Howard Morris, a native New Yorker, was a comic genius. He directed a number of the episodes, too.

Mr Morris was pure comic genius. The Andy Griffith show was truly a classic. You don't see this level of talent and creativity anymore.

@donkeydesiamericanprofessor

Жыл бұрын

I can't believe this guy was only on five episodes

@donkeydesiamericanprofessor

Жыл бұрын

@@barbaramilone2800 I think gomer was only on for a year, and he became so popular, it's sad that they have the spin-offs that really detract from the show, too bad don knots left for contractual reasons. They should have continued to expand the community with new actors it should have been ongoing they could have even evolved from rural country to city, when Timmy grew up and went to the city, why didn't Lassie move to the city, they didn't have to do the rural Purge they could have done the shift to the city.

@jamesbowen2105

Жыл бұрын

Try Eureka or Murdoch Mysteries

@gonnadanceagain

Жыл бұрын

Yes, & I so miss it & those days.

@scottwilson1665

Жыл бұрын

You got you got that right there ain't no shows on like they used to be it's all gor and blood and it just makes me ill to watch TV I live out in the country and I watch KZread an d the Pluto Pluto has every know it's Tubi TV and it's free you getting on the Internet

I've been watching the Andy Griffith show since I was a kid. No one ever made me laugh like Ernest T. Bass. I'm 71, and I'm still laughing.

@55Quirll

Жыл бұрын

I'm 67 and I am too. The Darlings were great and too 😂

@burly636

Жыл бұрын

I am too and he was so funny.

@ericwilliams275

Жыл бұрын

Io

@patricianovak4596

10 ай бұрын

❤

@Iknowaboutroaches3350

10 ай бұрын

36 37, 39.....50! Dude was hilarious!😅

My favorite character. I love the episode where Earnest T. Is at the Darlings, trying to court Darlene. Banjos, guitars, playing furiously, rocks flying through the windows, men singing In perfect pitch, snoring, and a crazy wedding! This show was one of the best.

@danielp5317

Жыл бұрын

Let me be your salty dawg or I' won't be yur man at all. Honey let me be yur salty DAWG 🎵. That was straight up country blue grass music by the Darlings 🏺

Even now in this day & age, I’d much rather watch the Andy Griffith Show than most if not all the junk that’s on tv today!!! Some time back after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, my had to take a new job on the other side of country & when I moved out there with him we didn’t have cable to watch. So we went to a Cracker Barrel for dinner once & wound up buying several episodes of the Andy Griffith show as well as the Beverly Hillbillies! We watch these over & over!!!

Ernest T was one of the most memorable characters on the show, he was an awesome actor! 👍😁

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree Ernest T Bass was a great actor, hilarious 😁

@mH8675309

2 жыл бұрын

Also did many voices for cartoons

@shannonmcelroy8454

Жыл бұрын

I love how even though he was such a fan favorite, the writers knew he should only be used sparingly so he wouldn't overstay his welcome and become an annoyance like scrappy.

@blasianluvschocolate397

Жыл бұрын

Don forget about Otis the town drunk.

There was no one like Ernest T. Bass. I loved that guy.

Ernest is a national treasure.

It was always a special treat when Ernest appeared on the set.He was such a character and outrageously entertaining with the dialog that he could convey.He certainly put a lot into only 5 episodes,all of them so memorable.

@angusbellamy8751

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely "INSANE "😂😂😂😂

Even with two commercials at the beginning of this video....I have to watch Ernest T. Bass! A LEGEND!!!

This makes me think of my Mom. We would watch Ernest T. Bass and laugh. RIP Mom and Ernest T.

@darrylperry9798

2 жыл бұрын

RIP your mom RIP Ernest T

@adolfohernandez6134

2 жыл бұрын

that's an awesome memory to hold onto..r.i.p. mom

Earnest T and Otis Campbell were my favorites on the show! I still watch it just about every night.

@ITILII

2 жыл бұрын

Otis ! My man !!!

@gw6496

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto both favorite

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they were hilarious 😁 great actor

@GeneralSirDouglasMcA

2 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I’m wrong, but those 2 never got any screen time together.

@gw6496

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeneralSirDouglasMcA you're right

Ernest T Bass had my whole family cracking up. He was hilarious. He really played that part ,so well, even the kids in the background couldn't stop laughing.

Howard Morris was a comedic genus! How he came up with such a character, the world will never know! Lol! A true original, one of a kind character that will keep us all laughing forever! Thank you Mr Morris, for Ernest T Bass! I can't stop laughing whenever I watch him doing Ernest T!

He was one of the great actors of the 1960's, great job.

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Ernest t bass is so hilarious 😁 great actor, and in 1966,year I was born ☺️

The BEST character ever conceived on tv! I love this guy!!

After almost 60 years...I still crackup when Ernst tunes the can by turning the top....LOLOLOL

@Pro1er

4 жыл бұрын

Ernest T. tuning that can was how I remembered him best. I laugh every time I watch that part.

@robertsimms315

4 жыл бұрын

I love the serenade of Ernest T. Bass, it gets me everytime laughing 😄. The Andy Griffith show has so many characters that keeps me coming back for humor I can't get enough of.

@dougmontgomery1868

4 жыл бұрын

??Tuning the can? What can?

@mr.mcbeavy1443

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougmontgomery1868 3:50

@donr5593

3 жыл бұрын

Worlds first rapper.

Not only was this a memorable character on the show but Morris was really a force as a voice actor for many many cartoons during the sixties. His portrayal of this character was PURE comic genius. Additionally, anyone who grow-up watching Hanna Barbera cartoons will certainly remember the voice and its comedic inflections. Now you are able to place the face with such a great voice actor.

Such a convincing act!!! Phenomenal; he should have gotten an Emmy. One of my favorite actors on the show.

one of the all-time great TV characters... Ernest T bass and Barney Fife on the same show--don't get much better than that!

@robjohnson8861

4 жыл бұрын

@@taylorkendricks599 Otis for outright spitting your coke out while watching him, was the best.

@darlenewatts9485

4 жыл бұрын

You said a mouth full. Keep you grinning like a mule chewing bonfire. LOL!!

@darlenewatts9485

4 жыл бұрын

BOBWIRE LOL!!!!

@katiethompson1579

9 күн бұрын

The

He may be Resting in Peace but he'll Live in Our Hearts forever.

@shellyweiers121

4 жыл бұрын

He absolutely will James

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree and Ernest T Bass was so hilarious 😁

@billytucker6257

Жыл бұрын

Ccx

Only five episodes but he left quite a lasting impression.

With the exuberance of a child, and a mind to match, Earnest T. Bass was the perpetual 'problem' that couldn't be solved. He was uncouth and unkempt, yet still lovable.

Ernest T was my favorite supporting character on AG show. The "How do you do Mrs. Wiley" is still a running joke in my family, when we have not seen each other for some time.

Thumbs up to all the great character actors . . . They made tv and film worth watching

He was my favorite character. Ernest T Bass was a classical character clown . He was up there with the best.

I could watch Ernest T. Bass 100 times a day and it STILL wouldn't get old! Always laughing so hard I thought that I would tear up or fall flat on my ass from laughing so hard. I can't help but love him! Throwing rocks, and that episode with Mrs. Wiley and his sweetheart Romina and anothet hilarious one was "The Education of Ernest T. Bass". I loved EVERY episode that he was in! He plays his part "the nut" very well! I love him and I think that I even have a crush on him because I just think he's so sweet! Too bad he's already gone because I love Ernest T. Bass!!💕💚⚘⚘💟😇

Brilliant actor 👍love the way adds 😂😂😂 boy could he serenade by rapping, way ahead of his time 👍👍👍 love his cute laugh 🤣 best rock thrower 😁 awesome dance moves Ernest T. 😂 Thanks for the laughs Howard Morris 💚 Rest In Peace 🙏

This show is a timeless classic !!!!!!

Mr. Howard Morris aka Ernest T Bass was a delightful part of my childhood memories. Don't you wish the good people could live forever. Oh yea, they do. See you in Heaven dear Ernest T.

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Ernest T Bass was so hilarious 😁,Mr Howard,RIP💐

I am 15 years old and people my age think is a bad thing for teens to absolutly fall in love with this show

@SlyTyler97

3 жыл бұрын

It teaches respect and character

@julieblanke2440

Жыл бұрын

Well this show sure is a lot better show than what they show nowadays

@timothyaasen4920

Жыл бұрын

Pay no attention to other teenagers

@buck546

Жыл бұрын

Cheyenne, you watch and enjoy this show all you can and think of all the millions before you that have done the same. It will always make you smile.

Only five? I'm genuinely surprised. He was such a presence that I'd have sworn there were more.

He was so hilarious. I love Ernest T. He was my favorite along with Otis.

That Earnest T. Bass was the funniest man I ever seen. Hard to believe he was just in 5 episodes. That's how good he was to make that much of an impression in just 5 episodes. I've seen these episode's more timesthan I can count and I still laugh. They all played off of one another so well.

We will forever love this show

@darrylperry9798

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

That’s hard to believe, that Earnest T. was only in five episodes. He made such a big impact on the show. This video brought me to tears laughing.

@dankahraman354

4 жыл бұрын

He did a lot behind the scenes...look up the man behind the character. You will be amazed: Howard Morris.

@janetmccoy2192

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Kahraman What else did he do behind the scenes?

@dankahraman354

4 жыл бұрын

@@janetmccoy2192 He directed several episodes of Andy Griffith Show among other accomplishments: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Morris#Directing_and_later_career

@jackkircher1755

4 жыл бұрын

He directed most of the episodes he was in and several others. He also appeared as a TV repair man. On an episode where Andy and Helen have a day off and Barney keeps interrupting them

@Navy35

4 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is, that army recruiter, appears in more episodes than Bass does.( I don’t know his name) and he gets a full time roll on Gomer pile U.S.M.C as sergeant Slater . He played Sam the butcher on the Brady bunch!

Definitely the best character on the show. He was perfect for the roll.

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Ernest T Bass was so hilarious 😁

The Andy Griffith show was a great show and Ernest T Bass was so hilarious on the. Andy Griffith show .May Howard Morris,RIP💐

She wacked him with ruler...he gets serious and says "can I tell you something? I love you " lmao ......this Actor was beyond great!

The man was absolutely brilliant. Directed several episodes of Andy Griffith.

One of the best if not the best characters in sitcom history.

Howard Morris!!! Great, great actor!!! Totally hilarious!!! You can't teach that to anyone!!!

The best ever Andy Griffith episode is anyone that features Earnest T. Bass. Thanks for this epic tribute.

In real life Ernest T. Bass. Was a very intelligent person. He directed some episodes of Andy Griffith plus other programs. Had done some serious acting as well a comedy show with Carl Reiner. He was multi talented.

I interviewed Howard Morris at NBC's Burbank Studios back around 1996 for a writer's magazine. He may have been the most enjoyable subject I ever interviewed, and if was hard to believe that, as memorable as Ernest T Bass was, he appeared in ONLY 5 episodes.

Ernest T is HYSTERICAL!!!!

It speaks volumes about the character, writers and of course the actor himself that he was only in 5 episodes? Amazing. I watched him over 55 years ago and to this day I still have the memory of his character pop up in my mind periodically. The man definitely made an impression on this 6-year old going on 64.

@georgejensen339

Жыл бұрын

We were truly blessed to witness such an amazing actor

Ernest T still cracks me up today. Love the episode where Barney comes into the room and Ernest T says I can t here your amminities. The only thing funnier than watching Ernest T is watching Barney, and Ernest T together.

HE only did 5 episodes But in my mind he was a lead character unforgettable earnest T. bass one of the funniest actor's of the 1960's'.don't forget to catch his other work for the untouchables. He played a gangster.

@gailjarvis2592

6 жыл бұрын

I think his appearing - and rightfully so, as the "lead character" because he was outstanding, is why he was LED OUT of the series: Andy Griffith was known to be moody (even violent at times - throwing things, acting out) and he only got along with a few people. He was also likely to be VERY jealous of the attention Howard Morris got. He didn't like to share the scene - except for with Don Knotts: his lifetime best friend, and also one of only the two people he could tolerate on the show (they weren't afraid of him): - Aneta Corsaut (his many years lover) and knotts. - But again, Griffith would frequently pitch actors from the series when he felt they took attention away from him.

@stuartperry8141

4 жыл бұрын

@@gailjarvis2592 Like Jim Nabors too I guess.

He played that character SPOT ON. He was a great actor. Didn't get enough credit in my opinion. RIP ERNEST T.

I grew up with these shows I am 66yrs young and never will ever get tired

Howard Morris reprised his role of Ernest T Bass in Return to Mayberry. It certainly did bring back a lot of fond memories when he first appeared on The Andy Griffith Show. Rest In Peace forever. You will be missed but never forgotten. June 25, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

I'll never tire of watching this show.

I always wonder why Ernest T bass never got a spin off show he is so funny 🤣 and I never get Tired of watching him .

@stuartperry8141

4 жыл бұрын

Because he was not that funny and it is very hard to be the lead in a tv series.

Thank you for the Ernest T Bass memorabilia. He truly was an icon. Makes me laugh so hard. You've made my day!!

He was such a classic! I loved it when he was on the show!

He was brilliant in acting, writing, and directing. I wish he could’ve been my neighbor. “ People in glass houses, shouldn’t throw stones.” Ernest T. , the epitome of that quote…

He's like the riddler and the joker inside the body of a dimwitted mountain man.

@jamespaultaylor3631

4 жыл бұрын

Ernest T. kinda reminds me of a less sinister Max Cady (Robert De Niro) from Cape Fear lol

@aliaskong1723

3 жыл бұрын

Only diabolical and unstoppable!!!

@donnaduke8436

3 жыл бұрын

@@shannonsmith6678 atb

@donnaduke8436

2 жыл бұрын

@@shannonsmith6678 what???

@Sparkina

2 жыл бұрын

Howard Morris was a very talented gentleman

He was one of my family's favorite characters. We still enter our house saying " It's me, It's me, It's Earnest T".

Define one of the greatest characters in TV history that's for damn sure, a true classic!!!!

These shows are simply heartwarming and truly funny!

He definitely should have gotten more than five episodes what a howl!😆👍

I really wished Ernest T. Bass would have been a series regular in this show or would have at least appeared in more than five episodes.

@sportsygirl8

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, especially in the color episodes, you needed a character like Ernest T. Bass then. I loved the episode where he meets Malcohlm Merryweather and he wanted to fight him because he was an Englishman, I'd loved to have seen Ernest T. and Warren interact it would have been pretty funny I believe.

@joshtroy344

5 жыл бұрын

Once in awhile was fine, but it would have gotten old with him as a regular.

@HB-pg9sc

4 жыл бұрын

@@sportsygirl8 Ernest T. Bass referred to Malcolm as an Englishter. And yes Ernest T. and Warren together I would have never stopped laughing at those to idiots.

@sportsygirl8

4 жыл бұрын

@@HB-pg9sc Yeah, that was so funny how he said Englishter, I'd imagine Howard Morris had to have been giggling after saying that and the way he said it too...lol. Same here! I wished that would have happened would have made for an episode or 2 with Warren in it much better. Warren was such an annoying idiot, whereas Ernest T. Bass was a little annoying, but at least he was actually funny.

@artcusack7608

4 жыл бұрын

Only five episodes!!!! He was great

Howard Morris was such a great actor. You would never know he was acting. Plain and simple he submerged himself into this part with every thread of his body.

Best rock thrower in the county.

@theoneandowney

4 жыл бұрын

Lol True! Lol

@dougmontgomery1868

4 жыл бұрын

That's scarcely any better than saying that Hitler was the best murderer on the continent.

@stephenlally6009

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougmontgomery1868 If you watch the episode called "Mountain Wedding", you will hear Earnest T. brag about being "the best rock thrower in the county". Not sure what that has to do with hitler, but ok.

@dougmontgomery1868

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenlally6009 Rock throwing to damage property and intimidate people. No appeal there. What was the purpose of Kristallnacht? (Cf. the ending of _Blues Brothers)_

@stephenlally6009

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougmontgomery1868 I guess that's why he didn't get Charlene.

"He's a nut!" - Barney Fife - That's a fun video of such an usual character. He really brought spontaneity to the show.

@smeeagain3102

4 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Nichols there goes a happy nut! 😂

Just 5 episodes? I'm shocked. He was so memorable to me.

@Trina548

6 жыл бұрын

karunald FCC was e A

@robjohnson8861

4 жыл бұрын

He was actually in 8 episodes. 2 were his voice only. Not sure about the remaining episode.

@robjohnson8861

4 жыл бұрын

@@taylorkendricks599 Didn't andy sing oh my darling with them. That may have had some influence or if not with them, maybe produced liked it and used the name for them.

@TREDAMAYOR

4 жыл бұрын

He was a Nut lol

@kevinbrown-ge6sz

4 жыл бұрын

@@robjohnson8861 He played a TV repairman in one episode.

Each episode had something special that you couldn't forget. Aunt Bee, Gomer, Goober, the Darlings, and many more, they were characters that made the show genuine.

I just never understood why he was in so few episodes! He was so funny and talented I would have had him as a regular!

@deescott3856

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@dstuart2918

11 ай бұрын

I wondered if it might be because he took away some of Barney's time--adore Howard.

he was great!!

Ernest T Bass is the man one of my favorite.....

For those that don't know, the character "Ernest P Worrel" was inspired by "Ernest T Bass" and if you don't know who that is you can look him up. The characters act and dress similarly but their are some differences that make them unique, the actor who played him was Jim Varney and he had his own line of Ernest movies so if you loved Ernest T Bass and want more of him, this may be a great substitute for more content. Both are legends

My favorite show of all time, I watch episodes over and over. I know almost every line of every episode. There were many Great characters created on this show n Ernest T Bass was just one of them. What a great legacy they left behind. May they always rest peacefully . They just don't make them like this anymore. Thank you for the upload, it was thoroughly enjoyed.

The Earnest T. episodes were always the best!

Hands down, the best tv show ever.

My husband and I named our male guinea pig Ernest T and our female Romina. We both love Ernest T!!! He was quite a handsome young man! R.I.P. Howard Morris Thank you for the laughs!

Him & his darn rocks and I love it!

My grandmother died in 2004. My grandfather was living alone, but was healthy and able to keep house after her death. BUT I was worried that he might be lonesome for her. I would go by my grandfather's house to check on him after I got off work. I wanted to make sure he was ok (he was 91 yrs old then). My grandfather would ask me to stay for awhile and keep him company. We would eat dinner & spend time watching the National news at 5:30 (Dan Rather). I would stay a little longer to help keep my grandfather's mind off my grandmother. At 6:00 we would turn channel to TVLAND. The channel would show 2 episodes of "The Andy Griffin Show" every evening from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The first set that we watched (as I recall) had both the Darling family and Ernest T on the show. As many times as my grandfather remembered seeing that show through the years...those characters were new to him. I remember him turning to me laughing...(thank God) and he said that he didn't think anyone could be as funny as Barney Fife on the Andy Griffin show (until he saw Ernest T.) Thank you, Howard Morris, for helping my granddad through the grieving process. He lasted a whole year after my grandmother passed...and I know it was because of this show (and this character) that helped him make it!

@spookygirl7761

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. ❤️👴📺

@kyboy5

4 жыл бұрын

I'm clapping

@smeeagain3102

4 жыл бұрын

😃

May 29, 2021; La Verne, CA He was hilarious! I loved watching episodes with him in it. One of the funniest characters ever! Thanks for posting. Greetings from Southern California!

Ernest T. Bass cracks me up.

Ernest T probably the greatest non regular character on a tv show . 👍 Its too bad he wasn't made a bigger part of Andy Griffith Show

He's my all time favorite character on Andy Griffith 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Oh, man! He was such a wonderful character! I've never seen anyone like him!

Only 5 HE'S A LEGEND !

The man was ahead of his time - rapping and exhibiting symptoms of ADHD.

@brettthebad

6 жыл бұрын

They are still around. Trust me on this.

@stevebishop9468

4 жыл бұрын

@Slomofogo no....those were the idiots who voted for Hillary

@DrHugoZQuackenbush

4 жыл бұрын

Invented rap.

@Wingnut353

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrHugoZQuackenbush Mountain men were shuffle dancin' a century or more ago...

@donkeyslayer4661

3 жыл бұрын

ADHD? The guy was clearly psychotic.

Two of my favorite scenes . The first, being school. Counting with his feet Second is when he had gotten a uniform but still couldn't get a girl. He told Andy that he wrote her a love note and tied it to the prettiest rock and threw it through her window. When Andy asked what her reply was, Bass said she couldn't say nothin The rock hit her right here in the head. Ha!!!!!

One of my favorite characters on the show, along with the Darlings.

@cynthiahunter519

4 жыл бұрын

The Dillard's is the name of the group that played the Darlings.

@smeeagain3102

4 жыл бұрын

What about Otis Campbell?

Nothing tops the hilarity of when Ernest says "especially when I'm DAAEEENT-SIN'! " LOL!

Look him up when he was a regular on the Sid Caesar show, very talented man... Howard Morris

@tammybrown3582

4 жыл бұрын

He is dumb person

@vernareed2692

4 жыл бұрын

@@tammybrown3582 yeah i didn't like the etb character. Except it was funny when barney dressed up as bride instead of the girl,& when the veil was lifted he found barney!! And he was regular on syd ceaser show i think.

@maxmulsanne7054

2 жыл бұрын

@@tammybrown3582 That means you bought into his character. That's the sign of a good actor.

They should have done a spin off for the Ernest T Bass character and gave him his own show! Just imagine how good that would have been. Either that or they should have made him a regular character on The Beverly Hillbillies!

Every broken window in heaven is due to Earnest T Bass.. Gods speed Earnest T.....

I liked Howard Morris he was so funny.

Howard Morris performed this part so well I could have sworn he was in more than just 5 episodes.

One of my favorite actors on the andy griffin show.

Ernest T. Bass was the best they should have had him on for so many more episodes!! The best!! I loved sis seranadin to Charlene Darling... quite a catchy little ditty!! He should have recorded it!

Too bad that Ernest T. was not in more episodes. What a funny, memorable character! I guess watching them for decades makes us feel he was in more shows than five episodes.

The "Education" episode is the best. The geography seen with "Old Man Kelsey's woods, crick, and ocean is classic. Also Andy and Miss Crump dissing Barney "He'd kill ya".

@dougmontgomery1868

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Kill. Are you watching, Anne Frank?

@gh9111

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougmontgomery1868 not sure how that relates to Ernest T. ???

@dougmontgomery1868

4 жыл бұрын

Throwing rocks. Doesn't give a damn what they hit. If they hit a child in the head that's too bad. Hitler didn't give a damn about Anne Frank, either. 😡

@gh9111

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougmontgomery1868 never mind. Have a nice day there Doug.

@joejoe9533

3 жыл бұрын

Doug you have issues!

He made me laugh 😂 so hard He was REAL comedy

When he’s learning his “boundaries” and tap dancing his “multiplications” I damn near piss myself every time

"I passed it. I didn't heave it!" :-) Ernest T. was a great character!