“the new medium of television painted a far brighter, if blander, picture. Shows such as “Ozzie and Harriet” in the 1950s, “Leave It to Beaver” in the 1960s, “Happy Days” in the 1970s, and “The Wonder Years” in the 1980s and early 1990s presented an essentially warm and benign image of suburban life.” (80)

(Palen, J. John. The Suburbs. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995. Print.)