Some television manufacturers’ ads in the early 50s depicted a woman dressed for a night on the town, yet suggesting she would rather stay home for entertainment. Beginning 1947 in LA, “Hollywood Wrestling” was the ticket. Motorola [1949]

Imagine the whole family sitting in the living room watching The Milton Berle Show on a TV screen the size of an iPad. This is why parents were forever telling their children not to sit so close to the television — because you could hardly see anything if you didn’t.

Let’s stay home and watch the 16” screen from across the room. I even brought my opera glasses!