While there were some similarities in the way The Andy Griffith Show and I Love Lucy were produced the differences varied greatly. The setting was the greatest difference as I Love Lucy portrayed that of a middle class city family, while The Andy Griffith show portrayed that of a simple small town life revolved around a Sherriff and his son. The pace within each show was televised differed greatly as well as did the subject matter. The setting for I Love Lucy was in a middle class apartment and focused on the life of a housewife and her husband, which was an entertainer. The majority of the shows were based inside both Lucy and Desi’s apartment or inside of a building rarely filming outside. The Andy Griffith Show focused on life of a widowed father and his son in a small town setting. Unlike the setting of I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show balanced both inside and outside shots, while using the multi-camera shots, …show more content…
Even though the places Lucy went were not shown the descriptions given were like that of a radio show, being very descriptive so the viewers can visualize the places without actually seeing them. It left the viewers with a sense of imagination on what they envisioned places Lucy went were like or how the people she interacted with behaved, which gave the viewers an idealistic view. The Andy Griffith Show was the polar opposite as the multi-camera angles allowed them to go to different places. When Andy spoke about home, the pharmacy, the police station, or going fishing with Opie, the locations would be shown, from both the outside and inside. A few shots cars were filmed driving down the streets, which gave the viewers a more realistic view of the show. Subject matter was another area in which the two shows differed greatly. The Andy Griffith Show based the subject matter around small town wholesome life without much controversy. Whether Andy was showing his son, Opie, right from wrong, trying to