RIP Ernest T. Bass

[11 Bravo]

Comedian Howie Morris, dead at age 85. He was also a regular on the classic Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows"; but Andy Griffith fans remember him as Ernest T. Bass, crazed hillbilly philosopher.

[blueknight]

1. my all-time favorite

from the AGS. "its me! its me! its ernest t!

[Rowdyboy]

3. He was my favorite too

The world is a lesser place without Ernest T...

[MuseRider]

8. Mine too.

Ernest Teeeeeeeeeeeeeee you get over here now.

[dbt]

2. Another Piece Of America Gone!

RIP, Mr. Morris. Ernest T rocked! He was one of the first rap artists, as evidenced by his little rhyme while accompanied by a gasoline can on one of the "Darling" episodes.

What beautiful craziness.

www.ernestt.com

[vard28]

4. I'll be sure to...

... throw a rock in his honor today! I can't believe he was only in five episodes. :cry:

Thanks for the link, it's neat!

[King Coal]

5. He directed many episodes, however.

"Hup two, grab your gun, get in the truck." What a great show that was/is.

[JitterbugPerfume]

6. a sad day

he made me laugh till i cried

[callous taoboy]

7. Gonna git me a long, pointy stick. Trivia question:

Who can answer this trivia question: What did Ernest T. propose using a long, pointy stick for?

[MuseRider]

9. Jabbing

possums?

[callous taoboy]

11. Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding we have a winner.

Who was Ernest T. absolutely head over heels in love with?

[MuseRider]

12. The Darling girl.

Sorry, I had no idea I actually knew this much about that show. I liked it but not THAT much.

Maybe this is the wrong answer but I don't think so.

[callous taoboy]

14. Need a first name:

Starts out the same as the name of a type of lettuce.

[MuseRider]

16. Arghhhh.

I remember Briscoe? Was that her dad? Give me a while, I don't want to look it up. Anybody? This will drive me crazy today.

[DancingBear]

19. Her name was Charlene

and she, of course, got married (in spite of Ernest T.'s objections) to a character on the show named Dud Walsh.

She is still alive, as far as I know, as are most of the "Darling family" musicians, who as everyone knows were in reality a bluegrass band called The Dilliards (that's Doug Dilliard, BTW, on banjo in those episodes).

Hey MR, feel better now?? :hi:

[11 Bravo]

20. Can't speak for MR, but I sure do!

I didn't want to cheat and run a Google search, but it was driving me crazy. Thanks!

[DancingBear]

21. You're welcome!

Sadly, I did not have to Google ANY of that, for I remember it all.

Speaks volumes, doesn't it??? :)

[MuseRider]

22. Thanks!

I could not pull that out of my head for anything this morning. Of course it was. She had a terrible crush on Andy. Those shows were my first introduction to real Blue Grass and I loved it. I will always love that show because my family came from roots like that. My father was part Ernest T, part Andy and part Jed Clampett (without the money).

Weeeee Doggies!

[callous taoboy]

23. Now wait. I know he loved the Darlin girl, but...

he was also in love with a "Romena." Who was Romena?

Who can finish this Ernest T. Line: "How do you do, Mrs. __________?

[King Coal]

25. Wiley!

[callous taoboy]

26. Ding Ding Ding Ding Wiley is correct!

[MuseRider]

33. He tried to join the Army

to impress her and was turned away. She loved a man in uniform.

[King Coal]

17. There were three I can think of.

Miss Crump, the Darlin' girl, and the one he met at the social.

[callous taoboy]

27. Miss Crump! I had forgotten his crush on Miss Crump.

[King Coal]

28. She was his mother figure.

[callous taoboy]

30. Ha Ha that's right. But it's figger, my mudder figger. n/t

[warrior1]

10. RIP

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. Professor Lilloman

From Mel Brooks' High Anxiety too.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606593/

A career that spanned 5 decades.


RIP Howard.... Thank you.

[mopaul]

15. some people are naturally funny

howie for instance. carl reiner and mel brooks are about the only one's left from the old sid ceasar crew, and woody allen

[King Coal]

18. He was a rock-throwin', jail-breakin', Englishter-fightin' true American.

[chlamor]

24. Damn Right-Damn Funny I Think I Gotta Nominate This Character

Ernest T. Bass

[chlamor]

29. Creechture?!

• Percentage of that glass broken by Ernest T. Bass: 78%.

Ernest T. Bass: My name's Ernest T. Bass, what's yers?
Sherriff Taylor: I'm Sherriff Taylor, and I've been a lookin for you.
Ernest: I didn't do nothin. Gotta go!

• "Creechture?! Who you callin' a creechture?!" --Ernest T.

[LibDemAlways]

31. A sort-of-related story

Last week I took my parents out to lunch and who was seated at the next table but George Lindsay, the actor who played Goober on the same show. My mom spotted him right away, but my dad's back was to him. Anyway, as we left my dad said, "Where was the actor who played Goober?" I replied, "Right behind you." His response: "There was no one behind me but an old man."

He's always been a big fan of the show and expected to see Goober looking, I guess, like he did forty years ago.

[King Coal]

32. My favorite Ernest T. moment was when he was saving up for a

gold tooth. He was going to knock out a perfectly good tooth to replace with the gold one, plus two on each side so it would stand out "Especially, when I'm dancin'". Great stuff. LOL!

[tinrobot]

34. Great guy...

I actually met him a few times. I used to date his daughter way back in the 80's.

Then, strangely enough, many years later I switched careers and used to run into him at voice casting sessions (he did animation voice overs and I work in that part of the business.) He did some really good voices on Cow and Chicken.

He will be missed.

[MuseRider]

35. Good to know.

He sure gave me a lot of laughs when I was younger.

[dogday]

36. The funniest Mayberry Shows were with him in them...

RIP:(

[dbt]

37. The voice of Wade The Duck on "Garfield!"

I THOUGHT there was something maniacally familiar about that voice!

[kliljedahl]

38. And I loved his posts here on DU

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[elehhhhna]

39. Best line, ever : "May I have this dancst?"

[Lannes]

40. RIP

I loved those scenes between Barney and Ernest T,Barney couldnt stand him which made for some laughs.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

41. Only 5 episodes

Ernest T Bass was only in 5 episodes of the Andy Griffith Show.

Why does it seem like many more?

He was a larger than life character.

He made black and white deep and rich.

He made four generations of my family laugh.

He is gone but certainly not forgotten.

Rest in Peace Howard Morris.

Deepest regrets to Son David and his family and friends.