What year did the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) launch?
American TV in the '60s was basically "The Brady Bunch" and cigarette commercials on repeat. Even the FCC chairman called it a "vast wasteland." A group of educators and visionaries decided kids deserved better than endless reruns of "Gilligan's Island," and they created something revolutionary. When did PBS start bringing Big Bird and company into American living rooms?
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Correct Answer: 1970
PBS launched on October 5, 1970, replacing stuffy educational TV with something people actually enjoyed watching. While other networks pushed sugar cereals and NET droned on with dry British imports, PBS jumped in with "Sesame Street" and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," creating shows that would later be credited with boosting test scores. And they didn't stop at just making learning fun for kids. When Watergate rocked America, PBS had the guts to air every second while other networks ran for cover.
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