General TV trivia

tml · Wednesday at 7:29 PM

onomatopoeia said:
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He referred to television as a "vast wasteland" in a 1961 speech when he was Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman.

What's his name?

Newton Minow.

onomatopoeia · Wednesday at 10:57 PM

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He referred to television as a "vast wasteland" in a 1961 speech when he was Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman.

What's his name?

tml said:
Newton Minow.

Correct!

onomatopoeia · 2025-06-27T18:44:06-0400

The on-set car from My Mother the Car was custom built, based on a modified 1924 Ford Model T.

What's the name of the fictitious Manufacturer*, and the body style of the car, as per the show?

*A manufacturer with the same name ceased operations in 1901.

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