We had one TV in the house when I was growing up. I remember when we started getting the UHV channels ... wooo hoooo!! Speed Racer the cartoon was the bomb. Other than that and Saturday morning TV cartoon (ala Mal) I was usually to be found outside with my friends.
It was a special treat on Saturday night when Mom would let me watch Gunsmoke.
U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon
TV in my room as a kid growing up was not an option. I have no children (yet
) but if I did they would not have TV's in their room. Nor would they be 8 years old and have Disney sponsored cell phones (A new thread is coming on that topic). The results of the study are disturbing but not terribly shocking.