What man coined the phrase?: "Television is a 'vast wasteland.'" Circa 1961/Back in the day. Not sure what he was thinking when we had all those game shows and comedies such as "Green Acres," Gilligan's Island," and "Father Knows Zest, er, Best." My life has been a vast wasteland, v.c. P.S. Since no one will know this so clues are forthcoming. The man who coined the phrase "Vast wasteland" was coined by:
a) Newton Minnow
b) Thomas Salmon
c) Bennett Bass
d) V.C. Catfish