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TMC · 05-01-2017, 09:49 PM

Are there any TV series that portray small-town or rural life negatively, like an anti-Mayberry?

70s show watcher · 05-02-2017, 12:54 AM

twin peaks

Samme · 05-02-2017, 04:06 AM

Mama's Family was sorta an anti-Mayberry view of the of rural life. The original sketches on the Burnett show were even darker than that.

stevea · 05-02-2017, 07:54 AM

Since the thread is posed as "TV Shows", I'll say any network news show, including the Today show and GMA.

Torgo · 05-02-2017, 10:49 AM

The upcoming Stephen King TV series: Castle Rock

andress_jade · 05-11-2017, 10:07 PM

Roseanne-They lived in Lanford, a fictional Illinois town and they were always saying how dull, small and boring it was. But it did have a pretty good sized mall and usually malls are in bigger cities.

UMFaninMD · 05-11-2017, 10:41 PM

Desperate Housewives

Edward216 · 05-12-2017, 12:59 AM

Picket Fences from the late 80s or early 90s I can't remember exactly when it ran now.

Ed.

icecream · 05-13-2017, 04:59 PM

Under the Dome and Wayward Pines

Retro4Life · 05-13-2017, 05:10 PM

Sunnydale, CA from Buffy TVS

Torgo · 05-13-2017, 05:31 PM

Haven

Retro4Life · 05-13-2017, 06:50 PM

Eerie, Indiana

05-01-2017, 09:49 PM	#1
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05-02-2017, 04:06 AM	#3
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 677	Mama's Family was sorta an anti-Mayberry view of the of rural life. The original sketches on the Burnett show were even darker than that.

05-02-2017, 07:54 AM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,676	Since the thread is posed as "TV Shows", I'll say any network news show, including the Today show and GMA.

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05-12-2017, 12:59 AM	#8
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Picket Fences from the late 80s or early 90s I can't remember exactly when it ran now. Ed.

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