On a rainy, foggy night in Washington, PBS’ 4th of July broadcast surprised many viewers with its live broadcast of fireworks over the Nation’s capital–a stunning display that was oddly not obscured by clouds.
Some puzzled viewers noticed the clear-skies “live” fireworks on PBS also seemed to show a Capitol dome that suddenly was free of scaffolding:
I’m at the Mall in D.C. right now.
AdvertisementWhat @PBS is showing right now is a lie – you can’t see the fireworks, it’s all clouds and rain. #July4
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) July 5, 2016
Clearly old fireworks footage here on @PBS. Note no scaffolding on the Capitol dome pic.twitter.com/MxE3CzIZ6P
— Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) July 5, 2016
The show, A Capital Fourth, has aired live for 36 years. The show’s producers confirmed “we showed a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years. It was the patriotic thing to do.”
— A Capitol Fourth (@July4thPBS) July 5, 2016