For this portfolio assignment, you are required to research and analyze a TV program that ran between 1955 and 1965.

To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions:

• What is the background of this show? Explain what years it was on
  TV, describe the channel it aired on, the main characters, setting,
  etc..
• What social issues and historical events were taking place at the time the show was being broadcast?
• Did these issues affect the television show in any way?
• Did the television show make an impact on popular culture?

Your thesis for the essay should attempt to answer this question:

• Explain the cultural relevance of the show, given the information
  gathered from the show’s background, and cultural history. How can
  television act as a reflection of the social, political, and cultural
  current events?

This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college’s
library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a
minimum in your essay.

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