29 Facts About TV History That Long for Those Simpler Times Before Streaming

Back when you couldn’t pause a show for a bathroom break

They weren’t the most pleasant of moments, but sometimes we do kind of miss those full-bladder hustles to the bathroom during a commercial break. See, kiddos, you could pause a movie — well, not one that was shown on TV — but you couldn’t just pause a TV show all willy-nilly. To double down on the urgency of that bathroom break, you weren’t able to rewatch what you missed whenever you wanted either.

Nostalgia is funny like that. And hey, if you’re not nostalgic for that aspect of classic TV viewing, you’ll definitely get nostalgic for these classic TV facts. Something for everyone!

The Bees on SNL

Thomas the Tank Engine

I Love Lucy

Star Trek

Family Matters

Betty White

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Today Show

The Addams Family

Tom Hanks

Cheers and St. Elsewhere

George A. Romero

Daniel Tiger

Boss Hogg

Gilligan’s Island

Gilligan’s Island (Again)

Diff’rent Strokes

The Dukes of Hazzard

Wonder Woman

Gilligan’s Island (Third Time’s the Charm)

Friends

Johnny Carson

Gilligan’s Island (Last Time, We Promise)

Diff’rent Strokes (Again)

The Shari Lewis Show

The Moon Landing

The Vampira Show

Fawlty Towers

All in the Family

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