith marathon.

[madinmaryland]

2. Now I have an earworm.

:grr:

[sarge43]

3. Listen to Harlem Nocturne

Gorgeous and it'll take care of that earworm.

[jmowreader]

4. They need an excuse?

Oh god. I hate Andy Griffith. Fucking hate him.

[meegbear]

5. As good as any ...

I wouldn't be surprised when Andy bites the big one, they do a '9/11' and have just a black screen with something like "TVLand mounrs the death of Andy Griffith" in white letters for 24 hours. Then ...


A one week celebration of his work, 24 hours of Andy, Matlock and any show he did a cameo in! :puke:

[ProfessorGAC]

7. And That's A Problem, Why?

Sorry, i'm a freak about that show.
The Professor

[meegbear]

9. I'm not and they promote like it's the greatest show EVAH!

I Love Lucy gets second billing to it. Remember when they were selling "The Andy Grffith Show Game"? I do - and they pulled it because even the angst-ridden Gen X'ers know shit when they see it.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I Have That Game!

So, i dare ya to knock this stick off my shoulder! I dare ya to step across this line!
The Professor

[meegbear]

11. LOL!

[JVS]

13. Does the love that senior citizens feel for Matlock extend to the Andy Griffith show?

If so, demographics this tuesday during the weeklong AG marathon could heavily favor Obama

[DS1]

6. I owe that man something.

That fucking whistle always turned me off to that stupid hick show, so I never even gave it a chance.

:thumbsup:

[Bake]

16. "Stupid hick show" ?

That's a rather elitist thing to say ...

Bake

[DS1]

17. As it should be, seeing that I'm elite.

[underpants]

8. He could whistle two tunes at the same time

Several of my friends saw him at the elementary school (before I moved there) really sad.

I have to say that I am amazed at the Andy Griffith haters here :silly: good lord how can you not like that show????

[meegbear]

14. Easy ... it sucks.

[Flaxbee]

12. Why all the hate for The Andy Griffith Show?

It's a sweet show - a different time, a different place. Don Knotts was a gem, and Andy was always a good guy.
The Beverly Hillbillies and I Love Lucy make me want to crawl out of my skin, but I can cope with (and even enjoy, in small doses) The Andy Griffith Show. :shrug:

[madinmaryland]

15. I remember watching it as a kid in the late 60's, but don't think i've seen

it since.

:shrug:

[underpants]

19. They clearly didn't grow up in the south

especially North Carolina :-)

Although it never had any black people on the show (no show did really back then) it did have the first professional woman on TV---Ellie Walker she was a college grad and a pharmacist

Oh and check this out

Star Trek in Mayberry
http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/startrek/index.htm

[Midlodemocrat]

18. Mr. Midlo loves that show.

He likes all kinds of shows, actually. He's a bit of a freak.