TIL that. in the US, the "we'll be back after these messages" often seen during kid shows of the '70s, '80s, and '90s were mandated by the FCC to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_advertisement#Are_advertisements_also_programming.3F



Submitted March 14, 2015 at 06:57PM by TheTwoOneFive http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2z0m7j/til_that_in_the_us_the_well_be_back_after_these/