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Max Headroom, Episode ABC.1.6, "Blanks": [TV shuts off, surprising everyone] Janie Crane: "An off switch!" Metrocop: "She'll get years for that.
by pdkl95 8y ago
Max Headroom, Episode ABC.1.6, "Blanks":
[TV shuts off, surprising everyone]
Janie Crane: "An off switch!"
Metrocop: "She'll get years for that.
Off switches are illegal!"
edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9AZZVnNw60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9AZZVnNw60
It's disturbing how many Max Headroom episodes are now literally true.
"Blank is beautiful!"
- ken 8y agoMuch earlier than that, of course, the idea was already in Orwell's 1984: As O'Brien passed the telescreen a thought seemed to strike him. He stopped, turned aside and pressed a switch on the wall. There was a sharp snap. The voice had stopped. Julia uttered a tiny sound, a sort of squeak of surprise. Even in the midst of his panic, Winston was too much taken aback to be able to hold his tongue. 'You can turn it off!' he said. 'Yes,' said O'Brien, 'we can turn it off. We have that privilege.'
- weinzierl 8y agoWhen I wrote my comment I remembered that episode too. I even did a quick search for the exact quote, but couldn't find it quickly and gave up. Funny thing that it induced the same remembrance in you. Thanks for digging up the quote.