Bleav: The Good, The Bad & The TV

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Bleav: The Good, The Bad & The TV

Get behind the scenes stories and a unique historical perspective of the most influential television shows in history from media professor and former CBS executive Jim McKairnes.

  1. 2001: 24 Hours in the Life of a Hit

    01/21/2021

    2001: 24 Hours in the Life of a Hit

    The clock is ticking one of TV's most ambitious dramas ever.

    15 min
  2. 1981: The Cop Show is Re-Born

    01/14/2021

    1981: The Cop Show is Re-Born

    "Let's be careful out there."

    16 min
  3. 1949: The News Story That Made News Itself

    01/07/2021

    1949: The News Story That Made News Itself

    The tale of Kathy Fiscus is a watershed moment in the history of broadcast journalism.

    17 min
  4. 1972: Happy New Year from Guy Lombardo, Dick Clark, or Ryan Seacrest (Depending on Your Age)

    12/31/2020

    1972: Happy New Year from Guy Lombardo, Dick Clark, or Ryan Seacrest (Depending on Your Age)

    Which New Year's Eve host was host at your house?

    13 min
  5. 1970: The Black-and-White of a classic "Bewitched" Christmas

    12/24/2020

    1970: The Black-and-White of a classic "Bewitched" Christmas

    "Sisters at Heart": More than just a skin-deep sitcom.

    11 min
  6. 2015: A Tribute to David Letterman

    12/17/2020

    2015: A Tribute to David Letterman

    He ended his late-night reign on top, but David Letterman's talk-show days actually began with a dismal start during NBC's 1980 daytime schedule.

    13 min
  7. 1965: "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"

    12/10/2020

    1965: "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"

    It's a cold world out there at Christmas; it takes friends like Linus to keep it warm.

    15 min
  8. 1963: "Six Seconds that Changed Media Forever"

    12/03/2020

    1963: "Six Seconds that Changed Media Forever"

    The assassination of John Kennedy in November 1963 and the 24/7 news coverage that followed is when experts say that "America became a TV nation."

    15 min
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Get behind the scenes stories and a unique historical perspective of the most influential television shows in history from media professor and former CBS executive Jim McKairnes.

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