Ron Howard's Call to Action -- Wonderful Walk Down Memory Lane

[katandmoon]

Run time: 03:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB5CLV18NBw   Posted on YouTube: October 23, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 23, 2008 By DU Member: katandmoon Views on DU: 14998

 
This put a huge smile on my face.

[mucifer]

1. That was cute!

[Serial Mom]

2. All smiles here after watching that !

Thanks and GOBAMA!

[amb123]

3. Best Campaign Video in History!

It just blows me away.

[fla nocount]

92. New Link.....the trolls ate the one at YouTube

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/23/ron-howards-call-for-obam_n_137214.html

[patricia92243]

93. Thanks. I sent the old link to a friend and they didn't know what I was talking about. Just sent

them the new one. Again, thanks.

[halobeam]

4. rec! What a treat!

[Kalifornia.Kid]

5. Damn... the real Opie & Andy Griffith as well as Richie Cunningham & Fonzie

[louis-t]

6. Wow! Great stuff.

A little choked up.

[Ishoutandscream2]

53. Yes, seeing Ron and Andy together

The chemistry is so amazing. In a television special a few years ago, Andy told Ron how proud he was of him. It was if Andy was Ron's real dad. I remember my wife and I tearing up during that exchange. You can't help but like those two men. And Ron did turn out to be a fantastic man, didn't he? Andy, you raised him right, LOL!

[FredStembottom]

7. I enjoyed that.

Could be very effective!:toast:

[Mrhyde719]

8. Excellent

Thanks for sharing:applause:

[catgirl]

9. What a great guy!

Great video.

[Sydnie]

10. That is fantastic!

Thanks guys ... you still have our best interest at heart.

[Mme. Defarge]

11. OK Bucko!

You know what to do.

[GDAEx2]

12. Wow

A smile on my face and tear in my eye. (why is that?)

[Kind of Blue]

13. Fantastic! I'm sending immediately. Thanks for posting. n/t

[The Wielding Truth]

14. Thank you, katandmoon for this post! It is wonderful!

:loveya: :kick:

[Cha]

15. It's not asking too much to

consider what Ron Howard asks us to do.

[MrsBrady]

16. hilarious

way to go guys

[Stump]

17. That was awesome!!!

I'm forwarding this to everyone!!! K&R

[pberq]

18. Bravo!

[Ladyhawk]

19. VERY cool. n/t

[ksimons]

20. that was brave - especially when you've lived that your whole life - nice show of support!

I wonder if the Brady Kids will get together next!?!! (Jan is probably going to vote for McCain tho, out of jealousy of Marsha)

[ClusterFreak]

21. K & R!!!!!!

Sit on it, Maverick!!!

[Faygo Kid]

22. If this doesn't get 200 recommendations, something is wrong here.

More reasons for Freeper heads to explode!

I love it.

[ahem]

23. Well, here's one more k&r!

loved it.

[Bunkie0913]

24. So Sweet!

What great Americans, patriotic from the nations heartland, vote Obama!

[Richd506]

25. Awesome!

The actor that plays the fonze still looks like how he did on Happy Days!

[Santro]

26. I liked it

That was a bit cute.

[2Design]

27. here is a music video for obama from french louisiana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvgwHGlpdQ

This is great and has moved up very fast in the standings

[Johnny Noshoes]

36. Thanks for that link

Damn that was a thing of beauty -- just LOVE that music. I defy anybody to sit still when that kind of music is played.

[RedLetterRev]

97. Aaayyyyeee! Gumbobama!

Made me miss Louisiana (just a little bit). Oh, and Cajun cookin'. And serious partying.

Lache pas la patate! On va gagner!

[navarth]

28. Andy of Mayberry supports Obama!!!

I gotta tell ya...I LOVE that Andy Griffith, ever since A Face In The Crowd. He's an utter monument.

Good on ya, Mr Griffith. And Opie and Fonzie are great too!!

K & R.

[patricia92243]

29. Liked it the best of any political video I've seen!! Thanks for positn it.

K&R

[Tesla]

30. Ronnie Howard was my first crush

I still love him...even more now!!

[stlsaxman]

31. It's Opie Cunningham! Literally!

He needed to get Eddie Murphy in there saying that!

How cool that was- thanks for posting.

[slewfoot]

32. Wow!

That brought back some great memories. Bravo! Opie, Andy, and "The Fonz"

[Shardik]

33. That's fantastic! All those Commie Libs from Mayberry and the 60's!

I'll bet freeper heads are exploding!

Loved this film. Wish it could go national.

[IsItJustMe]

34. It should go national. I bet even some hard core Republicans would switch over to Obama.

[mmonk]

35. Yeah. Saw it on the local news here in Raleigh.

We're used to seeing Andy do political commercials (every governors race for sure) but it sure was nice that Ron Howard did this one with Andy and Henry. Two thumbs up.

[Pastiche423]

37. Ron could edit this down to 30 seconds easily

and it would make the BEST political ad this election cycle.

Go national!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

78. I second that idea!

seriously, Andy could deliver boomer swing voters in N.C.

[leftrightwingnut]

38. Very sweet.

[SeattleGirl]

39. That was great!!

Loved the part with Fonzie STILL not being able to say "wrong". :)

[lenegal]

40. Loved it

n/t

[1776Forever]

41. It did bring some good memories back - Glad to see Andy in there! Thanks for posting!

[Ohio Joe]

42. That was freakin awesome - nt

[HughBeaumont]

43. Fonz.

That is all.

[Mugsy]

45. Four years ago, Winkler made me puke.

During the 2004 campaign, Henry Winkler was a guest on one of the late night shows (Leno?) and said:

"Don't you just feel SAFE knowing they're in charge?", about Bush & Cheney, with a big smile.

I 'bout puked. I'm thrilled to see he's come around because I've always liked his stuff (The Fonz, producing McGyver, etc).

[pam4water]

47. I always assumed that was said sarcastically. It wasn't?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

58. Yeah, I didn't know he was serious. But in this clip he did say that he gave them a chance in 2000.

Maybe he wasn't being sarcastic but really did support Bush in 2000. That's shocking to me.

[Mugsy]

82. No, he was serious.

He went on and on about how they're doing more than Clinton did to fight terrorism.

He was dead serious. :(

[whistle]

44. Terrific!

:applause: :woohoo:

[pam4water]

46. LOL, almost made having to look a Ron Howard 1/2 Naked worth it.... almost...

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

48. K&R.

[colsohlibgal]

49. How Cool!

I just loved it, what a great idea, I'm glad Opie was able to pull it off.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

50. Opie, Andy, and Fonz

Impressive work, I can't say more.

[stuntcat]

51. this is TEH BEST!!

This is so perfect, I love it, I LOVE Andy! I sent it to all my peeps :D

There was another thread about it today but I killed that one, let's see what happens this time..

[ryanmuegge]

52. Too bad Barney couldn't have made an appearance.

[stuntcat]

54. right!?

That was the first thing my husband said. We watch Andy on TV Land a lot and Barney's our favorite part.

[pam4water]

55. I think Barney still would have been for McCain Palin. He's that crazy and ummmm.... 'challenged'.

[Chipper Chat]

59. Aunt Bee would be a McCain-bot.

But Clara would be all-Obama.

[verges]

69. Ernest T. Bass

would support McCain.

[Chipper Chat]

70. Helen Crump was pretty much a libertarian, so...

would she be a Bob Barr supporter??

[Bluenorthwest]

84. Howard Sprauge would be Pro-Bama

As would Floyd the Barber

[valerief]

56. Great vid!!!!

[workinclasszero]

57. That was great!

Nice to see Opie, Richie, Andy Taylor and the Fonz one more time. :)

And their progressives too! GOBAMA!

[pam4water]

60. Wait, it's missing MATLOCK'S endorsment! Now, Matlock could swing Florida!

Get on it Andy!

[NBachers]

61. Oh Man, that was great!

I watched it, then I went back and watched it again. I looked at the comments, figuring this would be a "hate free zone." Wouldn't everyone just be talking about how much they enjoyed this video? But, no- the freepers were even infesting this joyful spot. I got pissed and left this comment:

"Hey- I love this video. Thanks Ron, Andy, and Henry. It sure was great to visit with you guys again.

Man, it sure is too bad the forces of hate, ignorance, and death have to invade this YouTube site and ruin these few minutes of joy for us. Republicans, just go away, will you? Climb back into the slime-infested sewers you came from, and never come out and curse us with your presence again. You have destroyed too much. Your time is over. Go away."

OK, OK, maybe my comment wasn't in the joyful spirit the video promoted. I just got upset about all the trolling going on.

Anyway, I think I'll go and watch it again . . .

[pam4water]

62. I thumbed up your post for what it's worth. I saw a post about Mayberry.com being unhappy with

this video. Wait there is a Mayberry.com?

[GetTheRightVote]

63. I just loved it, I watch Matlock yet, love it, but this video was just Great !!!

I grew up watching them all, I loved them all, the shows and actors, thank you for bringing them back again.

:bounce:

[For PaisAn]

98. Me too

Loved all of them but especially Andy Griffith on Matlock and still watch reruns. Just came out on DVD too.

[Lorien]

64. It's being freeped big time

Come on DU, leave some comments on the YouTube site!

[pam4water]

66. How do they find these so fast ;( ?

[GoneOffShore]

86. Commenting in YouTube is like peeing into the wind.

It's been taken over by guys who live in their mom's basement.

[pam4water]

65. You can Digg the video at this link...

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Howard_s_Call_For_Obama_With_Andy_Griffith_And_Henry_Win

[Khaotic]

67. Fantastic

Who can deny the importance of an endorsement from the Fonz!



Two thumbs for Obama/Biden!

Ehhhhhhhhh!

If someone has the skills, give Fonzie an Obama shirt, I'm sure Henry would give such an effort a thumbs up.

I couldn't resist giving this pic a cutline in light of Howard's excellent video.



Killin' moose from a Helicopter Cunningham, what a joke! That's a chick the Fonz can NOT respect. Ehhhhhhhhh!

[Beartracks]

96. Here you go - Fonz has the t-shirt!

[Scarlett17]

101. Thank you!

I just made that my computer background. It's great!

[Beartracks]

102. You're most welcome! n/t

[CadenBlaker]

68. That was amazing.

I am floored by those three. I hope this hits tv nationwide because that was just amazing.

[HopeFor2006]

71. Great fun!

[BigBearJohn]

72. Emailing this to Keith and Rachel

[Political Tiger]

73. Aayy!

That was great - a little spooky but nonetheless great!

[pam4water]

74. DIGG Keep the diggs coming at

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Howard_s_Call_For_Obama_With_Andy_Griffith_And_Henry_Win

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

75. I'd like to see Andy do a video of his evil Lonesome Rhodes character

in all his loathsome glory backing McCain

[Bluenorthwest]

85. Palin IS Lonesome Rhodes

I've heard a hundred stories about Andy, all of them favorable. He's an amazing actor. No Time For Sergents...especially the Kinescoped live TV version...hilarious, just hilarious.

[Granny M]

76. How cute was that?

Boy, if I was McCain, I'd be quaking in my orthopedic shoes. When Opie, Andy, Richie and the Fonze are against you, it's time to give up....
I'm forwarding this one on. It's cheerful while telling the truth, a skill I don't have yet.

[orleans]

77. really cute. n/t

[barack the house]

79. I think celebrities are going to save America more celebs should call for unity people listen to >

them. I especially want to hear C&W stars calling for unity. A unified country is just good for business. They don't have to come out for anyone but they can call for get out the vote and stay unified, whoever wins.

[Enthusiast]

80. Must see!

I sent the link to friends and family.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

81. "Boy was I wrrr wrrr wrrr"

Wonderful video Katandmoon, thank you :hug:

Great job by Ron, Andy and Henry.

Gobama!

:patriot:

[jules1962]

83. I absolutely love Andy Griffith

and Ron Howard too. This rocks! The best father role model from tv for Obama. I still watch this show all the time.:kick: :hug:

[GoneOffShore]

87. Interesting in that Howard and Winkler have, in the past,

identified as Republicans.

Howard has been a contributor to them.

[For PaisAn]

103. Maybe a long time ago

but according to newsmeat.com Howard has strictly contributed to Democrats since 1990, Griffith since 1986 and Winkler since 1984. Is that an accurate and reliable site?

[DCofVA]

88. Shazam! That was great!

[lebkuchen]

89. Greetings from Germany, Ron!

We voted!

Just know, Obama has the military vote! We hope the America that doesn't have to deploy will use some common sense and vote to relieve the US military of all these damn deployments.

[quoddy woman]

90. We are sorry...

this video is no longer available (at noon on Friday) Why do you suppose that is?

[fla nocount]

91. Here's another link...HuffPost

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/23/ron-howards-call-for-obam_n_137214.html

[TomInTib]

94. Here's a link.

Probably used w/o permission.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/23/ron-howards-call-for-obam_n_137214.html

[pam4water]

95. The Original Video link ----->

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d

The video should alway be available at Funny or Die. Can anyone edit the original post to put the funny or die link in?

keep digg -- ing it

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Howard_s_Call_For_Obama_With_Andy_Griffith_And_Henry_Win

[For PaisAn]

99. Here's the Funny or Die link

http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/ron-howard-brings-opie-back-for-obama/224146

[For PaisAn]

100. Thank you!

Was going to post this video and there it was on the front page of DU. Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxqqqzme]

104. kick