Word: tv
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...mission headed into its third day, the astronauts had missed only one of their scheduled operations-a live TV transmission from inside the craft. Seconds before the camera was to have been switched on, Schirra complained that the crew was running behind schedule because of several operations that had been added to the flight. "I tell you," he said testily, "this flight TV will be delayed without further discussion." Houston controllers quietly acceded and agreed to reschedule the TV for this week...
Irreverence toward the high and mighty was revived in the nightclubs and on TV by such iconoclasts as Mort Sahl, Dick Gregory and the late Lenny Bruce. In magazines, the door was opened by such immoderates as Ramparts and Evergreen. The result has been the rise of a new generation of political caricaturists who consider no public figure too sacred, no insult too excessive. The front lines are manned by established satirists like Jules Feiffer, David Levine and Ronald Searle. Behind them, a new platoon of caricaturists is fast moving up. And one of the best is a Manhattan commercial...
Even more disturbing to Dorman is the fact that when "Dr. Tony" visited the U.S. in 1967 to drum up trade, he was able to address meetings in hotels, churches "and other respectable locations," and showed his movies at a TV-industry convention. The Philippine Board of Medical Examiners has asked the courts to enjoin Agpaoa from "illegally practicing medicine." But he has imitators...
Charles de Gaulle does not agree. Intent on stimulating the French economy, he overrode bitter opposition, notably from the press, and recently ordered the admission of brand-name advertising to the state-controlled television for the first time. French TV has carried some preachy institutional advertising-"Eat Peas," "Open Bank Accounts" and the like-but not brand ads. When their debut came two weeks ago, most of France's 30 million TV viewers were tuned...
...clad comedian leaped from bed and dashed after his passion: garlic-flavored Boursin cheese. In another, three puppies tumbled out of a sweater worn by a curvy brunette, ostensibly proving that her "Tricot Bel" pullover snapped right back .into shape. Other commercials touted the virtues of Virlux butter, Schneider TV sets and Regilait powdered milk...