History of Video Taping and VCRs, Mark Twain, KFC

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we talk all about early methods of recording television programs. Mike, Smitty, and Ian are joined once again by their good friend and frequent contributor, Mike Z. Mike takes us through the history of video recording, from early film kinescope recordings, to the dawn of electronic recording on videotape. We recall the early efforts of Bing Crosby, Ampex, and others such as RCA, who worked on the development of video tape for broadcast TV stations, which ultimately led to lighter and portable machines, and eventually home VCRs. Smitty recalls some of the early color television programs which still exist on early color video tape. These tapes are unique, because so much has been lost and erased over the years. Ian Rose remembers Samuel Clemons, better known as Mark Twain, the famous American literary great. Twain Passed away a little over 100 years ago, in 1910, at the same time that Halley's Comet returned. Our Retro-Commercial is a nostalgic Kentucky Fried Chicken spot with the one and only Colonel Sanders. Join us on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Nigh