Home›Television Programming Landmarks›Genre›OtherBrowse ByOtherFactsOtherSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1930 1OtherFilter Results19 entriesMediumAllTelevision (19)Release YearAll1947 (2)1952 (1)1956 (1)1959 (1)1962 (1)1964 (2)1967 (1)1968 (2)1969 (1)1975 (1)1977 (1)1986 (1)1992 (1)2000 (1)2002 (1)2011 (1)CountryAllUnited Kingdom (4)United States (16)Original LanguageAllEnglish (19)CreatorAllBill Todman (1)Bob Stewart (1)Burr Tillstrom (1)Charlie Brooker (1)Charlie Parsons (1)Don Hewitt (1)Dwight Hemion (1)Francis Ford Coppola (1)Fred Rogers (1)Joan Ganz Cooney (1)Johnnie Stewart (1)Jonathan Murray (1)Lloyd Morrisett (1)Mark Goodson (1)Mary-Ellis Bunim (1)Merv Griffin (2)Oprah Winfrey (1)Patrick McGoohan (1)Rod Serling (1)Simon Fuller (1)Stanley Dorfman (1)AwardAllGenesis Award (1)Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1)Peabody Awards (7)CollectionAllAnthology and Miniseries (3)Game Shows (6)News and Talk Shows (4)Science Fiction and Fantasy Television (1)Variety and Sketch Shows (5)GroupAllAnthology and Miniseries (3)Game Shows (6)News and Talk Shows (4)Science Fiction and Fantasy Television (1)Variety and Sketch Shows (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 1960 MinutesOtherAmerican BandstandOtherAmerican IdolOtherBlack MirrorOtherJeopardy!OtherKukla, Fran and OllieOtherMeet the PressOtherMister Rogers' NeighborhoodOtherSesame StreetOtherSurvivor (American TV series)OtherThe Godfather SagaOtherThe Oprah Winfrey ShowOtherThe Price Is RightOtherThe PrisonerOtherThe Real WorldOtherThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonOtherThe Twilight ZoneOtherTop of the PopsOtherWheel of FortuneOtherSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Television program, History sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Television program, History sectionThe first television shows were experimental, sporadic broadcasts viewable only within a very short range from the broadcast tower starting in the 1930s.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.