thanks to this medium of
telecommunication we’ll never forget
when these happen welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 televised
events for this list we’ve chosen
memorable moments or events that had an
important impact on Western television
history and history itself number 10 the
mash series finale after 11 seasons the
medical unit of the Mobile Army surgical
hospital hung up their stethoscopes for
the last time with their 250 first
episode okay boys and girls time to do
something intelligent since I seem to be
the only intelligent person here I
nominate me all in favor say aye
/ 105 million American viewers tuned in
to say goodbye farewell and on men to
the revolutionary anti war comedy the
two and a half hours show became the
most watched television finale in
American history and cemented the series
iconic pop-culture status colonel before
you go we’ve been thinking about it and
there’s a little something we’d like to
give you it’s not much but it comes from
the heart
number nine the Royal Wedding of Prince
Charles and Princess Diana with Lady
Diana Spencer emerging from the glass
coach with a silk taffeta wedding dress
and a 25 foot long train to marry
Charles in front of 3,500 people this
was truly a fairytale wedding listen to
this one
over 750 million people worldwide
gathered around their TVs for this
wedding of the century the princess
became such a beloved public figure that
two billion watched her funeral in 1997
number 8 the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan
Show ladies and gentlemen a Beatle
teenage girls went wild when the fat
four brought Beatlemania to North
America in 1964 with 73 million viewers
their February 9th appearance gave
Sullivan the best ratings of his career
and set a u.s. record as one of the
highest-rated non-sport shows ever
The Beatles performance also sparked the
British Invasion and opened the door for
other UK acts to break into the u.s.
number seven the space shuttle
Challenger disaster and liftoff liftoff
of the 25th space shuttle mission and it
has cleared the tower
with teacher Christa McAuliffe on board
and hundreds of school children watching
in real-time
the Challenger launch was to be the
first of its kind though CNN transmitted
the sole live broadcast news of the
disaster spread like wildfire through
other networks you know he just look
like a fourth of July fireworks
explosion and it’s certainly the most
tragic incident ever before the space
program at least at this point it seems
that way because the media focused on
the stories human element and tragic
moments for dramatic effect it became a
hot topic for several weeks and changed
future news reporting we’ve never had a
tragedy like this and perhaps we’ve
forgotten the courage it took for the
crew of the shuttle number six the OJ
Simpson Ford Bronco car chase Bob we are
witnessing tonight a modern tragedy and
drama of Shakespearean proportion being
played out live on television
while the trial of the century was
televised for 134 days and the verdict
announcement attracted over 100 million
viewers
it was Simpsons 1994 slow-speed Bronco
escape that really captivated Americans
after being charged with Nicole Brown
Simpson’s and Ron Goldman’s murders
the juice led cops on a two-hour car
chase that was caught on tape by news
helicopters 95 million watched the live
broadcast
once networks disrupted their TV
schedules people are going to the
freeway parking their cars and waving at
OJ’s old as they drive by number five
the first televised presidential debate
between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy
the candidates need no introduction the
Republican candidate Vice President
Richard Nixon and the Democratic
candidate Senator John F Kennedy one of
the most critical moments of the 1960 US
presidential campaign was the first
debate between Nixon and Kennedy as the
first televised presidential debate the
momentous historical occasion showcased
the impact television could have in
politics well obviously my views a
little bit
in contrast to the sickly-looking Nixon
Kennedy appeared healthy and confident
on screen and this allegedly convinced
many that he was the debates victor only
you can decide what you want what you
want this country to be what you want to
do with the future I think we’re ready
to move and it is to that great task if
we’re successful that we will address
ourselves number four the Tiananmen
Square protests as the Beijing student
protests turned into the Tiananmen
Square massacre the Western world
witnessed social unrest in a foreign and
unreachable location for the first time
via their TVs in China the will of the
people has been thwarted by the will of
the People’s Government though most
networks were barred from broadcasting
the violent military crackdown their
real-time reporting went on to boost
live television coverage of
international events it also influenced
Western policymakers to implement
economic sanctions and arms restrictions
on China on the streets leading down to
the main road to Tiananmen Square
furious people stood in disbelief at the
glow in the sky listening to the sound
of shots number three the assassination
and funeral of John F Kennedy the
assassination of the 35th President of
the United States assured in the age of
TV news by giving people instant access
to unfolding developments through moving
pictures the flash apparently official
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time two days after
JFK’s death NBC aired continuous footage
of the overnight public viewing his
funeral was then watched by
approximately 180 million on television
the next day millions also witnessed the
shooting of sniper Lee Harvey Oswald in
a real-time broadcast
number two the Apollo 11 moon landing
and party Dave here tableware planted
this giant leap for mankind’
was also a giant leap for the United
States the live television broadcast of
astronaut Neil Armstrong small step for
men placed America at the head of the
space race though he set foot at 10:56
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time over 500
million people around the world
experienced history in the making
thanks to the magic of television the
recorded footage took less than 1.5
seconds to reach Earth number one the
September 11th attacks everyone
remembers where they were what they were
doing and what they felt when they heard
news of the shocking al Qaeda terrorist
attacks it appears that the there is
more and more fire and smoke enveloping
the very top of the building moments
after the World Trade Center was hit
media outlets quickly picked up live
feeds that glued worldwide audiences to
their TV sets coverage of the tragedy
and it’s aftermath changed the way
Western news was reported globally and
became the lengthiest continuous news
event to be covered in American
television freedom itself was attacked
this morning by a faceless coward and
freedom will be defended
ever since television has been part of
our lives it has captured some of
history’s biggest moments both good and
bad for more top 10s about other
important events be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
telecommunication we’ll never forget
when these happen welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 televised
events for this list we’ve chosen
memorable moments or events that had an
important impact on Western television
history and history itself number 10 the
mash series finale after 11 seasons the
medical unit of the Mobile Army surgical
hospital hung up their stethoscopes for
the last time with their 250 first
episode okay boys and girls time to do
something intelligent since I seem to be
the only intelligent person here I
nominate me all in favor say aye
/ 105 million American viewers tuned in
to say goodbye farewell and on men to
the revolutionary anti war comedy the
two and a half hours show became the
most watched television finale in
American history and cemented the series
iconic pop-culture status colonel before
you go we’ve been thinking about it and
there’s a little something we’d like to
give you it’s not much but it comes from
the heart
number nine the Royal Wedding of Prince
Charles and Princess Diana with Lady
Diana Spencer emerging from the glass
coach with a silk taffeta wedding dress
and a 25 foot long train to marry
Charles in front of 3,500 people this
was truly a fairytale wedding listen to
this one
over 750 million people worldwide
gathered around their TVs for this
wedding of the century the princess
became such a beloved public figure that
two billion watched her funeral in 1997
number 8 the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan
Show ladies and gentlemen a Beatle
teenage girls went wild when the fat
four brought Beatlemania to North
America in 1964 with 73 million viewers
their February 9th appearance gave
Sullivan the best ratings of his career
and set a u.s. record as one of the
highest-rated non-sport shows ever
The Beatles performance also sparked the
British Invasion and opened the door for
other UK acts to break into the u.s.
number seven the space shuttle
Challenger disaster and liftoff liftoff
of the 25th space shuttle mission and it
has cleared the tower
with teacher Christa McAuliffe on board
and hundreds of school children watching
in real-time
the Challenger launch was to be the
first of its kind though CNN transmitted
the sole live broadcast news of the
disaster spread like wildfire through
other networks you know he just look
like a fourth of July fireworks
explosion and it’s certainly the most
tragic incident ever before the space
program at least at this point it seems
that way because the media focused on
the stories human element and tragic
moments for dramatic effect it became a
hot topic for several weeks and changed
future news reporting we’ve never had a
tragedy like this and perhaps we’ve
forgotten the courage it took for the
crew of the shuttle number six the OJ
Simpson Ford Bronco car chase Bob we are
witnessing tonight a modern tragedy and
drama of Shakespearean proportion being
played out live on television
while the trial of the century was
televised for 134 days and the verdict
announcement attracted over 100 million
viewers
it was Simpsons 1994 slow-speed Bronco
escape that really captivated Americans
after being charged with Nicole Brown
Simpson’s and Ron Goldman’s murders
the juice led cops on a two-hour car
chase that was caught on tape by news
helicopters 95 million watched the live
broadcast
once networks disrupted their TV
schedules people are going to the
freeway parking their cars and waving at
OJ’s old as they drive by number five
the first televised presidential debate
between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy
the candidates need no introduction the
Republican candidate Vice President
Richard Nixon and the Democratic
candidate Senator John F Kennedy one of
the most critical moments of the 1960 US
presidential campaign was the first
debate between Nixon and Kennedy as the
first televised presidential debate the
momentous historical occasion showcased
the impact television could have in
politics well obviously my views a
little bit
in contrast to the sickly-looking Nixon
Kennedy appeared healthy and confident
on screen and this allegedly convinced
many that he was the debates victor only
you can decide what you want what you
want this country to be what you want to
do with the future I think we’re ready
to move and it is to that great task if
we’re successful that we will address
ourselves number four the Tiananmen
Square protests as the Beijing student
protests turned into the Tiananmen
Square massacre the Western world
witnessed social unrest in a foreign and
unreachable location for the first time
via their TVs in China the will of the
people has been thwarted by the will of
the People’s Government though most
networks were barred from broadcasting
the violent military crackdown their
real-time reporting went on to boost
live television coverage of
international events it also influenced
Western policymakers to implement
economic sanctions and arms restrictions
on China on the streets leading down to
the main road to Tiananmen Square
furious people stood in disbelief at the
glow in the sky listening to the sound
of shots number three the assassination
and funeral of John F Kennedy the
assassination of the 35th President of
the United States assured in the age of
TV news by giving people instant access
to unfolding developments through moving
pictures the flash apparently official
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time two days after
JFK’s death NBC aired continuous footage
of the overnight public viewing his
funeral was then watched by
approximately 180 million on television
the next day millions also witnessed the
shooting of sniper Lee Harvey Oswald in
a real-time broadcast
number two the Apollo 11 moon landing
and party Dave here tableware planted
this giant leap for mankind’
was also a giant leap for the United
States the live television broadcast of
astronaut Neil Armstrong small step for
men placed America at the head of the
space race though he set foot at 10:56
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time over 500
million people around the world
experienced history in the making
thanks to the magic of television the
recorded footage took less than 1.5
seconds to reach Earth number one the
September 11th attacks everyone
remembers where they were what they were
doing and what they felt when they heard
news of the shocking al Qaeda terrorist
attacks it appears that the there is
more and more fire and smoke enveloping
the very top of the building moments
after the World Trade Center was hit
media outlets quickly picked up live
feeds that glued worldwide audiences to
their TV sets coverage of the tragedy
and it’s aftermath changed the way
Western news was reported globally and
became the lengthiest continuous news
event to be covered in American
television freedom itself was attacked
this morning by a faceless coward and
freedom will be defended
ever since television has been part of
our lives it has captured some of
history’s biggest moments both good and
bad for more top 10s about other
important events be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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