 Was one of the victims of the infamous rural purge in 1971 along  with _"Beverly Hillbillies, The" (1962)_ (qv),  _"Mayberry R.F.D." (1968)_ (qv), _"Hee Haw" (1969)_ (qv) and the  _"Toast of the Town" (1948)_ (qv). These shows were perceived by  then CBS executive Fred Silverman (I) (qv) to only appeal to  people who lived in rural areas and older people, so he decided to  cancel them even though they were all still hugely popular at the  time.