The 405 Aired Sept 18th, 2025

O.K. would like you to picture yourself on a game show. Today it's a trivia quiz, mostly from the Andy Griffith, Green Acres & Beverly Hillbillies  shows.

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Episode Transcript

OK Solberg (00:00):
I wanna again welcome you to The 405 Coffee
Break, guys. Get your cup ofcoffee, glass of iced tea bottle
of water. Let's see what'shappening. Spring Wheat $5.21 a
bushel. 550 pound steer calf,$4.14 a pound. Butcher hog in
Iowa, 59¢ a pound. And a 100pound fat lamb in Billings will

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fetch you $2.02 a pound. Butguys, there's more, much more.
Okay. I'm gonna start out thisprogram with a Bible verse. It
comes from Proverbs 17 verse 22,and it says, a joyful heart is
good medicine. Ah, yes. A joyfulheart. You know, of course, that

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that is the goal and intent ofthis program, to cause or create
a joyful heart in the listeningaudience. I don't know how I'm
doing, but that's the goal.
So what is it that creates joyor happiness? Of course, the
list is numerous, but what Ihave found on the negative side

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in life is that people disliketests. They don't like to take a
test. Unless they know theanswers, then a test is fun.
Though, believe it or not, atest can bring joy if you know
all the answers.
You know a joyful heart. Sotoday, I'd like you to picture

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yourself on a game show.Alright? You're on a game show
today. And, Johnny, tell themwhat they could win.
A new car. It's a 2025 Porschenine eleven. Retail price, a
$122,095, not including tax andshipping. Okay. Here's the test.

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Here's a trivia quiz, and let'ssee if you can win that car.
Question number one. On the AndyGriffith Show, what was the name
of Andy Taylor's young son?Question number two, the Beverly
Hillbillies struck it rich whenthey discover discovered oil.

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What did they call that oil?
Question number three. In GreenAcres you remember Green Acres.
Right? Green Acres is a place tobe. In Green Acres, what city
did Oliver Wendell Douglas movefrom to become a farmer?

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What city? Question four. On theAndy Griffith Show, who was the
bumbling but lovable deputysheriff? If you miss that one,
I'll pray for you. Questionnumber five, what kinda animal
was Arnold on Green Acres, andwhat made him special?

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Next question, question numbersix, What instrument did Andy
Taylor often play on the AndyGriffith Show? Now this is a
really difficult one, so I'llgive you a multiple choice. Was
it a trumpet, the tambourine, aclarinet, a xylophone, or a

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guitar? Question number seven.On the Beverly Hillbillies, what
was the name of the banker whowas always trying to keep the
Clampetts money in his bank?
Question number eight. What wasthe name of aunt B's best friend
known for her gossipy ways onthe Andy Griffith Show? What was

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her name? Question number nine.What actor played both Jed
Clampett on the BeverlyHillbillies and the voice of the
dog duke in Beverly Hillbilliescommercials in later years?
What was his real name in reallife? And finally, question
number 10, what was Gomer Pyle'sfamous catchphrase on the Andy

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Griffith Show or later on, GomerPyle. What was Gomer's famous
catchphrase? Okay. How'd you do?
I hope you won the car. Check itout. On the Andy Griffith Show,
what was the name of AndyTaylor's young son? We all know
that was Opie. The BeverlyHillbillies struck it rich when

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they discovered oil.
What did they call it? Blackgold, Texas tea. Either one
makes you a winner. In GreenAcres, what city did Oliver
Wendell Douglas move from tobecome a farmer? We know that
big city is called New York Cityon the Andy Griffith Show who

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was the bumbling but lovabledeputy deputy sheriff?
Sheriff. If you got this wrong,I'll pray for you. Barney Fife.
What kind of animal was Arnoldon Green Acres and what made him
special? Well, we remember.
He was a pig, and he acted likea human. He watched TV, went to

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school. You remember Arnold.What instrument did Andy Taylor
often play on The Andy GriffithShow? That one's almost as easy
as Barney.
Okay? It wasn't a xylophone. Itwas a guitar. On the Beverly
Hillbillies, what was the nameof the banker who was always
trying to keep the Clampettsmoney in his bank? We remember

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mister Drysdale.
What was the name of Aunt B'sbest friend known for her
gossipy ways on the AndyGriffith Show? Did you get this
one? Clara Edwards. What actorplayed both Jed Clampett on the
Beverly Hillbillies and thevoice of the dog Duke in Beverly

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Hillbillies commercials in lateryears? We know that man's name
in real life to be Buddy Epsom.
And the final question, what wasGomer Pyle's famous catchphrase
on the Andy Griffith Show? Didyou get it right? Well, golly,
the game is done. How'd you do?It's by the honor system.

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If you say you got them allcorrect, then you will have won
a car, a 2025 Porsche nineeleven. The dealer should have
them shipped in on September 31.So until next time, as you go
out there, remember now, don'tbe bitter.