The 1950s was a major time for television. The US saw its first black and white television set in the beginning of the decade, and produced the color television in April of 1954. This time period is often referred to as the "Golden Age" of television for America. It generally refers to the production of original and classic dramas for live television after America's post-war years. This pertains to game shows, westerns, soap operas, and video shows that dominated the networks prime time schedules. In addition, shows called "sitcoms" figured popular characters that viewers would mimic and almost look up to. It was in this time period that the characters on these sitcoms would play roles that producers determined as the "ideal family." These shows included The Honeymooners, Lassie, Father Knows Best, the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and I Love Lucy. "Soap Operas" were also popular during the daytime and allowed advertisers to sell their products to American housewives. News broadcasting at this time of the century started featuring more frequent live broadcasts of events happening at the present time, instead of simply reading news and showing pictures of events. The families portrayed on television were often viewed as perfect. The following video shows what the “ideal family” of the 1950s entailed and what traits are necessary in order to exemplify the family of the “Golden Age of Television”