RIP Thelma Lou

[Gatordiddy]

Betty Lynn, Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ dead at 95

Betty Lynn, the film and television actress best known for playing Barney Fife’s sweetheart Thelma Lou on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. She was 95.

The star died peacefully on Saturday after a brief illness, The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, North Carolina, announced in a statement.

Lynn appeared as Thelma Lou in the hit series from 1961 until 1966. She reprised her role in "Return to Mayberry," the made-for-TV movie where she and Fife (Don Knotts) got married.


So..
Besides Ron Howard, I think all of the other regulars are gone now...

By the way... the clues were there ;) (NTTAWWT)

 

[Detroitgator]

@stephenPE I think one week is a sufficient amount of time for you to mourn this terrible loss! ;)

 

[Nalt]

By the way... the clues were there ;) (NTTAWWT)

What clues? Was Thelma Lou gay? I know Gomer was but your post was about her...

 

[Gatordiddy]

What clues? Was Thelma Lou gay? I know Gomer was but your post was about her...

Gomer - this was before the public knew, but Thelma Lou forced his hand.
The look on his face...

Then again... Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn) never married, so...

 

[Nalt]

Gomer - this was before the public knew, but Thelma Lou forced his hand.
The look on his face...

Then again... Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn) never married, so...

In 1986 the movie “Return to Mayberry" was released and in it Barney and Thelma Lou actually did marry each other.

 

[Gatordiddy]

In 1986 the movie “Return to Mayberry" was released and in it Barney and Thelma Lou actually did marry each other.

good point... I should have clarified that, and I sincerely hope there aren't any wedding night videos anywhere on the dark web.

 

[stephenPE]

@stephenPE I think one week is a sufficient amount of time for you to mourn this terrible loss! ;)

Goodbye Miss Betty - Sean of the South

 

[stephenPE]

As for her being gay she had no former husband or children. I always loved he look on her face when Barney had to live in the sheriffs office awhile and he was making out with her when Opie and Andy came in and turned on the lights.

 

[Gatordiddy]

As for her being gay she had no former husband or children. I always loved he look on her face when Barney had to live in the sheriffs office awhile and he was making out with her when Opie and Andy came in and turned on the lights.

I wonder if Thelma Lou and Juanita ever found out about each other?

 

[AlexDaGator]

Thelma Lou was cute but...

#TeamHelenCrump

Alex.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Thelma Lou was cute but...

#TeamHelenCrump

Alex.

Played by Aneta Corsaut - who, oddly enough, also never married or had children.

 

[Nalt]

Thelma Lou and Helen Crump were both very attractive ladies. But I'd throw rocks at both of them for a chance with Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Played by Aneta Corsaut - who, oddly enough, also never married or had children.

Can't blame them. All the men in Mayberry were losers. Seriously. The barber, the mayor, the drunk, the mechanic, Gomer, Barney, all of them. Gotta feel bad for the ladies of Mayberry.


Alex.

 

[Nalt]

Can't blame them. All the men in Mayberry were losers. Seriously. The barber, the mayor, the drunk, the mechanic, Gomer, Barney, all of them. Gotta feel bad for the ladies of Mayberry.


Alex.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Thelma Lou and Helen Crump were both very attractive ladies. But I'd throw rocks at both of them for a chance with Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island.

Technical foul.

You're mixing shows. You can't do that (except for two narrow exceptions, Jeannie versus Samantha and Morticia versus Lily).

It's Thelma Lou or Helen Crump, period.

It's Ginger or Mary Ann, period.

It's Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe, period.

If you start bringing in outsiders, where does it stop? You can't compare Thelma Lou to Phoebe, or compare Ginger to Rachel. We live in a civilized society.

These are the rules. I don't make the rules, I don't necessarily like the rules, but without rules there's anarchy and we're all just Tennessee fans bringing full size mustard bottles to the game and nobody wants that.



Alex.

 

[Nalt]

Technical foul.

You're mixing shows. You can't do that (except for two narrow exceptions, Jeannie versus Samantha and Morticia versus Lily).

It's Thelma Lou or Helen Crump, period.

It's Ginger or Mary Ann, period.

It's Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe, period.

If you start bringing in outsiders, where does it stop? You can't compare Thelma Lou to Phoebe, of compare Ginger to Rachel. We live in a civilized society.

These are the rules. I don't make the rules, I don't necessarily like the rules, but without rules there's anarchy and we're all just Tennessee fans bringing full size mustard bottles to the game and nobody wants that.



Alex.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Technical foul.

You're mixing shows. You can't do that (except for two narrow exceptions, Jeannie versus Samantha and Morticia versus Lily).

It's Thelma Lou or Helen Crump, period.

It's Ginger or Mary Ann, period.

It's Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe, period.

If you start bringing in outsiders, where does it stop? You can't compare Thelma Lou to Phoebe, of compare Ginger to Rachel. We live in a civilized society.

These are the rules. I don't make the rules, I don't necessarily like the rules, but without rules there's anarchy and we're all just Tennessee fans bringing full size mustard bottles to the game and nobody wants that.



Alex.

 

[Gatordiddy]

The barber,

I am the proud owner of this fine piece of apparel

 

[Spurffelbow833]

Technical foul.

You're mixing shows. You can't do that (except for two narrow exceptions, Jeannie versus Samantha and Morticia versus Lily).

It's Thelma Lou or Helen Crump, period.

It's Ginger or Mary Ann, period.

It's Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe, period.

If you start bringing in outsiders, where does it stop? You can't compare Thelma Lou to Phoebe, or compare Ginger to Rachel. We live in a civilized society.

These are the rules. I don't make the rules, I don't necessarily like the rules, but without rules there's anarchy and we're all just Tennessee fans bringing full size mustard bottles to the game and nobody wants that.



Alex.

What about Laura Petrie and Mary Richards?

 

[AlexDaGator]

What about Laura Petrie and Mary Richards?

Alex.