I was always a big fan of the boob tube. Mornings and after school on our 18 inch Motorola black and white set we used to watch such shows as Bozo the Clown, Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room, and Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. Cartoons were a always a watchable commodity with Looney Tunes, Betty Boop, Popeye, Quick Draw McGraw, Yogi Bear, and Tom and Jerry. We used to watch short features recycled from movie theaters our parents used to attend like Littles Rascals and Our Gang, The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and the Bowery Boys. We also used to take in the serial shows on Saturday morning like The Lone Ranger, Sky King, Rin Tin Tin, Mickey Mouse Club, and Superman. We rarely if ever went to the movies, so the movies I mostly remember were those shown on TV including King Kong, Tarzan, Frankenstein, War of the Worlds, and lots and lots of war movies. I vividly remember when Huckleberry Hound premiered on TV. In 1958, it was the first cartoon ever to run adjacent to prime time, which started at 8:00 in the evening. I remember it well because my bedtime was 7:30, and my parents allowed me to stay up and watch it. I also recall Sunday evening being a special with Davy Crockett, Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, and The Ed Sullivan Show. Situation comedies were very popular then and we used to watch them sometimes like Mr. Ed, Make Room for Daddy, Leave It to Beaver, I Love Lucy, and The Honeymooners. I got my first fix of knowledge enhancing shows with The 20th Century, Wild Kingdom, Mr. Wizard, the news from Walter Cronkite, and The Today Show. I used to watch a show called Salty Brian’s Shack. It was a local kids show out of Providence. He would sing songs and play guitar and used to show Popeye cartoons in the mornings. At the end of the show he would always play “The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Fellow’s Yard.” At the beginning he would lead the kids in the studio with the pledge of allegiance where the camera would show the American flag and a photograph of the president. At the time, I was used to seeing Dwight Eisenhower’s photo there, but that day they replaced it with John F. Kennedy. Imagine a man who is about my own Dad’s age, from my own state, as President! Here are is a You Tube video of what was on TV in the 1960’s, television show and commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJpSD2zghGY