I’m so old I remember…

[caitiff1969]

ISOIR hooking up my Atari (or VCR to my TV)

 

[EclecticRob]

Although I can't remember anything we got with them.

 

[jaF0]

... when there was more programming on TV (and radio) than commercials.

Seems I recall a 22 minute rule (or policy) where programs ran 22 minutes and ads only 8 minutes out of every half hour.

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

ISOIR using pliers to change the channel on the black and white TV, and the only channels we got were 2 - CBS, 4 - NBC, 5 - KTLA, 7 - ABC, 9 - (I forget, but it was local to LA), 11 - (same), 13 - (same), 28 - the newfangled channel called PBS.

 

[jaF0]

It was kind of weird how networks were assigned the same channels across the country. We had 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), 7 (ABC), 9 (CBC), 20, 50, 56 and 62 all independants. On good nights were could get 11, 13 and sometimes 24 from a distant city if we rotated the antenna.

 

[Treeview]

My sister and I were the remote channel changers. We knew which channels needed the foil 'wing' retuned for various channels.

 

[One_ping_only]

I remember my Dad using a highlighter to mark the shows he was interested to watch in next week's TV Guide haaaa!!!!

 

[Lady_Libra_]

I remember calling the theater and waiting for them to say my movie so I could push 1 to hear the times it was playing.

 

[LIDiver]

I’m so old that…. that…. oh never mind, I forgot.

 

[jaF0]

Calling theaters to listen to recordings was fancy.

Every day's newspaper had several full pages of Movie Guides, listing each theater, the films playing and the times.

 

[LIDiver]

Calling theaters to listen to recordings was fancy.

Every day's newspaper had several full pages of Movie Guides, listing each theater, the films playing and the times.

What’s a newspaper?

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

ISOIR going to the beach and buying these candy bars frozen...FUCK! I LOVED those bars...

https://www.snackhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Milkshake-Candy-Bar-683x1024.jpg

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

https://i.pinimg.com/550x/83/b6/f6/83b6f62a81cc8186ebd15297131c153e.jpg

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

https://www.irememberjfk.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/concentration.jpg

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

https://www.tvguide.com/a/img/catalog/provider/1/1/1-9056348998.jpg

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

https://www.irememberjfk.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lets_make_a_deal.jpeg

 

[LIDiver]

https://www.irememberjfk.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lets_make_a_deal.jpeg

Drew Carey looks so young.

 

[afriquemystique]

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[jeff_is_smiling]

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[jeff_is_smiling]

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[jeff_is_smiling]

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[KateAt55]

AOL CHAT! A/S/L

 

[Seadog777]

https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3495/34958741_so.jpg

I'm watching this on Amazon Prime.
Great show.

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

https://cdn.thisiswhyimbroke.com/buying-guides/334/1960s-toys.jpg

 

[Seadog777]

I remember calling the theater and waiting for them to say my movie so I could push 1 to hear the times it was playing.

Yes.