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Were people allowed to smoke on TV back in the 1960s to 1970s?
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Famously, Edward R. Murrow, an american news broadcaster and commentator was often shown smoking on television.
An example video of a 1962 broadcast is found on youtube.
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Were people allowed to smoke on TV back in the 1960s to 1970s?
Another data point, as recently as the '90s: here is comedian Denis Leary on Late Night with David Letterman, 19 February 1993, smoking.
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