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Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set, rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers.

Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion. In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries.

In 2013, 79% of the world's households owned a television set. The replacement of earlier cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen displays with compact, energy-efficient, flat-panel alternative technologies such as LCDs (both fluorescent-backlit and LED), OLED displays, and plasma displays was a hardware revolution that began with computer monitors in the late 1990s. Most television sets sold in the 2000s were flat-panel, mainly LEDs. Major manufacturers announced the discontinuation of CRT, Digital Light Processing (DLP), plasma, and even fluorescent-backlit LCDs by the mid-2010s. LEDs are being gradually replaced by OLEDs. Also, major manufacturers have started increasingly producing smart TVs in the mid-2010s. Smart TVs with integrated Internet and Web 2.0 functions became the dominant form of television by the late 2010s. (Full article...)

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The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons. The film was directed by David Silverman, produced by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, and Richard Sakai, and written by Scully, Jean, Brooks, Groening, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, Ian Maxtone-Graham, and Matt Selman. It stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Tress MacNeille and Pamela Hayden and features Albert Brooks in a prominent guest role, as well as Tom Hanks and Green Day in smaller ones. After previous attempts to create a film version of The Simpsons had failed because of script length and lack of staff, production began in 2001. The script was re-written one hundred times continuing after animation had begun. This meant that "two films' worth" of finished material was cut, including cameos from Isla Fisher, Minnie Driver, Erin Brockovich, and Kelsey Grammer. The film premiered in Springfield, Vermont, which won the right to hold it through a Fox competition. The film was a box office success, and received positive reception from film critics, though some felt the film was too short.

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Cable News Network, commonly referred to by its initialism CNN, is a major news cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. The network is now owned by Time Warner; the news network is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System. CNN introduced the idea of 24-hour television news coverage, celebrating its 25th anniversary on June 1, 2005.

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It is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.

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Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM (July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-American television journalist, best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.

Jennings started his career early, hosting a Canadian radio show at age 9. He began his professional career with CJOH-TV in Ottawa during its early years, anchoring the local newscasts and hosting the teen dance show Saturday Date on Saturdays. In 1965, ABC News tapped him to anchor its flagship evening news program. Critics and others in the television news business attacked his inexperience, making his job difficult. He became a foreign correspondent in 1968, reporting from the Middle East. (Full article...)

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  • Image 9 Season Episodes Originally aired Rank Rating First aired Last aired 1 24 September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17) March 25, 1973 (1973-03-25) 46 17.5 2 24 September 15, 1973 (1973-09-15) March 2, 1974 (1974-03-02) 4 25.7 3 24 September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10) March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18) 5 27.4 4 25 September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12) February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24) 14 22.9 5 25 September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21) March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15) 4 25.9 6 25 September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27) 8 23.2 7 26 September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18) March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12) 7 25.4 8 25 September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24) 4 25.3 9 20 November 17, 1980 (1980-11-17) May 4, 1981 (1981-05-04) 4 25.7 10 22 October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26) April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12) 9 22.3 11 16 October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28) 3 22.6 (Full article...)
    SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
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    124September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17)March 25, 1973 (1973-03-25)4617.5
    224September 15, 1973 (1973-09-15)March 2, 1974 (1974-03-02)425.7
    324September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10)March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18)527.4
    425September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24)1422.9
    525September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21)March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)425.9
    625September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20)March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27)823.2
    726September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18)March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12)725.4
    825September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17)March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24)425.3
    920November 17, 1980 (1980-11-17)May 4, 1981 (1981-05-04)425.7
    1022October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26)April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12)922.3
    1116October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28)322.6
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  • Image 10 Trinity Blood is an anime series of twenty-four episodes produced by Gonzo based on a series of light novels of the same name by Sunao Yoshida. Directed by Tomohiro Hirata, it features character designs by Atsuko Nakajima and music by Takahito Eguchi. In a post-apocalyptic future, the series' main character, Abel Nightroad, a vampire feeding on the blood of other vampires, protects humanity in service of the Vatican. The series premiered on the Japanese satellite network Wowow from April 28 through October 6, 2005 and was first released on DVD from August 26, 2005 through July 28, 2006. After producing an English dub for the series, Funimation Entertainment promoted it in the United States by combining the first four episodes into a ninety-minute film named Trinity Blood: Genesis and showing it in select theaters starting May 5, 2006. The series then premiered in English-language on the Canadian digital station Razer from July 6 through December 14, 2006. On DVD, Funimation's English adaptation was first made available in North America from September 26, 2006 through April 24, 2007, in Australia and New Zealand from December 6, 2006 to July 18, 2007, and in Europe from July 2, 2007 through May 26, 2008. (Full article...)
    Trinity Blood is an anime series of twenty-four episodes produced by Gonzo based on a series of light novels of the same name by Sunao Yoshida. Directed by Tomohiro Hirata, it features character designs by Atsuko Nakajima and music by Takahito Eguchi. In a post-apocalyptic future, the series' main character, Abel Nightroad, a vampire feeding on the blood of other vampires, protects humanity in service of the Vatican. The series premiered on the Japanese satellite network Wowow from April 28 through October 6, 2005 and was first released on DVD from August 26, 2005 through July 28, 2006.

    After producing an English dub for the series, Funimation Entertainment promoted it in the United States by combining the first four episodes into a ninety-minute film named Trinity Blood: Genesis and showing it in select theaters starting May 5, 2006. The series then premiered in English-language on the Canadian digital station Razer from July 6 through December 14, 2006. On DVD, Funimation's English adaptation was first made available in North America from September 26, 2006 through April 24, 2007, in Australia and New Zealand from December 6, 2006 to July 18, 2007, and in Europe from July 2, 2007 through May 26, 2008. (Full article...)
  • Image 11 Millennium is a crime-thriller television series which was broadcast from 1996 to 1999. Created by Chris Carter, the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty-seven episodes. It starred Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott and Brittany Tiplady. Henriksen played Frank Black, an offender profiler for the Millennium Group (a private investigative organisation). Black retires from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and moves his wife Catherine (Gallagher) and daughter Jordan (Tiplady) to Seattle, where he begins consulting on criminal cases for the group. After the group's attempt to cause an apocalyptic viral outbreak kills his wife, Black returns to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis (Scott) to discredit the group. Black was one of the first elements conceived for the series, the remainder of which were fleshed out by Carter around his character. Black has been described by a producer as Millennium's constant, as the series' tone and direction changed around him with each successive season. Except for Frank Black, the series' characters have been criticized as one-dimensional, "generic" and little more than "symbol[s]". Television critic Robert Shearman said that the series featured "half a dozen actors who could be termed regulars [...] but without exception they remain functional ciphers". (Full article...)
    Millennium is a crime-thriller television series which was broadcast from 1996 to 1999. Created by Chris Carter, the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty-seven episodes. It starred Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott and Brittany Tiplady. Henriksen played Frank Black, an offender profiler for the Millennium Group (a private investigative organisation). Black retires from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and moves his wife Catherine (Gallagher) and daughter Jordan (Tiplady) to Seattle, where he begins consulting on criminal cases for the group. After the group's attempt to cause an apocalyptic viral outbreak kills his wife, Black returns to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis (Scott) to discredit the group.

    Black was one of the first elements conceived for the series, the remainder of which were fleshed out by Carter around his character. Black has been described by a producer as Millennium's constant, as the series' tone and direction changed around him with each successive season. Except for Frank Black, the series' characters have been criticized as one-dimensional, "generic" and little more than "symbol[s]". Television critic Robert Shearman said that the series featured "half a dozen actors who could be termed regulars [...] but without exception they remain functional ciphers". (Full article...)
  • Image 12 Awake is an American police procedural fantasy drama television series that originally aired on NBC for one season from March 1 to May 24, 2012. The pilot episode had an early release on Hulu on February 16, 2012, two weeks before the series' premiere on television. Kyle Killen, the series' creator, was primarily responsible for the program's concept. Killen and David Slade served as executive producers of the pilot episode, and Killen continued producing the series along with Jeffrey Reiner and Howard Gordon. The show's central character is Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective who works for the Los Angeles Police Department. In the first episode, Michael, his wife Hannah (Laura Allen), and their son Rex (Dylan Minnette) get into a serious car accident. After the accident, he finds himself switching between two "realities" whenever he goes to bed—one in which Hannah was killed in the accident and one in which Rex died instead—and is unable to determine which reality is true. He uses details from each reality to solve cases in the other. (Full article...)

    Awake is an American police procedural fantasy drama television series that originally aired on NBC for one season from March 1 to May 24, 2012. The pilot episode had an early release on Hulu on February 16, 2012, two weeks before the series' premiere on television. Kyle Killen, the series' creator, was primarily responsible for the program's concept. Killen and David Slade served as executive producers of the pilot episode, and Killen continued producing the series along with Jeffrey Reiner and Howard Gordon.

    The show's central character is Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective who works for the Los Angeles Police Department. In the first episode, Michael, his wife Hannah (Laura Allen), and their son Rex (Dylan Minnette) get into a serious car accident. After the accident, he finds himself switching between two "realities" whenever he goes to bed—one in which Hannah was killed in the accident and one in which Rex died instead—and is unable to determine which reality is true. He uses details from each reality to solve cases in the other. (Full article...)
  • Image 13 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions) '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000018-QINU`"' 60 1 "Kamp Krusty" Mark Kirkland David M. Stern September 24, 1992 (1992-09-24) 8F24 21.8 61 2 "A Streetcar Named Marge" Rich Moore Jeff Martin October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) 8F18 18.3 62 3 "Homer the Heretic" Jim Reardon George Meyer October 8, 1992 (1992-10-08) 9F01 19.3 63 4 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15) 9F02 19.0 64 5 "Treehouse of Horror III" Carlos Baeza Al Jean & Mike Reiss October 29, 1992 (1992-10-29) 9F04 25.1 Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky Sam Simon & Jon Vitti 65 6 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" Rich Moore John Swartzwelder November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 9F03 20.1 66 7 "Marge Gets a Job" Jeffrey Lynch Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein November 5, 1992 (1992-11-05) 9F05 22.9 67 8 "New Kid on the Block" Wes Archer Conan O'Brien November 12, 1992 (1992-11-12) 9F06 23.1 68 9 "Mr. Plow" Jim Reardon Jon Vitti November 19, 1992 (1992-11-19) 9F07 24.0 69 10 "Lisa's First Word" Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin December 3, 1992 (1992-12-03) 9F08 28.6 70 11 "Homer's Triple Bypass" David Silverman Gary Apple & Michael Carrington December 17, 1992 (1992-12-17) 9F09 23.6 71 12 "Marge vs. the Monorail" Rich Moore Conan O'Brien January 14, 1993 (1993-01-14) 9F10 23.0 72 13 "Selma's Choice" Carlos Baeza David M. Stern January 21, 1993 (1993-01-21) 9F11 24.5 73 14 "Brother from the Same Planet" Jeffrey Lynch Jon Vitti February 4, 1993 (1993-02-04) 9F12 23.8 74 15 "I Love Lisa" Wes Archer Frank Mula February 11, 1993 (1993-02-11) 9F13 25.2 75 16 "Duffless" Jim Reardon David M. Stern February 18, 1993 (1993-02-18) 9F14 25.7 76 17 "Last Exit to Springfield" Mark Kirkland Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky March 11, 1993 (1993-03-11) 9F15 22.4 77 18 "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) 9F17 25.5 78 19 "The Front" Rich Moore Adam I. Lapidus April 15, 1993 (1993-04-15) 9F16 20.1 79 20 "Whacking Day" Jeffrey Lynch John Swartzwelder April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29) 9F18 20.0 80 21 "Marge in Chains" Jim Reardon Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein May 6, 1993 (1993-05-06) 9F20 17.3 81 22 "Krusty Gets Kancelled" David Silverman John Swartzwelder May 13, 1993 (1993-05-13) 9F19 19.4 (Full article...)

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  • Image 14 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions) '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000016-QINU`"' 1 1 "Death Has a Shadow" Peter Shin Seth MacFarlane January 31, 1999 (1999-01-31) 1ACX01 22.00 2 2 "I Never Met the Dead Man" Michael Dante DiMartino Chris Sheridan April 11, 1999 (1999-04-11) 1ACX02 14.50 3 3 "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" Dominic Polcino Danny Smith April 18, 1999 (1999-04-18) 1ACX04 13.78 4 4 "Mind Over Murder" Roy Allen Smith Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan April 25, 1999 (1999-04-25) 1ACX03 11.69 5 5 "A Hero Sits Next Door" Monte Young Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman May 2, 1999 (1999-05-02) 1ACX05 12.61 6 6 "The Son Also Draws" Neil Affleck Ricky Blitt May 9, 1999 (1999-05-09) 1ACX06 11.20 7 7 "Brian: Portrait of a Dog" Michael Dante DiMartino Gary Janetti May 16, 1999 (1999-05-16) 1ACX07 13.10 (Full article...)
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    601"Kamp Krusty"Mark KirklandDavid M. SternSeptember 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)8F2421.8
    612"A Streetcar Named Marge"Rich MooreJeff MartinOctober 1, 1992 (1992-10-01)8F1818.3
    623"Homer the Heretic"Jim ReardonGeorge MeyerOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)9F0119.3
    634"Lisa the Beauty Queen"Mark KirklandJeff MartinOctober 15, 1992 (1992-10-15)9F0219.0
    645"Treehouse of Horror III"Carlos BaezaAl Jean & Mike ReissOctober 29, 1992 (1992-10-29)9F0425.1
    Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
    Sam Simon & Jon Vitti
    656"Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"Rich MooreJohn SwartzwelderNovember 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)9F0320.1
    667"Marge Gets a Job"Jeffrey LynchBill Oakley & Josh WeinsteinNovember 5, 1992 (1992-11-05)9F0522.9
    678"New Kid on the Block"Wes ArcherConan O'BrienNovember 12, 1992 (1992-11-12)9F0623.1
    689"Mr. Plow"Jim ReardonJon VittiNovember 19, 1992 (1992-11-19)9F0724.0
    6910"Lisa's First Word"Mark KirklandJeff MartinDecember 3, 1992 (1992-12-03)9F0828.6
    7011"Homer's Triple Bypass"David SilvermanGary Apple & Michael CarringtonDecember 17, 1992 (1992-12-17)9F0923.6
    7112"Marge vs. the Monorail"Rich MooreConan O'BrienJanuary 14, 1993 (1993-01-14)9F1023.0
    7213"Selma's Choice"Carlos BaezaDavid M. SternJanuary 21, 1993 (1993-01-21)9F1124.5
    7314"Brother from the Same Planet"Jeffrey LynchJon VittiFebruary 4, 1993 (1993-02-04)9F1223.8
    7415"I Love Lisa"Wes ArcherFrank MulaFebruary 11, 1993 (1993-02-11)9F1325.2
    7516"Duffless"Jim ReardonDavid M. SternFebruary 18, 1993 (1993-02-18)9F1425.7
    7617"Last Exit to Springfield"Mark KirklandJay Kogen & Wallace WolodarskyMarch 11, 1993 (1993-03-11)9F1522.4
    7718"So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show"Carlos BaezaJon VittiApril 1, 1993 (1993-04-01)9F1725.5
    7819"The Front"Rich MooreAdam I. LapidusApril 15, 1993 (1993-04-15)9F1620.1
    7920"Whacking Day"Jeffrey LynchJohn SwartzwelderApril 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)9F1820.0
    8021"Marge in Chains"Jim ReardonBill Oakley & Josh WeinsteinMay 6, 1993 (1993-05-06)9F2017.3
    8122"Krusty Gets Kancelled"David SilvermanJohn SwartzwelderMay 13, 1993 (1993-05-13)9F1919.4

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