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How Columbo Flipped the Murder Mystery Formula

American television of the 1970s

Chapter 1

The great prime time revolution

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Chapter 2

Variety lights and late night laughs

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Chapter 3

Action heroes and gripping mini series

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Chapter 4

The revolution in kids programming

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Ch 3 · Action heroes and gripping mini series
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schopenhauer 1970s Action and Miniseries

Bionic heroes and history on the screen, (such a scene!) Roots broke records and changed TV forever! (Forever, yeah!)

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schopenhauer Charlie's Angels and glamorous action heroes

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Columbo flips the traditional murder mystery

schopenhauer A rumpled detective turned the traditional murder mystery format completely upside down.

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Charlie's Angels and glamorous action heroes

schopenhauer A trio of glamorous female private eyes dominated prime-time action ratings.

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schopenhauer Match 1970s TV trivia to discover the complete list of classic American shows.

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The Roots phenomenon: The 1977 television mini-series 'Roots' was watched by an estimated 130 million Americans, roughly eighty percent of households.

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miniseries (noun)
A television drama series that is broadcast in a limited number of episodes. In 1977, the landmark broadcast of Roots captivated American viewers over eight consecutive nights.

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Which 1970s television detective has the best style?

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What was the name of the spin-off series created from the success of 'The Six Million Dollar Man'?

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schopenhauer The massive cultural impact of Roots

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Which actress starred as the lead character in the 1970s television series 'Wonder Woman'?

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Which actress became an international pop culture icon after starring in the first season of 'Charlie's Angels'?

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What 1970s detective show broke traditional mystery rules by showing the crime and killer at the very beginning?

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What was the famous catchphrase of Peter Falk's rumpled detective character, Columbo?

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How many millions of viewers watched the television mini-series 'Roots' during its original eight-night broadcast in 1977?

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Which groundbreaking 1977 television mini-series followed the history of an African American family across generations?

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What was the name of the bionic lead character played by Lee Majors in a popular 1970s sci-fi series?

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