Chicago – Start whistling the theme to “The Andy Griffith Show” and most likely you’ll get someone to whistle along. This is the aura and the premise for the new documentary “The Mayberry Effect,” created and directed by Chris Hudson. Part tribute, part deep dive into nostalgia, the doc is all about the feeling of Mayberry and its legacy.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
What makes “The Mayberry Effect” work is the step back it takes in assessing the “Griffith” phenomenon. Premiering in 1960, the show has never gone off the air, and is now accessible of course through all media. It starred Andy Griffith as Sheriff Taylor, and involved his interaction with the daffy citizens of Mayberry, including the legendary comic performance of Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife. The characters in the show, including caregiver Aunt Bea, Floyd the Barber, fussy Howard Sprague, Otis the Town Drunk, Ernest T. Bass, Gomer and Goober still resonant in pop culture.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
What makes “The Mayberry Effect” work is the step back it takes in assessing the “Griffith” phenomenon. Premiering in 1960, the show has never gone off the air, and is now accessible of course through all media. It starred Andy Griffith as Sheriff Taylor, and involved his interaction with the daffy citizens of Mayberry, including the legendary comic performance of Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife. The characters in the show, including caregiver Aunt Bea, Floyd the Barber, fussy Howard Sprague, Otis the Town Drunk, Ernest T. Bass, Gomer and Goober still resonant in pop culture.
- 8/29/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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