fumi Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Watching some old Doctor Who on Britbox led me to a haunting episode I hadn't seen in decades. 'Horror of Fang Rock' Can you imagine living in America watching late night TV back in 1987, some ten years after the episode first aired. And then.... prdctvsm, milkface, ambermonk and 1 other 3 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide fumi's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 there as a guy on reddit who did a pretty through investigation and (allegedly) discovered who did it after interviewing police who were on the case and experts familiar with television broadcasting. supposedly, this is still an open investigation- it's just not actively investigated because there are more pressing issues to focus on. see also captain midnight signal intrusion joshuatxuk and fumi 1 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijexx Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 One of the greatest pranks of all time. Also required viewing: Zephyr_Nova 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Allegedly Max Headroom was a direct inspiration for the creation of SHODAN in the System Shock series. Also hijexx and joshuatxuk 1 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbass Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 ahhh yes its been a while since ive seen this one come by Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 11:18 PM, Nebraska said: there as a guy on reddit who did a pretty through investigation and (allegedly) discovered who did it after interviewing police who were on the case and experts familiar with television broadcasting. supposedly, this is still an open investigation- it's just not actively investigated because there are more pressing issues to focus on. see also captain midnight signal intrusion reddit thread i mentioned "catch the wave" Dragon 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 12:37 AM, Nebraska said: reddit thread i mentioned "catch the wave" Great stuff. There's something I really like about this piece of media history. An episode of a 70's British Sci-Fi cult series being re-run on American TV ten years after it first aired, and then being hi-jacked by someone badly impersonating a fictitious computer-generated character from the mid 80s. It's got all the great creepy ingredients. Plus the interruption cutting out just as Tom Baker announces "As far as I can tell, a massive electric shock. He died instantly." Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide fumi's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zkom Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 It's all very cyberpunk and hauntological at the same time. joshuatxuk 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide zkom's signature Hide all signatures electro mini-album Megacity Rainfall "cacas in igne, heus" - Emperor Nero, AD 64 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 interesting, had never heard about this before. this brought to mind the scene in Batman '89, where Nicholson's Joker hijacks a tv broadcast with those insane cosmetic products. makes me wonder if the max headroom hijack was a direct influence on that scene, since it happened in late 1987 when Batman would have been in pre-production. joshuatxuk 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkface Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I remember hearing about this like 8 years ago on this video. Very interesting. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide milkface's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDEM Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Most IDM 1987. joshuatxuk 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 11:18 PM, Nebraska said: there as a guy on reddit who did a pretty through investigation and (allegedly) discovered who did it after interviewing police who were on the case and experts familiar with television broadcasting. supposedly, this is still an open investigation- it's just not actively investigated because there are more pressing issues to focus on. see also captain midnight signal intrusion Thanks for posting that, one of the first things about it that came to mind. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide joshuatxuk's signature Hide all signatures Tape Escape! Aural Canyon Wood Between Worlds Tapes [joshuatxuk-is-dead] Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 3:28 PM, zero said: interesting, had never heard about this before. this brought to mind the scene in Batman '89, where Nicholson's Joker hijacks a tv broadcast with those insane cosmetic products. makes me wonder if the max headroom hijack was a direct influence on that scene, since it happened in late 1987 when Batman would have been in pre-production. this is a good one too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Television_broadcast_interruption another list of similar incidents / mess ups, less surreal but still interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_signal_intrusion There was a guy who used to record live tv feeds and capture often frank or unflattering candid coversations - one with Larry King and Bush comes to mind. I can't find it via google though. I saw it in a media class back in college. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide joshuatxuk's signature Hide all signatures Tape Escape! Aural Canyon Wood Between Worlds Tapes [joshuatxuk-is-dead] Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 7:52 PM, IDEM said: Most IDM 1987. Incidentally that was the year SB & RB officially founded Autechre. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDEM Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 11:07 PM, timbre monke said: Incidentally that was the year SB & RB officially founded Autechre. Okay, second most IDM 1987 ... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 gotta love those anvil vapre outtakes Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dragon's signature Hide all signatures faith <3 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijexx Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 There's a vape shop around where I live called Anvil Vapor and it always makes me think of AE when I drive by Er, Avail Vapor not Anvil Vapor, looks similar Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/98890-a-signal-intrusion-from-1987/#findComment-2787792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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