i lived it. and the national anthem played at close down, then the screen would go blank and all you’d hear was “weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…”
When I lived in Germany in the 80s all we had was AFN (armed forces network). One channel and the worst âcommercialsâ possible. Look it up on YouTube AFN commercials and you will see what I mean.
One of the good things, was TV was a more shared experience because most people watched the same things, if there was a good movie on everyone watched it and talked about it the next day.
No remote control we had to get up, walk to the TV and physically change the channel on a black and white TV screen with rabbit ears antenna. I must admit though it was better than listening to the radio.
VHF UHF we used mostlyđ¤Ł
3? We only had ONE! And no remote
Bring back Walter Cronkite.
You left out the wild grab bag that was local UHF!
At least you didnât sit there channel hopping
You’ve entered the twilight zone
That’s not imagination. That’s memory.
Best motivator to go out and interact with other people.
I was my fathers remote control
Had a remote… me or my brother đ
Remotes could also be used to fetch another beer out of the fridge during commercials as well
Been there and lived through it.
I remember only having three channels but I don’t remember not having a remote control because I was the remote control, voice activated to.
Imagine it? I lived it !!!
Life was better then!
i lived it. and the national anthem played at close down, then the screen would go blank and all you’d hear was “weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…”
Don’t have to imagine. Just remember!
When I lived in Germany in the 80s all we had was AFN (armed forces network). One channel and the worst âcommercialsâ possible. Look it up on YouTube AFN commercials and you will see what I mean.
Thatâs my child hood we spent a lot of time outside
We had 4 tv channels. No remote. Only 2 hours of kids tv a day on two channels. And Saturday morning kids tv
In Canada we have three, one is French.
One of the good things, was TV was a more shared experience because most people watched the same things, if there was a good movie on everyone watched it and talked about it the next day.
I was the remote control and aerial adjuster.
The kids were the remote
CBC, NBC, and PBS. I was the remote control.
We had 7 VHF channels and at least 5 UHF channels in Maryland in the 60s.
Don’t need to lol I was the remote
How about one English-speaking channel and the rest is whatever language for the country where your parent(s) were stationed.
welcome to the twiglet zone, maybe no one remains to remember that organism
Sounds like Canadian politics….
I don’t have to imagine, lived it.
I was the remote control and the antenna mover just so my mom could watch Lawrence Welk.
And one of those channels was French only!
On the upside, I learned a new language watching the Montreal Canadiens play hockey! đ
No remote control we had to get up, walk to the TV and physically change the channel on a black and white TV screen with rabbit ears antenna. I must admit though it was better than listening to the radio.