Station:
CNN (US)
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Running
Start:
2024-09-22
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CNN examines the most impactful moments in television history in TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture, exploring how key cultural events impacted a generation of viewers. Each episode of TV On the Edge identifies a different TV moment – whether from a sitcom, a drama, or a live event – as an entry point to examine salient and deep themes about our culture. Featuring never-before-heard details from those who were there and commentary from celebrities, TV insiders, politicians, journalists, comedians, and culture critics, the series showcases the power of television, the legacy of these iconic events, and the impact they have had on our lives.
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S1E2 - Oprah's Wagon of Fat
In 1988, Oprah walks on stage wearing slim size 10 Calvin Klein blue jeans, a black turtleneck, and… wheeling 67 pounds of animal fat piled into a Radio Flyer red wagon. The stunt not only reveals how much weight she lost but shines a light on America's obsession with fatness, proving that diet culture spares no one.
Air Date: 29 Sep 2024 20:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Ellen Comes Out
It's April 30, 1997, and Ellen DeGeneres is about to do something that hasn't been done before when the title character of her hit sitcom Ellen comes out on primetime television right after she comes out in real life. More than 40 million viewers tune in for the big reveal that broke barriers and lit the spark for accurate gay representation on television for decades to come.
Air Date: 06 Oct 2024 20:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Hurricane Kanye
After Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans in 2005, Kanye West goes on NBC's telethon Concert for Hurricane Relief and famously says, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people" to a live national audience. This becomes one of the first viral moments, but more importantly, a spark that galvanized a generation, laying the groundwork for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Air Date: 13 Oct 2024 20:00 (CDT)