10/10
Cable TV parody is great fun
6 November 2008
When this program was showing on HBO, I was working in video production for the regional cable company Local Origination department, and recorded it on 3/4-inch videotape. Sadly, that is the only version I have currently, and the transfer to VHS left a great deal to be desired. Anyone who remembers the early days of cable television will enjoy this parody of channels sharing time with different programs (these were the days when ESPN showed spots, movies and children's programs - hence "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" or ESPN), and channels with public access programs or scrolling "schedules" with insipid music. It would seem HBO told the NatLamp guys to "have at it" and they did, often to very funny effect. Though dated by today's cable and satellite offerings, I would love to see this made available as a decent comedy feature and a "how it used to be" time capsule.
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