KU JMC 101 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
What is the most popular TV show of all time? - ANS Jeopardy
Who authorized commercial television? - ANS Federal Communications Commission or FCC
What is an anthology series? - ANS Presented a different story and characters in each
episode
Explored controversial issues
Not popular with the working class
Example: Black Mirror
What did NBC do for television in the 50s? - ANS Increased length of TV shows from 15-30
minutes, making them more expensive to sponsor
Offered ad spots at :30 and :60 time slots
What is a sitcom? - ANS A situation comedy
Features a recurring cast
Each episode develops an individual narrative, complicates it, and typically resolves at the end
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, Example: How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, The Office
What are some key characteristics of an early domestic comedy? - ANS Portrayed
conservative values of an idealized American life
Avoided social issues
Always ended in a strong moral message
Example: Leave it to Beaver, The Donna Reed Show, Father Knows Best
What is a chapter show? - ANS Self contained stories
Recurring main characters
Confront a problem/face conflicts/find resolutions
What is a serial program? - ANS Open-ended shows
Story lines continue through several shows
Soap operas were the classic 1950s model
What is trusted television/when was it popular? - ANS Trusted television is the act of humans
believing everything they see on TV
The 50s and 60s
In the 1960s, who was "the most trusted man in America?" - ANS Walter Cronkite
What are the 2 uses of photography? - ANS 1. To Document
2. To Illustrate
What kind of camera was the first photo shot by Joseph Nicéphore Niépceon on? - ANS A
Camera Obscura- a pinhole camera that uses natural light
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
What is the most popular TV show of all time? - ANS Jeopardy
Who authorized commercial television? - ANS Federal Communications Commission or FCC
What is an anthology series? - ANS Presented a different story and characters in each
episode
Explored controversial issues
Not popular with the working class
Example: Black Mirror
What did NBC do for television in the 50s? - ANS Increased length of TV shows from 15-30
minutes, making them more expensive to sponsor
Offered ad spots at :30 and :60 time slots
What is a sitcom? - ANS A situation comedy
Features a recurring cast
Each episode develops an individual narrative, complicates it, and typically resolves at the end
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, Example: How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, The Office
What are some key characteristics of an early domestic comedy? - ANS Portrayed
conservative values of an idealized American life
Avoided social issues
Always ended in a strong moral message
Example: Leave it to Beaver, The Donna Reed Show, Father Knows Best
What is a chapter show? - ANS Self contained stories
Recurring main characters
Confront a problem/face conflicts/find resolutions
What is a serial program? - ANS Open-ended shows
Story lines continue through several shows
Soap operas were the classic 1950s model
What is trusted television/when was it popular? - ANS Trusted television is the act of humans
believing everything they see on TV
The 50s and 60s
In the 1960s, who was "the most trusted man in America?" - ANS Walter Cronkite
What are the 2 uses of photography? - ANS 1. To Document
2. To Illustrate
What kind of camera was the first photo shot by Joseph Nicéphore Niépceon on? - ANS A
Camera Obscura- a pinhole camera that uses natural light
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
