The Victors

The C feed of PASS sports back in the massive Sat days. My parents paid some guy to "hack" the sat box so we had every channel, including PASS. This was the "beaver shot" era and other hot mic delights. There were no comms as it was the direct feed

Posted on August 14, 2026 at 07:58:11 PM by Daytripper

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• What is your favorite television channel from pre-streaming era? Nick at Nite circa Brady Bunch / Mary Tyler Moore /Wonder Years / Happy Days reruns (1997-2000) was elite. MTV has some good years too.* - By bluebossa August 14, 2026 at 07:50:09 PM
  • IT TV, trying to see some naked tiddays and orioles through the scrambled feed* - By detroitbry August 14, 2026 at 09:04:42 PM
  • WKBD - By tem August 14, 2026 at 08:43:47 PM
    • Yep. RIP Ghoul * - By Spirit August 14, 2026 at 08:46:15 PM
  • I’ve been a loyal HBO fan since the late nineties. So many of my favorites. * - By plug August 14, 2026 at 08:21:39 PM
    • I'd say the Larry Sanders Show is a top 5 sitcom of all time, easy* - By Daytripper August 14, 2026 at 08:44:03 PM
  • Honestly, Must See TV on Thursday night NBC was just sublime back in the day - By WolvBlue August 14, 2026 at 08:06:17 PM
  • The C feed of PASS sports back in the massive Sat days. My parents paid some guy to "hack" the sat box so we had every channel, including PASS. This was the "beaver shot" era and other hot mic delights. There were no comms as it was the direct feed - By Daytripper August 14, 2026 at 07:58:11 PM
    • how about the DirecTV reprogrammed card days? Every channel plus on demand - By plug August 14, 2026 at 08:29:18 PM
    • I have no idea what that is but it sounds pretty sick* - By bluebossa August 14, 2026 at 08:17:37 PM
      • Remember seeing these things in people's back yards before cable? - By Daytripper August 14, 2026 at 08:25:46 PM
        • That's hilarious, I had no idea.* - By jjwalker August 14, 2026 at 09:39:49 PM

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