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“The Kraft Television Theater”…TV’s First Anthology Series

“The Kraft Television Theater”…TV’s First Anthology Series

  • April 2, 2016

"The Kraft Television Theater"...TV's First Anthology Series This was the earliest and, at the time,…

TeleTales  #58…Hauling Ass Into History! A Dream Of Jeannie?

TeleTales #58…Hauling Ass Into History! A Dream Of Jeannie?

  • February 6, 2015

TeleTales #58...Hauling Ass Into History! A Dream Of Jeannie? What does this picture of a…

TeleTales  #33…A Stunning Piece Of Real Television History

TeleTales #33…A Stunning Piece Of Real Television History

  • January 28, 2015

TeleTales #33...A Stunning Piece Of Real Television History Stunning? How so? If you think back…

RARE! Laugh Tracks, Black Box Found

RARE! Laugh Tracks, Black Box Found

  • January 2, 2015

Laugh Tracks: RARE Black Box Found! A couple of years ago, this piece of television…

January 1, 1965…50 Years Ago Tonight! Television History Was Made!

January 1, 1965…50 Years Ago Tonight! Television History Was Made!

  • January 1, 2015

January 1, 1965...50 Years Ago Tonight! Television History Was Made! At 6:55 PM, New Years…

‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Cameraman Allen Brown Retires…

‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Cameraman Allen Brown Retires…

  • December 29, 2014

'CBS Sunday Morning' Cameraman Allen Brown Retires... Yesterday was Allen's last day as a CBS…

1950s EDGE OF NIGHT TV SOAP WITH COMMERCIALS

1950s EDGE OF NIGHT TV SOAP WITH COMMERCIALS

  • December 1, 2014

December 1, 1975...'The Edge Of Night' Moves From CBS To ABC This was the first…

The First Instant Replay…Thanks to CBS Director Tony Verna

The First Instant Replay…Thanks to CBS Director Tony Verna

  • November 30, 2014

The First Instant Replay...Thanks to CBS Director Tony Verna The first isolated camera and a…

November 4, 1957…Dick Clark Debuts “Great Balls Of Fire”

November 4, 1957…Dick Clark Debuts “Great Balls Of Fire”

  • November 4, 2014

November 4, 1957...Dick Clark Debuts "Great Balls Of Fire" Just for fun, here's a little…

1954; The Year In Color At NBC

1954; The Year In Color At NBC

  • November 2, 2014

On A Related Note...1954; The Year In Color At NBC Just a month before NBC…

ULTRA RARE! Meet NBC’s FIRST CAMERAMAN…Albert W. Protzman

ULTRA RARE! Meet NBC’s FIRST CAMERAMAN…Albert W. Protzman

  • October 20, 2014

ULTRA RARE! Meet NBC's FIRST CAMERAMAN...Albert W. Protzman Late yesterday afternoon, I stumbled across this…

October 8, 1956…Lawrence Welk Adds Second Weekly ABC Show

October 8, 1956…Lawrence Welk Adds Second Weekly ABC Show

  • October 8, 2014

Follow Up #3... 'Lawrence Welk Presents Top Tunes and New Talent' In today's first post…

EOAG Exclusive Photos…’The Doctors’, NBC Studio 3B

EOAG Exclusive Photos…’The Doctors’, NBC Studio 3B

  • October 5, 2014

EOAG Exclusive Photos...'The Doctors', NBC Studio 3B Thanks to Bob Batsche, we have these these…

October 2, 1946…Network Television’s First Soap Debuts…Or Did It?

October 2, 1946…Network Television’s First Soap Debuts…Or Did It?

  • October 2, 2014

October 2, 1946...Network Television's First Soap Debuts...Or Did It? 'Faraway Hill' debuted on The Dumont…

September 24, 1968…’60 Minutes’ Debuts On CBS

September 24, 1968…’60 Minutes’ Debuts On CBS

  • September 24, 2014

September 24, 1968...'60 Minutes' Debuts On CBS https://youtu.be/iRxQI8r8X9E?t=122 Forty six years ago, television history was…

A THANK YOU, And A Welcome To A New “Old Friend”

A THANK YOU, And A Welcome To A New “Old Friend”

  • September 2, 2014

A THANK YOU, And A Welcome To A New "Old Friend" Until yesterday, Christina Skaggs…

The Photo And The COLOR Video…’Hallmark Hall Of Fame’

The Photo And The COLOR Video…’Hallmark Hall Of Fame’

  • August 18, 2014

Ultra Rare! The Photo And The COLOR Video...'Hallmark Hall Of Fame' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvsK_m7nSkI&ab_channel=GalenFott On October 18,…

Fascinating, First Hand Television History…

Fascinating, First Hand Television History…

  • August 3, 2014

Fascinating, First Hand Television History... As mentioned in the previous post, here is Jerry Lewis…

Sports Television History…April 17, 1965

Sports Television History…April 17, 1965

  • July 30, 2014

Sports Television History...April 17, 1965 In the photo, we see Leo Durocher welcoming Jackie Robinson…

Apollo 11 Splashdown: Day 9

Apollo 11 Splashdown: Day 9

  • July 24, 2014

Here is the final article of the Apollo 11 series written for Eyes Of A…

A Real Rarity…’Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Television Screen Test, 1950

A Real Rarity…’Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Television Screen Test, 1950

  • June 29, 2014

A Real Rarity...'Amos 'n' Andy' Television Screen Test, 1950 Before 'Amos 'n' Andy' came to…

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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.

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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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