3. The Kids All Grew Up Wrong
When NBC produced “The Howdy Doody Show,” one of their missions was to preserve the innocence of children. Ironically, these were the same kids who grew up, smoked pot, and joined the sexual revolution. “I can’t help but reflect on the effort network censors have gone through in order to protect the innocence of children of the Fifties,” Bob said in a press statement one time. “I guess for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.”