It's Monday Again - More TV Trivia
The family across the street had a television set. It was a big cabinet with a small 9-in. screen. It was probably a late 40’s vintage. It enthralled neighborhood kids. In 1953, we got our first television set. It was a 21-in Sylvania, in a ‘modern blond’ cabinet. It was the 50's equivalent of today's widescreen plasma HDTV.
There were great shows for kids: “Cecil the Sea Sick Sea Serpent”, a puppet show; Howdy Doody with Buffalo Bob; the Lone Ranger; Superman, and other classics long forgotten. There were also adult shows such as “Boston Blacky”, “Bilko”, and “Charlie Chan”. Daily TV broadcasts didn’t start until 4 or 5 PM.
What was your first experience with TV?
What were the popular shows?
And more interesting yet, what did you do before TV?
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Don