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Ah,the trials and tribulations of a kinder, gentler time. Kids nowadays don't even know there's a 'Heidi' movie. He'll, let's face it. Most of them, and their parents don't even know who Heidi is, let alone the movie.
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Younger generations of Americans do not remember how television used to work. There was no live-streaming. There were no shows on demand. A handful of networks dominated the landscape, determining what Americans could and could not see. The only way to watch a show was to be in front of the TV at the right time.
But on November 17, 1968, football fans learned that being in front of the TV wasn’t enough, either. The events that followed have caused the Heidi Game to be called the “most memorable regular-season game in NFL history.”
But on November 17, 1968, football fans learned that being in front of the TV wasn’t enough, either. The events that followed have caused the Heidi Game to be called the “most memorable regular-season game in NFL history.”
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There were so many calls that 26 fuses on the switchboard blew! In the meantime, NBC executives had finally decided to let the live broadcast continue, despite the planned Heidi schedule, but the lines were so jammed that they couldn’t get through to their own employees.
“The Jets were winning, 32-29, with less than a minute to play when NBC cut away,” Cosentino describes. “They somehow wound up losing, 43-32, and the outrage from angry viewers that ensued changed the course of game broadcasts forever.”
“The Jets were winning, 32-29, with less than a minute to play when NBC cut away,” Cosentino describes. “They somehow wound up losing, 43-32, and the outrage from angry viewers that ensued changed the course of game broadcasts forever.”
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