According to television historians Castleman and Podrazik ( 1982 ), the networks were in a bind, though: they had already purchased their fall 1961 programs and had locked in their 1961-62 schedules.

According to television historians Castleman and Podrazik ( 1982 ), critics objected to CBS's rural sitcom-heavy schedule, particularly the Gomer Pyle character, but the " high ratings earned by the silly gimmicks and simpleton heroes would assure rural sitcoms spots in the network schedules for years.

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