Backtrack: Memorable TV Events
About This Episode
One of the defining experiences of growing up a GenX’er was appointment TV. When breaking news hit, you watched it live as the newscasters struggled to get the facts. When important shows came on, you planned your time so you can watch it when it came on, and when major events occurred, you were glued to the set because you didn’t want to miss anything. Unfortunately, a lot of the important things we remember most are not the happiest memories but they will remain with us for the rest of our lives.
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Show Notes
- Roots, The most important TV show ever? » bbc.in/2ZeeXm3
- Election Night 2000 » bit.ly/2Pjbm1z
- Iconic video that launched MTV » bit.ly/2GnGjyD
- Fall of the Berlin Wall video » youtu.be/zmRPP2WXX0U
- Remembering “Who Shot JR?” » on.today.com/2KBMnHS
- Remembering Baby Jessica’s rescue » time.com/4980689/baby-jessica-30th-anniversary/
- The Challenger Disaster, what happened? » bit.ly/2Izchtd
- Fast Facts about the September 11 attack » cnn.it/2IzP9ur
- Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath » bit.ly/2GcOi0a
- OJ Simpson Car Chase » youtu.be/PhVs14QmJdY
- Johnny Carson’s last Tonight Show » youtu.be/WVPl4eMEuC0
- 8 Things you didn’t know about the M*A*S*H finale » bit.ly/2IjbpcV
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About The Author
I was born in 1983, so my tv events were more like the last Seinfeld, the last episode of Dinosaurs (where i cried and cried and cried ‘cuz they died), the dream team’s final game at the ’92 olympics, and Kerri Strug busting her ankle at the ’96 Olympics.
I remember by that evening on 9/11 I couldn’t watch anymore. The news had ran out of items to discuss and was just rerunning the planes over and over again even at like, 1:30 in the morning.