The plays are at once an affectionate comment on small-town, Southern life and attitudes but also a withering satire of same.

Of the four plays, Greater Tuna is the darkest in tone, as it follows the news of the death (and possible murder) of Judge Buckner.

Williams and Sears regularly tour the country to perform all four plays, with Howard directing.

An HBO Special of Greater Tuna, produced by Embassy Television and Norman Lear, was aired in 1984.

A videotaped performance of Greater Tuna (but not the Lear HBO production) is available on VHS and DVD.