RTF 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Totally Hidden Video, In Living Color, Jim Carrey
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In 1967, 1 in 17 black families had an income of ,000+ By 1989, 1 in 7 black families had an income of ,000+ 5 days = 60 deaths = billion in damages. Might call this the first viral video: j. simpson trial. Then got his own show, the bill cosby show (1969-71) The new bill cosby show (variety show, 1972) In the interim he went back to school and got a phd in education. Focused on education, not on pbs but on a major network. Crossover hit, appealed to both black and white audiences. Black sitcom timeline: cbs nbc (tcb, spinoff a different world) abc. Over-the-air power, most americans were still getting tv content through antenna. Cable must carry rules, locally licensed television stations must be carried on cable system. 44% more black viewers than white were watching tv. Cops (1989-2013) left fox in 2013, still on spike to this day.
