April 18, 1979 –
For some reason, never clearly explained by TV professionals, the George Schlatter produced weekly series profiling human interest stories, Real People, first aired on NBC TV on this date.
Forms of reality television had been done in the past but Real People blended profiles of everyday citizens, comedic studio commentary and viewer interaction. And for some reason, the series was a huge hit.
The Haus of Dcaligari 