television

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  • Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television.

    Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television.
    Individuals and corporations competed in various parts of the world to deliver a device that superseded previous technology. Many were compelled to capitalize on the invention and make profit, while some wanted to change the world through visual and audio communication technology.

  • The television of 1937 was made of wood and electrical wires.

    The television of 1937 was made of wood and electrical wires.
    By the end of January, in the UK 400 television sets were now in use. Prices of receivers had already started to fall, by up to a third.

  • Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.

    Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
    The first successful American children's television series, Movies for Small Fry debuts on the DuMont Network.

  • First television to stand on 4 legs(wooden).

    First television to stand on 4 legs(wooden).
    Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The first TV version of Cinderella, starring 21-year-old Julie Andrews, and with songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, is broadcast in color by CBS.

  • One of the first televisions with color.

    One of the first televisions with color.
    The inaugural Super Bowl is simulcast on CBS and NBC. The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, where, at Sullivan's insistence, they perform Let's Spend the Night Together" as "Let's spend some time together"

  • First type of T.V. that has The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries as a T.V. program.

    First type of T.V. that has The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries as a T.V. program.
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries premieres on ABC, featuring teen detectives Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. The series alternates between The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew each week, with Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy Drew and Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as Frank and Joe Hardy.

  • Better television graphics.

    Better television graphics.
    The 1987 graphics for the 1987 T.V. were perfect compared to the 1977 T.V. graphics because the 1987 graphics allowed you to see more of the action and more of the stunts they did seemed real.