Is anyone here old enough to remember when TV’s first started becoming a common household item?

I remember getting our first TV. It was a black and white back then. We weren't allowed to talk when it was on. But, back then we only watched it for the evening news.

I'd say about the time there were more viewing options. When it was B&W and three channels not much to choose from so people talked.

Different places will have different answers but I'd say the 70s was when TVs became less of a luxury and more a necessity. Shows like Happy Days, MASH, The Brady Bunch, Charlie's Angels etc were produced and everyone was watching them

Weren't people saying that since forever? Like when you get a new toy and you're careful and super interested?

My father told me he got his first TV, a 12" black and white in 1952. He stayed up until 1 AM to watch the Brooklyn Dodgers play the NY Giants.