Early television in the 1950s was a freewheeling frontier of both live and taped offerings mostly dominated by comedies, game shows, kids programs, and westerns like "I Love Lucy," "The $64,000 ...

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America in the 1950s wore a Leave It to Beaver apron, with nicks in the Corvette buffed smooth and an artificially colored cherry topping the ice cream sundae. The Inversion: A Live 1950s TV Show ...

Host Jack Barry, middle, is flanked by contestants on ‘21,’ a 1950s TV game show. Orlando Fernandez/New York World-Telegram and Sun/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons Televised political debates ...

Here's a far-out selection of cheesy-good science fiction fare from the early days of television. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.