Color Television

Hello. I am a Color Television. Before I was born, my family could only show pictures in black and white. Everything was gray. Can you imagine your favorite red ball. Now, picture it gray. What about a yummy yellow banana. It was gray too. It was not very exciting. People wanted to see the world in all its beautiful colors, just like when you look out your window. They wanted a rainbow inside their house.

Many smart people worked hard to help me be born. A very clever man named John Logie Baird showed everyone a little bit of color on a screen a long, long time ago, on July 3rd, 1928. It was a wonderful start. Then, many years later, other inventors found the secret. They learned that they could mix three special colors of light to make all the colors you see. They used red, green, and blue. It was like magic. Just like when you mix red and yellow paint to make orange, they could mix my lights to make purple, pink, and every color of the rainbow. I was getting ready to shine.

Finally, my big day came. It was January 1st, 1954. I was so excited. I showed everyone in America a big parade with beautiful flowers and bright, colorful clothes. People gathered all around to watch. Their eyes opened wide. They had never seen a rainbow on a television before. Wow. They cheered. From that day on, I have helped bring the colorful world into homes. I show you funny cartoons with blue skies and green grass. I show you amazing animals in the jungle. I love making your world bright and full of color.