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In the fifties TV was new and people started to watch hours and hours in darkened living rooms. There was all sorts of concern that "you're going to put your eyes out, kid" with all that flicker and contrast. You were supposed to turn on a table lamp in the room to lessen eye strain, but that often put a reflection on the screen. So then there was a profusion of TV lamps that cast their light on the wall behind the set to lessen the contrast between the picture and the dark room. Some sets then tilted the safety glass down to deflect the reflections. The green tint was Hoffman's gimmick since green is supposed to be easier on the eyes.
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