Assignment: TV Research
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?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.