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Invention of the Television
Philo Farnsworth invented the first television in 1927. During the early days of the television no one knew what to do with the Television -
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Evolution of Television shows
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First television invented with commercials
David Sarnoff announced the first commercial television at the New York world’s fair. The television shows in the late 30's to the early 60's were mostly black and white shows. -
Game shows became popular
Quiz shows and Game shows were popular on T.V. But they were cancelled because of gambling schemes. -
I Love Lucy first aired
I Love Lucy was aired for the first time. Over the next 6 years it became the one of the most popular shows on T.V. -
I Love Lucy Cancelled
I Love Lucy, one of the most popular shows in the 50's, was cancelled after 6 years. -
Color Television
Color Television was invented in the 1960's and remains the type of television that is currently used today. -
Television in the 70's
Drama shows and sitcoms became the only types of popular shows in the 70's -
Simpsons aired for the first time
The simpsons was aired for the first time on this day. It remains the longest running sitcom on television. -
Current Update
Reality Shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” are some of the most popular shows on T.V. today. -
Future Prediction
In the future I believe that you will be able to interact with the people on television. -
Works Cited
Berman, Mark. "History of Television Shows." OpposingViews.com. 10 May 2011. 12 Mar. 2013 http://www.opposingviews.com/i/history-of-television-shows.
Fergus, George. I Love Lucy. Digital image. Epguides.com. 12 Mar. 2013 http://epguides.com/ILoveLucy/.
Halper, Daniel. Weekly Standard: CBS Doesn’t Air Obama Admitting Mistakes in Campaign Ads. Digital image. Inlandpolitics.com. 24 Sept. 2012. 12 Mar. 2013 http://inlandpolitics.com/blog/category/media/cbs/.
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