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Television’s Golden Age and the rise of sit coms
The piece traces television’s evolution from radio and film, through the Golden Age of the 1950s and the rise of situation comedies in the 1970s, noting notable creators and programs, the shift toward mass audiences, and ongoing debates about the medium’s social impact. It also mentions public television’s educational role and federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studio One
Television Playhouse
Reginald Rose
Rod Serling
Paddy Chayefsky
Ernie Kovacs
Lucille Ball
Sid Caesar
Milton Berle
Groucho Marx
Jackie Gleason
Bob Hope
Ed Sullivan
Edward R. Murrow
Norman Lear
Bud Yorkin
CBS
Grant Tinker
MTM Enterprises
Mary Tyler Moore
Big City
Sanford and Son
Maude
The
Jeffersons
Bob Newhart
Rhoda
Phyllis
Archie
Edith Bunker
Lou Grant
Ted Baxter
Mary Richards
Walter
Garbo
Bogart
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