Pick: What would you watch on TV in 1981?
TV was in red, green and blue — with Mork, Hulk and the Smurfs.
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It's 1981 and the times are changing. The Reagan Era has begun. Disco is dead. A new cable channel called MTV has started up and suddenly there seem to be far more options — if you're willing to pay.
Well, we're all about free TV so we're sticking with the networks. Here's what you could find on the television that year. Pick what you would watch in 1981 and see how your choices stack up against the others.
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We begin on a Monday. The first work and school day of the week is over. Now settle in and watch something at 9PM.
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Here's a typical Tuesday lineup. Turn the knob to a channel at 8PM.
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What about Wednesday, you ask? Well, here's the Hump Day menu. What's on your TV at 8:30PM — comedy, superheroes or reality?
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On Thursday evening at 8PM are you in the mood for outer space or something more down to earth?
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Okay, now that you're comfortable on the sofa. Pick something at 9:30PM on a Thursday evening.
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Here are the options at 8PM on a Friday night. Why go out?
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It's the best part of the week — Saturday morning. Plop on the floor and pick a cartoon at 9AM.
Image: CBS
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No reason to budge. Refill the cereal bowl and pick something at 10:30AM.
Image: CBS
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We've arrived at Sunday evening. Your belly is full of meatloaf and peas. What's on the tube at 8:30PM?
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Sweet! The following Monday is a holiday! Since you don't have to be anywhere, watch something at 11AM.
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Finally, here's one for the adults. What national evening news would be on in your household?
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