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The history of television. Dates, facts, etc.
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How many minutes of commercials are in a half-hour prime time show?
9
7
8
10
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How many cameras are used in a multi-camera production?
3
1
4
2
3
How is television financed?
Viewers
News
Audience
Commercials
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Who was television's first super star?
Lucy Ball
Milton Berle
William Conrad
John Wayne
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What network show is credited with starting the shift to the west coast?
The Three Stooges
I Love Lucy
Father Knows Best
MASH
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What does a "Share" mean when talking about television?
Networks covering the same event.
The percentage of TV homes watching a program.
The % of TV homes, whose sets are on, watching a program.
The position the show holds for each week.
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When was the Video Tape Recorder introduced?
1953
1956
1963
1951
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What is the major form of original programming produced by a local station?
News and Information
Game shows
Sporting Shows
Cooking Shows
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What is television's longest running prime-time series?
MASH
Gunsmoke
Guiding Light
The Simpsons
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When was the Golden Age of Television?
1947-1958
1939-1948
1948-1960
1950-1964
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How many "Sweeps" periods are there in a year?
5
4
3
6
12
When did television production move from live from NYC to filmed from LA?
1957
1953
1951
1960
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How many days is a half-hour sitcom in rehearsal/production?
4
5
6
7
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Which TV series has the distinction of drawing the largest audience for a single episode?
The Simpsons
MASH
Gunsmoke
I Love Lucy
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When did commercial television broadcasting begin in the U.S.?
1939
1948
1941
1946
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What is the standard length of a television commercial?
45 sec
15 sec
30 sec
60 sec
