Yes, the uneven delivery of sharp images in the days of TVs stuffed with vacuum tubes, projected onto a picture tube, and retrieved with rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna is the problem referenced here. My first guess, though, was that the girl was thinking of Don Knotts’ character known as “the nervous man” from the old Steve Allen incarnation of “The Tonight Show.” But a quick check indicates that the character didn’t debut till five or six years after this strip appeared. If you’ve never seen the Knotts bit, it’s worth checking out on YouTube. The nervous man, along with other eccentric types played by Tom Poston, Louis Nye, and others were part of the “Man on the Street” sketch that appeared almost every night on the show.
InquireWithin almost 7 years ago
3rd or 4th panel for random acts!
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Ha-ha, I remember vertical hold! ;-)
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Yes, the uneven delivery of sharp images in the days of TVs stuffed with vacuum tubes, projected onto a picture tube, and retrieved with rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna is the problem referenced here. My first guess, though, was that the girl was thinking of Don Knotts’ character known as “the nervous man” from the old Steve Allen incarnation of “The Tonight Show.” But a quick check indicates that the character didn’t debut till five or six years after this strip appeared. If you’ve never seen the Knotts bit, it’s worth checking out on YouTube. The nervous man, along with other eccentric types played by Tom Poston, Louis Nye, and others were part of the “Man on the Street” sketch that appeared almost every night on the show.
MJ Premium Member almost 7 years ago
It was only this good after playing with the “fine tuning” ring for a while.
atomicdog almost 7 years ago
The safe moving company should be fined for not having the sidewalk blocked and roped off.
brklnbern almost 7 years ago
Back when most TV’s had horizontal and vertical hold problems.
SciFiWriter almost 5 years ago
I remember that well.