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Can You Name at Least 18/23 TV Shows from the '50s and '60s?
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By: Jonnathan Chadwick
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You'd have a tough time trying to find an American who doesn't like TV. There are about 120 million households with at least one TV, and the average American spends 28 hours a week devouring shows, sports, movies and news on TV. The first television sets hit the market in the late 1930s and cost nearly $10,000 in today's currency. World War II didn't help television consumption, but soon after that, TV viewership took off. By the mid-'50s, more than half of all homes had a TV. By the mid-'60s, more than 90% of all households had a TV. By the '70s and '80s, Americans were witnessing television history on a regular basis.
The most-watched television episode in history aired in 1983, and ad slots cost more than that year's Super Bowl. The third most-watched television episode in history aired in 1980. The second most-watched episode aired in 1993, but the series premiere was in 1982. The longest-running American sitcom first aired in 1989, and it's still going strong. In 1977, more than half the American population tuned in to watch one show, and more than 85% of households tuned in. Almost every show that set viewership or rating records aired during the '70s and '80s. They're two of the best decades in American television history. Can you name these TV shows from the '70s and '80s?
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