The Mayberry Effect

I was expecting to see a documentary on how the show changed our perception of history and the idyllic era in which it took place. I assumed we were going to hear interviews from more cast members than were actually shown or more about the intent of the creators. I had hoped for something a bit more in-depth the show's effects on several generations. Instead, we see an hour plus of folks who just walked off the set of Hee Haw enjoying an annual Mayberry festival (and one too many pies). More time is spent talking to novice collector fan good ol boys than really discussing the psychological impact of the show. Most of the film is devoted to a handful of impersonators who do individual characters from the show at various Mayberry festivities. Not going to lie, seeing all of those obese fans waddling around the festival who struggled to form coherent sentences made me ashamed of my southern cousins.