Tv Series

ORIGINS

From the beginning of the 20th century, radio broadcasts became very popular, families from around the world gathered around the radio to follow the stories that were broadcast through them. In the 1940s the television phenomenon gradually developed, it was then that the technology necessary to record series and television programs began to develop, which could be broadcast later. A revolution for the time.

It was in the late 60s when the fiction series began their true journey in the United States. TV channels such as ABC or CBS, among others, broadcast fiction series that had an increasing audience. At that time, the series that was broadcast on television had a straightforward plot, and it was intended that everyone liked them.

FIRST SERIES

The first successful series in the US was a sitcom (situation comedy) titled "I Love Lucy", which aired on CBS from 1951 to 1957 and was the most-watched series for four seasons, with its leads actress Lucille Ball.

"Bonanza" was an NBC western series that aired between the years 1959 and 1973, it was the first to introduce two novelties, hour-long chapters, and color, it was also one of the first programs to feature a sponsor, the "Chevrolet" car brand.

The first successful series within the science fiction theme, which over time would become a cult series was "The Twilight Zone" where host Rod Serling presents fantasy and suspense stories, it was aired between 1959 and 1964.

Currently, the series does not even depend on television, the development of the internet has been a turning point so that the structural unity is no longer the chapter, but the season and implies the freedom of each one to be able to look out the window of your favorite series at the time and place that suits you best.