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Originally Posted by Geoff Bourquin
I need to watch it again, but I didn't notice a remote control anywhere.
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No remote was mentioned in the cartoon as far as I know. I think when they made that, they couldn't even fathom a remote control, much less the internet.
Though they got a few things right in some way or another:
I was actually witness to a barber who screwed up somebody's haircut because they were watching a portable TV while cutting the persons hair.
I don't know about physically having a betting counter in a TV, but I think nowadays you could place bets on the internet...?
The TV they showed with it's (overly complex) home antenna, well, rabbit ears essentally did the same job.
And the line "Tomorrow's home will be built around the TV" Nowadays it's the computer, but for awhile that was indeed the case.
That TV encased in a flashlight is probably possible nowadays, same for the cigerette lighter.
Interesting that they didn't think of a remote of some type though...