VCRs

Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers.

Well before streaming, Tivo — or even VCRs — the CBS series had a unique power to steer the national conversation.

They failed to stop the sales of VCRs and the home video rental market boomed, launching battles over residuals that continued for decades.

Coordinators now use advanced software to compile video, no longer editing game footage using VCRs and TiVo recordings, leaving burned DVDs on each player’s chair, as O’Keefe did with the Lakers from 2005-12.

TV and VCRs are really important for spreading fitness culture.