What America Watched

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.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. 1960s: Fun, Family, and Fantasy1. Only Yesterday2. The Mayberry TrilogyThe Andy Griffith Show (1960–68)Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–71)Gomer Pyle, USMC (1964–69)3. Homespun FunThe Beverly Hillbillies (1962–71)Petticoat Junction (1963–70)Green Acres (1965–71)4. A Flurry of FantasyMister Ed (1961–66)Bewitched (1964–72)I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70)5. Cool Ghouls and CastawaysThe 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 Clever6. Goodbye Hooterville, Hello Big City7. Murder, Mystery, and IntrigueThe Magician (1973–74)Ellery Queen (1975–76)Murder, She Wrote (1984–96)8. Peacekeepers and P.I.sNichols (1971–72)The Rockford Files (1974–80)Magnum P.I. (1980–88)MacGyver (1985–92)9. Television with a TwistDark 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 LocationsEpilogueChapter NotesBibliographyIndex