A channel-hopping ride through the ultimate in Eighties video pirate tech. For those who had the money, backyard satellite dishes—often as big as a four-door sedan—allowed for unfettered access to billions of channels.  Showtime, American Exxxstasy, and the Prevue Channel, here we come.

ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC

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