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Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by Lammy on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:05PM (#27552487)
It's hard to top 7th Heaven S02E04 "Who Knew?" for melodrama about one joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB24X05F0wI
Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by hef19898 on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:58PM (#27553030)
Didn't they make a similar theatre about drinking coffee (Simon, if memory serves well, the blond brother).

Disclaimer: I watched it back the day, procastrinating was made easier during afternoon instead of home work. Also, Jessica Biel.

Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by cbozeman on Friday June 18, 2021 @06:10PM (#27555547)
That is the dumbest shit I have ever seen.

I'm so glad I was completely consumed with interest in computers and programming all throughout the 90s. I almost never watched television, and after watching this, I'm glad I didn't.

It never fails to amaze me that people are stupid enough to believe a fictional program they watch, which even has disclaimers at the end of each program telling you its fictional. I'm sure someone with rush to the defense of these idiots and claim they're just "gullible" but I'm not sure that's better.

Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by jeffbee on Friday June 18, 2021 @01:12PM (#27552564)
The year is 2050. The final frontier in computer vision remains unsolved: is this VHS rip 4:3 or wide?
Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by Lammy on Friday June 18, 2021 @03:01PM (#27553698)
Trick question: the transport for post-1986 TV shows is almost always anamorphic D-1, 704x480 pillarboxed to 720x480 :)