The Golden Age of Television

The golden age of television began in the early 1950s when I was just a child. Some of the TV programs that were popular then are still shown in syndication on TV today on channels like the TVLand channel and the Turner Broadcasting Station (TBS). There is almost no comparison between what was aired then and what we see on television now. TV back in the 50s and 60s was innocent and predictable, entertaining, and memorable. After all, there was not much else to do back then after the sun went down except to come into the house and sit down in front of the single TV set to watch whatever show, movie, sitcom, or documentary was set before us.
As a person of color I couldn’t “relate” to many of the characters portrayed on TV . There was little or no diversity in the performers. But the shows’ content often made me feel good about the day and hopeful about the future. Then there were the action and adventure programs- westerns in particular like, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Wago...