On the newsstands this week, is a copy of TV Guide which feature the top 50 Television families.
Predictably there are some in the group that are far from Mayberry values, but I think the fact that the Taylors were selected is a tribute to our favorite show. I believe they were selected #18, which is great considering it is a family that just consists of a Father a son and an Aunt. The fact that there is no mother, no daughters..and in fact only one son, really put the odds against them. For instance, the Top-ranked family, was The Brady Bunch. Six kids..a total of nine, counting Alice, lends itself to lots of family chemistry, sibling rivalry stories. Second place went to The Huxtables (Cosby's) ..another big family who arguably were bigger in terms of ground-breaking TV being a wealthy minority family. The only family of that era ranked ahead of the Taylors, was the Cleavers. I don't have a problem with that. With June holding her own against Aunt Bee..and the Wally---Beaver brother interactions...I get it. If you'd like to the see the whole list, her it is..but please let's not slam some of the selections. Just celebrate the Taylors being in the top 20!!! http://wordsmithonia.blogspot.com/2010/03/tv-guide-picks-tvs-top-50-fami lies-of.html Ken, I enjoyed your story about flawed Mayberry vs. the Idyllic image. Casual fans seem to think that there were never any problems. It caused me to think about some things that, to me, would still rank as idyllic in today's world. Most crimes were still pretty minor. A rare case of domestic violence was the exception rather than the rule. Most crimes were crimes against property rather that crimes gains the person..misdemeanors vs. violent felonies. There was jealousy and grudges..but they were usually dropped pretty quickly. Children could truly trust adults/strangers. There was a great sense of community that you do find some places today, but not everywhere. You could let your daughter go on a date, and know that the only heat might be a cup of hot chocolate. The demands of work were relatively easy compared to today's stressful occupations. Those are my thoughts...others may feel differently. The Untrained Voice Longing for a simpler Mayberry time _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
