Mayberry R.F.D.

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Mayberry R.F.D.

American television series

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The Andy Griffith Show
(1964–69) and Mayberry, R.F.D. (1968–71). Griffith, a one-time comic monologuist who had appeared in motion pictures such as A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958), later had another long stay on television as a lawyer in the title role of Matlock (1986–92,…
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(1964–69) and Mayberry, R.F.D. (1968–71). Griffith, a one-time comic monologuist who had appeared in motion pictures such as A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958), later had another long stay on television as a lawyer in the title role of Matlock (1986–92,…
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Television in the United States
Rural humor
(CBS, 1964–69) and Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS, 1968–71), both of which were also top-10 hits. The rural situation comedy had its foundation in a long American tradition of hayseed humor that included Al Capp’s Li’l Abner comic strip, vaudeville “rube” routines, and the Ma and Pa Kettle movie series…
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(CBS, 1964–69) and Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS, 1968–71), both of which were also top-10 hits. The rural situation comedy had its foundation in a long American tradition of hayseed humor that included Al Capp’s Li’l Abner comic strip, vaudeville “rube” routines, and the Ma and Pa Kettle movie series…
Read More