[OttawaFreeper]

Wasn’t there the time back about 1971 that CBS killed off a bunch of shows that had good, respectable ratings for years (Ed Sullivan, Beverly Hillbillies, and others) in order to attract the younger generation? Apparently that effort was an epic fail. Does anyone here remember that (as I was in diapers at the time)?

[dfwgator]

It was called the “Rural Purge”

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember it! They killed off the Red Skelton Show, one of the funniest on tv, and many other shows. CBS wanted to attract the “younger generation” with spending money.

[moviefan8]

Hogan’s Heroes was cancelled.

I have only seen it in reruns.

It would have been great to see Hogan walk out of Stalag 13. Kinch was the only one to make it. He just disappeared.

[pgkdan]

Apparently that effort was an epic fail. Does anyone here remember that (as I was in diapers at the time)?

They cancelled all their 'country' themed shows in one fell swoop. Beverly Hillbillys, Green Acres, Pettycoat Junction, and I think Mayberry RFD.

[pgkdan]

Apparently that effort was an epic fail. Does anyone here remember that (as I was in diapers at the time)?

They cancelled all their 'country' themed shows in one fell swoop. Beverly Hillbillys, Green Acres, Pettycoat Junction, and I think Mayberry RFD.

[AceMineral]

It was called the “rural purge”.