He could also impersonate Chester Goode's walk from Gunsmoke and perform lame schtick such as simulating sewing up his fingers. He impersonates Cary Grant ("Judy, Judy, Judy!") and Edward G. Goober is known for his (bad) impressions of celebrities. His girlfriend in two sixth season color episodes was Flora Malherbe, but his initial love interest was Lydia Crosswaith, who was originally from Greensboro, North Carolina. He was raised in Mayberry, was trained as a mechanic in Raleigh, North Carolina, and served a stint in the North Carolina National Guard where he picked up the phrase, " Yo." Goober worked at Wally's Filling Station, which he eventually purchased and became the proprietor of, later in the show's run. Goober was born in either 1940 or 1941 (he says he was five years old when he was a witness to Floyd punching Charles Foley on Augin the episode entitled "The Case of the Punch in the Nose"). George Lindsey, who was 81 going on 82 that December, and rarely traveled, asked Jim Clark to appear in his place, telling the crowd, "He told me to say Goober says, 'Hey!'" Clark said Lindsey wore the suit while playing Goober on many Andy Griffith Show/ "RFD" episodes as well as on Hee Haw. On August 27, 2010, the suit became part of the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, North Carolina. On two occasions, Goober also wore one of Andy's suits, which was first lent to him in Raleigh at the auto show when his suit ripped. It was rejected and returned to the studio where it wound up in wardrobe. Goober's suit was originally owned by Howard McNear (Floyd) who donated it for a friend's funeral. A garish tie completed the picture of the dressed-up Goober. Very occasionally, Goober would dress up for the rare formal occasion in a suit described as "an unsophisticated double-vested, brown pinstripe number with white socks" that was passed to him from his cousin Gomer. Work boots and a customized beanie hat or whoopee cap (similar to that of the comic character Jughead Jones) completed his episode-to-episode wardrobe. His dark blue Dickies work pants were hoisted high and cinched with a wide belt, giving him an Empire waistline. He was generally dressed in a work shirt, breast pocket filled with pencils, pens, and tire gauges. Goober was distinctively attired for the show. in the 1969 episode, "Goober's Brother." Howard Sprague attributed the vast intellectual disparity between the brothers to Mendel's theory of recessive genes. Goober's older brother Braden was a noted rocket-scientist for NASA, and once visited Mayberry R.F.D. Both cousins shared a love for high-stepping swing dancing, even when the music was far less dynamic. Goober was similar to his cousin Gomer, though less animated. And his automotive mechanical skills were exceptional, as evidenced by taking Gilly Walker's car apart and reassembling it inside the sheriff's office, and then taking it apart again and reassembling it again outside. ![]() Goober was viewed as backward and not very bright.Īlthough Goober portrayed a somewhat childlike and happy-go-lucky character, he had the ability to view life and people with a sense of wonder and goodness. Goober Pyle visits Aunt Bee's Chinese restaurant in his formal attire During season five, Goober was initially referred to as "Goober Beasley." To solidify the connection to Gomer, Goober's surname was changed to "Pyle." While Gomer always referenced Grandma Pyle, Goober never mentioned her. Lindsey was hired to fill the void when Gomer was spun off to join the United States Marine Corps. Goober later appeared in an episode of Gomer Pyle, USMC.īoth Pyle cousins worked at Wally's Filling Station, though not together, and were the show's comic relief. The cousin of Gomer Pyle, Goober was initially often referred to by Gomer but never seen until his appearance in the episode " Fun Girls," which was the only Andy Griffith Show episode in which the two appeared together. The character was once introduced by Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) as Goober Beasley, but he was referred to as Goober Pyle for most of his time on the show. The two actors had similar backgrounds Lindsey was from Jasper, Alabama, while Nabors was from Sylacauga, Alabama. Lindsey first read for the part of Gomer Pyle, Goober's cousin, which went to actor-singer Jim Nabors. Goober Pyle is a fictional character in the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and its sequel series Mayberry RFD.
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