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I am 43 and the tv shows were not The Donna Reed Show

Those seven years make a BIG difference. I am VERY close to this fellow's age, and although you are right that Donna Reed was not on in prime time, the Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Dragnet 67, Bonanza, The Lucy Show/Here's Lucy, Jackie Gleason Show, Andy Griffith, Flipper, Gentle Ben, Leave it to Beaver etc. sure were. Yes, the Mod Squad, Laugh-In, etc. were starting to make their way in, but All in the Family and Love, American Style were still a bit away.

And of course, most small fries didn't get to watch that much prime time television. We were in bed by 8 or 9 at the latest, and prime time goes to 10 or 11. So, those reruns were played DAILY, instead of weekly during the day. Now, young boys aren't too interested in Donna Reed, but I sure saw a lot of Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Make Room for Daddy during the day. Sisters watched Patty Duke. Add to that uncut Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes and a bunch of content-free, poor animation Hanna-Barbara, plus local children's shows with a local host (Mr. Goober, Bob McAllister, Hap Richards) of varying quality and "A Day with Doodles", and you have an entirely different world.

It wasn't Donna Reed (which was pretty lame, but grownups found Miss Reed easy on the eyes), but it wasn't South Park or MTV either.

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