Pardon the Interruption… But Did Sports Debate Shows Change the World?
Good Sport
The Antagonism of TV Shows
In the 80s, when ESPN was just getting off the ground, a commentator sharing their personal opinion got heated on air. John Stewart famously called it partisan hackery that was hurting America. In 1988, the most watched episode of TV ever was the series finale of MASH,. But with the rise of cable TV in the 90s and early 2000s, the market was flooded with options.
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