One of the downsides of midlife nostalgia is that we tend to romanticize our past. I am leery of those who, often for political gain, vilify the present in terms of an ideal past. They may be sincere enough, but usually they are not good historians. There have been no utopias in human history, and I am especially amused that people would glorify the early to mid-'60s in America. For while it was low on reality, it was high on morality.
Most modern sitcoms have it reversed.
There are plenty of dysfunctional people and families, but there are few heroes with character. They are insincere, foolish, and completely impotent in dealing with real problems. It doesn't have to be this way. Andy taught us that honesty is cool, compassion is heroic, loyalty is priceless, and taking a stand for what's right is what every good American does. These values are sorely needed in a more cynical '90s.