A hot afternoon in the mid ’80s: you walk in, drop your stuff, switch on the TV, and there’s that same Gilligan’s Island episode you’ve already seen a bunch of times — and it still feels comforting. For Gen X, reruns weren’t just background TV; they were part of our daily routine and taught us jokes, culture, and how to share a living room. Now, in a world of endless streaming choices, we’re looking back at how those old repeats shaped us and what it means that they’ve mostly disappeared.

(May contain some explicit language.)

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Show Notes

Remember Summer Reruns? Faculty Explain Their Demise, and What Might Be Next » bit.ly/4bW5t6u
Feeding Off the Past (long but lots of information) » bit.ly/4tlsbLQ
TV changing rapidly as viewers try to adjust » on.today.com/4rnACo8
TV Reruns Are Cash Cows For Multiple Reasons » n.pr/4tbrapE
Why TV reruns still matter » cnb.cx/3LIqHKG
Reruns Definition – Television Studies Key Term » bit.ly/3Z2iOCT
Reruns/Repeats » bit.ly/4t04f09
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