Chapter 319: "One Day in New York" (1/2)

May 17, evening.

The lights were on, and people were coming and going in front of the pornographic performance venues around Times Square, and a swirling atmosphere filled the entire street.

"What is that?"

"TV."

At the entrance of the cinema, the low-quality propaganda posters were printed with explicit scenes, nakedly arousing the audience's primitive desires.

In the square not far from the cinema, many people who came to inquire had gathered unknowingly, and this scene also attracted the attention of passers-by around the square.

"So, it can really play pictures, just like movies?"

"It should be, at least that's what the Courier World said."

Although many people knew about the existence of televisions through newspaper propaganda, in fact, compared with the huge population of New York City, only a few people actually came into contact with television. Most people didn't even know what a TV looked like. They gathered in front of the square and looked at the cabinet-like machine on the table with curious eyes, wondering how such a small machine could broadcast the pictures.

Just like that, before they knew it, the street lights around the square lit up, and the TVs in the crowd also made noises amid the buzzing signal reception.

"It's on, it's really on..."

"Look at that piece of glass, there's actually someone walking inside."

"OMG, is this some kind of magic?"

"What is the person on the screen doing?"

"I thought only movies could do this, but I didn't expect that TVs could actually broadcast the same pictures as movies."

"I still like movies, at least they look clearer. The pictures broadcast by this TV are too blurry, and they are so small. If you stand a little further away, you can't see what's on."

In the flashing picture, the actors of the TV series "One Day in New York" appeared in it.

Looking at the pictures displayed on the TV, the crowd couldn't help but exclaim. For most people, this was their first contact with TV in their lives. Everyone felt extremely novel about the TV series that appeared on this small screen.

And this experience of watching TV in Times Square has become an unforgettable memory in the lives of most people, and one of the few beautiful things worth recalling during the Great Depression.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, more and more people were attracted by the content played on the TV. Even the owners of the shops selling cheap tourist souvenirs around could not help but walk over. The dancers in the pornographic performance hall found that their performances today did not seem as attractive as before. The guests inside left one by one, and finally even the dancers who were performing could not resist their curiosity and put on their clothes and followed them out.

In the cinema, various explicit shots from ** movies flashed, but the number of audiences entering was getting smaller and smaller.

At this moment, the white pictures on the big screen of the cinema seemed far less attractive than the vague pictures on the TV screen in Times Square.

In fact, later on, the entire Times Square was occupied by a crowded crowd, so that the New York City government had to send police to maintain order.

…

"Good morning, dear..."

"Good morning."

That night, CBS also broadcast the radio version of the TV series "One Day in New York" simultaneously.

Yes, there is a radio drama version of "One Day in New York". This is because CBS considered that television could not be comparable to radio in terms of popularity, so it specially recorded a radio drama version of "One Day in New York".

Provide a second choice for those who cannot watch TV series.

CBS's original idea was just not to waste the cost of investing in TV series, and to make a little profit through radio dramas, but it did not expect that "One Day in New York" indirectly stimulated the audience's curiosity about the TV series version. Later, in order to produce a TV series that can be broadcast on TV, CBS re-filmed the plot of "One Day in New York" through expensive film.

This also makes "One Day in New York" the only earliest TV series preserved in the history of American TV.

As William Paley said, CBS did produce a TV series that far surpassed the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

"So, what is the movie about?"

"It's not a movie. According to the report of Le Monde Courier, the TV is playing a TV series."

"What is a TV series?"

"I don't know either. Anyway, it's something played on the TV. Just like what's played on the radio is called a radio play, what's played on the TV is called a TV series."

"Don't you think the content on it is boring? It's not as interesting as the movie..."

"If it's boring, why are you still here?!"

"I haven't seen it yet. Movies can be watched at any time. This is the first time I've watched a TV series. If I miss it, I don't know if I can watch it again next time."

"Before, be quiet. I can't hear the sound!"

As some people complained, the TV series "One Day in New York" played on the TV is actually not complicated in plot, and even very boring in some ways.

In the previous plot, it mainly tells the conversation between the male host who plays the husband and the hostess's wife, sitting at the dining table watching Le Monde Courier to discuss work.

Such a plot, if put in a movie, would definitely be something that the audience would complain about, because it is meaningless, but when put on a TV, it is unexpectedly attractive. In other words, what is attractive is not the plot itself, but the method used to play the TV series. The public is quite tolerant of such a novel invention.

Husband: “Wonder Woman?”

Wife: "What?"

Husband: "The latest "Superman" comic series in "The Courier World" has a new superhero appearing, and it is also a female superhero."

Wife: “Really?!”

Husband: "Of course, if you don't believe me, just look..."

In the TV series, the male protagonist opens a page of "The Courier World" in his hand and presents the picture of Superman and Wonder Woman in front of the camera.

In front of the TV, many people who saw this scene also subconsciously thought of the "Courier World" just released this morning, and an inexplicable sense of connection arose spontaneously.

"Haha, I actually read the same newspaper as the hero in the TV series."

"The Courier World, the newspaper in the TV series is the one I read."

Most of the people who come to Times Square are also serious readers of the comic series of "The Courier World". Instead of having any objection to "Superman" appearing in a TV series in this form, they find it more and more interesting. Just like the name of the TV series.

"One Day in New York" not only represents the families in the TV series, but also represents them themselves.

Of course, during the rehearsals of the TV series, the plot of "Superman" about Wonder Woman had not yet been released. Colin specially created a page of comics for the TV series as a live broadcast content.

With the episode about Wonder Woman, the audience in front of the TV became more involved in the plot of the TV series.

Considering the length of the live broadcast, the arrangement of the entire TV series is actually quite compact. After finishing breakfast at the dining table, the male host hurriedly left the room. After kissing his husband goodbye, the female host also began to tidy up the housework at home. She opened Broadcast radio, go to CBS station to start listening to soap operas.

CBS also put some thought into the choice of this soap opera. Not only did Colin insert promotions in "One Day in New York", CBS also did the same.

The soap opera broadcast in the TV series is currently CBS's most popular radio drama besides "The Adventures of Superman", and many listeners have a certain impression of it.

And watching the wife listening to the radio drama in the TV series, more viewers resonated with this scene.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Halfway through the housework at home, there was a knock on the door.

Having no choice but to stop what she was doing, my wife came to the door. When she opened the door, a neighbor came to chat with her. Standing at the door, the hostess chatted with her neighbor.

Rest—

Suddenly, the child flew across the living room waving a Superman toy.

The child's movements obviously imitated the scene of Superman flying in the comics. Watching this scene in the TV series, many viewers couldn't help but smile knowingly on their faces.

In fact, this action is not only done by children, but also by adults like them.

When seeing the scene of Superman flying in comics, everyone fantasizes about becoming Superman and flying through the air.

In this era, Superman is not only a superhero for children but also for adults.

Waving Superman and circling around the house, the overly excited child accidentally bumped into the table in the room. Seeing this scene, the hostess who was chatting with her neighbor at the door immediately went over and helped the fallen child up. And the little boy holding the Superman doll in one hand is also very strong.

Boy: "If I were Superman, I wouldn't cry because I fell. I want to be a superhero when I grow up."

Holding up the Superman doll in his hand, the little boy said in a sweet voice.

After patting the little boy on the head and praising him, the hostess put him on a chair, handed the Courier World to him, and turned to the comic strip.

While the boy was reading the comics with gusto, the husband who had gone out hurried back home, looking for the work information he had left at home. He found it on the table and left in a hurry. At the same time, the radio drama on the radio came to an end. , began to insert the Superman trailer that was broadcast at night.

Passerby A: "Look at the sky!"

…

"It's Superman!"

Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, a great superhero."

Announcer: "Today, Superman will once again experience a thrilling adventure. Luthor, the evil genius, has designed a new danger. At the same time, Lois seems to have begun to doubt reporter Clark. Why does Clark always There is no way to see Superman..."

During the broadcast, the announcer previewed the latest radio drama of "Adventures of Superman" and also linked it to reality. Indeed, what was played that night was the content of the radio drama previewed, which further deepened the memory of the audience who watched the TV series.

At the same time, the hostess looked at the messy housework and shook her head and complained.

"This day has been really hard..."

At the same time, "One Day in New York" also ended with the hostess complaining.

…

"Is it over?"

"That's right. There's no picture even when you look at the screen."

"Is this a TV series? It feels completely different from the movies I watched before..."

"I still like the plot of the movie. This TV series always feels a bit ordinary and nothing special."

"On the contrary, I like TV series more. It feels like it's happening around me. I just don't know when I'll see it next time."

In Times Square, watching the TV screen with no signal, the originally quiet crowd still made rustling discussions, and gradually these voices became louder and louder.

In general, "One Day in New York" is a TV series with a very ordinary plot, and its plot content is far less ups and downs than the movie.

However, it is precisely the broadcast of the TV that gives the audience a very novel experience.

Different from the ratings of movies and even radio, the TV gives them a different viewing experience. Although the TV series broadcast in this small box is not as exciting as movies, it has pictures to appreciate compared to the radio, and this kind of close viewing is not something that movies can provide.

On the other hand, the broadcasting time of the TV series itself is more user-friendly than that of the movie. Although CBS chose to set the live broadcast time of the entire TV series at 40 minutes because of the limitation of live broadcast, such a time arrangement just meets the best viewing time for the audience to watch TV.

Even the live broadcast time of "One Day in New York" has become the general length of TV series production in the future.

"Haven't you noticed that the things in the TV series are all happening in reality, whether you watch the "Courier World" or the trailer of the "Superman Adventures" radio drama."

"I like this plot, "One Day in Superman" is very interesting?"

"Is it called "One Day in Superman"?"

"I just remember that it seems to be called something..."

"Didn't you see that everything in the TV series is related to Superman?"

"That's right."

That's right, because Colin arranged various elements related to Superman in the TV series, many people who watched the TV series subconsciously thought that this was a TV series introducing Superman, so the name "One Day in Superman" spread and was accepted or remembered by most people.

In fact, many people remember it as the name of the TV series, but don't have much impression of the real name of the TV series, "One Day in New York".

Because this situation is so common, the name "Superman TV Series Title Effect" has been derived to refer to the phenomenon of collective memory errors. Previous Chapter Table of Contents Bookmark Back to Book Page