BBS: The Documentary
Series Overview
Long before the Internet escaped from the lab, connecting the planet and redefining what it meant to meant to be a computer user... ...there was a brave and pioneering band of hobbyists who spent their time, money and sanity setting up their home computers and phone lines to welcome anyone who called. By using a modem, anyone who knew the phone number of these machines could connect to them, leave messages, play games, send and receive files in a virtual community... and millions did. They called these places "Bulletin Board Systems", or BBSes. Their collections of messages, rants thoughts and dreams became the way that an entire generation learned about being online.
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1 Season • 8 Episodes
37 min per episode
2005 – 2005
Premiered: Sat, May 21, 2005
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 8: “Compression”
Compression tells the story of the PKWARE/SEA legal battle of the late 1980s and how a fight that broke out over something as simple as data compression resulted in waylaid lives and lost opportunity.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jason Scott
Jason Scott
Nicole Sparks
Department Leadership Roster
Nicole Sparks
Producer
Jason Scott
Director
Jason Scott
Writer
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What is BBS: The Documentary about?
Long before the Internet escaped from the lab, connecting the planet and redefining what it meant to meant to be a computer user... ...there was a brave and pioneering band of hobbyists who spent their time, money and sanity setting up their home computers and phone lines to welcome anyone who called. By using a modem, anyone who knew the phone number of these machines could connect to them, leave messages, play games, send and receive files in a virtual community... and millions did. They called these places "Bulletin Board Systems", or BBSes. Their collections of messages, rants thoughts and dreams became the way that an entire generation learned about being online.
How many seasons does BBS: The Documentary have?
BBS: The Documentary comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in BBS: The Documentary?
Key cast members in BBS: The Documentary include Not specified.
Who created or directed BBS: The Documentary?
BBS: The Documentary was developed and directed by Jason Scott.