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Jim Hergenrather, Historian, CBS Television City

Jim Hergenrather, Historian, CBS Television City

  • August 6, 2026

When it comes to the history of something that captured your imagination as a child,…

Charles “Cappy” Cappleman, CBS Chief of West Coast BO&E

Charles “Cappy” Cappleman, CBS Chief of West Coast BO&E

  • August 5, 2026

In January 1954, I was hired at CBS Television City in Hollywood and worked there…

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

  • July 21, 2026

This is mostly technical but a little political in places as this unnamed engineer was…

The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK41 SPECIAL USE…Part 7 (of 7)

The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK41 SPECIAL USE…Part 7 (of 7)

  • September 20, 2023

SPECIAL COLOR BONUS PAGE: Before October 31, 1965...the day CBS Studio 50 was color capable…

First Person Oral History

First Person Oral History

  • September 20, 2023

  This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…

Television’s First Recorded Lip Sync Melt Down…An Epic Fail …

Television’s First Recorded Lip Sync Melt Down…An Epic Fail …

  • March 8, 2017

Television's First Recorded Lip Sync Melt Down...An Epic Fail Aside from showing you The Dave…

The Full Story Of CBS Color Studio 72, New York …

The Full Story Of CBS Color Studio 72, New York …

  • March 6, 2017

The Full Story Of CBS Color Studio 72, New York https://eyesofageneration.com/cbs-color-studio-72/ At this link is…

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

  • February 22, 2017

NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…

The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3

The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3

  • February 19, 2017

The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3 America's First Commercial…

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!

  • January 30, 2017

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows...Saturday Through Tuesday! Over the next four days, we'll have the…

January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015…Debuts And Milestones

January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015…Debuts And Milestones

  • January 23, 2017

January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015...Debuts And Milestones "The Bold And The Beautiful", "Roots" And…

December 22, 1963…The Judy Garland Christmas Special

December 22, 1963…The Judy Garland Christmas Special

  • December 22, 2016

December 22, 1963...The Judy Garland Christmas Special Our friend George Sunga was the production supervisor…

November 30, 1956…A Videotape Milestone

November 30, 1956…A Videotape Milestone

  • November 30, 2016

November 30, 1956...A Videotape Milestone On this day in 1956, at Television City, CBS made…

November 20, 1958…First Known Videotape Edited Show Airs

November 20, 1958…First Known Videotape Edited Show Airs

  • November 20, 2016

November 20, 1958...First Known Videotape Edited Show Airs Seated on the right is director John…

October 31, 1953 & 1965…Two Color Television Firsts!

October 31, 1953 & 1965…Two Color Television Firsts!

  • October 31, 2016

October 31, 1953 & 1965...Two Color Television Firsts! On October 31, 1953, NBC broadcast the…

October 23, 1956…Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight

October 23, 1956…Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight

  • October 23, 2016

October 23, 1956...Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight Most people think the November…

October 13, 1957…A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History

October 13, 1957…A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History

  • October 13, 2016

October 13, 1957...A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History The first 4.5 minutes…

October 4, 1956….”Playhouse 90″ Debuts On CBS

October 4, 1956….”Playhouse 90″ Debuts On CBS

  • October 4, 2016

October 4, 1956...."Playhouse 90" Debuts On CBS This is how television's most distinguished anthology series…

October 3, 1952…Television City Debuts 1 Day Before NBC Burbank

October 3, 1952…Television City Debuts 1 Day Before NBC Burbank

  • October 3, 2016

October 3, 1952...Television City Debuts 1 Day Before NBC Burbank Both networks were working hard…

October 2, 1953…”Person To Person” Debuts With Technical Marvels

October 2, 1953…”Person To Person” Debuts With Technical Marvels

  • October 2, 2016

October 2, 1953..."Person To Person" Debuts With Technical Marvels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuO19Q_KNQ&ab_channel=JT By 1953, television had been…

Where The Ed Sullivan  “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…

Where The Ed Sullivan “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…

  • September 28, 2016

Boy, do I wish I could have one owned one of these three Marconi Mark…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

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  • July 21, 2026

The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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  • May 31, 2026

THE PERSONAL SCRAPBOOK OF GEORGE MOSES, ED SULLIVAN’S CAMERAMAN!

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  • May 31, 2026

HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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  • February 14, 2024

Countdown #55

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  • August 16, 2026

Countdown #56

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Countdown #57

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Countdown #58

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  • July 26, 2026
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