The Goldbergs

…productions, including the comedy series The Goldbergs, and in a number of grade-B or C movies. Dissatisfied with the roles she was finding, Bancroft moved to New York City. Her Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her…

…The Aldrich Family (NBC, 1949–53), The Goldbergs (CBS/NBC/DuMont, 1949–56), Amos ’n’ Andy (CBS, 1951–53), and The Life of Riley (NBC, 1949–50 and 1953–58). (It is noteworthy that these last three shows featured—if not always respectfully—Jewish, African American, and lower-income characters, respectively. These groups would see little representation in the sitcom…