Think about the goofiness of "Green Acres" (sophisticated New Yorkers moving to a rural farm), "I Dream Of Jeannie" (an astronaut and a genie) and "Mr. Ed" (a man with a talking horse). Bamboo Harvester wearing a pilgrim costume, with a hat and a cape, in a publicity portrait issued for the US television series, 'Mr Ed', USA, circa 1963. Honorable mentions go to "The Beverly Hillbillies" (a poor family discovers oil on its Texas property and moves to Hollywood’s Beverly Hills), "Gilligan's Island” (a three-day boat tour turns into being stranded on a desert island for several years) and "Get Smart" (a spoof on Cold War spy activities with shoe phones, cones of silence and a KGB called KAOS).
Author: Jim Clash, Contributor, Jim Clash, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/
Published at: 2025-08-04 21:46:53
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