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By: fuzzymemories

Description: Here's an example of some scrambled programming on Tele1st. As Chris (Phantom) described earlier, we see the picture cycling between normal and inverted (negative) colors. And the sound has a constant sharp percussive beat in the background while the program audio sounds like it is smooshed together.

All in all, I wouldn't have wanted to be a teenager on drugs while watching this.
I edited together some segments separated by fade-outs. This was worth $25.95 a month? Cheap cooking shows?

Want to know more about over the air pay TV? Check out episode 11 of "The Oddity Archive" at http://www.theoddityarchive.com/ep-11-pay-tv-but-not-cable-or-satellite.html

This clip aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 22, 1984.