But best were the kids shows like ...... 

Lassie, Walt Disney and dreaming of being a Mouseketeer (is there a guy out there that wasn't in love with Annette?) 
and we all knew what time it was!!!!  Howdy Doody Time  
 
 
and who can forget: 
 
Sky King 
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Real McCoys
Fury, Our Miss Brooks, Topper, 
Make Room for Daddy.....

Dennis the Menace

TV Guide cover from 10/24/59

and all the wonderful variety shows....... 
 
 

The Red Buttons Show
  The Liberace Show 
The Red Skelton Show 
The Phil Silvers Show 
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show   

  
TV Guide cover from 1/9/52 

The Loretta Young Show 
Danny Thomas Show 
Alcoa Theatre
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom on ABC
and we can't forget.....
........American Bandstand! 

 
TV Guide cover from 1/1/55 

 

 

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