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The Seventies S1E1 — Television Gets Real
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The Seventies•Season 1•Episode 1

Television Gets Real

8.3/10 · 222 votesJun 11, 201560 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast5

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

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David Brinkley

David Brinkley

Self

Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

Self

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Episode Summary

"Television Gets Real" is episode 1 of The Seventies season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 222 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on June 11, 2015.