The Impact of TelevisionAnd Influential TV shows

Nixon Vs Kennedy

Image from Time.com (http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2021078,00.html)

Nixon Vs Kennedy

1st Televised Debate

Aired in 1960

Had an impact on Presidential Election

What would have happened had this not been televised?

TV is a persuasive tool

Advertising on TV

Tv became another outlet for advertisement

Ads were specialized and related to content

Shows That Made an Impact

Today we have a wide range of channels

Different options of programming (ie sitcoms, drama, talk shows)

According to Newsday’s “ 100 TV Shows That Made an Impact” here are a few that stood out…

Talk Shows

The View ( all female panel)

Jerry Springer(Scandalous Talk Show)

Oprah(The Oprah Winfrey Show)

TRL(Total Request Live-mix of music and Talk)

Reality TV

America’s Most Wanted

American Idol

Survivor

Dramas

The Sopranos

The Wire

Both Happen to be on HBO which requires a subscription

Sitcoms

The Cosby Show

Friends

The Brady Bunch

All in the Family

The Jeffersons

The Simpsons

Seinfield

I Love Lucy

Comedies

Saturday Night Live (sketch comedy)

The Daily Show(Comedy, news satire)

Sources

• All images were lifted off google images

• Time Article How the Nixon-Kennedy Debate Changed the World by Kayla Webley (http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2021078,00.html)

• 100 TV Shows That Made an Impact by Verne Gay (http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/100-tv-shows-that-made-an-impact-1.2424123#100)