12 Facts You Didn't Know About Masters Of Sex

10. The Hospital Is (Inaccurately) Very Expensive

Masters Of Sex beau Bridges Lizzie Caplan.jpg
Showtime

Set in the late 1950s, the show does a great job of bringing the time period to life. Not only does it look great, but it also really feels like it takes place in that era, and they’ve clearly paid attention to detail in doing so. Despite this, a couple of little things have managed to slip by.

Back in 50s America you would be able to buy things like a cup of coffee or even a meal for less than a dollar, yet in the hospital cafeteria on the show you see people handing over several bills when purchasing things and getting no change. That makes for an extremely pricey cup of coffee - long before Starbucks was on the scene - and makes you wonder, with prices like that, why they can’t have free healthcare…

Contributor
Contributor

NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.