THE TUBE THROUGH TIME
1927 April 7th, first U.S. public broadcast: the voice and image of President Herbert Hoover.
1947 The first TV couple share a bed in Mary Kay and Johnny show. The next may have been Fred and Wilma Flintstone in the '60s. (Don't let the cat in!!)
1950 Unfortunately, the Laugh Track debuts on NBC's The Hank McCune Show.
1955 Wireless remote control invented. Earlier versions were attached to TV by a cable. Or, you used good old get up and foot power. (First remote for me was 1981 wuth that VCR.)
1972 VCR replaces previous open-reel home video systems. (We got our first VCR in 1981.)
1983 M*A*S*H airs most-watched TV-show finale in history, viewed by almost 106 million Americans. (I remember watching it at a local bar as we had a MASH party.)
2009 Contract renewal puts the Simpsons on track to pass CBS' Gunsmoke (1955-75) as the longest-running prime-time scripted series. (And, it's still going and getting better each year.)
Hey, Pass Me the Remote. --DaCoot
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