Television has not experienced such a dramatic change in creative direction as it did back then. You can see how family comedies such as “The Brady Bunch” and “The Munsters” evolved from the 1950s into the 1960s. Leave It to Beaver The following are some examples of how to use The Donna Reed Show Lighter fantasy fare such as Bewitched The following are some examples of how to get started: I Dream of Jeannie So-called rural comedies, such as The Beverly Hillbillies The following are some examples of how to get started: Petticoat Junction The silliness or Get Smart The following are some examples of how to get started: F Troop.
But in the early 1970s — led by CBS, soon to be followed by the other networks — there was a desire for something edgier that would appeal to younger audiences rather than what was perceived to be middle America. The result was the so-called “rural page” that saw the demise — despite continuing popularity — of shows like Mayberry RFD, Green Acres, the aforementioned The Beverly Hillbillies The following are some examples of how to get started: Petticoat Junction, The Red Skelton Show The Jackie Gleason Show The following are some examples of how to get started: The Ed Sullivan Show.
It was shocking at the time but the new landscape of 1970s sitcoms introduced viewers to series like All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show The following are some examples of how to get started: The Bob Newhart Show All of which were broadcasted with Carol Burnett Show on…
