‘The Andy Griffith Show’
The Andy Griffith Show is more than just a powerful alliance on Survivor 46. It’s also more than just that show that your dad (or I guess grandfather, depending on your age) watches on a loop in the background of every family get together. It’s actually a well-written, sharply-performed slice of Americana — and one that’s a whole lot more progressive than you’d ever imagine. When people say that The Andy Griffith Show is set in the “good old days,” I don’t know if they realize they’re talking about a time when police didn’t carry guns, believed in serving the community over SWAT-style raids, and practiced empathetic rehabilitation over swift punishment. Mayberry is actually the kind of place you’d want to live in, because it’s a place where everyone gets a fair shot at happiness.