Computer Chronicles (also titled as The Computer Chronicles from 1984 to 1989) is an American half-hour television series that was broadcast on PBS public television from 1984 to 2002. It documented and explored the personal computer as it grew from its infancy in the early 80s to its rise in the global market at the turn of the 21st century. Episodes reviewed a variety of home and business computers, including hardware accessories, software and other consumer computing devices and gadgetry. Each episode ended with a news-like segment reporting on new developments and announcements in the computer industry. A wide range of computing topics were showcased and demonstrated, ranging from anything to home use, business, education, gaming, digital music creation and editing, to networking and online telecommunication.