They used to have specially trained children give the show in little boxes in people’s homes. It was either that or the mines, so it was a very sought after occupation.
On the way across the great plains, families traveling the Oregon trail would sit around the campfire imagining what Leave It To Beaver would be like one day
landed families in the 1500s would invite company over to watch the servants act out the episode where the earl of leicester accidentally makes dates with two women he is courting at the same time and has to be in both places at once
I am not trying to be rude, but did you read the literal first thing they typed? I’m fairly certain they are aware that a sitcom from the early aughts, focusing on an era from 20+years earlier, on popular television, was addressing something that was relatable to people from way before the show was even about?
Yes, that’s what I replied to. It sounded like they were genuinely not sure (but thought it wasn’t), not making a tongue-in-cheek comment. Guess I was being dumb.
True, but fathers have been threatening their daughters’ suitors since time immemorial.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to learn that it’s been used in a similar way for nearly as long as we’ve been using “the birds and the bees” as a euphemism.
It’s not the origin of the phrase, since it dates back to at least 100 years before television
yes but tv shows predate televisions
They used to have specially trained children give the show in little boxes in people’s homes. It was either that or the mines, so it was a very sought after occupation.
On the way across the great plains, families traveling the Oregon trail would sit around the campfire imagining what Leave It To Beaver would be like one day
landed families in the 1500s would invite company over to watch the servants act out the episode where the earl of leicester accidentally makes dates with two women he is courting at the same time and has to be in both places at once
Ahhhh, so that’s where canned laughter came from, I guess they probably had to use salted laughter before cans were invented
I am not trying to be rude, but did you read the literal first thing they typed? I’m fairly certain they are aware that a sitcom from the early aughts, focusing on an era from 20+years earlier, on popular television, was addressing something that was relatable to people from way before the show was even about?
I’m genuinely sorry, cause it does sound rude.
Yes, that’s what I replied to. It sounded like they were genuinely not sure (but thought it wasn’t), not making a tongue-in-cheek comment. Guess I was being dumb.
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True, but fathers have been threatening their daughters’ suitors since time immemorial.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to learn that it’s been used in a similar way for nearly as long as we’ve been using “the birds and the bees” as a euphemism.
True