Pioneers of Television
Airs Next: PBS at Wednesday 8:00 PM (60 min.)
Status:
Mini-Series
Premiered:
January 2, 2008
Show Categories:
Movie/Mini-Series, News/Documentary 
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PBS presents a revealing four-part documentary series that talks to nearly 100 stars from television's formative years. The special covers sitcoms, late-night, variety, and game shows with interviews with the stars and archival clips revealing never-seen-before images as well as timeless clips.
Episodes
add »The final installment of the series chronicles the history of television shows based on games of competition among participants - including how the pioneering producers planned the games, the quiz show scandals of the late 50s, and the rise of more inclusive programs in the 1960s.
Aired: Wednesday January 23, 2008
| 3. Variety | Jan 16, 2008 | 0 Reviews | 8.07 |
| 2. Late Night | Jan 9, 2008 | 0 Reviews | 8.18 |
| 1. Sitcoms | Jan 2, 2008 | 0 Reviews | 7.35 |
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"A decent show"Fair As a series, this was a mixed bag for me, some things were interesting but overall the one hour format sometimes limited the treatment of classic television. Continue » Posted Feb 2, 2008 12:32 pm PST |
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Show: Pioneers of Television
Ratings Rank: 3,171 of 17,587 (
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Show Reviews: 1
People Tracking: 3
Ratings Rank: 3,171 of 17,587 (
7)
Show Reviews: 1
People Tracking: 3
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Score: 7.5 Good 6 votes
Score: 7.5 Good 6 votes
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fair: 1 (16.7%)
abysmal: 1 (16.7%)
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