The Seventies - Season 1 - Eps 1: Television Gets Real
The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." We talk with Norman Lear, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton and Vince Gilligan, among many others.
About The Seventies
Title: The Seventies
First Air Date: 2015-06-11
Last Air Date: 2015-08-06
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 23 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: CNN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Playtone, Herzog & Company, CNN Films, HBO Documentary Films
Synopsis
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Cast
Walter Cronkite
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Dan Rather
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Tom Hanks
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David Brinkley
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Chris Connelly
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