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- Emily's and Karen's Television of the 50s Page
- Introduction: The 1950s was a fascinating decade. Explore
this site and you will learn a brief history of this
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- time.
- Rewind the Fifties The 50's (new)
Television on the 1950s: This site will give you a look at the
different television shows in the 1950s.
TV in the 50's
- The Nuclear Family: The nuclear family of the 1950s consisted
of a father (the bread-winner), a mother (the dutiful housewife),
2.5 children (who never cause trouble), and a dog. In these sites
you can explore traditional family values in the 1950s and how
they relate to the television shows of that time.
- TV Families of the 50's
- 1/9/97, Father Knows Best
- TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES
- Leave It To Beaver Family Characters
- The Nuclear Family, by Michael Pratt
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- The role of men: These sites explore the characteristics of
Ward Cleaver as the father/husband figure in Leave it to Beaver.
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- So who's Ward Cleaver?
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- Ward Cleaver
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- The role of women: These sites explore the characteristics
of women as the mother/wife figure in various sitcoms.
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- June Evelyn Cleaver:
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- Audrey Meadows - Alice
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- Not June Cleaver:
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- The role of children: These sites explore the characteristics
of children in Leave it to Beaver.
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- Wally Cleaver
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- Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver
- The Suburbs: Unlike episodes such as Leave it to Beaver
and Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy began in the
city and moved to the suburbs. These I Love Lucy episodes
show characteristics of what it is like to live in the suburbs
in 1950s television.
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Lucy Wants to Move to the Country
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Lucy Raises Tulips
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Building a Bar-B-Q
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, The
- Commercials: Interestingly, in the 1950s, commercials revolved
around the television shows which they sponsored. For example,
on I Love Lucy, smoking was often written into the script,
as Phillip Morris was the show's sponsor. In these sites you will
find links to other commercials of the 1950s, as well as two I
Love Lucy episodes in which Lucy stars in two of her own commercials.
- Advertising Age - History of TV Advertising
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy" Vitameatavegamin
- Mel Loves "I Love Lucy": Million Dollar Idea
- Addendum: Spike's MORE 50's Television Hits
The role of children: This site, in addition to the others, explores
the characteristics of children in 1950s sitcoms.
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- http://www.rtvf.nwu.edu...hibeau/dobie_loves.html
- Music: Some of the most memorable songs of all time came from
the television shows you grew up with. Explore these sites to
experience some of your favorites.
- Chuck Pharis Web Page : Dobie Gillis
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- American "Classic TV Series" -- Theme Music List
- The Outer Limits: In the conformist 1950s, people looked for
outlets in entertainment through such shows as The Twilight Zone
and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Explore these sites to see some
of the terror-filled shows inspired by the new nuclear age.
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- Saturday Matinee - History of Television - Alfred Hitchcock Presents