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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 1 - Baud
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    #1 - Baud

    S1:E1

    Baud introduces the story of the beginning of the BBS, including interviews with Ward Christensen and Randy Suess, who used a snowstorm as an inspiration to change the world.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 2 - SysOps and Users
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    #2 - SysOps and Users

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    Sysops and Users introduces the stories of the people who used BBSes, and lets them tell their own stories of living in this new world.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 3 - Make It Pay
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    #3 - Make It Pay

    S1:E3

    Make it Pay covers the BBS industry that rose in the 1980's and grew to fantastic heights before disappearing almost overnight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 4 - FidoNet
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    #4 - FidoNet

    S1:E4

    Fidonet covers the largest volunteer-run computer network in history, and the people who made it a joy and a political nightmare.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 5 - Artscene
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    #5 - Artscene

    S1:E5

    Artscene tells the rarely-heard history of the ANSI Art Scene that thrived in the BBS world, where art was currency and battles waged over nothing more than pure talent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 6 - HPAC (Hacking Phreaking Anarchy Cracking)
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    #6 - HPAC (Hacking Phreaking Anarchy Cracking)

    S1:E6

    HPAC (Hacking Phreaking Anarchy Cracking) hears from some of the users of "underground" BBSes and their unique view of the world of information and computers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 7 - No Carrier
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    #7 - No Carrier

    S1:E7

    No Carrier wishes a fond farewell to the dial-up BBS and its integration into the Internet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. BBS: The Documentary Season 1 Episode 8 - Compression
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    #8 - Compression

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Baud" is the best rated episode of "BBS: The Documentary". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/21/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "SysOps and Users".