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The Internet Show
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The Internet Show

Aug 8, 1995
1h 5m
★ 6.0

Overview

In this PBS documentary, technology experts Gina Smith and John Levine provide a light, plain English introduction to the Internet, World Wide Web and related technologies for work and home use.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

PBS

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Cast

Gina Smith

Herself

Gina Smith

John R. Levine

Himself

John R. Levine