RIP Ken Berry

With Capt. Parmenter gone, Larry Storch, at 95, is the last one standing from F-Troop

Ken Berry, TV Actor in ‘F-Troop,’ ‘Mayberry R.F.D,’ Dies at 85

 

For my money, the best TV theme song/opening credits combo ever.

 

That headline left off Mama's Family for a reason. RIP.

 

Tremendous, shamefully under-rated physical comedian.

Pretty good song-and-dance man.

Everywhere on TV in the 60s and 70s.

Rest.

 

“ Born in Moline, Ill., Berry started out as a singer and dancer. He served in the U.S. Army special services under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, entertaining the troops and winning a slot on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”

 

Mayberry RFD.

And a pretty good CF for the ChiSox in his spare time.

 

Having grown up in the 1980s with “mamas family” in syndication and f troop in reruns, I had the image of berry as kind of a lame mamas boy. Years later when seeing Mayberry rfd for the first time, it took me awhile to recognize him because he was playing a confident character. Actually, I remember thinking how big his arms looked and wondering how much he lifted then realizing he was the nerdy guy from other shows. Kind of blew my mind.

 

Saw him in The Music Man in local theater early 70s.

 

Great theme songs then, Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres
Just musically, Hawaii Five 0, Mission Impossible, Hogan’s Hero’s

 

My God Mayberry RFD was a horrible fucking show.

 

Roughly the same cast as the forgettable post-Don Knotts Andy Griffith Show, minus Andy and Opie.

Danny Bonaduce and Jodie Foster actually had three appearances apiece on the show, however.

 

It was AfterMash before AfterMash. Let's keep the show, but dump all the characters you really like and fashion a show around the characters you soon realize were supporting actors for a reason.