More of a Man Than He Thought He Was? Since the Pandemic, Americans Keep Returning to Old TV

The American Way? Why do we keep returning to classic television reruns to learn our roots, feel centered and safe again?

Above: James Arness as Matt Dillon, CBS publicity photo made available via Wikimedia Commons in a public domain.

Old-fashioned Westerns and “frontier” shows soared in popularity after the pandemic accelerated an…