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12 Things We Once Did For TV That Our Kids Will Never Understand

Don't record over this. It's the only remnant of our tough past — a time before DIRECTV made television easier and more entertaining than ever before.

1. We moved those bunny ears.

Angles were our art.

2. Like animals, we memorized channel numbers.

There was no such thing as "guide."

3. And shared only 1–2 TVs per household.

4. We stayed in on Fridays.

5. And woke up early on Saturdays.

6. We fumbled like fools to hit "record"...

7. ...and cried when our sibling taped over our show.

8. Reality shows were real.

9. Sports replays were our only way to rewind.

10. If we wanted more than five channels, we had to bring in the big guns.

11. Which led to accidentally watching sexy scenes with our parents.

12. And with our oldest sets, we held on until the static became unbearable.

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