HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Well, it's 2007 now...Taking a look back through the past year...We not only said good-bye to The Godfather Of Soul and to former President Gerald Ford...But, on February 24, 2006, we bid adieu to a true genius of comedy, Don Knotts. Although those shows were produced before color TV was even invented, I still watch them. I have seen most, if not all of them, before. Did you ever notice that, regardless of when you tuned Andy and Barney in, there wasn't one show that was not suitable for the entire family? Not a swear word ever said...Not one topic unsuitable for the children to see...Nothing sexual...Nothing dirty...and it was totally violence free. Yet still, after forty-plus years, Barney Fife makes me laugh! What a great tribute to family style television the way it is supposed to be--television that actually had ethics and morals and a positive lesson for the kids to learn. You can call it what you want. I choose to call it wholesome entertainment, with strong family values, that has withstood the test of time and offers us living proof that something does not need to be vulgar and dirty, or full of senseless violence, in order to be funny and entertaining to viewers of ALL ages. It was excellent in every way. Excellence knows no time limit--it will always shine through. Generations upon generations of future television viewers, including those not even born yet, will be watching ole' Andy and Barney. They don't write 'em like that anymore. But...Don't you wish they did? Happy 2007 to all!
