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An American Family is an American television documentary series that followed the life of a California family in the early 1970s. Widely referred to as the first example of an American reality TV show, [1] the series drew millions of weekly viewers, who were drawn to a story that seemed to shatter the rosy façade of upper-middle-class suburbia.
Alfred A Knopf, New York – same chapters as 'Letters from America' (1951), with introduction "To the American Reader" Talk about America: Letters from America, 1951–1968 (1968). The Bodley Head (1981), Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-005764-1. Letter from America: The Early Years, 1946–1968; Alistair Cooke's America (22 November 1973). BBC Books ...
William Weaks Morris (November 29, 1934 – August 2, 1999) was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Morris had a lyrical prose style which he lent to reflections on the American South, including Yazoo City and the Mississippi Delta. From 1967 to 1971 he was the editor of Harper's ...
6 January 1971 () – 9 February 1972 ( 1972-02-09 ) The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series , produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1972.
It premiered on PBS on January 10, 1971. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions. Many of these are produced by the BBC , but the lineup has also included programs shown on the UK commercial channels ITV , Channel 4 , and Channel 5 .
The network was founded as the Educational Television and Radio Center (ETRC) in November 1952 by a grant from the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education (FAE). It was originally a limited service for exchanging and distributing educational television programs produced by local television stations to other stations; it did not produce any material by itself.
Meeting of Minds is a television series, created by Steve Allen, which aired on PBS from 1977 to 1981. The show featured actors playing historical figures, but in a talk-show format. Guests would interact with each other and host Steve Allen, discussing philosophy, religion, history, science, and many other topics.
The FCC granted approval for the transfer of KCSD-TV's license to CSB on December 10, 1971. [7] [39] On December 31, [7] the call letters were changed to KCPT, for Kansas City Public Television. [40] In January 1972, CSB agreed to purchase the tower from RCA and new channel 19 transmitting equipment from General Electric. [41]