Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I. 1960s: Fun, Family, and Fantasy
1. Only Yesterday
2. The Mayberry Trilogy
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–68)
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–71)
Gomer Pyle, USMC (1964–69)
3. Homespun Fun
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–71)
Petticoat Junction (1963–70)
Green Acres (1965–71)
4. A Flurry of Fantasy
Mister Ed (1961–66)
Bewitched (1964–72)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70)
5. Cool Ghouls and Castaways
The Addams Family (1964–66)
The Munsters (1964–66)
Gilligan’s Island (1964–67)
It’s About Time (1966–67)
Dark Shadows (1966–71)
Part II. 1970s–90s: The Good, the Cunning, and the Clever
6. Goodbye Hooterville, Hello Big City
7. Murder, Mystery, and Intrigue
The Magician (1973–74)
Ellery Queen (1975–76)
Murder, She Wrote (1984–96)
8. Peacekeepers and P.I.s
Nichols (1971–72)
The Rockford Files (1974–80)
Magnum P.I. (1980–88)
MacGyver (1985–92)
9. Television with a Twist
Dark Shadows (1991)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–94)
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
10. Same Place, Different Shows: A Quick Tour of Some Popular Filming Locations
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Marsha Ann Tate, Ph.D., is a central Pennsylvania–based freelance writer and college instructor. She lives in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. Earl Houser is a Pennsylvania State University Libraries staff member. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.