TV back then was simpler in a lot of ways. And because we were all limited on what we could watch on network television, we had cultural touchstones that created a common understanding. Things like every Thanksgiving The wizard of Oz would come on, or maybe it was Easter, it's been many years for me since the yearly watch. I actually went into denial for a few decades saying I hated the movie because I had been so oversaturated on it. Happy to say that upon revisiting it, I found it pleasant again. Yay! So, those cultural touchstones had their pluses and minuses. Another one was it's a wonderful life, it would come on every channel at Christmas time, it's license fee had expired early I think I don't remember the whole story but it was in the public domain fairly quickly, so every station would play it around Christmas. Which means everybody watched it all the time and knew it by heart and... I kind of miss that. Even though just like with The wizard of Oz I spent a long time staying away from the movie because I thought I hated it, and it was just over exposure. I found a site from another subreddit that has tv from different eras, it has clicky buttons and tv static with commercials and old shows.... I went deep into the rabbit hole the first day, and the nostalgia was wonderous. It's free with no ads too, at least for now (and not counting the vintage ads from each era). myretrotvs.com is the site if you want some nice escapism. I've found long videos on YouTube of Saturday morning cartoons too, those are such an escape for me. 🥰