Patty here. Many of you may not be aware, but the ol' boob tube's been around a long time. On this date in 1927 the first demonstration of something resembling modern television occurred, paving the way for interchangeable laugh-track sitcoms, the slowly rotting carcass of TLC, re-runs of paranormal investigations, endless nights of infomercials, stars and celebrities who baste so long in unearned money that they eventually swell into cat-faced plastic manikins, and my favourite moment of all, the thing partly responsible for a desire to clap my hands above my head and own every toy in sight:
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