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Professor Answers Television History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Dec 23, 2025
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  • Charlotte Howell, Associate Professor of Film and Television Studies, discusses television history from analog transmission to digital, covering how the medium evolved from 4 to hundreds of channels
  • Analyzes revolutionary and impactful shows including I Love Lucy, Star Trek, and 90s family sitcoms while addressing Emmy snubs and late-night TV origins
  • Examines how television transformed society in the 1940s and the shift from educational cable programming to reality TV

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