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The cartoon couple that first shared a TV bed

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In early American television, strict broadcasting codes forced sitcom couples to be shown sleeping in completely separate twin beds to preserve modesty. The prehistoric animated cartoon broke incredible new ground in 1960 by being the very first major network show to broadcast a married couple sharing the same mattress.

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