Nerds 2.0.1

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet - a.k.a. Glory of the Geeks - is a 1998 American PBS television documentary that explores the development of the Arpanet, the Internet, and the World Wide Web in from 1969 to 1998. It was created during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. The documentary was hosted and co-written by Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens), and is the sequel to the 1996 documentary, Triumph of the Nerds. It was first broadcast as Glory of the Geeks in three weekly episodes between September 19 and October 3, 1998 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, and as Nerds 2.0.1 on November 25, 1998 by PBS in the United States.

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet
GenreDocumentary
Written byRobert X. Cringely, John Gau, and Stephen Segaller
Directed byStephen Segaller
Narrated byRobert X. Cringely
Theme music composerMichael Bard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert X. Cringely, John Gau, and Stephen Segaller
CinematographyGreg Bond, Wendy Revak, Brett Wood
EditorBruce Barrow
Running time150 minutes
Production companyJohn Gau Productions for Oregon Public Broadcasting
DistributorPBS
Release
Original networkChannel 4/PBS
Original releaseSeptember 19-October 3, 1998 (Channel 4)November 25, 1998 (PBS)
Chronology
Preceded byTriumph of the Nerds

Episodes

As broadcast by Channel 4/PBS:

  • Networking the Nerds (September 19, 1998/November 25, 1998)
  • Serving the Suits (September 26, 1998/November 25, 1998)
  • Wiring the World (October 3, 1998/November 25, 1998)

Partial cast

Further reading


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