I was kind of on the fence about uploading 50+ minutes of the old Electronic Program Guide scroll. It was the radio broadcast in the background that got me to post the whole thing--I guess the idea is to leave this video on in the background while doing other things. Let me note that actively watching all 50+ minutes (like I did) can cause severe brain damage. Don't be stupid like me, watch responsibly.
Whoever recorded this obviously intended to tape the Pay-Per-View movie they had ordered. But (thankfully), instead of doing a timer recording, they just popped a tape in, hit record and went to bed, hence this lengthy clip. As for how we arrived at the EPG, the cable company automatically booted you there after your movie.
For what it's worth, nothing new happens with the EPG after about the 37-minute mark, though there is an amusing block of radio commercials that happens in the mid-40's. Also, for whatever reason, every 5-6 minutes, the channel (automatically) changes for a split-second to something else--can't say I've ever seen anything like that before.
This aired over United Cable somewhere in or around Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, October 26, 1987 from about 1:12 to 2:03 A.M. The radio station in the background was local Classical station KONC 196.3 FM.
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