Complex sentence: Within five months after the first episode, the program was accepted by 105 cable-access channels that serve about 150 cities and towns across 25 states, giving many public access viewers a reason to laugh, cry, and turn the T.V. off.
Split into simpler sentences: Within five months after the first episode, the program was accepted by 105 cable-access channels that serve about 150 cities and towns across 25 states. Giving many public access viewers a reason to laugh, cry, and turn the T.V. off.