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"Remember videotapes? Back before broadband internet and streaming services, if
you wanted to watch a TV show but couldn’t be there when it was airing, your
only option was to pop a tape into your VCR and hit record. And if you didn’t
accidentally tape over it, chances are it’s still in the back of a cupboard
somewhere.
That’s where I come in.
Over the eight years I’ve been making my web series
VHS Revue, I’ve watched
around a hundred VHS tapes (and a few Beta ones) – recorded across the country
between 1981 and 2011 – in search of the most ridiculous moments from
Australian television.
As a rule, the most interesting stuff is not in the programs. It’s in the
commercial breaks. And boy, there has been some really strange advertising that
has gone to air over the decades.
Bizarre ads. Shocking ads. Ads that make absolutely no sense. Enjoy."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
