TCNW 119: African-Americans in Mayberry
In this episode we'll be talking about African-Americans living in
Mayberry. This is a topic that comes up from time to time in
The Andy Griffith Show fan community and since this episode is being recorded on
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the topic came to my mind.
The only primary African-American character to appear on The Andy Griffith Show was in the 7th season episode "Opie's
Piano Lesson."
Volunteer football coach
Flip Conroy, played by
Rockne Tarkington, has to show
Andy that Opie can do two things and do them both well. To illustrate his
point, Conroy, an ex-New
York Giant, sits down and plays a classical work on the piano.
We'll talk about "extras" walking around Mayberry and the fact that there are African-Americans in Mayberry. Of course this isn't the same as having primary characters but we need to remember that this was a television show done to entertain, to escape to a better place for
30 minutes. Mayberry wasn't the "real world" but
I believe it did, and does, represent a world many would like to live in. A world where everyone, black, white, gypsies
....whomever would be treated fairly and with respect.
I believe that we saw enough of
Andy Taylor's character to know that whoever was around him would be shown caring respect.
Let's all try and show each other that same caring and pretend that we do live in Mayberry. If we do, I think this world would be a better place for us all.
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