show this show ran for eight seasons consisting of NUMBER_TOKEN episodes between NUMBER_TOKEN and NUMBER_TOKEN. the series focused on the widowed sheriff of maybury north carolina andy taylor and various other members of the community including bumbling deputy barney fife played by don knotts andy's sweet as apple pie aunt b played by francis bavier and his young son opie played by ron howard the show might have been set in a contemporary setting but it had a wonderfully nostalgic feel that hearkened back to the NUMBER_TOKENs watching the andy griffith show made you feel like you'd stepped into a time machine and transported into a simpler time it never slipped below NUMBER_TOKENth in the nielsen ratings throughout its run but for its final season it managed to hold the number one spot after the eighth season griffith left the series and it was reworked as a new series called mayberry rft that show went on to run for NUMBER_TOKEN episodes before ending in NUMBER_TOKEN. NUMBER_TOKEN-NUMBER_TOKEN rowan and martin's laughing here we have a sketch comedy program that laid the groundwork for many other sketch comedy programs to come it ran for NUMBER_TOKEN episodes between NUMBER_TOKEN and NUMBER_TOKEN and was hosted by comedians dan rowan and dick martin the title of the program was a play on the hippie lovins and bee ins that were trending during that time the show featured a series of rapid fire sketches and gags most of which were politically poignant and sexually charged what audiences got with rowan and martin's laughing was boldly new and fresh the series wasn't afraid to push the boundaries of what was previously deemed unacceptable on tv the world was in a state of flux with the counterculture movement of the day serving as a catalyst for many social and cultural changes some found the subject material and humor to be offensive while others ate it up because of this polarizing effect the program received quite a lot of attention and enjoyed two solid years of being the number one most watched show in america rowan and martin had previously established the act performing in nightclubs where they would respectively play an exasperated straight man and dumb guy they brought this routine to the show which proved wildly popular other cast members included gary owens ruth buzzy judy karn and henry gibson each episode would include recurring sketches and start with a series of short skits that served as a cold open something snl did later as well some of the most popular recurring sketches included socket toomey in which judy karn was tricked into saying a phrase that would result in her falling through a trap door being splashed with water or humorously accosted in some manner the joke wall was a segment that ran towards the end of each episode in it the cast and guest stars would peek their heads out of doors in a psychedelically decorated wall to exchange witty one-liners now it's time to hear from you what was your favorite show of the NUMBER_TOKENs let us know in the comments section below and before you go make sure you give this video a like and subscribe to facts first if you haven't already click the bell icon to stay updated on all our latest content
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