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Compare And Contrast The Andy Griffith Show

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Both the Andy Griffith Show and I love Lucy are staples when it comes to classic television shows. Both shows were highly popular and would go on to win many awards while in their prime. They both represent lifestyles of the 1950s with some good old fashion humor that kept the viewers entertained. Both shows have some similarities and some differences that attracted various types of audiences. The Andy Griffith show is one of the most popular TV comedies of all time. The series is set in a small town called Mayberry in North Carolina where Andy is a widow and has a son named Opie. Andy is the local Sherriff and his incompetent cousin Barney, is the deputy. Aunt Bee is like a mother to Andy’s son and both Andy and Opie live with her, helping …show more content…

Both shows also represent moral, life lessons that can be understood on many different levels. In the Andy Griffith Show, Andy is always trying to clean up the mess that his cousin, Barney makes, where as in I love Lucy, Ricky is always trying to clean up behind his wife, Lucy. This represents an important lesson in looking out for each other with close friends and family. It relates to real life scenarios experienced in families across the globe. Sometimes family and friends make mistakes and it’s up to you to help them as best you can and try to make sure they learn their lesson so the same mistake doesn’t happen …show more content…

For one, The Andy Griffith Show took place in Mayberry, North Carolina. Mayberry is a very slow paced, small town and is highlighted by Andy and Barney fighting crime together. I love Lucy takes place in New York, which is much faster paced and has a totally different style of living. I love Lucy is highlighted by Lucy’s attempts to intervene in the show business where Ricky has become successful. I believe the timeframe in which these shows were shot also plays a big role in differences. I love Lucy was shot in the 1950’s in front of a live audience. The show offers up a glimpse into the fast paced, glamorous Hollywood lifestyle where Lucy successfully uses the female stereotypes to get a response from the crowd. The Andy Griffith show was shot in the 1960’s where the civil rights movement was causing chaos in the United States. I believe the Andy Griffith Show provided a much needed break from reality for the audience at the time, providing small town humor to an ailing equality fight in the

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