How The 1950’s Sitcom Influenced Our Culture.

Or how it reinforced the patriarchy.

The late 1940s going into the 1950s was an important time for sitcoms. As they transitioned out of the live tv and into the multi-camera format, we now know. The stories they were telling started to change, and reflected the status quo of the time. The shows generally had family made of a stay at home mom, a dad that worked…