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Apr. 19th, 2020 09:29 pmI discovered that someone has uploaded the complete episodes of My Favorite Martian to YouTube. Well, I was in the mood for rediscovering a nearly-forgotten part of my childhood so I've been watching them--and enjoying them too!
However it occurred to me that there were a hell of a lot of sitcoms made in the sixties about "ordinary" middle-class suburban blokes concealing a secret from their spouses, neighbours and employers--Mr Ed, My Favorite Martian, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie. All good fun, but I can't help wondering if they were a metaphor for something (even if unconsciously!) At the very least, I think they're commenting on suburban repression in post-war America.
However it occurred to me that there were a hell of a lot of sitcoms made in the sixties about "ordinary" middle-class suburban blokes concealing a secret from their spouses, neighbours and employers--Mr Ed, My Favorite Martian, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie. All good fun, but I can't help wondering if they were a metaphor for something (even if unconsciously!) At the very least, I think they're commenting on suburban repression in post-war America.
