The start of a new series about video game consoles. In the first episode we talk about the birth of the industry and the first generation of consoles. Pong! Glorious Pong!

Subjects Discussed:PinballCathode-Ray Tube amusement deviceTennis For TwoSpacewar!Ralph BaerThe Brown BoxNolan BushnellAmpexTed DabneyNutting Associates Computer SpaceSyzygy Engineering AtariAl AlcornPongPong clonesFirst Generation of Video Game ConsolesMagnovox Odyssey Magnovox vs AtariPong crazeEarly days of arcadesHome Pong consolesMagnovox Odyssey SeriesTelstar SeriesVideo Game Crash of 1977