Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 06, 2004
February 05, 2004
February 07, 2004
Transcript:
"The first TV remote control I ever saw had a wire running to the TV..."
"It connected to a tumbler thing..."
"Which changed channels by mechanically rotating the dial, like fingers."
"I don't care if you don't believe me!"
The early Zenith remote control had tuning forks inside that changed the channels. Thus, if you jangled your keys you could often change the channel.