Comparison Of I Love Lucy And The Andy Griffith Show

Television is the guide to the past present and future. It has guided the world since the early 1900’s, bringing information and entertainment right to your home. It’s incredible just how much television changed from then until now, and with it, the world. Two television shows in particular helped with the disbursement of ideas; I Love Lucy, and The Andy Griffith Show. What are these shows, what is so different about these two shows, and what ideals led to the world being the way it is today? I Love Lucy is a show that came out in the early 1950’s and ran until the late1950’s. The show was the most watched television show in the United States for the majority of its seasons and for good reason too. I Love Lucy follows the life of Lucy Ricardo and her husband Ricky Ricardo. A married couple in real life as well as on the show. It features a lively cast and hilarious situations that kept the audience engrossed. Lucy is a woman who tends to get herself and her husband into trouble the more she yearns for fame. Her husband is a Cuban man, which in the 1950’s was quite a scandal seeing as those of color were not regarded as members of society, let alone welcomed as Hollywood actresses or actors. This was a step towards modernizing the acceptance of those of color, thought a small one being as Ricky was a light skinned Cuban, therefore more accepted

This is a common theme throughout the show; as modern jobs for women are more accepted; they are still a bit hard to accept for those in small towns such as Mayberry. Another common theme is the lack of colored folk; again we see that colored people still are not considered a functioning part of society. As for a modern take on the show you do see educated women with good jobs, unlike in I Love Lucy women are able to be considered as more than just a