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Tying ropes to TV shows is now the norm; however, this was not always the case. In the early 1980s, the Reagan administration's pro-business policies led to deregulation television laws aimed at children.
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When Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in theaters, there were viewers who knew EXACTLY what was going to happen because they read novelization six months ago.
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It is suspected that John Wayne may have died cancer, which resulted from his filming in the 1956 film, Conqueror.
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The famous Ray-Ban Wayfarers were almost discontinued in the 1970s due to poor sales. They were saved only by the fact that in the early 80s Ray-Ban signed $50,000/year deal with a product placement company to get them featured in movies and TV shows.
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And finally, Mister Rogers helped save VCR, filing an application on behalf of Sony in the Supreme Court.
