The Evolution of Technology: The Television Movie aka Movies-of-the-Week

By Professor David E. Weber and Bruce Sallan

The Evolution of Technology series continues with a detour to a form of television that is largely extinct: The Television Movie. Also known as Movies-of-the-Week, they were once a staple of the major networks’ schedules back in the days before Fox, Cable, and even VCRs, let alone DVRs. It was also the focus of my first career for a quarter century. Look me up on IMDB or Wikipedia to learn of my sordid past in showbiz!

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Test Prep Sanity at #DadChat

Elie Venezky and a very limber lady!

Everyone knows the stress that standardized tests cause both students and their parents. We’ve got THE expert on this subject this Thursday at #DadChat from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 -10:00 p.m. ET.  Elie Venezky (@PrestigePrep) has been helping families prepare for standardized tests for over 14 years.

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#DadChat Took ON Racial #Stereotypes

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Jenny and Rufus Triplett – #DadChat co-hosts this week!

#DadChat agains stepped into the tough topics on Thursday, October 25 at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET by taking on Racial Stereotypes. We’ve done religion, politics, sex, and now perhaps one of the most difficult and volatile subjects. Thankfully, we had Rufus and Jenny Triplett aka @PrisonWorld to co-host and they brought tremendous credibility to this issue. Read the transcript. Why couldn’t our candidates have such a respectful dialogue?

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We Talked #Politics at #DadChat

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Duh, it’s political season and this time there’s a sort of important election going on. How do we talk to our kids about politics was our topic at #DadChat  Thursday, October 18 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. To many, politics is almost a religion. Do we proselytize about it to our family? Should we? Should we give a fair and balanced point of view on the issues and candidates? What impact do you believe this election will have on OUR KIDS? We talked #politics – Read the transcript.

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Special Moment Songs and Rock ‘N’ Roll at #DadChat

My son in front of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame and the title inspiration for my next book!

Don’t we all have those songs that bring back good (and bad memories)? The songs we listened to in high school, those we loved when we first fell in love, and so many others we associate with high and low points in our lives. Jason Ramsey co-hosted Thursday’s #DadChat, October 11 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. Read the transcript and enjoy all we shared.

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