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HBO: The Channel That Changed Television

From uncut movies to blockbuster boxing nights, HBO became the channel that defined cable television and set the standard every other premium network tried to follow.

1st and Ten: The Wild, Raunchy, and Groundbreaking HBO Football Comedy

Mickey Yarber

Long before prestige dramas and Sunday night blockbusters defined HBO, the network was experimenting with original programming that pushed boundaries and tested the limits of what cable television could be. One of the earliest and

Fascinating Facts About Tales From the Crypt

Mickey Yarber

From its cackling host to its blood-soaked morality tales, Tales from the Crypt remains one of the most iconic horror anthology series of the late 20th century. Airing on HBO from 1989 to 1996, the

Cable Television in the 1980’s

Karen Flieger

Most of my earliest memories of watching television are associated with my family’s move to Georgia in February 1983. I remember