Television, commonly called TV, is the most important form of communication today. It brings moving pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. The name television comes from a Greek word meaning far and a Latin word meaning to see. Thus, television means to see far. This couldn't be a better name. Television allows people to see into the farthest reaches of our world, and even in space and to the moon. The first practical, working television was invented in the late 1920s. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) established the first regular TV broadcasts in 1939. Television broadcasting went on hiatus during World War II. After the war, though, television boomed. By 1951, telecasts were extended from coast-to-coast in the United States. Television gave people the opportunity to see what was happening in the world, once again closing the gap between cultures and creating a sense of community. News, wars, entertainment shows, and game shows all became very popular on the TV. When videotape was invented in the late 1950s, even more types of programming became possible. Today, one complaint about television is that it has too much power over the influence of young minds. Many people worry that TV's slant towards broadcasting sex and violence has corrupted today's children.