The first TV shows were experiments in the new technology. The 1936 Summer Olympics and 1939 World’s Fair demonstrated the possibilities of the medium. The 1947 World Series inspired many Americans to buy their first television. In 1948 Milton Berle moved from radio to TV and family gatherings around the small black-and-white box took off. Here are some questions from those early TV days.
1) The first national color broadcast happened January 1st, 1954. What was the event (don’t overthink this one)?
2) Who was the first U.S. President to give a live national television broadcast? It was for a Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco.
3) The first cover of TV Guide, from April 3rd, 1953, featured Lucille Ball, and who else?
4) “These Are My Children” was the first of its kind, airing in 1949. The first what?
5) The first sitcom to show a toilet on TV was from 1957, when a baby alligator was kept in a toilet tank. Name the classic sitcom.
6) Who was the first TV cowboy star? His show debuted in 1949, as he transitioned from movies to television.
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