I haven't seen anything yet about the types of programs, that is Cliffhangers versus normal programs that end in 30 minutes.
Of course, you had the Little Rascals which probably Turns The Little Rascals into ttl's first family show. ( when I was little I thought it had been a television show because it did have much of the style of some of the early sitcoms. I remember being shocked when I learned that it wasn't. I was used to seeing it as reruns just as I would any other show on local stations.) Perhaps it is as popular as Leave It to Beaver with interesting effects on how children are portrayed in television possibly. It began in 1922 in our timeline so even if you figure that television debuts in the early thirties it is definitely possible to see it transfer.
On the other hand, the Cliffhanger was very popular for between movies to get people to come back and watch. Perhaps instead of Dallas creating the first major Cliffhanger to end of season, we would see sitcoms doing this in the 1940s.
Another interesting point is the soap opera. They were originally named because soap companies sponsored them. Without radio to be the first place where the soap opera debuts, it would be interesting to see if there were any differences between it and television. Of course, perhaps television soap operas if they come first would be the places where you would see the most Cliffhangers.
Of course, you had the Little Rascals which probably Turns The Little Rascals into ttl's first family show. ( when I was little I thought it had been a television show because it did have much of the style of some of the early sitcoms. I remember being shocked when I learned that it wasn't. I was used to seeing it as reruns just as I would any other show on local stations.) Perhaps it is as popular as Leave It to Beaver with interesting effects on how children are portrayed in television possibly. It began in 1922 in our timeline so even if you figure that television debuts in the early thirties it is definitely possible to see it transfer.
On the other hand, the Cliffhanger was very popular for between movies to get people to come back and watch. Perhaps instead of Dallas creating the first major Cliffhanger to end of season, we would see sitcoms doing this in the 1940s.
Another interesting point is the soap opera. They were originally named because soap companies sponsored them. Without radio to be the first place where the soap opera debuts, it would be interesting to see if there were any differences between it and television. Of course, perhaps television soap operas if they come first would be the places where you would see the most Cliffhangers.