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‘I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show have had a greater impact on my life than any book I’ve ever read or written’

December 29, 2014 By Kathy Shaidle

Gustavo Perez Firmat is one of those DVD-watching fans, and his unique perspective makes A Cuban in Mayberry: Looking Back at America’s Hometown more than just another book about a classic TV series. A college professor and resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, only miles away from Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, Firmat sets out to explain why this half-century old sitcom still holds so much appeal for viewers.

I’d be more curious to read his take on I Love Lucy, since it starred a Cuban-American…

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