goober
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1. goober - Noun
2. goober - Verb
Meaning
A peanut.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To quote a Southern phrase by Goober, some North Carolinians and other fans are “riled up” on social media over the planned filming of a new Andy Taylor of Mayberry movie in Indiana.
For a short time in the early 1980s, Chase Randolph appeared in the sketch as a muscular "hunk" mechanic hired by Goober and being pursued by Honeys Diana Goodman, Misty Rowe, and Nancy Traylor.
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The running gag was that Chase was more interested in fixing up cars than giving in to the advances of the girls, while Goober then offered to go out with the girls instead—only for the girls to ignore his requests and appear disappointed.
In later seasons, Goober was joined in the sketch by Goodman, Rowe, and Lisa Todd as his beautiful but not very bright mechanics.
Sometimes non-cast member Jack Burns would appear in the sketch as the city slicker/con-artist type trying to pull a fast one with Goober emerging more intelligent.