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Computer Chronicles

★ 7.0 1984 19 Seasons

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.

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Episode 1

Episode 1

Mainframes to Minis to Micros

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Episode 2

Integrated Software

Episode 3

Episode 3

Computers and Music

Episode 4

Episode 4

Computer Simulations

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Operating Systems

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Episode 6

Word Processing

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Episode 7

Computer Security

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Episode 8

Robotics

Episode 9

Episode 9

Speech Synthesis

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Episode 10

Networking

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Episode 11

Microchips

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Episode 12

Business Applications

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Episode 13

Storage Devices

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Printers

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Databases

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Episode 16

Computer Graphics

Episode 17

Episode 17

Decision Support Systems

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Episode 18

Computer Ergonomics

Episode 19

Episode 19

Programming Languages

Episode 20

Episode 20

Software Utilities

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Episode 21

Computer Games

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Episode 22

Computer Entrepreneurs

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Episode 23

Fifth Generation Computers

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Episode 24

Super Computers

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Episode 25

Artificial Intelligence

Episode 26

Episode 26

Computers in Education

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