Basic Info

First Air: February 05, 1984

Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (2 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 19

Episodes: 460

Last Episode

Name: Preventing Spam

Season: 19, Episode: 28

Air Date: 2002-03-26

The guests present methods to protect against spyware and spam, your email's notorious enemy.

Videos

The Computer Chronicles Intro (1983-2002) (YouTube)

Computer Chronicles

1984 19 seasons 460 episodes ⭐ 7.0/10 2 votes

Overview

The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station manager of the College of San Mateo's KCSM-TV, initially broadcast as a local weekly series. Jim Warren was its founding host for its 1981-1982 season. It aired continuously from 1981 to 2002 with Cheifet co-hosting most of its later seasons. Gary Kildall served as co-host for six years providing insights and commentary on products as well as discussions on the future of the ever-expanding personal computer sphere.