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Computer Chronicles (1984)Season 11
The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station manager of the College of San Mateo's KCSM-TV, initially broadcast as a local weekly series. Jim Warren was its founding host for its 1981-1982 season. It aired continuously from 1981 to 2002 with Cheifet co-hosting most of its later seasons. Gary Kildall served as co-host for six years providing insights and commentary on products as well as discussions on the future of the ever-expanding personal computer sphere.
- Creator
- Stewart Cheifet
- Network
- PBS
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- February 5, 1984
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Stewart CheifetSelf - Host
Gary KildallSelf - Host- Tim BajarinSelf
- Dan FarberSelf
- Lee ReiswigSelf
- Steve DomenikSelf
- Thomas TrinneerSelf
- Pierluigi ZappacostaSelf
Episodes
0/27 watched- Episode 1: High Tech Israel30 min · Sep 28, 1993
- Episode 2: Baseball Software30 min · Oct 5, 1993
- Episode 3: PDAs30 min · Oct 12, 1993
- Episode 4: Pentium PCs30 min · Oct 19, 1993
- Episode 5: DOS 6.230 min · Oct 26, 1993
- Episode 6: ETRE Barcelona30 min · Nov 2, 1993
- Episode 7: The Internet30 min · Nov 9, 1993
- Episode 8: Windows NT30 min · Nov 16, 1993
- Episode 9: Consumer Buying Guide30 min · Nov 30, 1993
- Episode 10: Buying a New Computer30 min · Dec 7, 1993
- Episode 11: Comdex 199330 min · Dec 14, 1993
- Episode 12: Digital Journalism30 min · Jan 4, 1994
- Episode 13: Color Printing30 min · Jan 11, 1994
- Episode 14: Tax Software30 min · Jan 18, 1994
- Episode 15: Screen Savers and Wallpapers30 min · Jan 25, 1994
- Episode 16: MacWorld San Francisco 199430 min · Feb 1, 1994
- Episode 17: Small Business Software30 min · Feb 8, 1994
- Episode 18: Software for Kids30 min · Feb 15, 1994
- Episode 19: Slots - Local Bus Video30 min · Feb 22, 1994
- Episode 20: Consumer Electronics Show 199430 min · Mar 1, 1994
- Episode 21: Green PCs30 min · Mar 8, 1994
- Episode 22: Email/Groupware30 min · Mar 15, 1994
- Episode 23: Multimedia30 min · Apr 5, 1994
- Episode 24: CD-ROM Software30 min · Apr 12, 1994
- Episode 25: Foreign Language Software30 min · May 3, 1994
- Episode 26: Computer Bowl VI: Part 130 min · Jun 7, 1994
- Episode 27: Computer Bowl VI: Part 230 min · Jun 14, 1994
