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    The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little.

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All television is children's television.

All television is children's television.

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Television -- a medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well-done.

Television -- a medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well-done.

by Ernie Kovacs Found in: Television Quotes,
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Television: A medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well done.

Television: A medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well done.

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Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in read more

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

by David Frost Found in: Television Quotes,
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All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?

All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?

by Nicholas Johnson Found in: Television Quotes,
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Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will read more

Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.

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If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

by John Lennon Found in: Television Quotes,
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Television is a gold goose that lays scrambled eggs; and it is futile and probably fatal to beat it for read more

Television is a gold goose that lays scrambled eggs; and it is futile and probably fatal to beat it for not laying caviar.

by Lee Loevinger Found in: Television Quotes,
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When television is good, nothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit read more

When television is good, nothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your TV set and keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland.

by Newton Minnow Found in: Television Quotes,
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