STEP ONE: View one full episode of a television program from the 1980's OR one full...

 

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STEP ONE: View one full episode of a television program from the 1980's OR one full episode from a television program set in the 1980's. Be sure to select a program that will illustrate either "business attire" or high fashion attire for either men or women in this era. Browse through the list of television programs that took place in the 1980's. Read the descriptions of the programs on Wikipedia. NOTE: We are starting to reach the decades where you might remember the television programs (depending on your age!). When you reach the decade in which you were a child, a teenager, and a young adult your assignment will be: Select a television program that was one of your favorites when you were a child, or when you were a teenager, or now when you are an adult. Answer this question ONCE ONLY and not for all of the years that you remember. Part A: Describe the television program in general terms. This is the Wikipedia version of the program. (Yes, you can do some "cut and paste" for this section). Cite your source. Be sure to include: (15 Points) 1. The title of the television series. 2. The network(s) the produced the program. 3. The producer of the television series (if available). 4. The years that the series was produced. 5. The genre of the television series. 6. The main characters in the program. 7. An overview of the television series in general terms. 8. Interesting Fact: if available. EXAMPLE: Title: The Twilight Zone Network: CBS Producer: Rod Serling (executive producer and head writer) Years: 1959-1964 Genre(s): Science Fiction/Fantasy/Psychological Horror/Supernatural/Anthology Main Characters: varied each program Overview: "The series consisted of unrelated dramas depicting characters dealing with paranormal, futuristic, Kafkaesque, or otherwise disturbing or unusual events; characters who find themselves dealing with these strange, sometimes inexplicable happenings, are said to have crossed over into 'The Twilight Zone.' Each story typically features a moral and a surprise ending." Interesting Fact: In Season 1 (1959-1960), each episode began with the following: "There is a 5th dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of the imagination. It is an area which we call, The Twilight Zone." Source: "The Twilight Zone". Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 31 July 2016. Web. 10 August 2016. STEP ONE: View one full episode of a television program from the 1980's OR one full episode from a television program set in the 1980's. Be sure to select a program that will illustrate either "business attire" or high fashion attire for either men or women in this era. Browse through the list of television programs that took place in the 1980's. Read the descriptions of the programs on Wikipedia. NOTE: We are starting to reach the decades where you might remember the television programs (depending on your age!). When you reach the decade in which you were a child, a teenager, and a young adult your assignment will be: Select a television program that was one of your favorites when you were a child, or when you were a teenager, or now when you are an adult. Answer this question ONCE ONLY and not for all of the years that you remember. Part A: Describe the television program in general terms. This is the Wikipedia version of the program. (Yes, you can do some "cut and paste" for this section). Cite your source. Be sure to include: (15 Points) 1. The title of the television series. 2. The network(s) the produced the program. 3. The producer of the television series (if available). 4. The years that the series was produced. 5. The genre of the television series. 6. The main characters in the program. 7. An overview of the television series in general terms. 8. Interesting Fact: if available. EXAMPLE: Title: The Twilight Zone Network: CBS Producer: Rod Serling (executive producer and head writer) Years: 1959-1964 Genre(s): Science Fiction/Fantasy/Psychological Horror/Supernatural/Anthology Main Characters: varied each program Overview: "The series consisted of unrelated dramas depicting characters dealing with paranormal, futuristic, Kafkaesque, or otherwise disturbing or unusual events; characters who find themselves dealing with these strange, sometimes inexplicable happenings, are said to have crossed over into 'The Twilight Zone.' Each story typically features a moral and a surprise ending." Interesting Fact: In Season 1 (1959-1960), each episode began with the following: "There is a 5th dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of the imagination. It is an area which we call, The Twilight Zone." Source: "The Twilight Zone". Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 31 July 2016. Web. 10 August 2016.