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rsdsharp

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6. What's the difference between Living Color and any other color?

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 12:38 PM

Sep 2022

I thought it was just a promotional line used by NBC (which in turn was owned by RCA) at the beginning of shows in conjunction with the peacock. Bonanza was kept on the air after despite dismal first year ratings, because RCA saw it as a vehicle to sell color TVs.

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