Very first was Romper Room about 1950 on a neighbor's unit. If it moved, we would watch it.
Got our own unit in maybe 1954. Roy Rogers, Gene Autry (who spent too much time singing), Howdy Doodie, Lone Ranger, Lash Larue, Paladin, Little Rascals, Hopalong Cassidy, Sea Hunt, Popeye and Disney cartoons, Flash Gorden, Ramar of the Jungle, and Buster Brown.
Parents did Ed Sullivan, Arthury Murray, Danny Thomas, Tonight Show with Jack Parr, and Lawrence Welk
Mom watched Queen for a Day until one afternoon when she questioned "what am I doing?" That was a show where ladies cried out their sob stories with the winner getting resources or money to fix all. The third contestant usually won. Having heard the first two, she could cry more and paint more vivid pictures of abuse or hard luck than the prior two.
Dad was into the Friday Night Fights and Saturday Wrestling. Remember absolutely shaking with the first wrestling viewing as I had never seen such violence. Could not believe that guys could live through such punishment. Remember Gorgeous George?
In those days most shows had a single sponsor with GE and tobacco companies being top dogs.
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