 A victim of the infamous rural purge in 1971 along with  _"Beverly Hillbillies, The" (1962)_ (qv), _"Hee Haw" (1969)_ (qv),  _"Green Acres" (1965)_ (qv) and the  _"Toast of the Town" (1948)_ (qv). These shows were perceived by  then CBS executive Fred Silverman 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.