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** ''Pete & Pete'' is more or less tied as the Trope Maker with ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'', which started around the same time. However, since ''Larry'' was not only broadcast on a cable channel but [[HBO|one you had to pay extra for]], that meant that ''fewer'' people outside of its small cult audience were likely aware of the shared innovations of ''Sanders''.
** ''Pete & Pete'' is more or less tied as the Trope Maker with ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'', which started around the same time. However, since ''Larry'' was not only broadcast on a cable channel but [[HBO|one you had to pay extra for]], that meant that ''fewer'' people outside of its small cult audience were likely aware of the shared innovations of ''Sanders''.
** You're probably asking yourself "but what about ''[[M*A*S*H (TV)|Mash]]''?", well, [[Ur Example|that's a different trope]] altogether (and it also drastically predates all other shows with this style by ''decades'', it being very ahead of its time in that respect).
** You're probably asking yourself "but what about ''[[M*A*S*H (TV)|Mash]]''?", well, [[Ur Example|that's a different trope]] altogether (and it also drastically predates all other shows with this style by ''decades'', it being very ahead of its time in that respect).
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Family An American Family]'' -- The first contemporary [[Reality TV]] program.
* ''[[wikipedia:An American Family|An American Family]]'' -- The first contemporary [[Reality TV]] program.
* ''[[Bewitched (TV)|Bewitched]]'' was said to have inspired the first [[Magical Girl]] anime.
* ''[[Bewitched (TV)|Bewitched]]'' was said to have inspired the first [[Magical Girl]] anime.
* ''[[Dark Shadows (TV)|Dark Shadows]]'' laid the groundwork for similar fantasy, [[Monster of the Week]] shows such as ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]''.
* ''[[Dark Shadows (TV)|Dark Shadows]]'' laid the groundwork for similar fantasy, [[Monster of the Week]] shows such as ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]''.
* ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]''. Before it there were afterschool specials populated with one-shot characters, there were ensemble dramas with teenage characters and there were teen [[Sit Com|sitcoms]], but it was the first [[Teen Drama]].
* ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]''. Before it there were afterschool specials populated with one-shot characters, there were ensemble dramas with teenage characters and there were teen [[Sit Com|sitcoms]], but it was the first [[Teen Drama]].
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_French_Chef The French Chef]'' with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child Julia Child] was the first nationwide [[Cooking Show]] and Child was the world's first actual "celebrity chef", predating Britain's Graham Kerr by a decade.
* ''[[wikipedia:The French Chef|The French Chef]]'' with [[wikipedia:Julia Child|Julia Child]] was the first nationwide [[Cooking Show]] and Child was the world's first actual "celebrity chef", predating Britain's Graham Kerr by a decade.
* ''[[Good Times]]'' -- Wilona Woods was ''the'' [[Sassy Black Woman]] and the [[Drop in Character]].
* ''[[Good Times]]'' -- Wilona Woods was ''the'' [[Sassy Black Woman]] and the [[Drop in Character]].
* ''[[Guiding Light]]'' -- The world's first [[Soap Opera]], originating in 1937 on CBS Radio and making the move to TV in 1952. It finally ceased production in 2009.
* ''[[Guiding Light]]'' -- The world's first [[Soap Opera]], originating in 1937 on CBS Radio and making the move to TV in 1952. It finally ceased production in 2009.
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* ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]]'' -- Believe it or not, technically it was the first [[Space Western]], as that's how Gene Roddenberry pitched it. Popularized [[Space Opera]] and created [[Rubber Forehead Aliens|quite]] [[Spock Speak|a few]] [[Red Shirt|tropes]] [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|of its own.]]
* ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]]'' -- Believe it or not, technically it was the first [[Space Western]], as that's how Gene Roddenberry pitched it. Popularized [[Space Opera]] and created [[Rubber Forehead Aliens|quite]] [[Spock Speak|a few]] [[Red Shirt|tropes]] [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|of its own.]]
* ''[[Tales Of Tomorrow]]'' -- This nearly forgotten series was TV's first [[Genre Anthology]].
* ''[[Tales Of Tomorrow]]'' -- This nearly forgotten series was TV's first [[Genre Anthology]].
* ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Soup Talk Soup]'' -- Started the snarky pop culture daily (at the time)/weekly clip show. First aired in 1991, ended in 2002. Revived in 2004 as ''[[The Soup]]'', spun off ''The Dish'', ''Sports Soup'' and ''Web Soup''. It has imitators in ''Infomania'' and ''Tosh.0''
* ''[[wikipedia:Talk Soup|Talk Soup]]'' -- Started the snarky pop culture daily (at the time)/weekly clip show. First aired in 1991, ended in 2002. Revived in 2004 as ''[[The Soup]]'', spun off ''The Dish'', ''Sports Soup'' and ''Web Soup''. It has imitators in ''Infomania'' and ''Tosh.0''
* ''[[Wide World of Sports]]'' -- Invented the Sports Anthology genre. The sports nets like ESPN wouldn't exist without it.
* ''[[Wide World of Sports]]'' -- Invented the Sports Anthology genre. The sports nets like ESPN wouldn't exist without it.
* ''[[Password]]'' — First game show to have a definitive [[Bonus Round]]
* ''[[Password]]'' — First game show to have a definitive [[Bonus Round]]
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* ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' -- First true sound cartoon, first real use of [[Mickey Mousing]].
* ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' -- First true sound cartoon, first real use of [[Mickey Mousing]].
* Short theatrical animation such as [[Classic Disney Shorts]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and [[Fleischer Studios]] shorts created countless animation tropes, so many that this entire page could be filled with nothing but examples of this.
* Short theatrical animation such as [[Classic Disney Shorts]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and [[Fleischer Studios]] shorts created countless animation tropes, so many that this entire page could be filled with nothing but examples of this.
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' -- The first [[Gross Out Show]]. Also the first to make extensive use of [[Gross Up Close Up]].
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' -- The first [[Gross-Out Show]]. Also the first to make extensive use of [[Gross Up Close-Up]].
* ''[[Gertie the Dinosaur]]'' -- First use of the [[Roger Rabbit Effect]]
* ''[[Gertie the Dinosaur]]'' -- First use of the [[Roger Rabbit Effect]]
* ''[[Popeye]]'' -- [[Power-Up Food]]. He also may be an [[Ur Example]] of the modern [[Superhero]], in a way.
* ''[[Popeye]]'' -- [[Power-Up Food]]. He also may be an [[Ur Example]] of the modern [[Superhero]], in a way.
* ''[[Daffy Duck]]'' -- The first real [[Screwy Squirrel]] cartoon character.
* ''[[Daffy Duck]]'' -- The first real [[Screwy Squirrel]] cartoon character.
* ''[[Donald Duck]]'' - First clear example of a [[Morally Ambiguous Ducktorate|morally ambiguous duck]].
* ''[[Donald Duck]]'' - First clear example of a [[Morally-Ambiguous Ducktorate|morally ambiguous duck]].


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