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Ha! In the 80s I was the remote control. We had one of those TVs with rotary channel switch. And 7 year me had the important task of changing the channel whenever needed, and adjusting the antenna as well.

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The idea was to designate some hapless low status family member to hold the antenna at just the right angle to pick up the station.

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I was the family remote control for years. This often led to arguments because I'd stop on what I wanted to watch instead of what my parents wanted to watch. "I said turn to channel 5!" "But I want to watch 'The Hulk!'"

My teen complains about special effects in MCU shows sometimes. I'm like "I had to watch a bodybuilder painted green for superhero shows, and like it!" (RIP Bill Bixby...)