Television — Season 1, Episode 1: Visions of Power

Episode synopsis

A look at the way that TV affects and manipulates viewers.

About Television

Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2The Race for Television
• E3We Bring You Live Pictures
• E4News Power
• E5News: The Power of Pictures
• E6The Story Machine
• E7Play Power
• E8The Rise and Fall of the Documentary
• E9Chewing Gum for the Eyes
• E10The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• E11Canned Laughter
• E12The Selling of the President
• E13The Third Age of Broadcasting