Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for October 19, 2011
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Transcript:
Grandma: When I was your age, we didn't have TV remote controls. Gabby: Really? Grandma: There were only 4 channels to choose from, and our TV was black and white. Gabby: Gasp! Gabby: So now that you're grown, you'll want to overcompensate for your childhood by buying a flat-screen 3-D 60" HDTV! Grandma: Nice try.
The first remote control, the Zenith Space Command, appeared in 1956. It had four functions: on/off, volume on/off, channel up and channel down. That means she’s at least 55 years old.