andy: you sure did, son. daniel de vise: the show immediately hit the top 10. it rated higher in the rural parts of the country. the main producer, sheldon leonard famously said, you can take new york, you can take la, give me the cornbelt. daniel de vise: this blue collar vs white collar class divide extended to the critical reception that shows received in the 1960s. the dick van dyke show, they re wearing suits, they re in the big city. they got a trunk load of emmys. and the andy griffith show got almost none. thelma: you can t live up to your potential here. in a big city, you have room to grow and live a different kind of life. daniel de vise: and that right there shows you the class divide in america. andy: how can life be that much different. if you re happy?
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