Television programs in the 1950s often. a. did not allow commercial advertising.. b. dealt with real-life problems, such as illness, alcoholism, and depression.. c. gave equal air time to african american and other minority characters and stories.. d. idealized families centered around the father as breadwinner and the mother as homemaker. reset selection

Television programs in the 1950's often idealized families centered around the father as a breadwinner and the mother as a homemaker. They did not talk about dealing with real-life problems, such as illness, alcoholism, and depression. It also did not gave equal air time to African Americans and other minority characters and stories. It also did have commercial advertising.

The answer would be letter D.