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Flat-screen television receivers on display for sale at a consumer electronics store in 2008

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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South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wrote "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe".
"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" is the pilot episode of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 13, 1997. The episode introduces child protagonists Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh and Kenny McCormick, who attempt to rescue Kyle's younger brother Ike from being abducted by aliens. At the time of the writing of the episode, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone did not yet have a series contract with Comedy Central. Short on money, the creators animated the episode using paper cutout stop motion technique, similar to the short films that were the precursors to the series. As such, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" remains the only South Park episode animated largely without the use of computer technology. Part of a reaction to the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s in the United States, South Park is deliberately offensive. Much of the show's humor, and of "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", arises from the juxtaposition of the seeming innocence of childhood and the violent, crude behavior exhibited by the main characters. The episode also exemplifies the carnivalesque, which includes humor, bodily excess, linguistic games that challenge official discourse, and the inversion of social structures. Initial reviews of the episode were generally negative; critics singled out the gratuitous obscenity of the show for particular scorn. Regarding the amount of obscenity in the episode, Parker later commented that they felt "pressure" to live up to the earlier shorts which first made the duo popular.

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Publicity photo National Broadcasting Company (NBC) issued for their 30th anniversary in 1956. The photo depicts their work in television beginning in 1928. The Felix the Cat doll shown in the photo was used by the company for over a decade beginning with mechanical television in 1928 and continued to be used to help develop electronic television.
Publicity photo National Broadcasting Company (NBC) issued for their 30th anniversary in 1956. The photo depicts their work in television beginning in 1928. The Felix the Cat doll shown in the photo was used by the company for over a decade beginning with mechanical television in 1928 and continued to be used to help develop electronic television.
Credit: National Broadcasting Company/public domain

W2XBS, Schenectady, New York. In 1928, Felix the Cat was one of the first images ever broadcast by television when RCA chose a papier-mâché Felix doll for an experimental broadcast on W2XBS. The doll was chosen for its tonal contrast and its ability to withstand the intense lights needed in early television and was placed on a rotating phonograph turntable and televised for about two hours each day. The doll remained on the turntable for nearly a decade as RCA fine-tuned the picture's definition, and converted to electronic television.

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In the age of television, image becomes more important than substance.

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Cronkite in 1983

Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award and in 1981 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.

Cronkite reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon. He was also known for his extensive coverage of the U.S. space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings to the Space Shuttle. He was the only non-NASA recipient of an Ambassador of Exploration award. Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, "And that's the way it is", followed by the date of the broadcast. (Full article...)

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  • Image 1 The Masked Singer is an American reality singing competition television series based on the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer. The show, which involves celebrities singing anonymously in elaborate full-body costumes, was developed by Craig Plestis and is hosted by Nick Cannon. During most episodes, three to six celebrities each perform covers of famous songs in costume in front of a studio audience and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke. After the audience and panelists vote for their favorite performance, the celebrity with the fewest votes is eliminated from the competition and takes off their mask, revealing their identity. The series has been broadcast on Fox since January 2, 2019, and has aired eleven seasons thus far. Plestis and Izzie Pick Ibarra have served as executive producers since the first season; Rosie Seitchik and Cannon have also done so since the second and third, respectively. As the highest-rated entertainment series in the adults 18–49 key demographic both television seasons it has aired, the program's ratings have remained consistently high. Owing to its success, an aftershow, The Masked Singer: After the Mask, was formed as a spin-off. The series's costume designer has won a Costume Designers Guild Award in the Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television category, and has received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming nominations. Aside from double-length episodes, most run for about 43 minutes. (Full article...)
    The Masked Singer is an American reality singing competition television series based on the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer. The show, which involves celebrities singing anonymously in elaborate full-body costumes, was developed by Craig Plestis and is hosted by Nick Cannon. During most episodes, three to six celebrities each perform covers of famous songs in costume in front of a studio audience and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke. After the audience and panelists vote for their favorite performance, the celebrity with the fewest votes is eliminated from the competition and takes off their mask, revealing their identity.

    The series has been broadcast on Fox since January 2, 2019, and has aired eleven seasons thus far. Plestis and Izzie Pick Ibarra have served as executive producers since the first season; Rosie Seitchik and Cannon have also done so since the second and third, respectively. As the highest-rated entertainment series in the adults 18–49 key demographic both television seasons it has aired, the program's ratings have remained consistently high. Owing to its success, an aftershow, The Masked Singer: After the Mask, was formed as a spin-off. The series's costume designer has won a Costume Designers Guild Award in the Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television category, and has received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming nominations. Aside from double-length episodes, most run for about 43 minutes. (Full article...)
  • Image 2 Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show ran for six seasons and 110 episodes, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014 and the final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at Greendale Community College, the series stars an ensemble cast playing members of a diverse study group. The main cast includes Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry, Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett, Alison Brie as Annie Edison, Donald Glover as Troy Barnes, Ken Jeong as Ben Chang, Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne, and Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton. A comedy about friendships and relationships, the show uses frequent pop culture references and meta-humor, as well as high-concept episodes including documentary spoofs, action movie homages and storylines inspired by movies. Despite being critically acclaimed and gaining a cult following, the show faced production issues and repeatedly came close to cancellation. The third season was subject to a mid-season replacement, its second half airing months later than originally planned. Harmon was fired as showrunner for the fourth season, though he was rehired by the fifth season. The end of the fourth season and middle of the fifth season saw the departures of Chase and Glover, respectively. The show was cancelled by NBC and moved to Yahoo! Screen for its sixth and final season, which also saw the departure of Brown. Community was effectively cancelled when Yahoo! Screen shut down in 2016. (Full article...)

    Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show ran for six seasons and 110 episodes, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014 and the final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at Greendale Community College, the series stars an ensemble cast playing members of a diverse study group. The main cast includes Joel McHale as Jeff Winger, Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry, Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir, Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bennett, Alison Brie as Annie Edison, Donald Glover as Troy Barnes, Ken Jeong as Ben Chang, Chevy Chase as Pierce Hawthorne, and Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton. A comedy about friendships and relationships, the show uses frequent pop culture references and meta-humor, as well as high-concept episodes including documentary spoofs, action movie homages and storylines inspired by movies.

    Despite being critically acclaimed and gaining a cult following, the show faced production issues and repeatedly came close to cancellation. The third season was subject to a mid-season replacement, its second half airing months later than originally planned. Harmon was fired as showrunner for the fourth season, though he was rehired by the fifth season. The end of the fourth season and middle of the fifth season saw the departures of Chase and Glover, respectively. The show was cancelled by NBC and moved to Yahoo! Screen for its sixth and final season, which also saw the departure of Brown. Community was effectively cancelled when Yahoo! Screen shut down in 2016. (Full article...)
  • Image 3 The Bellflower Bunnies (French: La Famille Passiflore) is a children's animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales books by Geneviève Huriet, Amélie Sarn and Loïc Jouannigot. It debuted on TF1, a French television network, on 24 December 2001. Many French and Canadian companies have participated in the show's production over the years; TF1 has always been involved. The series is written by Valérie Baranski, and produced by Patricia Robert. Moran Caouissin directed the first season, and Eric Berthier did the last two. The show centres on the adventures and exploits of the Bellflower family, a clan of seven rabbits who live in Beechwood Grove. The two adults in the family, Papa Bramble and Aunt Zinnia, take care of their five children: Periwinkle, Poppy, Mistletoe, Dandelion and Violette. (Full article...)
    The Bellflower Bunnies (French: La Famille Passiflore) is a children's animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales books by Geneviève Huriet, Amélie Sarn and Loïc Jouannigot. It debuted on TF1, a French television network, on 24 December 2001. Many French and Canadian companies have participated in the show's production over the years; TF1 has always been involved. The series is written by Valérie Baranski, and produced by Patricia Robert. Moran Caouissin directed the first season, and Eric Berthier did the last two.

    The show centres on the adventures and exploits of the Bellflower family, a clan of seven rabbits who live in Beechwood Grove. The two adults in the family, Papa Bramble and Aunt Zinnia, take care of their five children: Periwinkle, Poppy, Mistletoe, Dandelion and Violette. (Full article...)
  • Image 4 The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series was an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was given annually from 1985 to 2019 to honor a young actress below the age of 25, who had delivered an outstanding performance in a role while working within the daytime drama industry. At the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards held in 1985, Tracey E. Bregman was the first winner of this award, for her role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless. The awards ceremony had not been aired on television for the prior two years, having been criticized for voting integrity. The award was originally called Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series, the criteria of the new category were deemed confusing, performers of differing ages were nominated, and critics argued some were of supporting or lead actress standards. Adding to the confusion, the first winner, Bregman, and the Outstanding Supporting Actress winner that year, Beth Maitland, played characters near to the same age. The category was re-named Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series in 1989, and began using its current title in 1991. The criteria were later altered, requiring that the actress be aged 25 or below. (Full article...)
    The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series was an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was given annually from 1985 to 2019 to honor a young actress below the age of 25, who had delivered an outstanding performance in a role while working within the daytime drama industry.

    At the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards held in 1985, Tracey E. Bregman was the first winner of this award, for her role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless. The awards ceremony had not been aired on television for the prior two years, having been criticized for voting integrity. The award was originally called Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series, the criteria of the new category were deemed confusing, performers of differing ages were nominated, and critics argued some were of supporting or lead actress standards. Adding to the confusion, the first winner, Bregman, and the Outstanding Supporting Actress winner that year, Beth Maitland, played characters near to the same age. The category was re-named Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series in 1989, and began using its current title in 1991. The criteria were later altered, requiring that the actress be aged 25 or below. (Full article...)
  • Image 5 John Ford with portrait and Academy Award, circa 1946 John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. During this time he directed more than 140 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost. Born in Maine, Ford entered the filmmaking industry shortly after graduating from high school with the help of his older brother, Francis Ford, who had established himself as a leading man and director for Universal Studios. After working as an actor, assistant director, stuntman, and prop man – often for his brother – Universal gave Ford the opportunity to direct in 1917. Initially working in short films, he quickly moved into features, largely with Harry Carey as his star. In 1920 Ford left Universal and began working for the Fox Film Corporation. During the next ten years he directed more than 30 films, including the westerns The Iron Horse (1924) and 3 Bad Men (1926), both starring George O'Brien, the war drama Four Sons and the Irish romantic drama Hangman's House (both 1928 and both starring Victor McLaglen). In the same year of these last two films, Ford directed his first all-talking film, the short Napoleon's Barber. The following year he directed his first all-talking feature, The Black Watch. (Full article...)
    John Ford with portrait and Academy Award, circa 1946

    John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. During this time he directed more than 140 films; however, nearly all of his silent films are lost. Born in Maine, Ford entered the filmmaking industry shortly after graduating from high school with the help of his older brother, Francis Ford, who had established himself as a leading man and director for Universal Studios. After working as an actor, assistant director, stuntman, and prop man – often for his brother – Universal gave Ford the opportunity to direct in 1917. Initially working in short films, he quickly moved into features, largely with Harry Carey as his star.

    In 1920 Ford left Universal and began working for the Fox Film Corporation. During the next ten years he directed more than 30 films, including the westerns The Iron Horse (1924) and 3 Bad Men (1926), both starring George O'Brien, the war drama Four Sons and the Irish romantic drama Hangman's House (both 1928 and both starring Victor McLaglen). In the same year of these last two films, Ford directed his first all-talking film, the short Napoleon's Barber. The following year he directed his first all-talking feature, The Black Watch. (Full article...)
  • Image 6 The Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a female athlete from the world of action sports. It was first awarded as part of the ESPY Awards in 2004 after the non-gender-specific Best Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award was presented the previous two years (with the American snowboarder Kelly Clark receiving the 2002 award). It is given to the female, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best action sports athlete in a given calendar year. Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, which is composed of a panel of experts. It is conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months. The inaugural winner of the award was the American wakeboarder Dallas Friday. During 2003 and 2004, Friday won 12 of the available 14 professional women's titles, including national and world championships. She became the first wakeboarder to be nominated for, and hence to win, an ESPY Award. Athletes from the United States have won more times than any other nationality with ten (three times to snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Chloe Kim), followed by Australians with three, two of which went to the surfer Stephanie Gilmore. Snowboarders are most successful sportspeople, with eleven awards, followed by surfers with four. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent winner of the award was Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu in 2022. (Full article...)
    The Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a female athlete from the world of action sports. It was first awarded as part of the ESPY Awards in 2004 after the non-gender-specific Best Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award was presented the previous two years (with the American snowboarder Kelly Clark receiving the 2002 award). It is given to the female, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best action sports athlete in a given calendar year. Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, which is composed of a panel of experts. It is conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months.

    The inaugural winner of the award was the American wakeboarder Dallas Friday. During 2003 and 2004, Friday won 12 of the available 14 professional women's titles, including national and world championships. She became the first wakeboarder to be nominated for, and hence to win, an ESPY Award. Athletes from the United States have won more times than any other nationality with ten (three times to snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Chloe Kim), followed by Australians with three, two of which went to the surfer Stephanie Gilmore. Snowboarders are most successful sportspeople, with eleven awards, followed by surfers with four. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent winner of the award was Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu in 2022. (Full article...)
  • Image 7 Series Episodes Originally aired Ave. UK viewers (millions) First aired Last aired 1 6 15 January 2012 (2012-01-15) 19 February 2012 (2012-02-19) 10.61 2 Special 25 December 2012 (2012-12-25) 10.47 8 20 January 2013 (2013-01-20) 10 March 2013 (2013-03-10) 3 Special 25 December 2013 (2013-12-25) 10.54 8 19 January 2014 (2014-01-19) 9 March 2014 (2014-03-09) 4 Special 25 December 2014 (2014-12-25) 10.41 8 18 January 2015 (2015-01-18) 8 March 2015 (2015-03-08) 5 Special 25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) 9.95 8 17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) 6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) 6 Special 25 December 2016 (2016-12-25) 10.33 8 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22) 12 March 2017 (2017-03-12) 7 Special 25 December 2017 (2017-12-25) 9.26 8 21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 8 Special 25 December 2018 (2018-12-25) 9.04 8 13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) 3 March 2019 (2019-03-03) 9 Special 25 December 2019 (2019-12-25) 8.34 8 5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 10 Special 25 December 2020 (2020-12-25) 8.14 7 18 April 2021 (2021-04-18) 30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) 11 Special 25 December 2021 (2021-12-25) 7.64 8 2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) 20 February 2022 (2022-02-20) 12 Special 25 December 2022 (2022-12-25) 6.96 8 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) 13 Special 25 December 2023 (2023-12-25) 6.86 8 7 January 2024 (2024-01-07) 3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) (Full article...)
    SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAve. UK viewers
    (millions)
    First airedLast aired
    1615 January 2012 (2012-01-15)19 February 2012 (2012-02-19)10.61
    2Special25 December 2012 (2012-12-25)10.47
    820 January 2013 (2013-01-20)10 March 2013 (2013-03-10)
    3Special25 December 2013 (2013-12-25)10.54
    819 January 2014 (2014-01-19)9 March 2014 (2014-03-09)
    4Special25 December 2014 (2014-12-25)10.41
    818 January 2015 (2015-01-18)8 March 2015 (2015-03-08)
    5Special25 December 2015 (2015-12-25)9.95
    817 January 2016 (2016-01-17)6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)
    6Special25 December 2016 (2016-12-25)10.33
    822 January 2017 (2017-01-22)12 March 2017 (2017-03-12)
    7Special25 December 2017 (2017-12-25)9.26
    821 January 2018 (2018-01-21)11 March 2018 (2018-03-11)
    8Special25 December 2018 (2018-12-25)9.04
    813 January 2019 (2019-01-13)3 March 2019 (2019-03-03)
    9Special25 December 2019 (2019-12-25)8.34
    85 January 2020 (2020-01-05)23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
    10Special25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)8.14
    718 April 2021 (2021-04-18)30 May 2021 (2021-05-30)
    11Special25 December 2021 (2021-12-25)7.64
    82 January 2022 (2022-01-02)20 February 2022 (2022-02-20)
    12Special25 December 2022 (2022-12-25)6.96
    81 January 2023 (2023-01-01)26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)
    13Special25 December 2023 (2023-12-25)6.86
    87 January 2024 (2024-01-07)3 March 2024 (2024-03-03)
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  • Image 8 Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 1 15 October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14) March 3, 2002 (2002-03-03) 2 22 September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29) February 23, 2003 (2003-02-23) 3 22 September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17) April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05) 4 22 September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) 5 19 September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20) 6 19 September 29, 2006 (2006-09-29) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) 7 24 October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05) June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23) 8 22 October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14) 9 23 October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04) July 16, 2010 (2010-07-16) 10 44 July 19, 2010 (2010-07-19) April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22) 11 45 July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18) May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18) 12 40 July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16) June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21) 13 40 July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11) July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29) 14 28 October 28, 2014 (2014-10-28) August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02) (Full article...)
    SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
    First airedLast aired
    115October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14)March 3, 2002 (2002-03-03)
    222September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29)February 23, 2003 (2003-02-23)
    322September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)
    422September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)
    519September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20)
    619September 29, 2006 (2006-09-29)May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)
    724October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)
    822October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05)August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
    923October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04)July 16, 2010 (2010-07-16)
    1044July 19, 2010 (2010-07-19)April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)
    1145July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
    1240July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21)
    1340July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
    1428October 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)
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  • Image 9 Clark Gregg The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero television series based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Marvel Television released the first series in the universe, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which began airing on ABC during the 2013–14 television season, and was joined by Agent Carter in the 2014–15 television season. Inhumans aired on ABC in the 2017–18 television season. Netflix's Marvel series began in 2015 with Daredevil and Jessica Jones, with Luke Cage releasing in 2016. Those series were followed by Iron Fist, the crossover miniseries The Defenders, and The Punisher in 2017. Additionally, the MCU expanded to Hulu with Runaways, also in 2017, and Helstrom in 2020, and expanded to Freeform with Cloak & Dagger in 2018. Marvel Studios—the production studio behind the MCU feature films—began releasing series in 2021 that feature greater interconnectivity with the films than these series. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is headlined by Clark Gregg in the role of Phil Coulson, while Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter in Agent Carter, both reprising their roles from the MCU films. Anson Mount headlines Inhumans as Black Bolt. Charlie Cox is featured as Matt Murdock / Daredevil in Daredevil, while Krysten Ritter leads as Jessica Jones in Jessica Jones, which also introduces Mike Colter as Luke Cage, who later headlined Luke Cage. Finn Jones stars as Danny Rand / Iron Fist in Iron Fist and joins Cox, Ritter, and Colter in reprising their roles for The Defenders. Jon Bernthal stars as Frank Castle / Punisher in The Punisher, after being introduced in the second season of Daredevil. Runaways co-stars Rhenzy Feliz as Alex Wilder. Cloak & Dagger sees Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph as Tandy Bowen / Dagger and Tyrone Johnson / Cloak, respectively. Helstrom stars Tom Austen and Sydney Lemmon as Daimon and Ana Helstrom, respectively. (Full article...)

    Clark Gregg

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero television series based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Marvel Television released the first series in the universe, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which began airing on ABC during the 2013–14 television season, and was joined by Agent Carter in the 2014–15 television season. Inhumans aired on ABC in the 2017–18 television season. Netflix's Marvel series began in 2015 with Daredevil and Jessica Jones, with Luke Cage releasing in 2016. Those series were followed by Iron Fist, the crossover miniseries The Defenders, and The Punisher in 2017. Additionally, the MCU expanded to Hulu with Runaways, also in 2017, and Helstrom in 2020, and expanded to Freeform with Cloak & Dagger in 2018. Marvel Studios—the production studio behind the MCU feature films—began releasing series in 2021 that feature greater interconnectivity with the films than these series.

    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is headlined by Clark Gregg in the role of Phil Coulson, while Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter in Agent Carter, both reprising their roles from the MCU films. Anson Mount headlines Inhumans as Black Bolt. Charlie Cox is featured as Matt Murdock / Daredevil in Daredevil, while Krysten Ritter leads as Jessica Jones in Jessica Jones, which also introduces Mike Colter as Luke Cage, who later headlined Luke Cage. Finn Jones stars as Danny Rand / Iron Fist in Iron Fist and joins Cox, Ritter, and Colter in reprising their roles for The Defenders. Jon Bernthal stars as Frank Castle / Punisher in The Punisher, after being introduced in the second season of Daredevil. Runaways co-stars Rhenzy Feliz as Alex Wilder. Cloak & Dagger sees Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph as Tandy Bowen / Dagger and Tyrone Johnson / Cloak, respectively. Helstrom stars Tom Austen and Sydney Lemmon as Daimon and Ana Helstrom, respectively. (Full article...)
  • Image 10 Season Episodes Segments Originally aired First aired Last aired 1 20 41 May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01) March 3, 2001 (2001-03-03) 2 20 39 October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26) 3 20 37 October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) 4 20 38 May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06) July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24) 5 20 41 February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) 6 26 47 March 3, 2008 (2008-03-03) July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05) 7 26 50 July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11) 8 26 47 March 26, 2011 (2011-03-26) December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) 9 26 49 July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21) February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20) 10 11 22 October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02) 11 26 50 June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25) 12 31 53 November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11) April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) 13 28 54 October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01) 14 26 TBA November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02) TBA (Full article...)
    SeasonEpisodesSegmentsOriginally aired
    First airedLast aired
    12041May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)March 3, 2001 (2001-03-03)
    22039October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)
    32037October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
    42038May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06)July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)
    52041February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19)July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)
    62647March 3, 2008 (2008-03-03)July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05)
    72650July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11)
    82647March 26, 2011 (2011-03-26)December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)
    92649July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21)February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)
    101122October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02)
    112650June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24)November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)
    123153November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
    132854October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)
    1426TBANovember 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)TBA
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  • Image 11 Millennium is an American crime-thriller television series which was broadcast between 1996 and 1999. Created by Chris Carter, the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty-seven episodes. Millennium starred Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott, and Brittany Tiplady. Henriksen portrayed Frank Black, an offender profiler who worked for the Millennium Group, a private investigative organisation. Black retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to move his wife (Gallagher) and daughter (Tiplady) to Seattle, where he began to consult on criminal cases for the Group. After his wife's death, he returned to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis (Scott) to discredit the Group. Millennium's genesis stemmed from "Irresistible", a second-season episode of The X-Files penned by Carter. Influence was also drawn from the works of Nostradamus, and the increasing popular interest in eschatology ahead of the coming millennium. The series began airing in the Friday timeslot formerly occupied by The X-Files. "Pilot", the debut episode, was heavily promoted by Fox, and brought in over a quarter of the total audience during its broadcast. (Full article...)

    Millennium is an American crime-thriller television series which was broadcast between 1996 and 1999. Created by Chris Carter, the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty-seven episodes. Millennium starred Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott, and Brittany Tiplady. Henriksen portrayed Frank Black, an offender profiler who worked for the Millennium Group, a private investigative organisation. Black retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to move his wife (Gallagher) and daughter (Tiplady) to Seattle, where he began to consult on criminal cases for the Group. After his wife's death, he returned to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis (Scott) to discredit the Group.

    Millennium's genesis stemmed from "Irresistible", a second-season episode of The X-Files penned by Carter. Influence was also drawn from the works of Nostradamus, and the increasing popular interest in eschatology ahead of the coming millennium. The series began airing in the Friday timeslot formerly occupied by The X-Files. "Pilot", the debut episode, was heavily promoted by Fox, and brought in over a quarter of the total audience during its broadcast. (Full article...)
  • Image 12 Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Pilot 12 July 1991 (1991-07-12) 1 6 7 January 1993 (1993-01-07) 11 February 1993 (1993-02-11) 2 6 3 January 1995 (1995-01-03) 7 February 1995 (1995-02-07) (Full article...)
    SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
    First airedLast aired
    Pilot12 July 1991 (1991-07-12)
    167 January 1993 (1993-01-07)11 February 1993 (1993-02-11)
    263 January 1995 (1995-01-03)7 February 1995 (1995-02-07)
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