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Computer Chronicles

American television series

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Also known as The Computer Chronicles

Started: 1983
Ended: 2002
Creator: Stewart Cheifet
Network: PBS
Genre: current affairs
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1.Stated in The Computer Chronicles Newswire: A Functional Learning Environment for Acquiring Literacy Skills
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Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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Computer Chronicles is an American half-hour television series that was broadcast on PBS public television from 1984 to 2002. It documented and explored the personal computer as it grew from its infancy in the early 1980s to its rise in the global market at the turn of the 21st century. Series creator Stewart Cheifet served as main host throughout the show's existence.

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Distributor: KPJK
Presenter: Stewart Cheifet
Production company: PBS

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