Sure, there were a few folks that wanted real-to-life stories. But most people in the 60's wanted to escape reality. We wanted to travel to other galaxies, have magical powers or have incredible adventures.
Entertainment is not reality - it never has been. Tales of the unbelievable and the amazing has always been the backbone of entertainment.
Take a show like Patrick McGoohan's, "The Prisoner":
After resigning, Britain's top spy is gassed to sleep. He wakes up in a strange place called "The Village. Who runs the place? Where is this place? Is there any way to escape from this place?
Everyone should save a copy of Episode One - "Arrival" from "The Prisoner" It is the first and only appearance Guy Doleman, my personal favorite "Number 2" from the entire series. Most guys like Leo McKern as Number 2, he's my second favorite pick.
Like I said, my favorite "Number 2" is Guy Doleman - he's so "British" and plays well against Patrick's intensity of character.