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Conservadem t1_jdtv6un wrote

Reply to comment by tangcameo in Starlost. A 70s Canadian sct-fi series. by MrDeviantish

There was no cable TV in the 70's.

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MCMcKinley t1_jdu35t2 wrote

By 1970 there were 2,500 cable TV systems in the United States serving 4.5 million

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Much-Meringue-7467 t1_jduha5k wrote

There certainly was. It wasn't super popular until the 80's but the first cable service began in 1948.

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Nyawk t1_jduu0tr wrote

I had Manhattan cable in my apartment in the late 70’s. The box had a dial to select channels.

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