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Oct 1, 2024 · Berle was the star of TV’s first hit show, The Texaco Star Theatre (NBC, 1948–53), a comedy-variety show that quickly became the most popular program at that point in television’s very short history. When the series debuted, fewer than 2 percent of American households had a television set; when Berle left the air in 1956 (after starring ...
Oct 4, 2020 · Also on this date in TV history: Harry Truman gave the first televised presidential address from the White House (in 1947), Monty Python’s Flying Circus swung onto the BBC (1969), Gilmore Girls ...
- The Terror. "The Terror" is a horror series with fantasy elements, inspired by real historical events. The first season was inspired by the true story of the 1840s Franklin Expedition into the Arctic and the disappearance of their ships the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus.
- Band of Brothers. "Band of Brothers" takes place in 1944, depicting a group of American soldiers during World War II. As stated by The Guardian, it is based on a nonfiction book by historian Stephen E. Ambrose made up entirely of interviews with a single regiment.
- Mad Men. "Mad Men" takes place at a 1960s ad agency in Manhattan, and includes flashbacks to the protagonist's childhood during the Great Depression and time in the military during the Korean War.
- The Knick. "The Knick" is set in New York City in the early 1900s and deals with the development of modern medicine. As noted by Bustle, the series changes some minor elements of history to suit its narratives, such as the location of the hospital (which was actually located at Covent Avenue and 131st Street rather than in Greenwich Village) and its name (the hospital wasn't named "The Knickerbocker" until 13 years after the first season is set) but in general, the show is unflinchingly historically accurate.
It is no wonder that when television was first becoming America’s medium of choice in the 1940s and ’50s, plenty of thoughtful people questioned the influence it could have on society. Television’s least-common-denominator sensibility concerned many, and some thought the entire entertainment industry was trying to turn the country Communist.
Oct 28, 2024 · The Twilight Zone (1959—1964). Starting with one of the most influential shows in television history seems appropriate, so here’s the deal: The series created by Rod Serling popularized the anthological TV show format—and it did so with speculative fiction presenting and thinly veiling commentaries on very real issues of the modern era.
TV Milestones. Philo Farnsworth patents his "dissector tube" in 1927. It turns out to be an important component in the development of all-electronic television. Television's first drama, The Queen ...
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Jul 23, 2023 · When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today. The eight-night television event is one of the ...
