Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A handful of shows are recognized as having changed the TV industry — not just in terms of what kinds of stories are told, but how people watch TV. These shows changed what people expect from TV and how they engage with what they are watching. The TV industry has witnessed the fall and rise of the TV event, the birth of internet fan communities when the necessary technology arrived, and the advent of streaming services.
In addition to solidifying the idea of a weekly event, I Love Lucy was also a frontrunner for TV repeats and syndication. According to pbs.org, “Desilu Studios was the first independent studio to profit from off-network syndication.” This would change how people watched TV, with the hope of catching a missed episode on CBS or another network or just enjoying a chance re-run.
However, Dallas' biggest contribution to TV in general is the creation of the end-of-season cliffhanger."Who shot J.R.?" is famous for being the first obsession-inducing cliffhanger at the end of a season and guaranteed an audience for the following season's premiere. Today, fans expect to be frustrated when the season ends and writers use cliffhangers to keep their audience engaged.
Related 24 Longest-Running TV Shows Ever, Ranked By Duration The longest running TV shows ever have been on the air for decades, with many that started before color picture or cable still making new episodes. 7 Friends Friends is a landmark sitcom that established the friend group cast. Close Friends Comedy Drama Sitcom Where to Watch *Availability in USFriends is the popular sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, released back in 1994 and ran for ten seasons.
Cast James Gandolfini , Lorraine Bracco , Edie Falco , Michael Imperioli , Dominic Chianese , Steven Van Zandt , Tony Sirico , Robert Iler , Jamie-Lynn Sigler Release Date January 10, 1999 Seasons 6 Showrunner David Chase Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall claimed: 5 The Bachelor The Bachelor contributed to investment in celebrity lifestyle via reality TV. Close The Bachelor Reality Competition Where to Watch *Availability in USThe Bachelor is a reality dating series that premiered in 2002. It follows one man's search for his potential fiancé among several different women. As they travel the world and have exciting one-on-one and group dates, romance and drama develop.
Cast Evangeline Lilly , Naveen Andrews , Henry Ian Cusick , Daniel Dae Kim , Harold Perrineau , Dominic Monaghan , Emilie de Ravin , Jorge Garcia , Josh Holloway , Michael Emerson , Terry O'Quinn , Matthew Fox , Ken Leung , Elizabeth Mitchell , Yunjin Kim Release Date September 22, 2004 Seasons 6 Showrunner Damon Lindelof , Carlton Cuse Lost was truly a game-changer because it coincided with technological advances that, combined, created the modern fandom community.