impact of television on society

The impact the television had on the people of the 1950's was that before everyone was out doing this and out of their house but once television was introduced people began to spend more time at home watching it. At first since television was not being broadcast 24/7 it did not effect people as much as it does today.  In todays time people spend hours a day in front of the television and it causes people to become lazy sitting on the couch all day.