The 1980's was a very popular year for television. There were many companies that introduced many items that helped make television a better entertainment source. Many of these items that were introduced in the 1980's are still well known in today's society. In the 1980's, most families that owned a television only were able to receive 12 different channels. The Antenna was a very important part of the television to Americans because it helped get a better resolution and it also helped a lot with static. Later in the 1980's, the first satellite system was introduced. The satellite system gave out over 100 different channels. The total cost for this item was $10,000. To Americans that seemed like a lot of money but it really wasn't that bad because you only had to pay a one time fee and no monthly bills. This item didn't do so well on the market so the company decided to reduce the cost to only $7,000 a year. Also in 1981 a new television advancement was developed call High Definition Television (HDTV). This was made to help with the resolution on the television.
On August 1, 1981 MTV was introduced to the public. MTV changed the music industry for the better. Up and coming artists used MTV as a source of communications to society. Music videos were launched through MTV. Instead of using the radio as the only source of entertainment, musicians could now portray their images and messages through the television. The first music video aired was called “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles (Wikipedia). During the 1980’s, MTV premiered different varieties of artists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Through the years MTV has changed its tune from only playing music videos to now showing a variety of programs. They debuted videos of Madonna and Michael Jackson and now to The Hills and Laguna Beach, both shows about life as teenagers in California. The Real World and Road Rules set the standard for today’s reality shows. MTV’s popularity has steadily increased since the 1980’s. Overall, MTV made a huge impact in the 80’s and still continues to thrive with today’s pop culture.
During the 1980’s, family based shows dominated the airwaves. With the shows like Charles in Charge, The Crosby Show, Different Strokes, and Full House all have changed the perspective of family living. Society has seen that every family is different and that we are all dysfunctional in some way. From the subjects of sex, deaths in the family, and even drugs, these 80’s sitcoms made a big impact on society and the way you can approach issues within the household. No subject went untouched. The family based sitcoms showed in the 1980’s, paved the way for today’s programming. From the King of Queens, to Everybody Loves Raymond and even to the cartoon Family Guy. Today’s family programming is a little bit more topic sensitive then the quality family shows in the 1980’s.
Also, during the 1980’s television shows from detectives, police, and war based programs were aired. For example, Murder She Wrote, and Miami Vice were both television shows that portrayed detective work. Late episodes of M.A.S.H were also very popular on television in the 1980’s. COPS, was a police program introduced in the late 80’s that was about real police officers patrolling the streets. These shows paved the way for today’s fictional police dramas.
On August 1, 1981 MTV was introduced to the public. MTV changed the music industry for the better. Up and coming artists used MTV as a source of communications to society. Music videos were launched through MTV. Instead of using the radio as the only source of entertainment, musicians could now portray their images and messages through the television. The first music video aired was called “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles (Wikipedia). During the 1980’s, MTV premiered different varieties of artists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Through the years MTV has changed its tune from only playing music videos to now showing a variety of programs. They debuted videos of Madonna and Michael Jackson and now to The Hills and Laguna Beach, both shows about life as teenagers in California. The Real World and Road Rules set the standard for today’s reality shows. MTV’s popularity has steadily increased since the 1980’s. Overall, MTV made a huge impact in the 80’s and still continues to thrive with today’s pop culture.
During the 1980’s, family based shows dominated the airwaves. With the shows like Charles in Charge, The Crosby Show, Different Strokes, and Full House all have changed the perspective of family living. Society has seen that every family is different and that we are all dysfunctional in some way. From the subjects of sex, deaths in the family, and even drugs, these 80’s sitcoms made a big impact on society and the way you can approach issues within the household. No subject went untouched. The family based sitcoms showed in the 1980’s, paved the way for today’s programming. From the King of Queens, to Everybody Loves Raymond and even to the cartoon Family Guy. Today’s family programming is a little bit more topic sensitive then the quality family shows in the 1980’s.
Also, during the 1980’s television shows from detectives, police, and war based programs were aired. For example, Murder She Wrote, and Miami Vice were both television shows that portrayed detective work. Late episodes of M.A.S.H were also very popular on television in the 1980’s. COPS, was a police program introduced in the late 80’s that was about real police officers patrolling the streets. These shows paved the way for today’s fictional police dramas.
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