Television has served as America's primary lens into Jewish life and culture for over three decades, yet scholarly analysis of Jewish representation in this influential medium remains surprisingly limited. While Jewish imagery in literature, film, and print media has attracted extensive academic study, television's treatment of Jewish themes and characters has gone largely unexamined despite reaching an estimated 90 million nightly viewers through the ubiquitous medium present in 98% of American households. Qualitative analysis of episodes across multiple genres - including situation comedies, dramas, westerns, and made-for-television movies from the 1960s through 1980s - reveals that Jewish characters and themes appear far more explicitly than previously assumed. Rather than relying on implicit coding, many programs directly address Jewish identity and tackle issues like anti-Semitism, intermarriage, Holocaust remembrance, and religious observance. The portrayals span a wide spectrum, from stereotypical "Jewish mother" characters to nuanced explorations of interfaith relationships and cultural identity. With Americans averaging over 6.5 hours of daily television viewing, these representations have profoundly shaped public understanding of Jewish life, though with varying degrees of accuracy and sensitivity. Improving the quality and authenticity of Jewish representation will require sustained collaboration between television industry professionals, scholars, and the Jewish community.