As the Cold War gained momentum, so did the world's most powerful new medium. The first television broadcast came in 1927. By 1953, about half of U.S. households were basking in the glow of their own TV sets. While TV news both covered and influenced the Cold War, other genres reflected the struggle in more subtle ways. Click on the TV show titles to find out what some of your favorites may have been telling you.
Sources: Based upon information in Alex McNeil's "Total Television" and "Cold War Culture" by Richard Schwartz.