DTMX Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Howard Morris, aka Ernest T. Bass from the Andy Griffith Show, died over the weekend. By far my favorite character on a show that had so many, I laughed myself sick when he tuned a gasoline can (by tightening the cap) before serenading Charlene Darling during his first appearence on the Andy Griffith Show. Of course he ended up married to Barney - saw that coming a mile away. And the dialogue on that show - comedy gold... Briscoe Darling is waiting for Andy & Barney when they come into the courthouse. Briscoe: Well, there's this fella up home: Ernest T. Bass. He just don‘t take to Dud and Charlene bein' married. Andy: Well, it's all legal and everything. I give you a copy of the marriage certificate and kept a copy here for my files. Briscoe: I know that. But that doesn't signify with Ernest T. Bass. He keeps botherin' Charlene... yellin' in the night... throwin' rocks through the windows. Andy: Well, can't you and your boys handle it? Briscoe: Well, we thought about killin' him – kinda hated to go that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Funny thing is that that character appeared on only five or so shows, right? And yet he's legendary in the annals of TV history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Bummer. "Howdy do to you and you! It's me, it's me, it's Ernest T!" RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I didn't realize he had a site. Sounds and all... Ernest T .COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I guess I missed those five episodes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Howie Morris did a helluva lot more than play Ernest T. Bass! A great career, and a significant contributor to the earliest Golden Age of Television. R.I.P., and thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 "You ain't heard the last, from Ernest T. Bass!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Most of my memories are from Sid's show. Never saw the Andy stuff. He was a serious man of comedy. One of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Dye Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Maybe we should make the Ernest T forum the new Back Room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Maybe we should make the Ernest T forum the new Back Room. And instead of Kevin Bacon, Emilio Estevez, etc., we could assume the personas of our favorite Mayberry residents: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfricaBrass Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Ernest T. was a great character. Andy Griffith was smart to not have him on too often, E.T. Bass would have ended up taking over like Urkel or the Fonz on their respective shows. I loved the chaos that he brought to Mayberry. Since they made a spinoff of the Andy Griffith show anyway, I wish they would have sent Ernest T. off the Marines instead of Gomer Pyle. Now that would have been a funny show. Instead of Gollllleeee Sgt. Carter, you'd have had the good Sgt. getting the Ernest T. treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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