”Lets CBS And Chill”

The seemingly over aged family activities has experienced its fair share of history between successful and unsuccessful tv shows, documentaries, news channels, podcasts, etc. We overlook the enjoyment that our favorite tv shows had on our childhood or even our adulthood. This enjoyment was satisfied equally or maybe even more by the people in the seventies. With media’s rapid evolution and technological advancements during this time people were introduced to live tv and furthermore tv shows. These shows mainly based on real life situations and gave a satirical spinoff on the issues. The appeal to relatable viewers combined with the humor and drama filled in the show allowed for extreme interest and provided an escape for viewers across America. The Saturday night that we think of now has 2 expectations: overly partying with way too many people at an event you barely know anyone at or having a few friends to watch movies on Netflix over a few beers to complain about the previous week at work. In the seventies on the other hand the living room on a Saturday, where the only tv in the house was located, hosted a family celebration for making it to the end of the week. Tv shows lined up perfectly to keep your eyes glued to the screen all day. Let’s take a trip back to 70’s television.

We introduce class with videos on the origin of television especially the introduction of live tv. The concept of a virtual play that required no mistakes on set or else that mistake would be displayed to millions of people across America. Obviously, this came with many mistakes but as mistakes are made lessons are taught. The media industry’s big advance to this became tv shows.  Shows that were rehearsed and prerecorded began its rise in fame. CNN’s “seventies “show highlighted the major success out of this era of shows. The common reason of their success was its realism and humor. Though they captured different situations resulting in their difference of audience, they were all successful because a great deal of people could understand them. Even in a time where racial injustice was still prevalent, they were able to make a show on a black family. Controversy did ensue on that show however because it showcased successful and wealthy African Americans instead of highlighting the majority of black people’s issues that they face daily. To combat this, they made another show that did just that. Another example was the use of a show to highlight and empower women in the workforce which was becoming more and more common during that time.  These different yet common storylines attracted the love of America. This paved the road for news channels and other broadcasting networks. The of Saturday night football was displayed during this era and so was our well-known ESPN. This decade allowed for successful powerhouses in the world today.

I was never an avid television watcher but to see and blog about this highlights my undervalue for modern technology that we have today. I am intrigued and curious to think about the future advancements that the world and others of the next generation will be abe to enjoy and underappreciate.