The History of TV

How the internet affected TV shows

Before the internet TV shows were watched on the television and you had to wait to watch the shows and couldn’t watch catch ups unless they were on TV. Most of the shows I watch, I watch them on the internet and I catch up on episodes I have missed.

The first television was revealed to the public in 1949. Not many people owned them when they were first revealed because they were pretty expensive. There were only 2 television channels available when it first came out and they were NBC and CBS. Televisions became more and more popular because you had entertainment without going to the cinemas. As televisions got more popular they became more affordable. People would hear about televisions through the radio and newspaper or from gossip. A lot of people loved the idea of having entertainment in their own home. By the 1960s most families had a TV in their living rooms. Televisions became so popular because most people or families like the entertainment in their own home. In the 1970s restaurants would close on a Monday night because of ‘Monday night football’.  There were no DVDs or DVD players so people couldn’t watch the limited show that were offered at their own convenience.

The internet was first released in 1989. It wasn’t until many years later that the internet became widely know or used. In the early 1990s the internet was totally different to now. There were only text web browsers but they eventually introduced graphic ones which included images etc. There were more and more sites being uploaded and by the 2000 the internet truly went ‘mainstream’. 

 

 

Revenge

Revenge is a big part of me

Revenge is a new show and it only came out in 2012. Before I even started watching the show and saw the commercials I knew I would fall in love with it. The show is about a girl who lost her mum and her dad was taken away from her. She ends up going to foster care and goes to juvenile detention. While she is there she meets this girl and they swap identities. The girls name is Amanda Clarke and the girls she swaps names with is Emily Thorne.

The new Emily is back to where she grew up to get revenge on all the people that framed her dad and took her mum away from her. Emily has one true friend and his name is Nolan. He helps her get revenge and brings out the truth. Amanda tricks the man the real Amanda was in love with and gets pregnant with his child. A day after they get married they went on a boat ride honeymoon and the boat blew up and Amanda dies and jack gets injured.

The girl who acts Emily Thorne is Emily VanCamp she is 26 years old. In 2003 and 2004 she was nominated in the teen choice awards in the category Choice TV Actress - Drama / Action Adventure. Also in 2004 she was nominated in young artist award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress. In 2005 she was nominated in teen choice awards for Choice TV Actress: Drama and Choice TV Chemistry. 2010 she was nominated for Best Actress in the San Diego film festival and won the award. Again in 2012 she was nominated in the teen choice awards for Choice TV Actress: Drama.

The Block

How the Block came into my life

The first time I ever watched the block was in 2010. When I heard about it I immediately fell in love. I never watched it on TV but whenever I had the chance I would watch it on the internet. The host of the show in seasons 1 and 2 was Jamie Durie and the host for seasons 3 and the rest is Scott Cam. The only way you can win is by going over your reserve price which is set by the judges. Each house has a different reserve price depending on the style and comfort of your house.

In Season 3 my favourite couple was Mark and Duncan they came third overall. Mark and Duncan sold their house for $907,000 and got a profit of $47,000. The couple that won in season 3 was John and Neisha. Their house sold for $1,105,000 and got a profit of $205,000. The couple that came second was Erin and Jake. Their house sold for $997,500 and got a profit of $87,500. The couple that unfortunately came last was Chez and Brenton they didn’t sell their house at auction therefore did not get a profit.

Season 4 was my favourite season out of them all. Josh and Jenna were my favourite couple out of the whole competition. They didn’t sell their house at auction but did sell it after auction and got a profit of $50,000. Polly and Waz were also one of my favourite couples they were the only ones to sell their house in season 4. They sold their house for $855,000 and got a profit of $115,000. Rod and Tania also sold their house after auction and received $922,000 and a profit of $72,000. Amie and Katrina sold their house after auction at $860,000 and didn’t receive and profit.

Season 5 was one of the more entertaining seasons. Brad and Lara came first they received $1,620,000 and a profit of $506,000. Dan and Dani came second and sold their house for $1,440,000 and got a profit of $448,000. Sophie and Dale came last they were my favourite couple in this season. They sold their house for $1,330,000 and got a profit of $355,000. Mike and Andrew came third and got $1,400,001.0 for their house and a profit of $434,001.01.

Season 6 is still being aired on TV. This is by far probably the best season ever to be made. Seasons 6 isn’t the ordinary block its THE BLOCK ALL STARS. Where couples from the previous seasons come back and renovate another house to see who the best out of them all is. From season 1 there is Phil and Amity. Mark and Duncan from season 3. Josh and Jenna from season 4. Dan and Dani from season 5. The most exciting season of the block is still going, it will be a huge wait till the end to find out the winner. 

Keeping up with the Kardashians

How I fell in love with the Kardashians

When I first heard about the Kardashians I wasn't their biggest fan. As I learnt more about them I fell more in love with them.  I started watching ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ on the internet and started liking them even more.

Keeping up with the Kardashians is about a family and their life. The mum Kris was married to Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob’s dad (Robert Kardashian) who passed away in 2003. They got divorced in 1990. They had 4 children and the oldest is Kourtney. She was born in 1979 making her 33 years old. Kourtney has two children, Mason who is five and Penelope who will be one in 2013. She has a boyfriend who is also the father of her children and his name is Scott Disick.

Kim Kardashian was their second child; she was born in 1980 making her 32.  She has been married twice her first marriage was in 2000 with Damon Thomas at the age of 20 and lasted till 2004. Second marriage was in 2011 with Kris Humphries and only lasted 71 days. She has been involved with several different men over the years. She is now pregnant with Kanye West’s baby and is talking about marriage with him.

Khloe Kardashian was born in 1984 making her 28. Khloe was the third child of Kris and Robert. She had only been married once to Lamar Odom. They got married in 2009 and have been trying for kids ever since they got married. In 2012 she became a co-host on X Factor the American version. After she dropped out of high school she became home schooled and graduated with honor at 17.

They youngest of the Kardashians is Rob and he was born in 1987 making him 25. He graduated from University of Southern California. He has never been married but has been in two serious relationships. His first real relationship was with Adrienne Bailon in 2007 and lasted two years. He is now in a relationship with Rita Ora and they started dating in 2012.

Kris got married to Bruce Jenner in 1991 and has been married to him ever since. They had two kids, Kendal and Kylie. Kendal is the older one and she was born in 1995 making her 17. Kylie was born in 1997 making her 15. Kendal and Kylie also have another step brother who is Bruce’s son and his name is Brody Jenner. They are also step sisters of Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and rob.