Focus >> December 08: Television
by Oliwia Baney
Smile! You’re on Candid Camera! This memorable tune introduced us to one of the world’s first reality TV shows. Featuring unscripted clips of random individuals caught in awkward moments on film, Allen Funt’s show “Candid Camera” first aired in 1948, exposing viewers to a genre of television entertainment previously unheard of.
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by by Sophie Ho
After finishing homework, piano practice, and saxophone, I'm tired. Exhausted, even; I need to unwind and relax. When I turn on the TV, my first instinct is to flip to Disney Channel for the latest Hannah Montana episode. It's finally my time to relax. Despite the multitudes of teen targeted shows out there, there will always be teenagers who still watch the "childish" shows.
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by Urvashi Reddy
“Quiet on the set!” yells the floor manager and the room goes silent as the cameras start rolling. But before recording can occur, there’s complete chaos as anchors are collaborating to improvise their scripts, the booth manager is setting up cameras, and students are rushing to edit the day’s show. This is a typical day for our Broadcasting students as they are making history as the first class to produce video announcements at our school.
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by Ben Garber
It’s time for your favorite TV show, “Family Guy.” The colors flash by as a jumble of funny yet stupid jokes go into one ear and out the other. TV comedies are just plain not as funny as they used to be.
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by Micah Lerner
The words “shake that thing” emanate from the speaker as a skinny white dude hops around in a demonstration of “How To Dance Properly,” complete with portrayals of how to awkwardly slow jam in a casual setting as well as quick pelvic thrusts in front of an audience. In the olde days of the Internet, one of the stand out characters of web video was Ze Frank, a white male of average stature who had become addicted to the huge attention he was getting for his filmed dance moves.
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by Nicky Lindley
She wraps her delicate red lips around the cigarette and breathes in, letting the smoke run down her throat and fill her lungs. Her mouth opens and a trail of pale gray smoke flows out and wisps around her head. Her thick eyebrows arch back as she turns to smile at the camera. “Chesterfields are milder and cooler than other cigarettes,” she states sweetly. “I smoke Chesterfields. Do you?”
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