What Were the Top TV Shows from the '50s?

I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver

Thanksgiving always makes us feel nostalgic for '50s TV — maybe because of all those Twilight Zone marathons we watched growing up. So we were psyched to find AOL's list of the best '50s TV shows. With everything from Leave it to Beaver to Dobie Gillis, all of our favorites are here.

So we want to know: What are your favorite shows from the Golden Age of Television?

What are your favorite holiday TV classics?

Whether you spent days home sick from school watching I Love Lucy reruns or got tucked in at night after The Ed Sullivan Show, share your picks and why you love them in the comments below. Then check back to see if your favorite makes the list.

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