Thanks for the memories YouTube Chris Vajcner
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Posted by Chris Vajcner
on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Categories: Television, Digital media, Distribution, NSI
Where were you on June 25, 1999?
Ah, I remember that day well. I was sad. I wasn’t myself. You could say I was in another world. But not for long.
Yes, sadly on Friday June 25, 1999 the beloved soap Another World left the airwaves.
I had taped the last three episodes so three of my friends and I could watch them together and have a meaningful memorial.
There was pizza to honour Paulina and Joe’s restaurant, Carlino’s, cheese curls for Vicky’s favourite snack, wine to toast our friends.
I still have those episodes on tape (and a back up one of course – bless the VHS!) to relive from time to time – no one has a bigger collection of soap opera weddings, funerals and break ups than me – too bad I don’t label my tapes properly.
But I digress…
This weekend I read in the newspaper that YouTube would be showing full episodes of programs.
So I held my breath. Could it be? Will this work?
As you know many videos are not viewable in Canada. I checked and while we can’t access classic Beverly Hills 90210, Starsky and Hutch, He-Man and Masters of the Universe, Bewitched, The Lone Ranger and Fantasy Island, you can watch Bonanza, The Lucy Show, Nova, Paranormal TV, I Want to be a Hilton, Ready Steady Cook, Fear Factor Australia, and Another World.
YouTube thank you!
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