Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (1998)

11/25/1998 (EN) • 1h

Documentary

Overview

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet is a 1998 three hour American PBS documentary film that explores the development of the Arpanet, the Internet, and the World Wide Web in the United States from 1969 to 1998. It was created during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. The documentary was written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely and is the sequel to the 1996 documentary, Triumph of the Nerds.

Top Billed Cast

Steve Jobs

Himself (co-founder, Apple Computer)

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Bill Gates

Himself (co-founder, Microsoft)

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Scott McNealy

Himself (co-founder of Sun Microsystems)

3 Episodes

Bob Cringely

Himself (host / interviewer)

3 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1998 | 3 Episodes

Season 1 of Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet premiered on November 25, 1998.

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Status

Ended

Network

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

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