Apple TVMayberry R.F.D. (1968)
Bias Rating
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Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series consistently champions traditional community values, individual responsibility, and a nostalgic view of small-town life, aligning its dominant themes with conservative principles without explicit political messaging.
The movie features primarily traditional casting with an overwhelmingly white main cast, consistent with the television landscape of its era. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as an integral and positive aspect of the Mayberry community. Church attendance, Christian values, and moral principles derived from the faith are consistently depicted as foundational to the town's wholesome nature and the characters' good conduct, without any critique or satire.
Mayberry R.F.D., a sitcom from the late 1960s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consistent with the era's television landscape, the show's narrative focuses on traditional family and community dynamics, without any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mayberry R.F.D. is a direct spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show, continuing the stories of existing characters with their original genders and introducing new characters. There are no instances of established characters being portrayed as a different gender.
Mayberry R.F.D. was a direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show, maintaining the established characters and their racial portrayals. No characters canonically or previously established as one race were depicted as a different race in this series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.9
5.7
Critic Ratings
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